Sixteen storeys of the Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere soar into the Vienna sky. Towers perched on 9 metres stilts are linked by futuristic glass enclosed walkways. Back in 2021, when the hotel opened, renowned architect Renzo Piano picked up an award for the design of this luxury hotel of 303 rooms and 44 suites.

Interior art and design develop the legacy and Austrian adoration of Prince Eugene of Savoy. When his application to join the French Army was rejected, Eugene, born in 1663, moved to Austria and became a national hero after his leadership helped save Vienna from the invading Ottoman army.

Inspired by Versailles, Prince Eugene built the Lower Belvedere Palace as his home and then the Upper Palace as his summer home. Both are within walking distance of the Andaz.

Hyatt has rebooted Prince Eugene worship for the 2020s at the Andaz Vienna. Imagining how a mythical young descendent of Prince Eugene, Eugen 21, would curate the hotel’s collection of art.

The welcome

Arriving at the tall reception, with its cool jazzy playlist, formalities are quickly completed, and keys issued.

The room

Tall windows, the width of the room, look down across Arsenalstrasse and towards the greenery of Schweitzer Garten.

A light grey wallpaper runs above the wide double bed: a collage of reclining Adonis-like figures and chubby cheery cherubim from classical mythology.

As even the wide flat-screen television is framed like a work of art, the room with hanging art work has a gallery feel to it. The ambience is airy, light and spacious.

The bathroom

Developing the Andaz’s arty, out of the box personality, the inside of the loo door is a mural. A…

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