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Hotel Donauwalzer Original Vienna tradition has found a new place Hotel Donauwalzer, near the city centre of Vienna, has a long tradition. For over a hundred years it has welcomed guests from all over the world with charm and a personal touch. But what makes the hotel so special is their room design. The WIENER ORIGINALE were decorated by traditional firms from Vienna, each with an individual style. TEXT: JESSICA HOLZHAUSEN | PHOTOS: PRESS IMAGES
For the quite recent refurbishments, 12 traditional manufacturers and service providers were asked to design a room, displaying who they are, what they do and stand for. Altmann und Kühne for example are well known for their chocolate pralines that in the hotel room are featured as a large print on the wall. Searching for a new idea to make the hotel different from what big hotel groups have to offer, the owners, Katharina and Klaus Kluss, decided on creating the WIENER
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rooms are decorated with antique furniture combined with modern colours and fabrics. The three-star hotel with 73 rooms lies in walking distance to the city centre and is an ideal place for sightseers. The owner family Kluss looks after their guests in person and a café bar open 24/7 and a lavish breakfast complement the service.
ORIGINALE rooms, all situated on the fifth floor.“These are all typical Viennese companies where I am a customer myself,”says Katharina Kluss. Sadly enough there are not many of those typical manufacturers and companies left. “With our WIENER ORIGINALE we wanted to take them from behind the curtain unto the centre stage.” And at the same time the hotel became special and outstanding as well. Founded in 1901 the hotel today still has the charisma of times long gone by, some
Portrait: Katharina and Klaus Kluss