"The original owner of Aria brought his stateside savvy and love for his hometown to bear on this former theatre. His mission: to create the most distinctive hotel in the city. The result is a treat for all the senses. Feast your ears on archive performances, state-of-the art technology and the show-stopping Bösendorfer grand in the Winter Garden. Rest your eyes on the elaborate entrance mosaic, feel the warmth from the heated Chilean granite floors and inhale the aroma of the fire in the intimate Fireplace Lounge. As for your taste buds, Coda, the hotel’s restaurant, will keep them royally entertained.In keeping with its stunning Renaissance surroundings, Hotel Aria is a sensual tour de force. Whether sipping cocktails in the Vrtba Garden, wallowing in a massage and sauna, or simply revelling in the unique design of your room, this is harmony so pure that you'll want several encores. Highs Every room is a unique musical experience, with astounding attention to detailViews to die for over carefully tended Vrtba gardens (from some rooms)Staff who cannot do too much to help, happy to share their musical nousCutting-edge technology: plasma screen, top-notch audio-visual facilities, iPad's and Apple TV's Lows The richness of the food matches the clientele – you may wish to slum it gastronomically every now and then to give your purse strings and waist band a breakRoom service can be rather pricey, even for the capitalThere is sometimes a run on reception staff, as a result of their eagerness to ensure you want for nothing" - Laila Ram