After the beauty of old-world Budapest, I was expecting Vienna to be grand and ostentatious, and it didn't disappoint. I was devastated not to see much of the city itself, as the rain and extreme wind meant I had my head down facing into my umbrella most of the time so I couldn't look up at the buildings. However, the hotel we were staying in, Hotel Imperial (click for my review), more than made up for the weather, as I think it really was the definition of Vienna. We quite literally stayed in a palace - just look at that lobby!
