Hyatt Signs Thompson Hotel in Vienna, Austria

(21 April 2022, 17:47 +07)  Hyatt has signed a management agreement with an affiliate of Signa and Central Group to expand the Thompson Hotels portfolio with a new hotel in Vienna, Austria.

Expected to open in late 2024, the 148-room Thompson Vienna hotel will be located on Mariahilferstrasse (Mariahilfer Street) in the popular retail area of Vienna, as part of a new development that includes a KaDeWe department store.

Architects OMA and interior designers Tara Bernerd & Partners have been chosen to design Thompson Vienna.

Corner Suite bedroom at the Thompson Vienna

“We are excited to be expanding our relationship with Signa and Central Group by introducing plans for Thompson Vienna, the third Hyatt property in the city,” said Felicity Black-Roberts, Hyatt’s Vice President of Development - Europe. “Offering a refined residential feel, Thompson Vienna will attract visitors and locals alike with a dynamic social scene, all within the unprecedented development that will integrate high-end shopping, dining, entertainment, fashion and accommodations within one destination.”

The Thailand-based Central Group, owned by the Chirathivat family for four generations, began its expansion into Europe with the acquisition of Rinascente in 2011. The company acquired the Danish department store Illum in 2013, and partnered with Signa in 2015 to jointly invest in and develop The KaDeWe Group, followed by Globus in 2020.

Sean Hill, Managing Director of Central Group Europe, said, “The joint partnership is an important milestone for Central Group and Signa, having joined forces with Hyatt, and is an unique addition to our lifestyle and luxury portfolio in Europe ... The Thompson Vienna and the new luxury department store will create a new, unique and immersive destination for tourists and locals alike, offering an all-encompassing experience including shopping, dining, entertainment and accommodation.”

Thompson Vienna will be the third Hyatt-branded hotel in the city, joining Park Hyatt Vienna and Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere.