Breakfast is served in Imperial Café all morning long and is included for guests of hotel. The Imperial Café combines that famous Vienna coffee house sensibility with luxury of hotel. A generous buffet loaded with fruit, yogurt, baked goods, hot dishes, and a selection of bread and cheese awaits palace guest. An omelet chef will prepare eggs to exactly your liking, and of course there is champagne! The café is a popular breakfast spot for traditional Viennese and known to be place to bring your date for a romantic breakfast. The staff serve coffee, tea, and hot chocolate in Imperial's own china; there's a kind of dollhouse feel to elegant pitchers of warm milk. Naturally you can eat all you want, but it's best to save room for something sweet, as Imperial Café also serves up its very own Imperial Torte.

History tells that Imperial Torte was concocted in honor of Emperor Franz Josef I upon opening of hotel. Legend aside, no hotel worth its name would consider opening a grand establishment without a signature dessert. Austrians have a well-deserved reputation for producing finest desserts in all of Europe. The Imperial Torte is no exception. A multi-layer delicacy consisting of marzipan, cocoa crème, and fine milk chocolate, no visit to Imperial Café is complete without a serving of this delicious cake. If there is one problem with Imperial Torte, it's that it shares space in pastry case with a number of other gorgeous desserts. Decision-making when it comes to Austrian sweets is a trial and only solution is to return again and again until each and every meticulously prepared treat has been sampled. (Don't fret, hotel understands you may over indulge and has added a fitness center on top floor.)

The Hotel Imperial sits right at heart of Vienna's first district. While concierge will be happy to arrange a tour of many nearby sites, glittering Karntnerstrasse is just outside door and best way to explore is on foot. The famous Opera House, Music Hall, museum after extensive museum, and towering St. Stephan's Cathedral, are all just a few minutes walk from door of hotel. (Those wishing to maintain spell of Imperial times must visit Kunsthistoriches Museum to see both extensive collection and palace that houses it.)

Furs and glittering gems decorate windows of Vienna's exclusive shops, and street musicians playing everything from Mozart to gypsy music line promenade. A walk down Karnterstrasse to cathedral is required. Naturally, there are numerous locations on way to stop to buy chocolate or to have coffee and yet another slice of some Viennese treat. Many of shops you'll pass on your stroll opened around time of Imperial Hotel and it's easy to imagine distinguished guests of that time ordering their china or a new chandelier from stores that line pedestrian zone.

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Our room came equipped with two 2-line phones - one of them cordless, an in-room safe with room enough to fit a laptop, a pantry and kitchenette, iron & ironing board, two flat screen televisions - one in bedroom and one in living area, a clock radio with CD player, complimentary high-speed internet access through a T1 line, bath products by Aveda, bathrobes by Frette, and a multitude of movies and other media to keep you entertained while in your room.

Bobby was now on his way out door telling us that if there was anything else we needed to call on him. He even told us hours he was working in next few days so we could reach him personally whenever he was there. As he left, I asked Ruth reasoning behind all of questions. The answer was simple and unexpected, "I just wanted to listen to his accent. It was very charming." I had to agree. In fact, I think same word could be used to describe room as well—charming.

The soft carpet was a welcome comfort for tired feet as we perused our surroundings. The room was gently lit and beige and mahogany colouring, along with granite countertops and view of a lovely rooftop garden next door gave room a homey feel that helped relax us even more. With a very comfortable bed and fold out couch there was no lack of places to kick back and enjoy finer touches. I recall noticing fresh flowers and chocolates as I fell asleep into my complimentary USA Today.

Wiping sleep from my eyes, I met world rested but very hungry. We went downstairs and Chris was practically reading my mind and suggesting a nice little Indian restaurant on Lower East Side when I remembered that my friend Fox would be in town to drop some things off for me. I mentioned this and seeing look of urgent hunger on my face Chris then offered to take

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