Leonardo Smart Vienna Airport
Leonardo Hotels introduces its new “Leonardo Smart“ brand – launch takes place at Vienna Airport in conjunction with Flughafen Wien AG
The new Leonardo Smart brand is celebrating its première following the acquisition and opening of the Leonardo Smart Vienna Airport. The hotel is the first to operate under this new brand concept and establishes an important strategic milestone for Leonardo Hotels Central Europe. The opening also strengthens the group’s presence in Austria because it now grows the Leonardo portfolio to five hotels in Vienna and to a total of nine hotels and two master apartments across the country as a whole.
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The building has been constructed by the Vienna-based project developer Mamma Group in a record time of only 13 months. The hotel’s 510 rooms make it the largest in the world to be erected entirely in wood and the fourth largest hotel in Austria overall.
The official opening was celebrated today at a formal event attended by Johanna Mikl-Leitner, Governor of Lower Austria, Stephan Löwel, Chief Operations Officer DACH at Leonardo Hotels Central Europe, Katharina Fraissl, Cluster General Manager Austria at Leonardo Hotels Central Europe, Günther Ofner, CEO of Flughafen Wien AG, Wolfgang Scheibenpflug, Head of Real Estate and Site Management at Flughafen Wien AG and Herbert Pinzolits, owner and CEO of the Mamma Group.
Smart stay. Seamless travel.
The new build hotel and its 510 rooms represent a contemporary hospitality concept characterised by high degree of functionality that ensures a smooth stay. Smart technology and sophisticated amenities combine to create a future-oriented travel experience. The building, which has been awarded a Gold Certificate by the Austrian Society for Sustainable Real Estate (ÖGNI) and by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB), uses resource-conserving architecture and blends natural materials with clear, intuitive design and proven Leonardo comfort.
The main focus is on a modern guest experience which involves digital services and spaces which are both open and versatile. The open lobby acts an inviting central meeting point for work, networking or relaxation. A 24-hour self-check-in facilitates fast and autonomous arrivals and departures.
The rooms feature a linear design and are equipped with everything guests need for a pleasant stay, including a desk, a flat-screen TV, fast Wi-Fi and a bathroom complete with a hair-dryer and cosmetic mirror. A substantial breakfast buffet ensures an energetic start to the day, and the stylish hotel bar provides a welcoming venue at which to unwind with a refreshing drink. Family-friendly game tables, luggage lockers, a pantry kitchen and a 24-hour mini market are all available, and guests are also able to access a gym area with wooden exercise equipment.
The hotel will be headed up by General Manager Thomas Neubauer, who can look back on many years of experience in the international hotel sector. His professional leadership career has included stints at Schloss Fuschl, the Adina Apartment Hotels and the Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna.
The Leonardo Smart Vienna Airport is situated just a few minutes from the terminal of Vienna-Schwechat Airport and is well connected to central Vienna and to the city’s cultural attractions. A 24-hour airport shuttle stops right outside the door every 20 minutes to offer travellers a straightforward and rapid transit service from the hotel to the terminals and vice-versa.