WORLD OF SACHER SACHER APP SACHER FAMILY SACHER HISTORY AWARDS CAREERS DE EN BOOK NOW Contact Us! TRAVELLING THROUGH TIME WITH SACHER SACHER HISTORY LAYERS OF HISTORY LET THERE BE CAKE! GLORIOUS BEGINNINGS 1876 - 1918 1876 Eduard Sacher, son of the prodigious patissier Franz, opens an exclusive luxury hotel in the heart of Vienna proudly bearing the family name, Sacher. The cake of the same name instantly becomes the hallmark of the house. 1880 Eduard Sacher marries Anna Maria Fuchs, a butcher’s daughter, who would soon turn the Sacher into Vienna’s most sought-after hotel and a favourite meeting place of celebrities and the day’s high society. 1892 Eduard Sacher dies, leaving the establishment to his wife, who officially and wholeheartedly assumes responsibility for its fate. Anna Sacher’s management style is strict but fair, injecting a dose of tough love into the family recipe. The “grande dame” becomes something of the talk of the town, known for her love of cigars, which she was rarely seen without, as well as her canine compulsion, springing from her favorite pastime of breeding French bulldogs. 1918 The end of the monarchy and the cultural upheaval of the inter-war years also mark a turning point and years of change for the select meeting place of Vienna’s most prominent figures from the worlds of politics, business, and art. In the years to come, Anna Sacher gradually relinquishes control over the hotel’s operations. DIFFICULT YEARS 1930 – 1949 1930 Anna Sacher dies in her room at the hotel that had become her life. Tens of thousands of Viennese pay their respects at her funeral procession to the Augustinian Church. 1934 Hans Gürtler and his wife Poldi, along with the Siller family, take over the traditional Viennese institution and renovate the venerable building, restoring its former lustre. 1938 The build-up towards World War II once more brings the flows of tourism to a grinding halt. 1945 After the war, the Sacher falls first into Russian, then into British, hands. The Gürtler and Siller families only regain control over the hotel six years later. Once again, the Sacher is renovated to allow it to return to its rightful glory. 1949 Co-owner Josef Siller dies, leaving his share of the Hotel Sacher to his wife Anna. A NEW START 1950 – 1994 1950 The Hotel Sacher is expanded. Several small courtyards are integrated into the hotel, and banquet rooms are created. 1962 Anna Siller dies. The hotel becomes the sole property of the Gürtler family. 1970 Hans Gürtler dies. His son Rolf takes over the business but tragically dies in an accident only a few, short months later. His son, Peter Gürtler, assumes responsibility for the business 1988 Peter Gürtler begins expansion of the Sacher enterprise, taking over the “Österreichischer Hof” hotel in Salzburg. 1990 Peter Gürtler dies. The hotel becomes the property of his children, Alexandra and Georg. Their mother, Elisabeth Gürtler, takes over management of the hotel on behalf of her children, who are still minors at the time. The Sacher stands proudly as the only family-owned and family-run luxury hotel in Vienna. 1994 The Sacher Hotels become members of the “Leading Hotels of the World”. SACHER PICKS UP THE PACE 1999 – 2019 1999 In Innsbruck, the first independently run Café Sacher is opened, followed by the Café Sacher Graz in 2003. 2000 The “Österreichischer Hof” hotel in Salzburg is renamed the Hotel Sacher Salzburg. 2003 The ‘Sacher Eck’, an elegant, modern wine bar is opened at the Hotel Sacher Wien. 2004 The Vienna hotel receives a modernizing makeover. For the first time in its longstanding history, the Hotel Sacher is closed for 10 weeks, as public areas such as the entrance area, concierge desk, lobby, and front desk are renovated. The attic floor is converted, enlarging the hotel by an additional 52 rooms. The new design is developed together with the French interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon. 2005 As the top luxury hotel in Vienna, the Hotel Sacher opens the Boutique Sacher Spa. 2009 The Original Sacher-Torte has long been an export success. Approximately 360,000 hand-made cakes are shipped to all corners of the globe each year. Building on this success, the Sacher Artists’ Collection is launched in 2008. Each year, a different artist transforms the wooden box of the Original Sacher-Torte, creating limited editions for a good cause. The total proceeds of the special edition benefit a newly selected cause each year. Renowned Austrian artists like Hermann Nitsch, Gustav Peichl a.k.a. “Ironimus”, Xenia Hausner and Gottfried Helnwein have so far graced the packaging of the world-famous Original Sacher-Torte, turning the elegant wooden box into originals of the Austrian artworld, available in strictly limited editions of 1,000 pieces each. 2012 In February, the Hotel Sacher Wien presents its new “look” after several years of refurbishment: all in all, 86 rooms and 63 suites on six floors were brought up to the latest standards. With the presentation of the last four fully renovated floors in 2012, the Hotel Sacher Wien approaches the finishing line of its refurbishment process. 2015 The next generation is brought in to assume responsibility for the performance of the business. Georg Gürtler, Alexandra and Matthias Winkler as well as the whole Sacher team stand for a guest experience of the highest quality, infused with passion and topped off with an international flair and layers of excellence. The Sacher continues to be the only family-owned and family-run luxury hotel in Vienna. 2016 The initiation of the Sacher School of Excellence offering all Sacher employees, from apprentices to managers, comprehensive education and training. Specialist skills and personal training, excursions to partners and suppliers as well as participation in competitions all offer a wide array of opportunities to develop and deepen existing traits and skills, while also learning new things. 2017 The redesign of the Bel Etage of the Hotel Sacher Wien opens up seven unique suites for our guests including the Wiener Philharmoniker Signature Suite. The Sacher Eck has also reopened after extensive renovations and is now ready to serve and charm its guests across two floors, doubling the delight of the exceptional Sacher experience. 2018 Opening of the Sacher Eck at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet in Parndorf. 2018-2019 Redesign of various rooms, restaurants & cafés. It continues to remain a great concern across the generations of the Gürtler Winkler family to keep the Sacher Hotels and Cafés up to date and comfortable in order to meet and exceed the expectations of our guests. Comprehensive renovations in both hotels along with new designs of several of the restaurants permanently strive to retain the establishments’ rich history while providing it with new lustre. CONTACT US CONTACT US CONTACT & ARRIVAL PRESS SACHER MAGAZINE CAREERS AWARDS SACHER APP SACHER HISTORY PRIVACY POLICY IMPRINT TERMS OF SERVICE ACCEPT