Several Vienna hotels have been nominated for the “Austria’s Leading Hotel” award for the World Travel Awards 2012. The shortlist is dominated by Viennese hotels, and Viennese hotels have won the award since it’s inception in 2004. Former winners nominated include the InterContinental Wien, and Starwood properties Hotel Imperial and Hotel Bristol. Other global brands are represented amongst the nominees include Grand Hotel Wien from Leading Hotels of the World, the Hilton Vienna Plaza, Hotel Sacher, The Ring Hotel, and the Vienna Marriott.