History
• 1876: Opening of the Hotel by Edouard Sacher.
• 1880: Marriage of Edouard Sacher and Anna Fuchs.
• 1892: Anna Sacher, the widow of Edouard Sacher becomes the general manager.
• 1930 February 25: Death of Anna Sacher.
• 1934: The Hotel is in financial difficulties and files for bankruptcy.
• 1934: Acquisition of the Hotel by the lawyer Hans Guertler and Josef Siller, owner of the cafe Siller.
• 1936: Renovation of the Hotel.
• 1945: The Hotel survives World War II almost undamaged.
• 1945: After end of World War II Brisith Occupancy forces of Austria use the Hotel as their headquarter.
• 1949: Death of Joseph Siller.
• 1951: Restitution of the Hotel by the British Occupation forces that leave Austria.
• 1952: New Renovation of the Hotel.
• 1962: Death of Anna Siller, widow of Joseph Siller, the Guertler family takes over the rest of the Hotel Sacher.
• 1970: Rolf Guertler (2nd generation) becomes General Manager of the Hotel.
• 1970: Peter Guertler (3rd generation) becomes General manager of the Hotel.
• 1973: Marriage of Peter Guertler and Elisabeth Mauthner.
• 1990: Death of Peter Guertler
• 1990: Elisabeth Guertler (wife of Peter Guertler) becomes General Manager of the Hotel.
• 1999: Elisabeth Guertler becomes head of the organisation of the famous Vienna Opera Ball.
• 2006: Renovation of the Hotel under the Architekts Frank & Partner and the interior designer Pierre Yves Rochon, addition of another floor including a Spa.
• 2007: Elisabeth Guertler becomes head of the « Spanische Hofreitschule ».
• 2009: Elisabeth Guertler is awarder Hotelier of the Year.
Article by « Grand Hotels of the World & VB.com », written from « Cremerie de Paris ».
