Hotel Daniel Graz
Urban design hotel with a 'Smart Luxury' ethos — clean lines, purposeful minimalism, and personality injected through details like E-Vespa rentals, a 24-hour espresso bar, and a genuinely special rooftop room. It punches well above its price point in design credibility.
Book directly on the hotel website: you get up to 15% off weekend rates, free early check-in/late check-out, and 50% off E-Vespa rental. None of these perks apply through OTAs.
Why It Matters
World's first hotel to feature a fixed LoftCube installation on its roof, designed by Berlin designer Werner Aisslinger. The property originated in 1886, was rebuilt in 1950s architectural style after WWII, and was transformed into a design hotel in 2005 by Florian Weitzer. Winner of the 'Hotelimmobilie 2006' — Europe's top hospitality real estate award. GreenSign certified.
Founded in 1886 by Alois Daniel right beside Graz Hauptbahnhof, this hotel has seen enough lives to fill a history book. The current chapter is the most interesting: owner Florian Weitzer turned it into a 'Smart Luxury' hotel in 2005, stripping out the excess and replacing it with sharp design, honest pricing, and a rooftop that stopped the design world in its tracks. That rooftop is home to the world's first fixed installation of Werner Aisslinger's LoftCube — 44 sqm of panoramic glass perched 24 metres above Graz. The 108 rooms below are clean, well-designed, and priced to make budget hotels look lazy. Smart rooms from €79, Loggia rooms with balconies and free minibars from €105. No spa, no pool. That's the deal.
Where You'll Stay
3 room types available
LoftCube
From EUR329 / nightThe reason this hotel is on design world shortlists. Designed by Berlin's Werner Aisslinger and installed in 2014, this 44 sqm glass cube sits on the hotel roof at 24 metres — the world's first fixed LoftCube installation. The views are 360 degrees across Graz. Inside: an XXL custom bed, Raindance shower with a 'jungle feeling,' a home cinema setup, a private roof terrace, and enough wow factor to justify the premium. No pets allowed up here. Price is the same for solo or duo.
XXL Double · 44 sqm
Loggia
From EUR105 / nightThe step-up room, and the one to book if you want to feel like you're in a proper design hotel. Same sharp layout as the Smart, but with a private balcony looking over Graz, a 58-inch Smart TV with Apple TV, a Nespresso machine, and a free minibar. The bed converts to twin configuration on request. Booking a Loggia also enters you into the 'Lucky One' lottery for a free LoftCube upgrade.
Double or Twin (request)Smart
From EUR79 / nightThe entry-level category and the workhorse of the hotel. Queen-size bed, Raindance shower, air conditioning, safe, and free high-speed WiFi. Clean, compact, and well-designed — nothing superfluous, nothing missing. Same price whether you're solo or a pair. The bathrooms are a genuine highlight — oversized shower systems in a room that could otherwise feel tight.
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Eat & Drink
2 venues on property
Restaurant
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Among all Loggia room bookings, the hotel periodically selects one guest at random to receive a complimentary upgrade to the rooftop LoftCube. It's not guaranteed, but it's a real perk — and it costs nothing to be in the running.
Five city bikes available for rent by the day. Guests who bring their own bikes can store them in their room. A cheaper and slower way to see the city than the E-Vespas, but no less fun. Direct bookers get 50% off.
Four electric Vespa Elettrica scooters available for rent, helmets included. With a 100 km range, they handle a full day of exploring Graz comfortably. Return the key after a summer day and get a complimentary Aperol Spritz on the Daniel terrace — a nice touch. Direct bookers get 50% off rental.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Multiple event and conference spaces: small Terrassensaal (24 sqm), large Terrassensaal (76 sqm, up to 80 for reception), combined Terrassensaal (100 sqm), and the rooftop LoftCube (available for private events up to 200 for reception). Daniel Loft on the ground floor also used for events.
Available throughout the hotel — lobby, rooms, and all public areas.
Two terraces surrounded by greenery. The main one looks over Annenstraße and is used for breakfast in warm months. Open and airy — a genuine asset in summer.
Pets allowed in Smart and Loggia rooms at €18/day (food not included). Not permitted in the LoftCube.
Staff available around the clock. The check-in desk is embedded in the espresso bar — a deliberate design choice that sets the relaxed tone.
In-lobby shop selling Daniel-branded items: soaps, shirts, umbrellas, locally sourced honey, and 'The Schnitzel Love Book' by Florian Weitzer and Severin Corti.
The hotel holds GreenSign sustainability certification, reflecting its environmental commitments.
Garage and open-air parking spaces. €15/day for direct bookers. First-come, first-served basis.
Two SMATRICS-network EV charging stations on-site.
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