Hotel Daniel Graz
Smart Luxury, Styrian Style
Why DNA Hotels Loves It
● The original Daniel hotel, where smart hospitality combines industrial design, sustainability, and relaxed Austrian style.
● Home to Werner Aisslinger’s iconic LoftCube—one of Austria’s most unique hotel suites.
● A vibrant bakery-lounge and creative communal spaces that blur the line between hotel, café, and neighbourhood hub.
Where the Daniel Story Began
Long before Hotel Daniel became a Vienna favourite, the concept was born in Graz. Housed in a former 1950s office building near the city’s main station, the hotel challenged the conventions of traditional luxury by focusing on what modern travellers genuinely value: thoughtful design, genuine hospitality, and carefully considered comfort. The result feels perfectly aligned with Graz itself—a city where historic architecture, contemporary creativity, and innovation comfortably exist side by side.
Industrial Simplicity with Warmth
The building’s mid-century character remains visible throughout. Exposed concrete, timber, steel, vintage-inspired lighting, and carefully selected furniture create interiors that celebrate honesty rather than decoration. Communal spaces function as café, lounge, workspace, and living room all at once. Guests settle in with laptops, locals stop by for coffee, and the atmosphere remains informal and welcoming throughout the day, giving the hotel an energy that feels more creative studio than conventional lobby.
Rooms That Focus on What Matters
The guestrooms follow the same philosophy of intelligent simplicity. Natural materials, generous beds, warm lighting, and clean architectural lines create calm, comfortable spaces designed for genuine relaxation. Rather than overwhelming with decorative luxury, the rooms elevate the essentials through excellent bedding, rainfall showers, sustainable amenities, and thoughtful details. The result is minimalism with warmth and personality.
The LoftCube Above the City
The hotel’s most celebrated accommodation sits high above Graz. Designed by renowned German designer Werner Aisslinger, the futuristic LoftCube was originally conceived as a prototype for modular living before finding its permanent home on the hotel’s rooftop. Wrapped in floor-to-ceiling glass, the suite offers sweeping views across Graz and the Styrian hills beyond. Floating above the city, it feels simultaneously futuristic, playful, and surprisingly peaceful—a true icon of contemporary hotel design.
A Bakery with a Local Soul
At the heart of Hotel Daniel is its bakery-lounge, where freshly baked bread, regional produce, excellent coffee, and a relaxed atmosphere create one of the city’s favourite meeting places. The adjoining garden introduces herbs, fruit trees, and even beehives, connecting the urban hotel to the surrounding Styrian landscape while reinforcing Daniel’s long-standing commitment to sustainability.
Discover Graz Like a Local
The hotel’s location makes it easy to explore both historic and contemporary Graz. The UNESCO-listed Old Town, Kunsthaus Graz, and the Murinsel are all within easy reach, while bicycles and Vespas encourage guests to experience the city at a slower, more local pace. It’s a natural extension of the Daniel philosophy: travel should be enjoyable, uncomplicated, and full of small discoveries.
Why It Works
Hotel Daniel Graz proves that luxury is about intelligence rather than excess. By combining industrial architecture, contemporary design, sustainability, and a genuinely relaxed atmosphere, it created a hotel concept that still feels remarkably fresh today. Creative, approachable, and full of personality, it remains one of Austria’s smartest boutique hotels—and the place where the Daniel story first began.
