hotel daniel - Graz, Austria 

We stayed two nights at the Daniel hotel in Graz. I generally prefer "designer hotels" because I want to avoid hotels that have old and dusty feel to them. This was not the case with Daniel. We stayed at a "Loggia" double room, which is bigger and has its own balcony. The room was nice and reasonably large. You have to keep in mind that there is a glass wall separating the shower from the room so you can see... ...everything. While this may be fun for some, it may not be ideal for everybody. It is also inconvenient when you want to go to the bathroom at night - a single switch lights both the bathroom and the shower, which will probably wake up your room mate. The breakfasts were really nice and the lobby is great, too. You can rent DVDs at the reception if you feel like it. The hotel has its own parking lot, which is great if you travel by car. The only true downside of the hotel is the surroundings - it is very near the train station which is almost always the worst-looking part of any European town. To get to the historic center, you have to walk about 10 minutes on a very busy street. All in all, we liked our stay at the Daniel. At 79 EUR per the Loggia room, it is a nice and affordable hotel.