Palais Hotel Erzherzog Johann

The Palais Hotel Erzherzog Johann is situated in the heart of the old town of Graz, in the immediate vicinity of the main square. Free Wi-Fi is provided.

This traditional family-run hotel offers easy access to all main sights of Graz, which are only steps away.

For food and refreshments you can be pampered either in the hotel´s restaurant Wintergarden, which serves Styrian cuisine or in the coffee house and the famous Ernst Fuchs Bar.

All the individually furnished rooms reflect the elegant atmosphere of the former baroque palace. A sauna with sun deck, a infrared cabin and a fitness room complete the range of facilities.

Rooms: 60
Rate: 75 - 200 EUR

The building had been the largest inn within city limits since the 16th century. In the 18th century it grew into a "palais" with wonderfully designed rooms, suites and banquet halls.

In 1852 the building was taken over by Ferdinand Sonnhammer, who gradually change the "Palais" into an upper-class hotel, and gave it the name "Hotel Erzherzog Johann", after the well-liked Styrian archduke.

Rates are per room and night and include a breakfast buffet. They also include free acess to the sauna with sun deck, infrared cabin and fitness centre.

The hotel serves breakfast from 06:30 to 10:30 Monday to Saturday and from 7:00 to 10:30 on Sundays and National Holidays.

The Wintergarden Restaurant, located in the Barock-style inner yard of the hotel, is without a doubt the centre-point of the house. The menu is modern and offers regional cuisine, as well as being influenced by Italian dishes. The restaurant is open from 11:30 to 14:30 and 18:00 to 23:00 on Wednesday to Sunday. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

The traditional Viennese coffee house offers traditional coffee and home-made cakes and pastries, as well as international newspapers. You can also find the famous "Ernst Fuchs Bar" here, which was designed using drafts and paintings by Austrian painter Ernst Fuchs.

The hotel is located in the very centre of town, next to the main square. Most sights, like the Uhrturm (clock tower), the Kunsthaus (House of Art), the Murinsel (island in the Mur River) and the congress centre of Graz are within walking distance.

Arrival by car:
- From the motorway take the exit Graz-Zentrum to the “Marburger Kai” -> “Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai”
- After the under bridge, at the second set of traffic lights turn right into the “Sackstrasse” and proceed until the end of the street.

The hotel has 4 parking spaces, available for an additional cost and subject to availability. For more parking spaces the hotel has an agreement with the nearby underground K&Ö parking garage at reduced rates. It charges EUR 13.30 per 24 hours (2007) and no reservation is required. The hotel's staff will park your car in the K&Ö garage for a fee of EUR 5 (2007).

Arrival by train:
Directly at the main station you can take the tram (lines 3 or 6) to the main place. On the right hand side, at the beginning of the “Sackstrasse”, is the hotel.

Arrival by plane:
Most major airlines service Graz daily.
You can take the airport shuttle (EUR 1.70) (2007) until the station “Jakominiplatz”. From there you can take a tram for one station (Hauptplatz). By taxi it will take you about 20 minutes to get to the hotel from the airport and costs around EUR 20 (2007).

Disabled Facilities:
The hotel's disabled rooms are equipped with disabled bathroom facilities for the bath and toilet.