Hotel Spa di Graz

The price of the hotel in Graz seems to be really not cheap, more expensive than many cities in Germany. This hotel has lived before. The location is OK, the surrounding business district has to walk a little. Hotel staff is more enthusiastic.

I stayed overnight. The room was very large, so I have a particularly impression that I could use it as Yu 々. The shower was a box type of glass door, and there was no problem with the hot water. Convenient location, less than 5 minutes walk from the train station, and there is also a supermarket nearby. It is a little over 10 minutes walk on a flat road to the old town. There is also a tram running on the street in front of you. At check-in, the elderly staff explained carefully how to use the number lock key and also tourist information, so I was able to use it with peace of mind.

Obviously a very popular hotel! Sprawls over several buildings and so is deceptively large, even when each section is modest in size. The breakfast bar and staff are impressive, though the coffee machines deliver a bitter brew! My room was very modest in size, but certainly good enough. I suspect the rooms look very different from building to building.

Portable fans available at the reception, a very sensible approach to guest comfort. Extra points. But far many points off for the shabbiness of the guest rooms, the common areas. I can not tell dirt that won't shift from dirt that no one has tried to shift, and to stay in a place that seems dirty is as unhappy an experience as to stay in one that truly is dirty : Both make for a dreary evening and morning. And . . . every time I stay -- a visit every few weeks ! -- the place appears worse run-down. Depressing. How much does Domestos cost, after all ? Maybe fresh paint is out of the question, but . . . neaten up the picked-away edges of the signage ? To do so wouldn't break A&O.

The environment is beautiful and the location is excellent. Take a few steps out, down is the commercial street, up is the clock tower. The road to the top of the mountain is very quiet. If you want to avoid the crowds, Graz is worth a visit.