Thriving industry and academia mean Graz has luxury hotels aplenty: the Jugendstil Grand Hotel Wiesler (Griesskai 4-8, 70 660, www.hotelwiesler.com, €240-€260) or the stately Erzherzog Johann (Sackstrasse 3-5, 811 616, www.erzherzog-johann.com, €159-€230) are the best. Design fans can choose between Hotel Augarten (Schönaugasse 53, 208 00, www.augartenhotel.at, €140-€170), a short walk from the Old Town, or the newly refurbished budget Hotel Daniel (Europaplatz 1, 711 080, www.hoteldaniel.com, €59-€97) beside the station, with Eames chairs in the bar and Vespas for rent. Another good budget option is Gasthof-Pension Zur Steirerstub’n (Lendplatz 8, 716 855, www.pension-graz.at, €70).

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