Styria · Austria
Where to stay in Graz
Graz is a city in Styria, Austria, home to about 307,000 people. This guide covers 2 aparthotels in Graz, with about 46 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Nearest airport
- GRZ9 km · Graz Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Vienna
- Language
- German, Austrian Sign Language
About
About Graz
Graz is the capital of the Austrian state of Styria and the second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna. On 1 January 2026, Graz had a population of around 307,912 to 345,391 including residents with a secondary residence.
Graz has a population of just over 300,000 (2024). It has been a vital urban centre for both Styria, Austria and Slovenia, and has produced a number of talents in many fields, ranging from the inventor Nikola Tesla to the former California Governator and bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger. Some 40,000 of the city's population is made up of students, as Graz is home to six universities (four "standard" universities and two dedicated solely to applied sciences), and is associated with names as illustrious as Johannes Kepler, Erwin Schrödinger and Nikola Tesla.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Graz
See
- The Schlossberg
- Clock Tower
- Glockenspiel
- Eggenberg Palace
- Kunsthaus
- Murinsel
- Joanneum Museum of Styria
- Armory Zeughaus
Do
- Eggenberger Bad
- Augartenbad
- Bad Strassgang
- Margarethenbad
- Ragnitzbad
- Stukitzbad
- Football:
- KIZ RoyalKino
- Augartenfest
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Graz
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Graz Argos By Zaha Hadid aparthotel | 26 |
| Graz Trauttmansdorffgasse aparthotel | 20 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Graz
56 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Hotel Wiesler | 0.3 km | |
| Augarten Art Hotel | 1.0 km | |
| Hotel Daniel | 1.6 km | |
| Hotel Erzherzog Johann | 0.1 km | |
| Hotel Weitzer | 0.4 km | |
| SPÖ-Zentrale Graz | 1.0 km | |
| Amedia Luxury Suites Graz | 2.6 km | |
| Austria Trend Hotel Europa Graz | 1.5 km | |
| Business Hotel Ambio Gleisdorf | 19.0 km | |
| CenterCourt Hotel | 3.6 km | |
| Der Ederer | 22.7 km | |
| Ehem. Gasthof Zum grünen Baum | 1.3 km | |
| Garten-Hotel Ochensberger | 19.3 km | |
| Harry's Home Graz Hotel & Apartments | 6.8 km | |
| Haus Mobene - Hotel Garni | 1.0 km | |
| Hotel Alter Telegraf | 1.0 km | |
| Hotel am Mühlengrund Graz | 6.5 km | |
| Hotel Aton | 1.1 km | |
| Hotel Das Weitzer | 0.3 km | |
| Hotel Drei Raben | 1.0 km | |
| Hotel Elephant | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Feichtinger Graz | 0.6 km | |
| Hotel Gollner | 0.7 km | |
| Hotel Gratkorn | 10.3 km | |
| Hotel Kern Buam | 4.2 km | |
| Hotel Liebmann | 10.5 km | |
| Hotel Mariahilf | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Mercure Graz City | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Restaurant San Marco | 15.5 km | |
| Hotel Restaurant Schachenwald | 12.1 km | |
| Hotel Römerstube | 4.0 km | |
| Hotel Semriacherhof | 16.5 km | |
| Hotel Stainzerhof | 23.6 km | |
| Hotel Stoiser Graz | 4.9 km | |
| Hotel Strasser | 1.4 km | |
| Hotel Süd Art | 6.0 km | |
| Hotel-Restaurant Allmer | 22.6 km | |
| Hotel-Restaurant Fischerwirt | 11.0 km | |
| Hotel-Restaurant Gollner | 24.0 km | |
| I am Hotel Ferdls | 7.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Graz
Graz has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; June is the wettest, with about 147 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Graz: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Graz Airport (GRZ), about 8.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX, 68 km) and Klagenfurt Airport (KLU, 96 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
The old town of Graz is easily explored on foot and is reachable with a 20 min walk from the main train station. Stop at the Tourist Information at the train station, or any hotel lobby that you come across to pick up a brochure on attractions in Graz. This brochure also contains a map with most of the sights marked, as well as recommended self-guided walking routes through the town.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
GRZ · Graz Airport
MBX · Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport
KLU · Klagenfurt Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Graz
Eat
Restaurants have cheap lunch deals ("Mittagsmenü") (12:00-15:00) or a dish of the day ("Tagesempfehlung") that are usually very good, fresh and have the best value. The Spar supermarket in the Hauptbahnhof is the only major one open on Sunday. There are various Turkish markets around town, but their selection is limited. If you don't like a boring hotel breakfast, go out for breakfast or brunch.
Drink
Due to its importance as a university city, Graz has a vibrant night life. Bars are concentrated around the old town, along the Mariahilferstrasse in district Lend as well as the Karl-Franzens-University to the west of the old town. The old town and Mariahilferstrasse have a mixed audience while the bars around university are mostly attended by students.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Graz
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 2 places
of 2 places
Questions
Graz: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Graz?
Graz has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; June is the wettest, with about 147 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Graz?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Graz Airport (GRZ), about 8.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX, 68 km) and Klagenfurt Airport (KLU, 96 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Graz?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Graz
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.