we found this small and cosy hotel online on several sites.....although my husband is not a big fan of "chain hotels" this best western hotel is privately owned and operated in 3rd generation, as we could read in the history of the hotel on our room....so actually NOT a chain hotel.....and dating back to the 17th century!
although the hotel is not in the center of graz, its not a big deal to drive with your car to the city center, we made it every day in about 10 minutes. there is a tram nearby who rings u to the center in about 30 minutes as well if u dont want to use your car.

the fact that this hotel is placed in the outskirts of the city, we were actually able to open our window during the night and the only "noise" we heard were the birds in the morning singing and waking us up gently... we felt like in paradise..!
there is an impressive pilgrimage church just a few feet away, lots of parking space and a wonderful restaurant in the hotel! a huge "beer garden" with old chestnut trees where they serve great local dishes. the serv ice is kind and all employees are devoted to make u feel well....rooms are wonderful, we got upgraded from a standard to a superior room since we stayed 4 nights! the inoluded buffet breakfast is great as well! Free of charge high speed internet in rooms or in the lobby are nice touches as well, since back home in the US even huge hotels with very high rates charge for that!
cant wait to get back!