Hipster hotel with quirky design and relaxed vibe in Vienna
Hotel Daniel / Vienna / Austria
Vienna… Home of Sacher cake, classic cafés frequented by intellectuals like Freud, magnificent Belle Époque buildings, stunning castles and the Danube. For some time this grand old European capital started to feel a little… I don’t know… outdated. Most of the reasons why people decided to come here had a connection to the past. But recently there has been a shift. Slowly Vienna has decided that you can not only rely on a rich history. Cool shops, bars, museums, creative design studios and everything that comes with it has started to pop up around the city. And luckily also some really great, interesting hotels. Like this one, the Daniel.
Hotel Daniel is located in the outskirts of downtown Vienna, a short 15 min walk from the centre. The people behind the Daniel opened their first hotel in Graz, in the southern part of Austria back in 2005 and in 2011 they opened their second property in Vienna. Fun fact is that this building from 1962 was created by the same architect as its sister property in Graz, Georg Lippert.
I love this boxy, architecture. Especially when the strict outside is combined with a colorful, vibrant, eclectic interior. Like the restaurant that is overflowing with old-fashioned lamps, just like the ones you used to find at your grandmas house (and these days in the homes of hipsters everywhere). They call the design concept ”Smart Luxury”. This means a hotel that offers an open, flexible lifestyle with zero restrictions on us guests. Other than this is a place where you come to relax and enjoy.
All in all there are 116 rooms at the Daniel. The style of our room felt a bit industrial that was combined with warmer elements like wood in order to create a warmer, more homey feeling.
The first thing that catches your eye when approaching the hotel is a stranded sailing boat hanging over the edge of the roof. This piece of art by Erwin Wurm is called Misconceivable and it adds a certain edge (pun intended) to the look of the hotel. A perfect way to mess up the strict design.
I love the mid-century architecture. The building where Hotel Daniel is situated in, was built in 1962. The serious, angular outside is matched with a warm, fun interior.
There is something a little depressing but at the same time cool and arty with these type of colorless, empty corridors.
I like how the bed was embraced by the wooden headboard. Like a warm, wooden hug to shield from the exposed concrete and other industrial looking features.
The bathroom was placed in the middle of the room, so you can put up a show when showering, if that is your thing. Luckily the toilet was hidden…
The morning has arrived and it is time to get out of bed. Which was hard since it was so damn comfy. Austrian duvets are the best.
I wonder how the selection for who is welcome in was made…?
The restaurant is full of grandma lamps. A great way to create a cosy, warm atmosphere. And it is a fun design feature.
The food in the in-house restaurant is really good which you can tell by the number of locals that pop in for breakfast, brunch and dinner.
If traditional hotel rooms aren’t your thing, then you can stay in a vintage airstream parked in front of the hotel.
I love this piece of art. Who comes up with the idea of placing a stranded sailboat that kind of melts over the edge of the hotel? The artist Erwin Wurm, that’s who.
There is so much beauty in Vienna. Like the Stephans Dom. I am especially fond of the colorful roof.
RG inside info
This place is perfect if you…
…are looking for a young, fun place to stay at when you visit Vienna. There are plenty of classy, highbrow hotels with doormen, heavy velvet curtains and brass details. If you want to stay at a hotel where you will mix with colorful locals swinging by for the famous brunch, this is your place.
My favorite thing about this place…
…is the relaxed vibe. And the fresh bread baked in-house.
What not to miss when staying here is…
…is to bring comfy shoes. Vienna is town made for walking. And there are plenty of watering holes to recharge.
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