EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF THE HOTEL GOLLNER BY OUR TIME MACHINE

We have undergone a renovation of our fitness and sauna area to provide a wellness experience for our guests. Our newly designed area includes a sauna for a traditional and revitalizing experience. In addition to the sauna, we offer an infrared cabin for soothing heat treatments. For moments of relaxation, we have a spacious rest area. In addition, we have created a small but well-equipped fitness area to meet the sporting needs of our guests. Enjoy pure relaxation and recreation in our modernized fitness and sauna area.

In 2020 we renovated our roof terrace to offer our guests a relaxing oasis. With new furniture such as rocking chairs and a breathtaking view of the Schlossberg in Graz, our guests experience something unique. The carefully selected furniture, including comfortable rocking chairs, invites guests to linger and enjoy the magnificent surroundings. On the roof terrace, guests can enjoy refreshing drinks and admire the panoramic view of the Schlossberg.

Closing the building-gap in the Schlögelgasse marks the largest and most important milestone in the hotel’s architectural history. Apart from the visual improvement the new wing provides the hotel with a spacious garage, 61 rooms in various categories, a variety of seminar rooms and more besides.

The apartments together with the rose-garden terrace were opened in 2003. With their size, kitchenettes, steam-showers and luxurious furnishings they ushered in a new era in the Gollner history and laid the foundation for today’s long-term stay offers.

The 1960’s are not usually regarded as a period renowned for great architecture. Because of this, the facade was totally renewed, restoring and highlighting the original elements and embellishments.

The re-opening on 21 September 1961 represented, without question, another stepping-stone, marking the birth of the Hotel Gollner. The functional hotel was transformed into a precious jewel with furnishings that were exclusive and luxurious for the time.

Take a look at this photo and you can easily imagine today’s building. This rebuild transformed the coaching-inn into the Hotel Schimmel. The prominent corner turret lent style to the facade and provided guests with extra space.

The first major renovation created the coaching-inn “Zum Schimmel” („Horse Inn“). The family’s ancestors decided on an innovative path and offered weary riders and coachmen the opportunity of staying the night alongside the coaching facilities. Without their innovative thinking, there would probably be no Hotel Gollner today

To this day the rearing horse on the roof-gable commemorates how our success-story began: as a coach house for riders, coachmen and their horses. Today one would describe the Gasthof Schimmel („The Horse Inn“) as a mix of filling-station, workshop and inn. Whilst on one’s business In Graz, one could rest assured that horse and coach were in safe hands.