At the end of the 18th century the house was known under the name "Einkehrgasthof zum Goldenen Jägerhorn” (The golden hunter's horn Inn). Franz Grillparzer was known to spend a lot of time there. Between 1913 and 1919, it was a popular meeting place for well-known authors, like Peter Altenberg, Franz Kafka and Max Brod. In 1927, the Graben Hotel was purchased by the Kremslehner Family. The hotel with its 41 rooms is situated in the city centre at the beginning of the old town district.

The Hotel Graben with its 52 rooms is the smallest house of the Kremslehner hotels. All rooms have, by the given architecture of the building, an individual character and are mainly furnished with Art Nouveau and elegant Italian period style furniture. Furthermore, all rooms are equipped with WC, bath or shower, direct dial telephone, mini bar, cable TV, radio, safe and hairdryer, as well as high speed Internet access via modem connection. Non smoking’s floors are available and all public areas dispose of wireless Lan Internet. The offer of the rustic and comfortable Italian trattoria of the hotel reaches from home-made pasta and fresh fish up to traditional pizza. The standard menu is complemented with weekly seasonal specialties like asparagus, strawberries, salad, pumpkin and venison. For businessmen in a hurry, the hotel offers a business-lunch with 2 or 3 courses, from Monday to Friday. The open air sitting area with 30 seats, the "Schanigarten” in a quiet pedestrian zone, is open from March until October. A business centre is available to all the guests.

The Hotel Graben is situated in the city centre at the beginning of the old town district. The hotel can be reached very easily by public transports and a garage service is provided for drivers. Airport Schwechat: 30 Km Underground station Stephansplatz U1, U3: 0.1 Km St. Stephan´s Cathedral: 0.1 Km Hofburg: 0.3 Km Spanish Riding School: 0.3 Km Opera House: 0.3 Km West Station: 3 Km.