Hotel Sonnenhof is a family-run bed and breakfast in Igls, the Innsbruck district on a sunny plateau above the city. It is quiet and green, about ten minutes' walk from the village centre, and the Patscherkofel cable car is a few minutes away. Buses J and 560 leave from a stop about three minutes' walk away and reach Innsbruck in around ten minutes, and guests staying two nights or more travel free on public transport.
Rooms run from singles and doubles to three and four-bed rooms, a Studio Panorama and two apartments with kitchenettes, which the hotel recommends for families and longer stays; it says every room has a balcony with mountain views. Breakfast is a buffet of regional produce. Parking is free, there is an EV charger, and pets are welcome on request. It suits families, hikers, cyclists and anyone happy to swap old town bustle for mountain air.
Why book Sonnenhof
Free parking at the hotel, with an EV charging point
Free ski bus in winter to Patscherkofel, Axamer Lizum and more
Free public transport for stays of two nights or more
Apartments with kitchenettes for families and longer stays
In winter
Free ski buses run to Patscherkofel, Axamer Lizum, Muttereralm, the Nordkette and more, and the bus into town for the Christmas markets takes about ten minutes.
In summer
Hiking and cycling trails start at the door, the Patscherkofel cable car and the Zirbenweg are minutes away, and bikes stay free in the hotel's storage.
The one mountain trip almost every visitor should make: from the old town to 2,256 m in about 20 minutes, with the whole of Innsbruck below you and the Karwendel behind.
Departs from Hungerburgbahn station, next to Congress Innsbruck, Rennweg 3 · Valid for one day; the ride up takes about 20 minutes, allow half a day
The classic night out in Innsbruck for anyone who wants to hear yodelling, see the slap dance and listen to instruments you will not meet anywhere else, all in one evening.
Departs from Alpensaal an der Messe, Ingenieur-Etzel-Strasse, Innsbruck (first floor); tram 1 or S-Bahn to Messe · Show about 1.5 hours (20:30 to about 22:00); 3 hours with dinner
The right ticket if you are driving, already staying near Wattens or have your own way there: it is entry only, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Departs from Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Kristallweltenstrasse 1, 6112 Wattens · Valid for one day; most visits take 2 to 3 hours
The best-value way to see Innsbruck if you plan a full day or two of sightseeing: the Nordkette cable cars, Swarovski Crystal Worlds with its shuttle, the museums and all the city buses and trams on one card.
Departs from Innsbruck Information, Burggraben 3, at the entrance to the old town
The one mountain trip almost every visitor should make: from the old town to 2,256 m in about 20 minutes, with the whole of Innsbruck below you and the Karwendel behind.
Departs from Hungerburgbahn station, next to Congress Innsbruck, Rennweg 3 · Valid for one day; the ride up takes about 20 minutes, allow half a day
The classic night out in Innsbruck for anyone who wants to hear yodelling, see the slap dance and listen to instruments you will not meet anywhere else, all in one evening.
Departs from Alpensaal an der Messe, Ingenieur-Etzel-Strasse, Innsbruck (first floor); tram 1 or S-Bahn to Messe · Show about 1.5 hours (20:30 to about 22:00); 3 hours with dinner
The right ticket if you are driving, already staying near Wattens or have your own way there: it is entry only, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Departs from Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Kristallweltenstrasse 1, 6112 Wattens · Valid for one day; most visits take 2 to 3 hours
The best-value way to see Innsbruck if you plan a full day or two of sightseeing: the Nordkette cable cars, Swarovski Crystal Worlds with its shuttle, the museums and all the city buses and trams on one card.
Departs from Innsbruck Information, Burggraben 3, at the entrance to the old town