In Innsbruck
Staying in the old town means waking up in the car-free lanes around the Golden Roof, with the Hofburg, the Court Church and the Inn riverbank a few minutes on foot. The hotels here are old inns and town houses, some of them centuries old, and the Nordkette funicular leaves from the Congress station on the edge of the quarter. In winter the Christmas market under the Golden Roof runs from 13 November to 23 December 2026, right outside the door. In summer you can be on the Hafelekar in the morning and back for dinner on a terrace by the river. It suits couples, first-time visitors and anyone who wants to leave the car behind and do everything on foot.
5 hotels, including Altstadt and Golden Roof and Hofburg and Inn riverbank. Listed by classification, then size; not a ranking.
Altstadt (old town), Innsbruck old town · 4 stars · 48 rooms
A characterful design hotel in a 15th-century old town house, a minute from the Golden Roof; ideal for couples and city breaks.
From £147 a night
Altstadt (old town), Innsbruck old town · 4 stars · 43 rooms
A historic family-run inn in the car-free old town, a minute from the Golden Roof; for couples and first-time visitors.
From £139 a night
Mariahilf, across the Inn from the old town, Innsbruck old town · 4 stars · 29 rooms
A small, family-run four-star in the painted riverside houses facing the old town; a warm choice for couples and families.
From £137 a night
Old town, on the Inn, Innsbruck old town · 4 stars
Four-star spa hotel by the Inn at the old town edge, with a pool open around the clock; for couples and skiers.
From £231 a night
Altstadt (old town), Innsbruck old town · Hotel
A small family-run inn in the old town, with Tyrolean cooking downstairs and breakfast on the terrace; best for couples.
From £148 a night
From the Hauptbahnhof the old town is about a 12 minute walk north through the centre, and airport bus F runs through the city. Inside the old town everything is on foot, and the Hungerburgbahn up to the Nordkette leaves from the Congress station on Rennweg, a few minutes away. In winter the ski buses leave from the Hofgarten coach park, about five minutes' walk, and city bus J runs to the Patscherkofel.
The Golden Roof, the Hofburg and the Court Church are all within a few minutes of each other, and the painted houses of Mariahilf face you across the Inn. In winter the old town Christmas market fills the square under the Golden Roof, with brass players on the balcony every day. In summer the Nordkette funicular takes you from the edge of the old town to the Hafelekar at 2,256 m, and the Hofgarten is a short stroll away.
The old town lanes are pedestrian, so plan to arrive by train or use a garage on the edge of the quarter. The Hofburg is open daily from 9:00 to 17:00, and the Golden Roof Museum is closed on Mondays from October to April.
Yes, for a city break it is hard to beat. The Golden Roof, the Hofburg and the Christmas market are on the doorstep, and the Nordkette funicular leaves from the Congress station a few minutes away.
About a 12 minute walk through the centre. Hotels near the station put the Golden Roof at around twelve minutes on foot.
The Christkindlmarkt in front of the Golden Roof runs from 13 November to 23 December 2026, daily from 11:00 to 21:00. Stalls selling goods close at 20:00.
Yes. The Nordkette is reached straight from the city by the Hungerburgbahn, and ski buses to the other areas leave from the Hofgarten coach park about five minutes' walk away. The SKI plus CITY Pass covers 12 ski areas and the ski buses.
Sources: christkindlmarkt.cc, christkindlmarkt.cc, nordkette.com, nordkette.com, ivb.at, grauer-baer.at, adlers-innsbruck.com, burghauptmannschaft.at.
