Above the city
Mutters, Lans and Axams are villages on the sunny terraces just south and west of Innsbruck, with views across the valley to the Nordkette. Hotels here tend to be family-run, with gardens, pools and half board, and you get more space and quieter nights than in town while the Stubaitalbahn and regional buses run into the centre. In winter the Muttereralm is on the doorstep and the Axamer Lizum, an Olympic venue with 40 km of pistes, is a short ride from Axams. In summer there are mountain carts and the Bikepark at the Muttereralm, the Lanser See for a swim and trails straight from the door. It suits families, skiers, hikers, cyclists and couples after a spa break.
5 hotels, including Mutters and Lans and Axams and Axamer Lizum and Muttereralm. Listed by classification, then size; not a ranking.
Mutters, Mutters, Lans and Axams · 4 stars · 33 rooms
Four-star half-board hotel in Mutters with an indoor pool, natural swimming pond and sauna; suits couples, hikers and skiers.
From £153 a night
Lans, above Innsbruck, Mutters, Lans and Axams · 4 stars
A family-run spa hotel in Lans with a heated rooftop infinity pool and panorama sauna; lovely for couples and families.
From £155 a night
Mutters, Mutters, Lans and Axams · 4 stars
A relaxed four-star in the village of Mutters with an adults' sauna area and regional and Asian cooking; for couples and families.
From £152 a night
Axams, Mutters, Lans and Axams · 3 stars
A family-run three-star in Axams with the Innsbruck bus at the door and the Axamer Lizum close by; great for skiers and cyclists.
From £112 a night
Mutters, Mutters, Lans and Axams · Hotel
A family-run garden hotel in the village of Mutters with an indoor pool and Nordkette views; good value for families and skiers.
Closed for the staff holiday, reopening 1 December 2026 (hotel notice); the price list shows no rates for 16 March to 18 April 2027
From £153 a night
The Stubaitalbahn tram runs from the Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof through Mutters, and hotels there put the ride into the centre at about half an hour. Regional buses link the villages with Innsbruck: line 530 to Lans and lines 404, 405 and 408 to Axams. In winter free ski buses run to the Muttereralm and Axamer Lizum, and the ski bus to the Lizum takes about 40 minutes from Innsbruck via Axams.
In winter the Muttereralm, a family-friendly area with 17 km of pistes, is about 2 km above Mutters, and the Axamer Lizum, an Olympic venue with 40 km of pistes and the Golden Roofpark, is about 8 km from Axams. The Patscherkofel is a short ride from Lans. In summer the Muttereralm has a 5 km mountain cart course, the Bikepark Innsbruck and a panorama lake, and Lans has the Lanser See and trails from the village.
Most hotels here include the Welcome Card on stays of two nights or more, which covers public transport into the city. Parking at the Muttereralm valley station costs 10 euros a day and is refunded with a same-day lift ticket.
Take the Stubaitalbahn tram, which runs between Mutters and the Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. Hotels in Mutters put the journey at about half an hour.
The Muttereralm is just above Mutters, the Axamer Lizum is about 8 km from Axams, and the Patscherkofel is close to Lans. All three are on the SKI plus CITY Pass, which also covers the ski buses.
The cable car ran daily from 22 May to 31 October 2026, and an adult return cost 28 euros. Up top there is a 5 km mountain cart course, the Bikepark Innsbruck and a panorama lake for a rest with a view.
Yes. The Muttereralm is a family-friendly ski area with a clear layout, and the hotels here offer family rooms, gardens, playgrounds and indoor pools.
Sources: ivb.at, vvt.at, sonnhof-mutters.at, sonnhof-mutters.at, hotelkoegele.com, gasthof-walzl.at, axamer-lizum.at, ski-plus-city.com.
