Hotel Weisses Kreuz

Hotel Weisses Kreuz stands at Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 31 in Innsbruck's old town, on the same pedestrian street as the Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl) — the gilded late-Gothic balcony that is Austria's most visited heritage monument outside Vienna. The hotel entrance opens directly onto the pedestrian zone, placing guests at the centre of the historic district with the Hofburg Imperial Palace, the Court Church, and the Tyrolean State Museum all within a five-minute walk. Dating to 1465, the Weisses Kreuz ranks among the oldest continuously operating inns in Central Europe; over more than five and a half centuries the building has accumulated layers of historic fabric including heavy timber beams, vaulted cellar spaces, and uneven stone floors. A notable historical visitor was the teenage Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who stayed here in 1769 while travelling with his father Leopold to Italy — the hotel marks this with a commemorative plaque. The historic structure has been thoughtfully renovated: the 48 rooms are described as colourful and contemporary within their ancient shells, with categories ranging from compact standard doubles to larger superior rooms and a small number of suites. All rooms include modern bathrooms and WiFi. A ground-floor restaurant and bar serves Tyrolean and Austrian dishes and is open to non-guests. The Blaue Brigitte, a rooftop bar on the sixth floor, offers dramatic views over the old-town roofscape and the Inn Valley mountains and has become a popular destination for Innsbruck residents. At three-star classification, the hotel offers outstanding value for its position: rates of approximately EUR 85 to EUR 160 per night are among the most competitive for old-town Innsbruck with genuine historic character.