The Penz is a modern city hotel with a strong sense of style, set on Adolf-Pichler-Platz between Maria-Theresien-Straße and the Inn, in the middle of Innsbruck’s shopping and café district. Its glass facade is part of a contemporary complex in the centre, and it calls itself a modern take on traditional luxury hospitality. There are around 92 rooms, all air-conditioned, with a clean, light design. The hotel’s calling card is the 5th Floor, which it bills as the rooftop bar of Innsbruck: a lounge and terrace where you can have a drink with the Nordkette lit up in front of you, popular with locals as well as guests. Breakfast is generous, served as a buffet, and the hotel also caters well to business travellers, with meeting rooms for conferences and seminars. It is a good choice if you want to be right in the city rather than in the medieval lanes, with the old town, the Hofburg and the riverside all a few minutes’ walk away and plenty of restaurants on the doorstep.
Location and getting around: Adolf-Pichler-Platz is a central square a few minutes’ walk from the Golden Roof, the Hofburg and the Congress station of the Hungerburgbahn, and the market hall on the Inn and St Anne’s Column on Maria-Theresien-Straße are close by. The main station is around ten minutes on foot or a short tram ride, and the airport is a short taxi ride away; the hotel can arrange a shuttle for a fee.
Rooms: rooms are modern, with air conditioning and free Wi-Fi, and higher floors facing north get mountain views. Superior rooms add space and are worth the upgrade for longer stays. The hotel offers an electric car charging station.
Who it suits: couples and friends who want a lively central base with a great bar, business travellers, and anyone who prefers contemporary design to historic charm.
Good to know: breakfast is generally charged on top of the room rate unless your booking includes it. Parking is available for a fee, which is useful in a city centre where street parking is limited. The 5th Floor bar is busy on weekend evenings, so arrive early for a terrace seat. Dry cleaning and laundry services are available.
Why stay here
- ✓5th Floor rooftop bar and terrace
- ✓Buffet breakfast
- ✓Air-conditioned rooms
- ✓Free Wi-Fi
- ✓Meeting and conference rooms
- ✓Paid parking
- ✓Electric car charging
- ✓Airport shuttle (fee)
Good questions
Where is The Penz Hotel?+
On Adolf-Pichler-Platz in the city centre, a few minutes’ walk from the Golden Roof and the Hofburg. The main station is about ten minutes away on foot.
Does The Penz have a rooftop bar?+
Yes, the 5th Floor is its rooftop bar and terrace, with views of the Nordkette. It is popular with locals, so arrive early at weekends.
Is breakfast included at The Penz?+
Usually not, unless your rate includes it; the buffet is charged per person. Check your booking before you arrive.
