Grand Hotel Europa

Europe as it used to be

The Hotel Europa in Innsbruck is a step back into the past. If you are looking for a hotel where Captain and Maria von Trapp would have stayed on their honeymoon, or one like the luxury European hotels featured in the black and white movies – this is it. Old world charm, maids in starched uniforms, the proprietor in the lobby and a bar with Austrian music…and that is just in the first thirty seconds after your entrance. At the same time it is steps away from the modern train station and there is wireless in all the rooms. Rooms are decorated in Tyrolean style and the breakfast buffet features a variety and amount that assumes the guests are going to engage in mountain climbing between shopping and museum visits.

The hotel is a ten minute stroll to the Old Town. Prices for Tyrolean clothing were lower and of better quality in the hotel area than in the main shopping district. Tiroler Heimatwerk, which features authentic handcrafted Tyrolean items, is on the way to the Old Town and worth a stop. For those looking for picnic items, there is a grocery store on the bottom floor of the train station.

Service at the hotel is impeccable with a knowledgeable staff that is fluent in English. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth visited here and you get the feeling that the proprietor will treat you the same way. At the same time, the hotel can be a bargain. The price of my room was comparable to the chain hotels in Innsbruck, and the hotel’s website http://www.europatyrol.com also offers packages.

Denver Mullican
New Orleans, USA
denver@denvermullican.com

Unique Quality: Great location for those arriving by train – it is directly across from the station.

Europa Tyrol Hotel

We ended up staying here by default. We never actually intended on staying in Innsbruck it was late and it looked like a decent hotel. Only when I was getting the address off the interent did I realise that it is the only 5 star hotel in Innsbruck. We usually stay in cheap places and rather spend our money on staying longer or doing something exciting. They had a small double room which we got for only 100 Euros. Breakfast was included and it definitely rated 5 stars in my book. We also got to sample room service and it was excellent. My husband was very pleased to see the mini-bar after our long drive from Prague via Dachau. It made quiet a change from the hostel we had stayed in, in Prague, the night before.
The hotel is centrally located and there is parking nearby.

• Opinion of Price: most expensive

Grand Hotel Europa Photo: Europa Tyrol Hotel

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