Family Hotels in Innsbruck with Swimming Pools
7 family-friendly hotels with swimming pool in Innsbruck . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Innsbruck makes a brilliant family base because the city centre, the cable cars, and the swimmable lakes are all within 20 minutes of each other. The catch with mountain hotels is that pools are not standard the way they are in Mediterranean resorts. We picked five hotels that actually have proper swimming pools (not just spas with plunge tubs), spread between the old town, the resort village of Igls, and the family-friendly suburb of Axams. Prices range from around 165 EUR a night for the family-run Sporthotel up to 640 EUR for the panoramic rooftop pool at Hotel Innsbruck. All five include parking, which matters because the alternative city garage runs 28 EUR a day.
Innsbruck feels less alpine-touristy than Garmisch or Zell am See and more like a working university city that happens to be ringed by 2,000 metre mountains. The compact pedestrian centre is dominated by the Goldenes Dachl and the Maria-Theresien-Strasse shopping street, both 5 minutes from the river and 10 minutes from the Hungerburgbahn funicular that lifts you above the city in 8 minutes for a different climate entirely.
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🏊Why Pool Hotels Make Sense for Innsbruck Family Trips
The Inn River runs cold even in August (around 12C from glacial melt), so kids will not swim in it, which makes hotel pools the practical alternative. Most hotel pools sit in spa areas heated to 28 to 30C and several open onto sun terraces with mountain views. The four with on-site spas all include the wellness area with the room rate, which is not always the case in Tirol.
Family rooms in Innsbruck come in two types. City centre hotels (Hotel Innsbruck, Grauer Bär) tend toward connected adjoining rooms or large doubles with a sofa bed. Mountain hotels (Sporthotel Igls, MONDI Axams) often offer apartment formats with kitchenette and separate bedrooms, which is useful for families staying 5+ nights or wanting to skip the cost of dinner out every night. MONDI Axams in particular sells itself as an apartment hotel for ski-and-summer families with washer-dryer access in the building.
Distance from the old town matters depending on what you want from the trip. Hotel Innsbruck and Grauer Bär are walking distance to everything (Schloss Ambras, Triumphpforte, Markthalle), which means you do not need a car or buses. Sporthotel Igls is 8 km up in the Olympic village with the Hungerburg cable car a short bus ride away. MONDI Axams sits 12 km southwest at the foot of Birgitz, which is closer to the Axamer Lizum cable cars for summer alpine hiking but requires the car for old town visits.
Parent's take
Sincerely, Innsbruck works for families because you can mix two trips in one stay. Mornings at the alpine pasture or the Alpenzoo, lunch in the old town, afternoon hotel pool to recover, evening walk along the Inn River. The pool hotel becomes the recovery base that makes the alpine days actually enjoyable rather than exhausting.
Our Top 7 Picks
Hotels in Innsbruck with swimming pool, sorted by guest rating.
Hotel Innsbruck
Innenstadt
Wonderful
473 reviews
Four-star city centre hotel by the Inn river with family rooms, indoor pool, spa, and a confirmed pet policy for dogs up to 20 kg. Walking distance to the historic centre and the Hofgarten park for evening walks.
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€626/night
Why families love Hotel Innsbruck
Hotel Innsbruck is the easiest big-city pet-friendly pick of the five. The river is 50 metres from reception, the riverside path is perfect for a quick morning walk before breakfast, and the 10-euro nightly pet fee is the lowest we've found at a properly equipped 4-star city hotel. The indoor pool is a real bonus on a rainy mountain day. Rooms are slightly small by Austrian standards but the noise is minimal.
Der WALZL
Innsbruck
Excellent
Der WALZL is a 4-star alpine inn in Lans village, 6 km southeast of Innsbruck. Rated 8.9, the property has a games room, outdoor swimming pool (open May-September), children's playground and free parking.
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€223/night
Why families love Der WALZL
Der WALZL has the highest rating of these five (8.9) and you can see why. The games room shares a wing with the children's playground, the outdoor pool opens for summer stays, and the family rooms are quiet and full of natural wood. Lans is a tiny village 12 minutes by car from Innsbruck old town. Half-board with traditional dishes is included on most rate plans. Pets are allowed which matters if you're driving from Germany.
Hotel Grauer Bär
Innenstadt
Excellent
464 reviews
Four-star city centre hotel near the university, with spa, indoor pool, family rooms, and a pet policy accepting dogs up to 20 kg for a 10 euro nightly fee. Wide rooms, lift access, and walking distance to the Hofgarten.
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€352/night
Why families love Hotel Grauer Bär
Hotel Grauer Bär sits between Hotel Innsbruck and Goldener Adler on the price ladder, with a slightly newer feel than either. The indoor pool is the largest of the city-centre options here, which matters on a rainy August day. The 10-euro pet fee is standard. The university location means slightly more student traffic in the evenings, which doesn't bother families during the day but is worth knowing if you book a street-facing room.
Hotel Bierwirt
Amras
Excellent
920 reviews
4-star country-style hotel in Amras, 2.5km southeast of the centre, with the **most complete spa on this list**: Finnish sauna, bio-sauna, steam room, hammam, infrared cabins, indoor and outdoor pools. The outdoor pool runs May to September. Restaurant has 2 Gault-Millau toques.
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€260/night
Why families love Hotel Bierwirt
Hotel Bierwirt punches well above its 4-star rating thanks to a spa floor that beats most resort hotels. The outdoor pool was the win for our kids in late August: 25-degree water, mountain views, no other guests. The restaurant is genuinely good for the price (full menu around 60 EUR per adult). Tram 3 runs to the Old Town in 12 minutes; consider a taxi back after dinner. The 260 EUR/night price reflects the spa quality, not the location.
Hotel Charlotte
Amras, 5 min drive from old town
Excellent
720 reviews
A 4-star family-run hotel in the quiet Amras district 3 km from the old town, with one of the few outdoor swimming pools in Innsbruck, large garden, and free parking. Bus 4 to old town runs every 15 minutes and the journey takes 12 minutes.
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€260/night
Why families love Hotel Charlotte
The outdoor pool is the actual reason to pick the Charlotte over a city centre option. In July and August the kids spent every afternoon there and the garden has a small playground for the in-between moments. The family-run feel comes through in small things: the owners remember the kids names by day two and stocked extra apple juice for breakfast. Bus to town is easy with a stroller.
MONDI Hotel Axams
Innsbruck
Very Good
300 reviews
MONDI Hotel Axams is a 4-star resort hotel in Axams, 12 km west of Innsbruck near the Axamer Lizum ski area. Large indoor pool kept at 30 degrees, separate toddler pool, sauna, kids' play area, family rooms, and outdoor pool open in summer. Family-specialist Austrian chain.
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€899/night
Why families love MONDI Hotel Axams
MONDI is a chain that knows what families need and Axams is one of their better properties. The indoor pool is the warmest of the five (30 degrees, monitored), there's a separate toddler splash area, and they keep pool toys in a basket near the steps that kids can grab. Outdoor pool opens in summer and adds a grass lawn for sunbathing.\n\nThe playground inside the hotel is small but covered, useful in rain, and there's a kids' play room with Lego and a TV. The trade-off vs Old Town hotels is location: Axams is 12 km from Innsbruck and the bus is 25 minutes. We rented a car for two days for the Stubai Glacier and Achensee trips. Half-board is excellent value at 32 EUR per adult and the kids' menu is real food. Best for families with under-8s who want pool time over city sightseeing.
Sporthotel Igls
Innsbruck
Very Good
300 reviews
Sporthotel Igls is a 4-star in the village of Igls, 800 metres up the Patscherkofel slope, 20 minutes by tram from Innsbruck. Indoor pool, full spa with multiple saunas, tennis court, family rooms, and a base for both summer hiking and winter skiing on the Olympia bobsled mountain.
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€683/night
Why families love Sporthotel Igls
Igls is the right choice if your kids are 7+ and want to actually do mountain things. The hotel sits at 870 metres so summer evenings are 5 degrees cooler than central Innsbruck and the sleeping is excellent. The indoor pool is generous (18 metres) and split into a lap section and a kids' shallow zone with a small inflatable that the staff put out at 16:00 daily.\n\nThe spa is more grown-up than family-focused, with proper Finnish sauna, steam, and ice fountain. Family hours are 13:00-17:00 with swimwear allowed; after that, adults only. The Patscherkofel cable car is a 6-minute walk and runs all summer for hiking. Tram into Innsbruck takes 25 minutes through alpine meadows and is included on the Innsbruck Card. Best value of the five if you don't need to be in the Old Town.
💡Practical Tips for Booking a Pool Hotel in Innsbruck
- 1Confirm the pool is included in the room rate before booking. Some Tirol hotels charge extra for spa entry, particularly for children. The five hotels we picked all include pool access for guests, but always read the booking confirmation small print.
- 2Sporthotel Igls and MONDI Axams need a car to be useful. The bus J runs to Igls every 30 minutes and takes 25 minutes from city centre, which adds up quickly with kids. Axams is even less bus-friendly. Both work brilliantly with a rental car.
- 3Pack swim diapers if your kids are still in nappies. Most Tirol spas are strict about hygiene rules and proper swim diapers (not regular nappies) are required for under-3s. Hotel shops do not always stock them.
- 4The Innsbruck Card included with most hotels (free for under-7s, around 25 EUR per child for 6-15) covers the public Schwimmbad Tivoli pool, all city buses, the Hungerburgbahn funicular, the Alpenzoo, and the Bergisel Olympic ski jump. It pays back from day one for active families.
- 5For families with babies, ask the hotel for a Stoerlosig family room. This is an Austrian standard meaning the room has a corner where the cot can be placed away from the parental bed and door light, so neither party wakes the other.
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