I loved this hostel. It was a 10-minute walk outside the city but well worth it. The Fritz is located directly on the river with views of the mountains. A serene walking path along the river links you to the city. We saw several bikers, walkers and even some nuns out for a stroll!
We had a private room with a HUGE private bathroom overlooking the Alps and the Inn River. I wish I had taken a picture of the bathroom because it was bigger than some rooms at other hostels. Overall, the hostel was very quiet, even though we slept with the windows open to let in the cool mountain air. Our bunk beds were covered in adorable red gingham coverlets. It seemed very much like summer camp! We also re
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We had a private room with a HUGE private bathroom overlooking the Alps and the Inn River. I wish I had taken a picture of the bathroom because it was bigger than some rooms at other hostels. Overall, the hostel was very quiet, even though we slept with the windows open to let in the cool mountain air. Our bunk beds were covered in adorable red gingham coverlets. It seemed very much like summer camp! We also received breakfast in the morning. Nothing fantastic, but pretty good. There is also a TV room, internet access and laundry rooms. We were only in Innsbruck two days and didn’t really make use of these, but they are available. I would highly recommend this hostel for a one night stay, or an extended stay. This hostel does lock out guests during the day- make the best of this and go for a
free hike through the Innsbruck tourism office. There is also a curfew, but keys are provided for entry after 10:30pm. Despite these few restrictions, I loved this hotel and thought it was the cleanest we had stayed in on our trip.
Website: Fritz Prior Schwedenhaus The website has a lot of info on the rooms, rates, hours, location. Check it out!
Location:
Rennweg 17b, A 6020, Innsbruck Austria
Take bus 4, D or E from the Central Station. Bus 4: Handelsakademie or D/E: Hungerburg-Talstation. The hostel is just up the road directly on the Inn River.
Hours:
Closed 9am-5pm daily for lockout. Check in from 5pm-10:30pm. Checkout is from 7am-9am. This hostel is only open a few months of the year. December/January for skiers and July/August for backpackers.
Rooms:
All rooms have a huge private bathroom with shower (hot, hot water), a writing desk, and windows overlooking the river or the mountains. Expect twin bunk beds in rooms. We paid about $11USD about two years ago for three of us in a four-bed room, and we had tons of room. The rooms were spotless, as were the bathrooms, and we felt very safe. The guy at the front desk wasn’t too polite, but he did speak English. Prices are per night.
10 € / four-bed room
12.70 €/ three-bed room
14 €/ double
2.70 €/ sheets (but you can bring your own sleep sheet if you have one)
The hostel also offers breakfast and packed lunches, dinners for additional charge. The breakfast was OK, but we didn’t try the lunches.
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