Innsbruck's hotel bars run from glassy heights to an old town attic. The best hotel bars in Innsbruck start at 5th Floor in The PENZ, where cocktails share the spotlight with gin, rum and whiskey. ADLERS Bar wraps its modern room in glass. At Blaue Brigitte, guests gather around a brass table, not a counter, in a baroque attic of blue and gold. Stage Bar sits behind the historic facade of the Stage 12 hotel and makes its own syrups, ginger beer and shrubs. At ADLERS Bar, cocktails start at 6pm, sportswear is out after that hour, and a DJ plays from 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays. These are the bars we would start with.
5th Floor is the American bar of The PENZ hotel, set above the rooftops of Innsbruck with a west facing terrace for sunset. The bar keeps a broad selection of whiskey, gin and rum and mixes classics from around the world alongside newer creations, with champagne and wines from young producers also on offer. In summer the roof terrace fills with palms and Dedon lounge furniture.
The ADLERS Bar occupies the 12th floor of the ADLERS Lifestyle-Hotel, with views over Innsbruck and the Tyrolean mountains. Bar manager Yannik and his team pour fine spirits and creative signatures such as the Bloody Hell with tomato, umami, mezcal and chili, alongside a small food menu seven days a week. DJs play from 21:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, and from May to September the Havana Rooftop Bar opens a floor higher.
Blaue Brigitte is the loft bar on the sixth floor of the Weisses Kreuz hotel in Innsbruck's old town, and it insists it is not a rooftop bar. The team serves drinks with a Tyrolean accent, down to local Tirola Kola in place of the usual cola, with regional snacks and views over the old town roofs. There are no reservations, guests simply come by.
The Stage Bar at the Stage 12 hotel on Maria-Theresien-Straße sets out to overturn the usual hotel bar clichés with cool design and a relaxed mood. The team makes its own syrups, ginger beer and shrubs for seasonal signature drinks, served with fresh popcorn in daily changing flavors such as rosemary, truffle and chili. It has an inner courtyard garden for warmer evenings.
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These are the hotel bars specifically. The full Innsbruck guide ranks the best bars of every style, and the directory lists all 8 with a map and filters.