The Gasthof Dollinger looks back on a long history - full of surprising experiences, well-known names and family tradition.
Here, where guests dine and stay overnight today, historical events once took place.
The first written mention of the inn dates back to 1650, when Hans Reinisch was the landlord. One year earlier, however, an incident caused quite a stir:
In 1649, the wife of Count von Saurau from Graz fled with her lover, Captain Christof Ölhafen. After a stop in a Viennese monastery, the two travelled secretly over the Brenner Pass - and stopped at Dollinger of all places. This is where their love journey ended, as the couple were discovered and arrested in Innsbruck.
The inn was already the scene of exciting stories back then.
Another important event was 9 August 1838, when Emperor Ferdinand I came to Tyrol. He wanted to accept the hereditary homage there.
The inn Dollinger was also the first port of call here: the imperial group transferred from the travelling carriage to magnificent gala carriages directly in front of the house.
We then continued on to Innsbruck's city centre. Where guests today leave their luggage, imperial people once stopped off.
After Reinisch's time, the inn changed hands several times - including the Dollinger family, who ran the house until 1772.
The Riederer family then took over until Johann Saurwein joined the house as son-in-law in 1846.
An important milestone followed in 1865:
The house was handed over to his nephew Anton Prantl. This marked the beginning of the house's long association with the Prantl family, which continues to this day.
During the Second World War, the inn was leased to the Sixt family in 1939. After the end of the war, however, the brothers Alois and Anton Prantl continued to run the business - with a great deal of commitment and family cohesion. Friederike Prantl later took over, and today the siblings Claudia and Thomas Prantl also run the traditional business with a great deal of passion.
From aristocratic love dramas to imperial travelling parties, passed down from generation to generation - the Gasthof Dollinger is more than just a hotel.
It is also more than just an inn. It is a piece of living Tyrolean history.
It is also a place where tradition and hospitality are experienced anew every day.
