Hall in Tirol, AustriaOld Town
Kontor Boutiquehotel
Restored merchant house
Old Town Hall in Tirol, Austria
Opened
2018
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
Restored merchant house
An eight-room inn occupies this former salt trading house, run personally by the couple who uncovered its medieval bones.
What it’s good at
Notable
Custom furnishings in grey tones incorporate salvaged wooden slats from the original structure.
Notable
A fifteenth-century salt trading house rescued and restored by hand over three years.
Listed
The owners serve homemade Tyrolean breakfast in an eighteenth-century hall with stucco ceilings.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
It’s hard not to feel the history here, rooms still retain their mix of Gothic beamed ceilings, Baroque moldings, and centuries old stone walls.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The building borders the medieval town wall, and the cobblestone squares of the Old Town lie just outside.
The rooms
Gothic timber beams cross the ceilings, and custom furniture incorporates salvaged wood from the original fifteenth-century structure.
At the table
Eggs and omelettes are made to order in the breakfast hall beneath an intricate eighteenth-century stucco ceiling.
How it began
Before restoration began, owner Marek Jud-Basny spent an entire year clearing 250 tons of debris by hand.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.