An inn with history. Right on the market square. For centuries a place to sit together, eat, talk and live. The Gellnwirt is not a staged retreat. It is a house that has grown – with people, with time and with genuine inn culture. Here, people cook, work, debate, celebrate and sometimes simply stay a little longer. And that is exactly what you feel the moment you walk through the door.
An inn lives from people. From those who are there every day. Who think along, carry their share and sometimes already know what you're going to order. Many in our team have been with the Gellnwirt for years. Some even for decades. And that gives rise to something you can't learn: genuine hospitality without show. People know each other here. And often the little things too: the hot water with your drink, the salad without cucumber or the gluten-free breakfast without much explaining.
The Gellnwirt is not a new house with an old look. It is a genuine piece of Tamsweg. This house has stood on the market square for over 600 years. Generations have lived and worked here and shaped the inn. Today the Gruber family carries this story on into the sixth generation – steady, honest and looking ahead. What has remained: that people come together here. To eat, talk, celebrate or simply for a drink.
We don't have a rigid philosophy. But a clear attitude. Many things we still do ourselves: baking bread, fermenting, gathering herbs or processing meat whole. Not because it sounds modern – but because it interests us and tastes better. We work with time. With good products. And with the curiosity to keep learning more.
Much of what we do isn't for the sake of trends, but because it used to be completely normal for an inn: shopping consciously, using as much as possible and working closely with producers from the area. We like food with provenance. And we like knowing who is behind it.
An inn lives from people. And from those who want to learn it. That's why we train our apprentices ourselves – with time, with high standards and with genuine joy in the craft. Here you don't just learn a job, but a craft for life: cooking, serving, understanding. And yes: we're always glad to meet people who want to become part of it – so get in touch.
Those who sleep with us don't stay in a hotel. But in the heart of an old inn and guesthouse. Ten spacious rooms, honest joinery, plenty of space and a calm you wouldn't expect right on the market square. No perfect high-gloss world. Instead character, cosiness and the good feeling of having arrived.
Perhaps it's the mix: an old inn right on the market square. A family that lives here. People who truly love their work. And a kitchen where flavour matters more than grand staging. Or perhaps it's simply this feeling that nothing here seems put on.
Gluten-free is not an add-on with us. It is part of our house. Because Verena lives with coeliac disease herself, we know what really matters: safety, clarity and the feeling of not having to explain yourself. With us you can simply say “gluten-free please” – and we take care of it. With a system. With experience. And with a great deal of understanding.
A place to arrive. And to stay. The Gellnwirt is not a place for everyone. And that's exactly as it should be. But if you like real inns, value good food and love houses that tell stories – then you're in the right place here.
The Gellnwirt isn't just anywhere. It's exactly where life happens. On the Tamsweg market square you're right in the middle of it: encounters, conversations, festivities, everyday life. Not a retreat far away – but a place that connects. And that's exactly what makes the difference: you're not just visiting. You're part of it.
Here, flavour doesn't arise by chance. But with time. Whether kombucha from Verena's microbrewery, ferments or (also gluten-free) sourdough bread made by hand – much of it is made by us. Nurtured, cared for, developed further. Not quickly. But properly. The result: honest flavour that stays.
Enquire now, reserve and arrive. We look forward to seeing you!
