Hotel Frohe Aussicht

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Scored 9.1
Rated superb

Excellent location!

9.7

The Hotel Frohe Aussicht hotel enjoys a quiet location in Schwende in the Alpstein Hiking Area. It offers free WiFi, fine regional cuisine, and a sauna. You can enjoy seasonal, fish, games and mushroom dishes and fine wines from the hotel's well-stocked cellar. During summer, you can dine outside on the terrace. It takes you only a 10-minute drive or a 20-minute bike ride to reach Appenzell from Schwende. The station of the Appenzellerbahn is only 200 metres away from the Hotel Hotel Frohe Aussicht.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Spa and wellness centre
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Restaurant
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

  • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

Breakfast info

Buffet

  • Free private parking available at the hotel

  • Ski-to-door

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Availability

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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Christoph
South Africa South Africa
“The location and the attention of the owners and staff. A family business where you can feel home.”
Liao
China China
“Huge and clean room (thank you for the balcony room arrangement), superb breakfast, helpful staff, near the Schwende station (a little bit uphill walk though).”
Pierpaolo
Switzerland Switzerland
“we liked the position. Very close to the train station. The greenest portion of Appenzell.”
Antti
Finland Finland
“Hotel Frohe Aussicht is located in the small village of Schwende near Appenzell. I was mainly looking for a place to stay for one night, and I chose this one because it was conveniently located and had its own parking space. So I wasn't expecting...”
Diana
Switzerland Switzerland
“Super nice location - quiet village and is good connected by train. Amazing staff Recommend getting the dinner at the hotel ( good food, nice view - great atmosphere)”
Ibrahim
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
“Amazing place to stay- very cozy and charming. Food also was superb!”
Aymen
France France
“The alpine region and the hiking trails from Schwende to Seealpsee and Äscher.”
Alexander
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“friendly staff ! the owners gave us some good advice to discover their region. Food was excellent ! good atmosphere !! sauna place pretty handy after a day's hiking”
Madeleine
Denmark Denmark
“Beautiful and convenient location for hiking in the alpstein area. Good fruit selection at breakfast!”
Merce
Switzerland Switzerland
“Friendly hosts and fantastic location away from crows while close to the train station. The breakfast was fantastic”

Hotel surroundings

Food & Drink

Breakfast

  • Fabulous breakfast included with select options or available at the property for US$17.72 per person.
  • Served daily
    08:00 to 10:00
  • Food
    Bread • Butter • Cheese • Cold meat • Eggs • Yogurt • Fruit • Jam • Cereal
Restaurant Frohe Aussicht
  • Cuisine
    Local • International
  • Service
    Lunch • Dinner • High tea
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
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Meals • Restaurants • Facilities

House rules

Hotel Frohe Aussicht takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 19:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Adult (18+ years)
Extra bed upon request
CHF 52 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Groups
When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

The restaurant is closed on our rest day (Wednesday and Thursday). In this case, you can easily check in with us yourself. Of course, you can also enjoy the Appenzeller breakfast buffet on the rest day from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Please inform Hotel Frohe Aussicht in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.