About this property
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
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Free parking
- Family rooms
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Antti
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“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“Amazing place to stay- very cozy and charming. Food also was superb!” - Aymen
France“The alpine region and the hiking trails from Schwende to Seealpsee and Äscher.” - Alexander
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“Beautiful and convenient location for hiking in the alpstein area. Good fruit selection at breakfast!”- Merce Switzerland“Friendly hosts and fantastic location away from crows while close to the train station. The breakfast was fantastic”
- Macarena Switzerland“The location of the hotel, the food at the restaurant and the lovely staff”
Panagiotis Switzerland“Frohe Aussicht is just great. It is very nicely located offering a spectacular view. It is just a 7min drive to Appenzell and close to nice hiking trails in the area. The staff/owners are extremely nice, polite and very responsive. The restaurant...”- Troy
Australia“Great location with amazing views. Friendly staff, very clean hotel.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant Frohe Aussicht
- CuisineLocal • International
- Open forLunch • Dinner • High tea
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Traditional • Modern
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
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.
The fine print
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.
