Hotel Hecht Appenzell

This hotel was booked by our tour (Rick Steve's). I can't figure out how it gets 4.5 stars. It doesn't have air conditioning, which is really bad in August, but pretty typical for much of Europe, especially in the old town. But not having a fan is just ridiculous. I mean, I know the Swiss are known to be cheep, but a fan casts maybe $50 max? The church bell just rang for the first time since we got here, and it is very loud, but with or without the church bell, I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight on the 4th floor (5th floor by American standards) 85 degrees, no breeze. I'm sitting here sweating doing nothing. I even took a cold shower, and that helped for about 30 min. I hope the owner reads these reviews and breaks down and buys some fans! I'd probably give it four stars if I had a fan. This is the morning after. Although I was still sweating at midnight, I did fall asleep and didn't awaken until 6am when the church bells woke me up. So I got a better night sleep than I expected. I still think it's extremely cheap of them to not buy fans, but we were told they are always full, so no reason to make their customers more comfortable.

Lovely quiet hotel in great location. Service was wonderful and friendly. Loved walking around the hotel and looking at all the pictures and unique knick knacks. Great breakfast. The noon check out was welcomed. We were able to get a lovely breakfast then take our time packing and readying to leave. Quiet room. Opened the window for a light breeze and beautiful church bells!

A comfortable, well located hotel in the heart of Appenzell. This is not a fancy hotel. Our room was a large 2 room suite that was clean and quiet. Breakfast was on the sparse side. You could soft boil your own egg but other than that there were no hot entrees. It was mostly cold cuts, cheeses and breads. There is no air conditioning so, as it was slightly warm when we visited. We opened the windows. There was paid parking only in public parking lots if you are driving as we were. The building has an unusual layout.

Appenzell is a small town probably better known for winter than summer visitors. As I am here on a group tour, the hotel was chosen for me. I believe there are 38 rooms (?) On 4 floors. It's quaint and the room and bathroom are good sizes. The hotel is not air conditioned and there is no cross ventilation or fan to cool the room... leaving the window open for some kind of air movement subjects you to the hourly church bell and the hotel is across the street so it's quite loud. The site says it's equipped with toiletries... liquid soap period. The bed has one of those horrible all in one comforter/sheets which is far too hot for any sleep..the sheets might be 200thread count, so scratchy and uncomfortable with a single flat pillow to sleep on. Breakfast buffet is decent. Would have never chosen this hotel myself and would not come back.

Top locations, very central in Appenzell. Welcoming staff, cozy rooms, luxurious bathroom and fantastic food at the ‚Säntis Hotel‘ which is connected to the Hotel Hecht. Value for money is impressive!