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.

We stayed here one night on a group tour. The hotel is super cute and cozy. Feels like you are going to grandma’s house with baskets of toys everywhere. All the rooms appear to be a different layout. Our room was HUGE. The bathroom was very big even with the odd chair inside. Our unit faced a courtyard so luckily no one was smoking or talking out there while we were trying to sleep. Now about the bed. It was hard as a rock. Very uncomfortable. I could not come back for that reason. The breakfast too was big. They just had usual cold items. You could boil eggs to your liking.

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.

Very nice stay, the rooms were very clean , the location close to train, good customer service from staff including the staff that provided a wonderful breakfast each morning. The town of Appenzell is charming and worth a visit. We would definitely 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!

The Hotel was beautiful, with a very central location in the Village of Appenzell. The room was very spacious and the service was great. The breakfast had a big selection of local breads, charcuterie, as well as fruits, Juices and coffee. I can recommend this hotel wholeheartedly