The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Appenzell

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Appenzell

If it's your first trip to Appenzell, Switzerland for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Appenzell. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Appenzell. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Appenzell for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Appenzell beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Appenzell for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Appenzell

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $265 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Hauptgasse 37, Hotel Appenzell has great rooms from $265 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.11 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Romantik Hotel Santis

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $224 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Appenzell

A great place to stay is Romantik Hotel Santis which has nice rooms starting at $224. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Landsgemeindeplatz 3. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Freudenberg

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hotel Freudenberg to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $185. We loved that is has skiing, a restaurant, hiking, mountain views, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Riedstrasse 57. You'll also find city views, free parking, kids meals, family rooms, and a playground which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Hotel Adler Appenzell

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $193, Hotel Adler Appenzell, at Weissbadstrasse 2, Am Adlerplatz provides skiing, a restaurant, hiking, laundry services, and golf. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, fishing, a tour desk, and tennis. It's located just 0.1 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Kaubad

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Appenzell
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hotel Kaubad has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers skiing, a restaurant, hiking, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. The great rooms here start at $86 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Kaustrasse 183. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Hotel Landgasthof Eischen

Inn with prices starting at $305 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

The great guest rating of Hotel Landgasthof Eischen is 8.60 out of 10. This place has skiing, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and mountain views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $305, and it's located at Kaustrasse 123. We also love the golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Gasthaus Baren Schlatt

Inn with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Appenzell
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Gasthaus Baren Schlatt because it has great rooms that start at $180. It has a restaurant, hiking, mountain views, golf, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Dorf 6. Only 3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love landmark views, private parking, and canoeing at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking


Hotel Hecht Appenzell

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $203 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

Hotel Hecht Appenzell offers room service, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $203 (before taxes). It's located at Hauptgasse 9 and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Lowen Appenzell

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Appenzell
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Hauptgasse 25, Hotel Lowen Appenzell has great rooms from $183 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.1 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Landgasthaus Neues Bild

Inn with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Landgasthaus Neues Bild which has nice rooms starting at $193. Offering a restaurant, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, and a playground, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Dorfstrasse 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers private parking. It's located just 4.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Livigno, Lech am Arlberg, Davos, Oberstaufen, and Arosa.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Appenzell, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Appenzell, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Appenzell, Best Hotels for One Week in Appenzell, Best Hotels for One Night in Appenzell, or Best Business Hotels in Appenzell.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Appenzell?

Appenzell Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$202

After analyzing 10 first time trip hotels in Appenzell, Switzerland, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $202. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Appenzell.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $224
  • 3-star hotels: $187
  • 2-star hotels: $223


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