Title: Schwende Travel Guide: Best of Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Schwende](https://expedia.co.uk/Schwende-Hotels.d6143694.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Holiday Rentals in Schwende](https://expedia.co.uk/Schwende-Holiday-Rentals.d6143694.Travel-Guide-HolidayRentals)[Schwende Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Schwende.d6143694.Car-Hire-Guide)[Schwende Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Schwende.d6143694.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Schwende Travel Guide ## Tourist Guide ![Santis](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6120508/f11d26b0-402c-465d-8c76-f214a39f331a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Santis](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6120508/32bb6169-0e2c-4c05-bf53-20903ee05ac9.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Santis](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6120508/bac6e966-c8cd-4f35-9747-8a37efd7bc8d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Schwende](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5499/d9478631-284b-4c38-985c-39ec3836e6f2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Santis](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6120508/2f268adc-3647-48cc-9d04-f55d63d5f639.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Schwende Things to do #### Visit this peaceful Alpine village, which has access to hiking trails and ski resorts situated within the magnificent Appenzell Alps. Schwende is a pretty village set in the foothills of the Appenzell Alps and surrounded by lush rambling landscapes. Escape your workday stress and relax amid a region blessed by the hand of Mother Nature. Ride cable cars to sky-high peaks, hike along immaculate trails and ski at friendly resorts. Tour Schwende’s neighboring villages to get a true sense of the Alpine way of life. Put on your walking shoes and venture into the heart of the Alpstein. Discover forest-covered valleys, flower-filled meadows, tranquil lakes and towering peaks. Find superb trails around the Hoher Kasten and Kronberg mountains or take your shoes off to follow the Gonten Barefoot Trail. Travel via cable car from Wasserauen to Ebenalp. Another cable car takes you to 8,209-foot (2,502-metre) high Säntis, the tallest Alpstein peak. About a 10-minute drive or 1-hour walk away is Appenzell. While here, stroll down Hauptgasse street and admire the many building façades decorated with frescoes. View striking landmarks such as Appenzell Castle and the tiny Heiligkreuzkapelle church. Learn about local history at Appenzeller Volkskunde Museum and browse art exhibitions at Ziegelhütte Art Gallery. Sample several varieties of beer while taking a tour of the family-run Appenzell Brewery. Catch a train or hike for 2 hours to Gais. Admire the superbly preserved townscape, characterised by gable-roofed and half-timbered houses. Appreciate the work of Johann Ulrich Fitzi at the Village Square Museum. Enjoy panoramic views over the Rhine Valley and toward Austria’s Vorarlberg mountain range from Gäbris peak. During the winter months a blanket of snow turns the mountains and hiking trails into popular skiing destinations. Explore groomed and open terrain at Ebenalp Wasserauen-Schwende Ski Area and Kronberg Ski Area. Starkenmühle has great cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Have fun on the toboggan run at Altstätten. Reach Schwende by taking a train from major Swiss cities, including Bern, Lucerne and Zurich. This is a German-speaking village but English is spoken at the guesthouse and hotels. - Top hotels in Schwende - Top Holiday Rentals in Schwende ![Hof Weissbad Health & Wellness Resort](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/800000/799500/799493/c95472fc_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Hof Weissbad Health & Wellness Resort Im Park 1 Schwende AI £304 23 Mar - 24 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this luxury hotel in Schwende. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and 3 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Appenzeller Badi Outdoor Pool and Bruelisau-Kasten ... 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Reviewed on 14 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=22%2F03%2F2026&endDate=23%2F03%2F2026&selected=3788&PinnedHotelID=3788&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6143694) ![Four Points By Sheraton Panoramahaus Dornbirn](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1340000/1334000/1333960/5b2c32ce_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Four Points By Sheraton Panoramahaus Dornbirn Messestrasse 1 Dornbirn Vorarlberg £120 9 Apr - 10 Apr includes taxes & fees Stay at this luxury hotel in Dornbirn. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ... 9/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews) The hotel is fantastic for its design, the room and the view. I regret the quality of the food at the restaurant as well as its design which made me think I better cross the street to go to the Mac Donald. The Spa is great but its opening hours till 9PM makes it difficult to enjoy a business day, ... Reviewed on 18 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=09%2F04%2F2026&endDate=10%2F04%2F2026&selected=1333960&PinnedHotelID=1333960&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6143694) [See all 1,278 properties in Schwende](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=17%2F03%2F2026&endDate=18%2F03%2F2026®ionId=6143694) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ![Village by Maier - kontaktloser Check-in](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/91000000/90020000/90014300/90014269/84c68c4c_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Village by Maier - kontaktloser Check-in Maderspergerstraße 9 Hohenems Vorarlberg Stay at this aparthotel in Hohenems. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Jewish Museum and Schubertiade are located ... 8.6/10 Excellent! (215 reviews) The room was great, but the check in process was awful. The machine did not have our reservation - And it wasn’t just us. It appeared to not work for anyone. We got in late and are from another country so when we couldn’t check in and couldn’t phone the service number, we don’t know what we were ... Reviewed on 13 Sept 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hohenems-Hotels-Village-By-Maier-Kontaktloser-Check-In.h90014269.Hotel-Information) ![Business Hotel Maier](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/49000000/48560000/48555400/48555333/3cd09c7f_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Business Hotel Maier Montfortstraße 6 Goetzis Vorarlberg Stay at this apartment in Goetzis. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a fitness centre. Popular attractions Alamannen Museumsdorf and Stoffels Saw-mill Museum ... 8.4/10 Very Good! (140 reviews) There is no check in counter / only self-check in for this hotel (similar to other listings where it explicitly states this fact). The rooms are nice and pretty generous, the vending machines are well stocked, the cleaning staff is very friendly and helpful. The gym is very well equipped. Unfortunately, ... Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Goetzis-Hotels-Business-Hotel-Maier.h48555333.Hotel-Information) ![Chalet Park by Maier Mäder](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/79000000/78440000/78436300/78436235/aca87daa_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Chalet Park by Maier Mäder Reichshofstraße 11 Mäder Vorarlberg Stay at this chalet in Mäder. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Alamannen Museumsdorf and Kartbahn Schneider are located ... [](https://expedia.co.uk/Mader-Hotels-Chalet-Park-Maier.h78436235.Hotel-Information) [See all properties in Schwende](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience®ionId=6143694&sort=VACATION_RENTAL) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. 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