Das Hotel at Säntis is nothing like a 3* hotel. I would give it 4 1/2* for sure. From check in to check out the staff looks sfter you, is super friendly and help ful. The rooms are comfortable and well equipped. View of the mountain is stunning. The restaurant serves a very good breakfast buffet as well as dinner. Quality of the food is very high using a lot of regionally sourced products, inclusing cheese from the cheese fsctory across the street. We especially liked the short-holiday package that included half-board, a lunch pakket and a cable car ride up the Säntis mountain and the opportunity to have breakfast at the mountain top without any surcharge. In the dorect vicinity of the hotel there are a number of beautiful hiking tracks for various skill and stamina levels. We are already planning to come back.

Das Hotel at Säntis is nothing like a 3* hotel. I would give it 4 1/2* for sure. From check in to check out the staff looks sfter you, is super friendly and help ful. The rooms are comfortable and well equipped. View of the mountain is stunning. The restaurant serves a very good breakfast buffet as well as dinner. Quality of the food is very high using a lot of regionally sourced products, inclusing cheese from the cheese fsctory across the street. We especially liked the short-holiday package that included half-board, a lunch pakket and a cable car ride up the Säntis mountain and the opportunity to have breakfast at the mountain top without any surcharge. In the dorect vicinity of the hotel there are a number of beautiful hiking tracks for various skill and stamina levels. We are already planning to come back.

Note: I visited Schwägalp a few years ago when the old wooden hotel was still there. It was a very scenic place back then, but the new hotel is quite nice too and architecturally impressive. Time marches on!) We (senior couple, California) had a wonderful 2-nite stay in early Feb19. Unfortunately, the cable car was down due to an avalanche, but we walked snow trails and had a great time. The weather was perfect, sunny and 100% blue skies - lucky. We'll return when cable car (Schwebebahn) is back up and running. May take a while. The staff was excellent. An extraordinary thing happened: we had a young man as our waiter in hotel restaurant the first nite (2/5). We mentioned to him how delicious the "house bread" was. He had the kitchen staff bake us a loaf to take with us! He wrapped it up, the whole 9 yards. This is truly above and beyond. I have never had this happen in 60 years of travel. What a nice gesture. The young man is a huge asset to the hotel. General: I'm a big fan of Switzerland and have travelled through the country often over the decades and since the 1970s I've ridden all the train routes to exhaustion. Schwägalp (i.e., Säntis Hotel) should be on everyone's list for a visit - a delightful place. Foot stomp: they have a nice spa in the hotel. Bring a bathing suit! Robes & slippers are provided. We used public transportation to reach hotel. As usual in CH all connections were right on time. I REALLY like that! We'll be back.

Note: I visited Schwägalp a few years ago when the old wooden hotel was still there. It was a very scenic place back then, but the new hotel is quite nice too and architecturally impressive. Time marches on!) We (senior couple, California) had a wonderful 2-nite stay in early Feb19. Unfortunately, the cable car was down due to an avalanche, but we walked snow trails and had a great time. The weather was perfect, sunny and 100% blue skies - lucky. We'll return when cable car (Schwebebahn) is back up and running. May take a while. The staff was excellent. An extraordinary thing happened: we had a young man as our waiter in hotel restaurant the first nite (2/5). We mentioned to him how delicious the "house bread" was. He had the kitchen staff bake us a loaf to take with us! He wrapped it up, the whole 9 yards. This is truly above and beyond. I have never had this happen in 60 years of travel. What a nice gesture. The young man is a huge asset to the hotel. General: I'm a big fan of Switzerland and have travelled through the country often over the decades and since the 1970s I've ridden all the train routes to exhaustion. Schwägalp (i.e., Säntis Hotel) should be on everyone's list for a visit - a delightful place. Foot stomp: they have a nice spa in the hotel. Bring a bathing suit! Robes & slippers are provided. We used public transportation to reach hotel. As usual in CH all connections were right on time. I REALLY like that! We'll be back.

They over charged us we paid all most 660 usd all most 30 percent more. No one told us upfront that there will be extra charges

They over charged us we paid all most 660 usd all most 30 percent more. No one told us upfront that there will be extra charges

Great hiking location & very convient to have the lift at the hotel. Great Spa facilities too !

Great hiking location & very convient to have the lift at the hotel. Great Spa facilities too !

Nice new hotel with great amenities, quiet setting and excellent food.

Nice new hotel with great amenities, quiet setting and excellent food.

We had a great stay at Santis. The location is stunning with panoramic views of mountains, mountains and more mountains. You have direct access to miles and miles of hiking paths that link you to neighboring towns, mountains and plenty of nature. There is also a cable car attached to the property that you can take to the top of Santis mountain which not just boasts amazing views but you can also dine up there as well. Cookcoo birds can be heard right outside your window, amazing. The rooms are comfortable and well appointed for a 3 star hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I think my husband and I were the only English speaking people in the whole place but the staff were very patient with us and caring. Jan at the front desk was invaluable, unbelievably helpful and knowledgeable of the area. He really took his time with us and was ready to answer all our many questions. The food in the restaurant reflected the local cuisine. I became addicted to the cheese salad LOL! The ice cream is amazing too, I think they get it directly across the road from the farmer. Location is at the end of a mountain road so you are not in a town, expect to have to drive a bit to get to other areas. So peaceful here... The hotel is a hikers paradise!

We had a great stay at Santis. The location is stunning with panoramic views of mountains, mountains and more mountains. You have direct access to miles and miles of hiking paths that link you to neighboring towns, mountains and plenty of nature. There is also a cable car attached to the property that you can take to the top of Santis mountain which not just boasts amazing views but you can also dine up there as well. Cookcoo birds can be heard right outside your window, amazing. The rooms are comfortable and well appointed for a 3 star hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I think my husband and I were the only English speaking people in the whole place but the staff were very patient with us and caring. Jan at the front desk was invaluable, unbelievably helpful and knowledgeable of the area. He really took his time with us and was ready to answer all our many questions. The food in the restaurant reflected the local cuisine. I became addicted to the cheese salad LOL! The ice cream is amazing too, I think they get it directly across the road from the farmer. Location is at the end of a mountain road so you are not in a town, expect to have to drive a bit to get to other areas. So peaceful here... The hotel is a hikers paradise!