Birkenhof, Haus Schwänli

Das haus befindet sich ausserhalb in einer ruhigen und grünen Umgebung.

Einfach alles war super, sehr herzlich eingerichtetes Häuschen.

Impresionante, todos los detalles a la perfección, no faltaba nada. Ubicación preciosa, un lugar muy tranquilo y cerca de muchos lugares preciosos, lugares para comprar. La atención excepcional, muy amables. Limpieza perfecta. Todo un 10 sobre 10

Estar sólo 3 noches

Lage, Umgebung, Naturverbunden, Preis, Ausstattung, bequemes Bett

Es roch ein wenig im Badezimmer

Liebevoll eingerichtet, sehr ruhige Umgebung, ideal zum wandern.

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Location Tranquility Views

Quite a lot of flies

Zeer leuk huisje! Voldeed aan alle verwachtingen. Prachtige locatie en goed gelegen om de buurt te verkennen.

It's a cosy small house at the back of a farm. It has a kitchen fully equipped. You can park your car in front of the house. There is a terrace which you can use. The hosts are very friendly and helpful. We were welcomed by 2 bottles of wine and local beer. The place is just 25 min drive to Lake Constance (25 min to Rorschach, 1 hour to Germany and less than 1 hour to Austria). There are wonderful places around (Mount Säntis and a nice old town Appenzell). The price is quite reasonable.

We were disappointed to see that there was no good view of the mountains from the house, the only thing you can see is the driveway and tall trees . Behind the guest house there are cages with goats and rabbits, there is no smell but sometimes at night you can hear their noise, not quite disturbing. We spent 3 summer days there when the weather was too hot (+33C, +91F), and the bedroom upstairs was unbearably hot in the daytime (no AC). But in the evening and at night the temperatures were very comfortable.

The host, Anke, was helpful in answering my questions prior to my stay. I appreciate her support in helping me find the best route via public transportation. Immediately after I arrived, she was friendly in introducing herself, her children, and animals. I enjoyed two conversations with her husband, Nathanael, who was friendly and kind. Her two eldest children were also friendly and kind to me. The little house I rented is lovely. The stairs to the bedroom are steep. The view from the living room and kitchen looks upon trees, their house, and a wee bit of mountains. Hiking in the surrounding area is okay, much of it is walking on the roads. Many thoughtful touches in the accommodation. Having a washing machine was great. It was nice to have candles and a firepit with firewood. The kitchen was well-stocked for cooking and had excellent knives. The underfloor heating was good. The shower was great with lots of hot water. Excellent WIFI, strong and consistent. I don’t have kids, but the place seemed well-appointed for families with small children. As a single woman, I felt safe in the accommodation and in the surrounding area.

Window screens would be helpful. It was sometimes hot inside, but I couldn’t open the windows because of the flies. Oven mitts and a bigger cutting board would be helpful. Their two large dogs barked at me relentlessly every time I walked down the driveway and sometimes when I was sitting on the porch of my accommodation. The evening that I checked in, I messaged Anke, saying that I had questions. We agreed to wait until the following day to speak in person. The next day, she was working with her children and animals behind my accommodation. I walked there to say hello, curious to see what they were doing with the goats. I brought my list of questions, in case she had time, but I was ready to wait until later if that worked better for her. She saw the paper in my hand and said that she didn’t have time to answer my questions. I had another seven nights at her place and was reluctant to ask for help again. She didn’t reach out to me to offer to answer questions, perhaps because I speak only English, and she was not enthusiastic about dusting off her English-language skills. I would’ve been happy to use Google translate, if that would’ve worked better for her. As a solo female English speaker who traveled by train and bus, without a car, I’m guessing that some of this review won’t apply to the vast majority of travelers to Herisau Saum, that most other travelers will find the accommodation and the hosts delightful.