Huus Löwen 1878

Shingled moon-wood inn

Traditional shingles and moon wood enclose an unhurried village inn, where days wind down in a wood-fired rooftop tub facing the Säntis.

What it’s good at

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Design

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Interlocking moon wood joinery shapes bright rooms with clean Alpine timber lines.

Heritage

Notable

A protected 1878 village structure wrapped in traditional shingles anchors the modern extension.

Local

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Regional spruce timbering and St. Gallen textiles root spaces in Appenzell heritage.

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What they say

Michelin Selected

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This boutique hotel, though it’s housed in a timber-and-stone building that dates back to the 11th century, features a modern sensibility both inside and out: solar panels cover the steeply angled roof, and rooms, light-filled and lined in pale knotty wood, have a sleek quasi-Scandinavian look.

Somewhere quiet

Lively Central Quiet Secluded

Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.

Rolling pastures surround the village of Gonten, and walking trails lead straight toward the Säntis peak.

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The rooms

Rooms are lined in pale knotty spruce. In the historic quarters, exposed timber walls look out toward the Alpstein peaks.

The sauna

A glass-walled wood sauna sits alongside exposed timber beams, keeping to the inn's traditional Appenzell carpentry.

At the table

Löwenstobe serves regional Appenzell dishes and local cheeses across wood-paneled dining rooms, adjoining a lounge lined with floral wallpaper.

How it began

1878Opened

Builders assembled the modern extension from a thousand moon-harvested spruce trees, right down to the wooden elevator shaft.