From wayside tavern to the Appenzeller Huus
What began as a roadside inn will, after its completion in 2025, become a place of relaxation for body and soul and a pioneer of gentle tourism in the Appenzell region.
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1602
Construction of the main building
A dendrochronological report dates the construction of the main building of the Bären to 1602.
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1751
A wayside tavern
The first documents confirm that there was a wayside tavern in the centre of the settlement, where the present-day Bären is located.
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1751
The first innkeeper in Gonten
Konrad Hersche is the first host of the Bären and also the first host in Gonten.
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1962/63
A hotel is founded
Structural expansion: the impressive inn becomes a real hotel.
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2015
New owner
Takeover of the Hotel Bären from the Dörig community of heirs: For Jan U. Schoch, the Hotel Bären is a matter of the heart. His parents were married in this historic house, and with the takeover he is saving the Bären from closure.
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2015
Extensive renovation
The Bären shines in contemporary splendour as a 3-star superior boutique hotel. The lower floor is converted into a 'tavern'.
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2020
More rooms, seminar rooms, spa
Expansion of the traditional house with 12 junior suites and rooms, a spa area and new seminar rooms.
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2021
Expansion with the Löwen
Jan U. Schoch buys the Hotel Löwen, which is located opposite the Hotel Bären, as well as another property behind the Hotel Bären.
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2023
The Appenzeller Huus
The merger of the Huus Bären and Huus Löwen hotels and, in 2025, the 5-star wellness hotel Huus Quell and the areas and properties behind the Huus Bären will create the Appenzeller Huus as an umbrella brand.
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Outlook through 2025
Outlook To 2025
Early 2025: Opening of the 5-star wellness hotel Huus Quell and completion of the holiday apartments, condominiums and serviced apartments.
