Wartensee Castle

Rorschacherberg, Switzerland

The western tower of Wartensee castle was built in 1243 by Ritter Heinrich von Wartensee as a residential tower. By the marriage the tower went in 1377 to the brothers Walter and Diethelm Blarer from St. Gallen. The family Blarer owned Wartensee until 1719. The current appearance dates from the alterations made in 1843-1553 by English composer Robert Lucas Pearsall de Willsbridge. Today Wartensee is a hotel.

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Founded: 1243
Category: Castles and fortifications in Switzerland

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www.wartensee.ch

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bello bello (15 months ago)
It was lovely experience, very helpful staff, Christina and the lady in the reception help me a lot
Ulises Osvaldo Chaves Castro (2 years ago)
Great view!!!❤️ Friendly service and nice for drinking something during the afternoon. Pura vida ??!
Stefan Lugger (2 years ago)
The location is beautiful with views over the lake and romantic garden. Parking is free. Close vicinity to the train station. The room was okay, the only disturbing thing was that the wall with the neighboring bathroom was very thin so you could literally hear everything. The service to get drinks etc. outside in the garden was practically non existent. We had dinner in the hotel which was a great mistake. Completely unprofessional performance with again non existent service, small portions, serving in bowls and big prices. For us it was the first and last time visiting this place.
Y B (4 years ago)
Loved our 1-night stay at the Schloss Wartensee. It offers a good mix of old building and renovated functional rooms, with a touch of design. Price-value is good. Advice: during the Autumn season, you may save the costs of reserving a room with Lake view. In the evening it was totally black, and in the morning, because of the fog, it was totally white and nothing to see :-). Besides, a kilometer down the slope below the hôtel, there is a highway with permanent traffic - hence you are better off with a room at the back towards the hill. Finding the hotel will require a navigation device if you come by car. And, yes, there are 100 meters to walk between the (free) parking and the main entrance, but we didn't find it an inconvenience. There is a rail station just 200m away from the hotel, so it looks like you can arrive with public transportation. Or use it to go for a hike in the Appenzeller hills/mountains. We also ate in the evening at the hotel. There are not many restaurants in immediate vicinity, much less opened on a Sunday evening. And we did not regret staying. The menu was short and tables were in the entrance hall, which unsettled me at first. But the very good service, and good kitchen quickly compensated and we had a good time. As for the hotel, it has a good price-value ratio. Everything was clean and in good condition. We would return there if in the vicinity.
Med Alex (7 years ago)
Scenic castle on a hill. Best time to visit during summer. There are even hotel rooms for you to stay.
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