good hotel, exceptionally clean and friendly reception staff. Rooms functional with polished wood floors. more

My family and I just returned from a lovely 17 day vacation in Switzerland. We arrived in Zurich but drove immediately to the little town of Rapperswil just outside of Zurich, took us about 40 minutes to get there. This hotel is small and there is paid parking a few metres from the hotel. Please note that there is only... more

We stayed at the Hotel Speer over the New Year. It has an excellent setting close to the lake and the old town, and we could walk anywhere we needed to go. The hotel is also directly across from the train station for getting into Zurich. Rooms are ok but nothing special. Worth mentioning was our fancy toilet seat with... more

This was our fifth stopover on our Eurail journey and because we are so familiar with Zurich we are staying here! We stepped out of the Rapperswil train station and the Hotel Speer awaited us directly across the street after a 5 1/2 hour train ride from Fussen. The TA write ups before us are detailed and accurate so I... more

Taking a vacation for 2 weeks with a Eurail pass and covering 5 countries and 10 cities we found our 3 days in Rapperswil a true retreat, with much of it due to the staff and comfort of the Speer Hotel. Rapperswil itself is beautiful, rich in history and it's location at the southern tip of the Zurich See allowed... more

I have stayed the Speer many times now and would have no hesitation in doing so again. On every visit the staff have been very friendly, very efficient and nothing short of the best. Handily convienant directly opposite the train station and the old town is right out the back door of the hotel. The location is nothing short of... more

The hotel Speer is a very good and nice hotel in Rapperswil, on the lake of Zurich. It has a restaurant called « Back und Brau » with a nice terrace, good food and homemade beer. This hotel is situated close to the lake, in the bay-area, just opposite to the small Railway-station. If you come with the train from... more