Reck'S, St. GallenReck'S in St. Gallen, Switzerland has a corrected score of 4.1 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 6 of 118 hotels we score in St. Gallen. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction: Booking.com 4.2, Tripadvisor 3.6, Google 4.5, Agoda 4.6.Reck's is a family-run, smoke-free three-star hotel with a restaurant on Bahnhofstrasse in Salem, a small town in southern Germany about seven kilometres from Lake Constance. Rooms are spacious and clean, and guests have access to gardens, a sauna, a tennis court, a golf course and beach access nearby. The restaurant is award-winning, serving local dishes with a good wine list, and a free buffet breakfast, WiFi and self-parking are included. Pets are welcome and rooms have minibars. It suits travellers touring the lake region, with Mainau Island and Salem Monastery and Palace roughly ten minutes away by car. Note that Salem itself is quiet, so visitors wanting town nightlife will need to drive.What stands out

Spacious, well-kept rooms

Award-winning restaurant with local dishes

Free breakfast, WiFi and parking

Sauna, gardens, tennis and golf

Watch out for

Quiet village location, driving needed for attractions

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