Engelberg, with the Titlis, attracts guests from all over the world throughout the year, for skiing in winter and hiking in summer. As a holiday apartment management company, we let and manage apartments here on Airbnb, Booking.com and other platforms. On site, a caretaker looks after the apartment and the guests personally, and the laundry goes to our own laundry in Lucerne.
What we take care of for you in Engelberg
You decide about your apartment and the times you stay there yourself. We take care of the rest:
Listings on Airbnb, Booking.com and other platforms, with professional photos
Prices that dynamic pricing software and our pricing experts continuously align with demand, season and events
Guest support around the clock, plus a caretaker in Engelberg
Cleaning and laundry, with the laundry done in our own laundry in Lucerne
Registration of guests and stays with the relevant authorities
An owner portal with bookings and income, plus a monthly statement and payout
We agree a percentage commission, calculated on the net rental income after platform fees. You will receive the exact terms with your personal quote.
Demand in Engelberg: all year round, with gaps in autumn
According to the federal hotel statistics, hotels in Engelberg recorded around 328,000 overnight stays in 2025, with rooms half occupied on average. The strongest months were June at 64 percent, July and August at 61 percent each and February at 58 percent. October and November are markedly quieter, at 33 and 23 percent.
For your holiday apartment, this means: Engelberg spreads demand across summer and winter, and the gap is in autumn. We adjust prices continuously so that the strong months are used to the full and the quiet ones are filled in a targeted way.
What owners in Engelberg need to know
Accommodation fee instead of a tourist tax
Engelberg does not levy a tourist tax per night. Under the tourism regulations of the municipality of Engelberg.pdf) (in German), owners of a second or holiday home pay an annual accommodation fee instead. As of October 2026:
Accommodation fee in Engelberg | What applies |
|---|---|
Calculation | CHF 10.60 per square metre of net living area per year |
Example | An apartment of 70 m² costs CHF 742 a year |
Own use and letting | The same: the fee applies regardless of whether you use the apartment yourself or let it |
Letting to locals | Does not apply if the tenant is resident in Engelberg for tax purposes |
Due date | Once a year |
Platforms | Apartments and rooms offered via Airbnb are also subject to the fee |
The regulations do not provide for a tourist tax per night and guest. We take care of registering the stays for you.
Second homes
Engelberg has a share of second homes of around 56 percent, according to the housing inventory of the Federal Office for Spatial Development. This means the Second Homes Act applies: new second homes are no longer approved. For existing apartments, it depends on when they were approved:
Apartment | What applies to letting |
|---|---|
Old law: already existed or approved on 11 March 2012 | Free in the type of use: use it yourself and let it as a holiday apartment, unless the canton or municipality provides otherwise |
Newer, noted as a primary residence | May not be used as a holiday apartment |
Newer, noted as a tourist-managed apartment | Must be offered permanently and exclusively for short-term use by guests, on terms that are customary for the market and the place |
We are happy to clarify with you whether and how your apartment may be let before you start: with our location review.
