Do you own or run holiday apartments and would like to hand over the letting to professionals?
Immohost combines modern technology, experience and personal support into a comprehensive full-service offer for holiday apartments, holiday homes and serviced apartments.
We take care of marketing, booking management, dynamic pricing, guest communication and the organisation of day-to-day operations.
Our geographical focus is southern Germany, in particular Lake Constance, the Allgäu and the Black Forest.
A professional letting operation, without having to organise everything yourself
Successful holiday letting today takes far more than a listing on Airbnb or Booking.com.
Prices change constantly. Booking platforms keep developing their systems. New AI solutions make more efficient processes possible. At the same time, guests expect professional communication and reliable service.
If you only run a few holiday apartments, you can hardly follow every new trend or put every technology to good use yourself.
That is exactly what we work on every day.
Immohost takes over the ongoing organisation and optimisation of your holiday letting. We use suitable technologies, review the results and keep developing the operation.
You benefit from professional systems and clear processes without having to set them up and maintain them yourself.
What owners in Germany need to know
The rules for holiday apartments are set by the federal government, the federal states and the municipalities. The most important points, as of October 2026 (the linked laws are in German):
Tourist tax: Many holiday resorts charge a levy per guest and night, called Kurtaxe in Baden-Württemberg and Kurbeitrag in Bavaria. Hosts register their guests, collect the levy and pay it to the municipality. Some cities in Baden-Württemberg also charge an overnight accommodation tax; in Bavaria it is prohibited.
Registration form: Where the Federal Registration Act requires a registration form, since 2025 only foreign guests sign it, including guests from Switzerland and the EU. For the tourist tax, hosts also register their guests in line with the municipality's statutes.
Use of housing for holiday lets: Cities with a shortage of housing can require by statute that apartments may only be let to holiday guests for longer periods with a permit, in Baden-Württemberg for more than ten weeks, in Bavaria for more than eight weeks a year.
Building law: Under the Land Use Ordinance, holiday apartments do not count as residential use. If a permanent home becomes a holiday apartment, a building permit for the change of use may be required, depending on the zoning.
Reporting by platforms: Since 2023, booking platforms have reported rental income to the Federal Central Tax Office, including that of owners resident abroad (Platform Tax Transparency Act).
Which of these apply to your apartment, we clarify together before the start. As part of the agreed service, we take care of registering guests and settling the tourist tax; this does not replace legal or tax advice.
Experience from our operation in Switzerland
Immohost started in the Bernese Oberland in 2022. Today we manage more than 50 properties there alone, plus holiday apartments in Engelberg, Davos and other Swiss holiday regions. These figures come from our Swiss operation:
4.8 out of 5 stars on Airbnb, with the Guest Favourite award
Guest service around the clock, with a response within 15 minutes
23.6 percent more revenue for a holiday apartment in Grindelwald: CHF 48,420 in 2024 before we managed it, CHF 59,870 in 2025 with Immohost
