Kandersteg, at the end of the Kandertal, has two seasons: summer at Lake Oeschinen and on the hiking trails, and winter with cross-country skiing and the ski area. As a holiday apartment management company, we let and manage apartments here on Airbnb, Booking.com and other platforms. Part of our team works in Kandersteg itself.
What we take care of for you in Kandersteg
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, cleaning and laundry with our own team on site
Registering guests and stays and settling the tourist tax
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 Kandersteg: high summer and winter
According to the federal hotel statistics, hotel rooms in Kandersteg were 60 percent occupied on average in 2025. In July and August, occupancy was 86 and 88 percent, in June and September 75 and 71 percent. In winter, December, January and February were well booked at 54 to 57 percent. March, at 29 percent, and November, at 37 percent, are quiet.
For your holiday apartment, this means: high summer carries the year, winter delivers a second solid season, and the periods in between need targeted prices. We adjust prices continuously instead of working with a fixed annual price.
What owners in Kandersteg need to know
Tourist tax
The tourist tax is governed by the tourist tax regulations of the municipality of Kandersteg (in German), and the current rates are published by the tourism organisation. As of October 2026:
Tourist tax in Kandersteg | What applies |
|---|---|
Adults | CHF 3.60 per person and night |
Children aged 6 to 16 | CHF 2.50 per night |
Children under 6 | exempt |
Own use | Annual flat fee of 40 nights times the rate times the number of beds; a 3-room apartment counts as 4 beds, which comes to CHF 576 |
Cantonal accommodation levy | CHF 1.00 per person and night from age 16, in addition to the tourist tax |
Registration | Anyone newly using a holiday apartment in Kandersteg registers with the tourism organisation within one month |
We take care of registering the stays, settling the tourist tax and the cantonal accommodation levy for you.
Second homes
Kandersteg has a share of second homes of around 51 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.
