Spiez on Lake Thun lives from summer: in July and August the hotels are almost full, and guests come for the lake, the boats and the mountains all around. As a holiday apartment management company, we let and manage apartments in and around Spiez on Airbnb, Booking.com and other platforms. Part of our team works in Spiez, and our own laundry is in the neighbouring village of Wimmis.
What we take care of for you in Spiez
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
Registering guests in the electronic registration system 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 Spiez: a strong summer on the lake
According to the federal hotel statistics, hotel rooms in Spiez were 59 percent occupied on average in 2025. From June to September, occupancy was 80 to 88 percent, highest in July. From November to February it is markedly quieter, at 31 to 39 percent.
For your holiday apartment, this means: the summer months bring most of the revenue, while the winter months need smart pricing and guests who deliberately seek out the quiet side of Lake Thun. That is why we adjust prices continuously instead of working with a fixed annual price.
What owners in Spiez need to know
Tourist tax
The municipality of Spiez levies the tourist tax under its tourist tax regulations (in German), and Spiez Marketing AG collects it. The rates since 1 January 2019 apply, as of October 2026:
Tourist tax in Spiez | What applies |
|---|---|
Holiday apartments | CHF 3.50 per person and night |
Children under 16 | exempt |
Own use (owners and long-term tenants from elsewhere) | Annual flat fee of CHF 85 per room |
Cantonal accommodation levy | CHF 1.00 per person and night from age 16, in addition to the tourist tax |
Guest registration | Every arriving guest is recorded in the electronic registration system and receives a personal guest card |
Registration | Anyone newly using a holiday apartment in Spiez registers with the tourism organisation within one month |
We take care of the registration, the settlement and the cantonal accommodation levy for you.
Second homes
Spiez has a share of second homes of around 12 percent, according to the housing inventory of the Federal Office for Spatial Development. The Second Homes Act only applies from 20 percent and therefore does not apply here. Whether letting is possible at your address still depends on the zone, the building permit and the house rules. We clarify this with you in our location review.
