Tourist Taxes

Tourist tax is a mandatory charge made to all our overnight visitors. Find out here how your contribution supports what we offer tourists and maintains our infrastructure. You can also discover how the tourist tax benefits hotel guests, second homeowners and long-term tenants.

Regulations

From individual overnight stays to annual flat rates: here you’ll find the regulations on tourist tax, accommodation tax, and tourism promotion levy.

Accommodation Tax

Whether staying in hotels, holiday apartments, or group accommodations: all guests aged 16 and over are subject to an accommodation tax of one Swiss franc per night. This contribution helps tourism destinations in the canton of Bern to strengthen their marketing efforts. The details are set out in the Tourism Development Act and the Tourism Development Ordinance.

* German only

Overview of Local Tourist Taxes

All information at a glance, from hotels to camping sites. Here you will find the respective regulations for tourist taxes in our towns and villages.

Place Category Adult (from 16 years) Children (6-15 years)
Adelboden Hotels, Holiday Apartments CHF 4.20 CHF 2.10
  Group Accommodation, Campsites CHF 2.75 CHF 1.40
Kandersteg Hotels, Holiday Apartments CHF 3.60 CHF 2.50
  Group Accommodation, Campsites CHF 2.60 CHF 1.50
  KISC CHF 2.20 CHF 1.50
Kandergrund Hotels, Holiday Apartments CHF 3 CHF 1.50
  Group Accommodation, Campsites CHF 3 CHF 1.50
Reichenbach Hotels, Holiday Apartments CHF 3 CHF 1.50
  Group Accommodation, Campsites CHF 3 CHF 1.50
Frutigen Hotels, Holiday Apartments CHF 3.10 CHF 1.60
  Group Accommodation, Campsites CHF 2.70 CHF 1.60
Lenk Hotels, Holiday Apartments, Campsites CHF 5 CHF 2.50
  Alpine Huts, Group Accommodation CHF 2.50 CHF 1.25

Kindly note the mandatory accommodation tax. Additional details are provided in the section above under the corresponding heading.