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Hotels — Companies in the hotel industry in the Canton of Valais

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Hotels — Industry overview in the Canton of Valais

Canton of Valais is home to a total of 1'000 active companies in the hotel industry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 7.8%, with 595 new companies registered, and 523 companies liquidated.

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  • 595 new companies
  • 523 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Hotels — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Valais

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Hotels in the Canton of Valais.

Hotels — Industry size in the Canton of Valais

In the Canton of Valais, 595 companies in the hotel industry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 72 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Hotels: Canton of Valais (1'000), Canton of Bern (905), and Canton of Graubünden (798). Companies in the hotel industry are the 8th largest group of companies in the Canton of Valais.

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  • 595 new companies
  • 1'000 active companies
  • ** year to date

Hotels — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in the Canton of Valais

Over the past 12 months, 52 companies in the hotel industry were incorporated. In that same period, 46 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.6% growth in the Canton of Valais.

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  • 52 new companies
  • 46 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Hotels — Size and number of employees in the Canton of Valais

The most common company size for Hotels in the Canton of Valais is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 84% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 15% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
  • 0% Large (>249 emp.)

Hotels — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in the Canton of Valais

Out of the 1'000 companies in the hotel industry, most are active in Hotels, inns and guesthouses with restaurants (453), Management of hotels, inns and guesthouses (167), and Holiday apartments, holiday homes (130). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.

Hotels
Nb of legal entities
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Hotels, inns and guesthouses with restaurants
453
Management of hotels, inns and guesthouses
167
Holiday apartments, holiday homes
130
Group accommodation
94
Hotels, inns and guesthouses without restaurants
70
Management of holiday apartments and collective accommodation
46
Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
30
Management of camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
7
Other accommodation
3

Companies in the hotel industry in the Canton of Valais show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited" (45%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (30%) and "Sole proprietorship" (20%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 45% Limited
  • 30% Limited Liability Company
  • 20% Sole proprietorship
  • 6% Other

Hotels — Latest registrations in the Canton of Valais

In the Canton of Valais, 5 companies in the hotel industry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1873 Val-d'Illiez
22/06/2026
3910 Saas-Grund
19/06/2026
3920 Zermatt
18/06/2026
1938 Champex-Lac
15/06/2026
1997 Haute-Nendaz
12/06/2026
3945 Gampel
01/06/2026
3920 Zermatt
28/05/2026
1947 Champsec
21/05/2026
1921 Martigny-Croix
18/05/2026
1921 Martigny-Croix
18/05/2026

Hotels — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Valais

In the Canton of Valais, 10 companies in the hotel industry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1936 Verbier
02/07/2026
3984 Fiesch
26/06/2026
3910 Saas-Grund
25/06/2026
3906 Saas-Fee
25/06/2026
3953 Leuk Stadt
24/06/2026
3974 Mollens VS
18/06/2026
1872 Troistorrents
12/06/2026
3906 Saas-Fee
11/06/2026

Hotels – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in the Canton of Valais

In the Canton of Valais, 30 companies in the hotel industry have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
Change of status
02/07/2026
Other change
01/07/2026
Other change
30/06/2026
25/06/2026

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Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.

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