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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 1'005 active companies in the hotel industry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 8.1%, with 604 new companies registered, and 529 companies liquidated.

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  • 604 new companies
  • 529 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, 604 companies in the hotel industry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 75 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Hotels: Canton of Valais (1'005), Canton of Bern (904), and Canton of Graubünden (796). Companies in the hotel industry are the 8th largest group of companies in the Canton of Valais.

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  • 604 new companies
  • 1'005 active companies
  • ** year to date

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

Over the past 12 months, 59 companies in the hotel industry were incorporated. In that same period, 47 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.2% growth in the Canton of Valais.

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  • 59 new companies
  • 47 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 1'005 companies in the hotel industry, most are active in Hotels, inns and guesthouses with restaurants (450), Management of hotels, inns and guesthouses (171), 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
450
Management of hotels, inns and guesthouses
171
Holiday apartments, holiday homes
130
Group accommodation
94
Hotels, inns and guesthouses without restaurants
70
Management of holiday apartments and collective accommodation
47
Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
31
Management of camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
9
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" (19%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 45% Limited
  • 30% Limited Liability Company
  • 19% Sole proprietorship
  • 6% Other

Hotels — Latest registrations in the Canton of Valais

In the Canton of Valais, 1 companies in the hotel industry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1950 Sion
30/07/2026
3973 Venthône
14/07/2026
3963 Crans VS
10/07/2026
3932 Visperterminen
09/07/2026
3963 Crans-Montana
02/07/2026
1913 Saillon
02/07/2026
1921 Martigny-Croix
26/06/2026
1903 Collonges
24/06/2026
1873 Val-d'Illiez
22/06/2026
3910 Saas-Grund
19/06/2026

Hotels — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Valais

In the Canton of Valais, 2 companies in the hotel industry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1993 Veysonnaz
23/07/2026
3920 Zermatt
06/07/2026
3963 Crans-Montana
03/07/2026
1936 Verbier
02/07/2026
3984 Fiesch
26/06/2026
3910 Saas-Grund
25/06/2026
3906 Saas-Fee
25/06/2026

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

In the Canton of Valais, 24 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
Other change
18/08/2026
Other change
17/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
14/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
13/08/2026
Change of status
12/08/2026
12/08/2026
11/08/2026
Other change
11/08/2026
10/08/2026
Other change
06/08/2026

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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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