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

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Hotels — Industry overview in the Canton of Vaud

Canton of Vaud is home to a total of 431 active companies in the hotel industry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 11.1%, with 285 new companies registered, and 242 companies liquidated.

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  • 285 new companies
  • 242 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Hotels — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Vaud

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

Hotels — Industry size in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 285 companies in the hotel industry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 43 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Hotels: Canton of Valais (1'002), Canton of Bern (902), and Canton of Graubünden (796). Companies in the hotel industry are the 39th largest group of companies in the Canton of Vaud.

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  • 285 new companies
  • 431 active companies
  • ** year to date

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

Over the past 12 months, 18 companies in the hotel industry were incorporated. In that same period, 15 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.7% growth in the Canton of Vaud.

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  • 18 new companies
  • 15 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

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

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 83% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 17% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)
  • 0% Large (>249 emp.)

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

Out of the 431 companies in the hotel industry, most are active in Hotels, inns and guesthouses with restaurants (189), Management of hotels, inns and guesthouses (121), and Hotels, inns and guesthouses without restaurants (34). 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
189
Management of hotels, inns and guesthouses
121
Hotels, inns and guesthouses without restaurants
34
Holiday apartments, holiday homes
23
Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
21
Group accommodation
21
Management of holiday apartments and collective accommodation
17
Management of camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
4
Other accommodation
1

Companies in the hotel industry in the Canton of Vaud show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (39%), followed by "Limited" (38%) and "Sole proprietorship" (18%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 39% Limited Liability Company
  • 38% Limited
  • 18% Sole proprietorship
  • 6% Other

Hotels — Latest registrations in the Canton of Vaud

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

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1007 Lausanne
24/08/2026
1660 Château-d'Oex
28/07/2026
1025 St-Sulpice VD
13/07/2026
1867 Ollon VD
30/06/2026
1066 Epalinges
12/06/2026
1452 Les Rasses
05/06/2026
1807 Blonay
02/06/2026
1824 Caux
11/05/2026
1170 Aubonne
17/04/2026
1141 Sévery
13/03/2026

Hotels — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Vaud

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

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1005 Lausanne
09/09/2026
1882 Gryon
24/07/2026
1003 Lausanne
17/07/2026
1305 Penthalaz
20/04/2026
1167 Lussy-sur-Morges
02/04/2026
1442 Montagny-Yverdon
27/03/2026
1880 Bex
20/02/2026
1020 Renens VD
17/02/2026

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

In the Canton of Vaud, 10 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
16/09/2026
Other change
31/08/2026
Other change
28/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
28/08/2026
Other change
24/08/2026
Other change
21/08/2026
Other change
20/08/2026
Other change
20/08/2026

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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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