StovitaRent out your holiday apartment. Easily and for free.
Three reasons to choose Stovita
- List for free: Website, calendar and guest app for CHF 0. No commission on direct bookings.
- All platforms, one calendar: Connect Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and e-domizil via calendar links. No double bookings; if a conflict does occur, you’ll get an email.
- Tourist tax and guest registration sorted: Follow your municipality’s rules, with the source and date the rules came into force. Guests check in online without uploading an ID photo.
Signing up takes a minute. Then add a link to your listing and Stovita imports the photos, text, amenities and address.
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- Enquiries: Booking on request with an exact total price covering accommodation, cleaning, extras and tourist tax. Once you confirm, a QR bill is sent; guests pay you directly by bank transfer, TWINT or cash.
- Operations: Cleaning schedule, team app with no login, damage reports, owner statements and reports.
- Website and guest app: A website with a booking process in German, French, Italian and English, on your own domain or at stays.swissactivities.com. Guests check in online and book extras in their browser, with no download needed.
- Tourist tax and guest registration: Stovita counts your nights across all channels, including limits such as 90 nights a year, and prepares the statement.
What Stovita costs
| Service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Sign-up and use | CHF 0, Basic permanently free |
| Commission on direct bookings | 0% |
| Payment from guest | directly to you by QR bill: bank transfer, TWINT or cash |
| Online payment when booking | coming soon |
Information for hosts
- Holiday apartment laws in Switzerland: what do you need to know?Renting out a holiday apartment in Switzerland: what you need to know about permits, 90-day rules, guest registration, tourist tax, taxes and the Second Homes Act.
- Tourist tax for holiday apartments: who pays, how much and how do you account for it?Tourist tax in Switzerland: who collects it, per night or as a flat fee, children, exemptions, where Airbnb collects it and how to account for it. With calculator and locations.
- Which guests do you have to register in Switzerland?Which guests you must register, what the Confederation and cantons require, deadlines, record-keeping, data protection and what’s coming with the digital guest registration form via EasyGov.
- What do Airbnb, Booking.com and co. charge hosts in Switzerland?Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, atraveo, Holidu, HomeToGo and the tourist office compared: how much you keep from a CHF 840 booking, with sources. As at 6 November 2026.
- What is a channel manager, and is there a free one?What a channel manager does, calendar links or APIs, what Smoobu, Lodgify and others cost, and how Stovita syncs your calendars for free.
- How do I let out my holiday apartment in Switzerland?Let out your holiday apartment in Switzerland, step by step: legal rules, municipality, insurance, prices, platforms, guest registration form, tourist tax and your first tax return.
Frequently asked questions
What does Stovita cost?
Nothing, and it will stay that way: the website, calendar, guest app, tourist tax and guest registration form cost CHF 0, and Stovita takes no commission on direct bookings. The guest pays you directly.
Do I need Airbnb or Booking.com?
No. You can rent out your property only through your own website. If you’re already on platforms, connect them to the Stovita calendar.
Does Stovita calculate my municipality’s tourist tax?
Stovita has information for every municipality in Switzerland, and the current rates for many holiday destinations, with the source and date they came into force. If your municipality’s rules are missing, you can enter them yourself.
I already have a listing. Do I need to enter everything again?
No. After signing up, add a link to your listing. Stovita imports the photos, text, amenities and address. You check them and set the prices.