What do Airbnb, Booking.com and co. charge hosts in Switzerland?

How much do you keep from a CHF 840 booking?

We use a holiday apartment in Grindelwald as an example: 4 nights at CHF 180 plus CHF 120 for cleaning, or CHF 840 per stay. Over a year, that’s 110 nights and 27.5 stays, totalling CHF 23'100. All platforms charge their fee on the accommodation and cleaning; the tourist office in Lenzerheide charges only on the accommodation.

How much do you keep with your own figures?

Enter the nightly rate, number of nights, cleaning fee and channel mix. The calculator shows you the fees for each channel and what you’re left with.

What else sets the platforms apart from their fees?

What tips can lower your fees?

• Check your Airbnb prices: If you haven’t changed them since 13 October 2026, you’re earning around 14% less per night. To get the same payout, you need prices around 16% higher. Details at Airbnb fee 2026.
• Never include tourist tax in the nightly rate: Otherwise, you pay commission on it. Airbnb doesn’t collect it in Bern, Valais, Graubünden and Ticino, so you collect it separately there. Find rates under tourist tax.
• Set a lower direct price: Since 1 December 2022, Article 8a of the UCA has prohibited price parity clauses for accommodation providers. A direct price 10% below the Airbnb price still earns you more than Airbnb if guests pay by QR bill.
• Ask the destination about the Booking.com rate: Graubünden Ferien lists 12% instead of the often-quoted 15%.
• Keep acquisition tax in mind: Booking.com invoices its commission from the Netherlands without Swiss VAT. If your purchases from foreign companies exceed CHF 10'000 a year, you become liable for acquisition tax even without a VAT number.
• Note the atraveo deadline: If you want to switch in 2027, cancel by 30 November 2026. More at cancelling atraveo.

Is a mix with direct bookings worthwhile?

If you split the CHF 23'100 between 50% Airbnb, 30% Booking.com and 20% atraveo, you pay around CHF 3'960 in fees. If 30% of your revenue comes directly and the rest comes through the platforms in the same proportions, fees drop to around CHF 2'772. That’s CHF 1'188 more per year, with no software costs. Find out how to bring returning guests to your own site under direct bookings.

The platforms bring you new guests. Once they’ve stayed, they can book directly next time. That’s the biggest lever you can control yourself.

Which platform is right for you?

Each page shows costs, a calculation example, payout, tourist tax, cancellations and tips. The channel manager overview explains how to keep multiple calendars in sync.

• What does Airbnb cost hosts in Switzerland in 2026?Since 13 October 2026, Airbnb has charged Swiss hosts 15.5% plus VAT. Find out what that means in CHF, when you get paid, how tourist tax collection varies by canton, cancellation policies and tips.
• What does the Airbnb fee change on 13 October 2026 mean for Swiss hosts?Since 13 October 2026, Swiss Airbnb hosts pay 15.5% plus VAT instead of 3%. What that means in CHF and how to make up for it with prices around 16% higher.
• How much commission does Booking.com charge for holiday rentals in Switzerland?Booking.com charges 12 to 15% commission plus 1.6% for Payments by Booking.com. See what you keep in CHF, when acquisition tax applies above CHF 10'000, payouts, tourist tax and tips.
• What does Vrbo cost hosts in Switzerland?Vrbo charges 12% commission on rent and cleaning, rising to 15% with the Professional Plan. See what you’ll keep in CHF, who Vrbo is worth it for and what to look out for.
• What does atraveo by Interhome (formerly e-domizil) cost hosts in Switzerland?atraveo by Interhome, formerly e-domizil: 17.5% plus VAT for hosts resident in Switzerland, payment 7 days before arrival, cancellation by 30 November
• By when can I cancel atraveo by Interhome (e-domizil)?You must cancel atraveo by Interhome by 30 November each year for the contract to end at year-end. What it costs you—17.5% plus VAT—how to decide and what options you have.
• What does it cost to rent out your holiday apartment through Interhome?Interhome offers self-management through atraveo (17.5% plus VAT) and full service by quote. What you’ll pay in CHF, what Interhome takes care of, and tips.
• How much commission does Holidu charge hosts?Holidu charges a 6% fee plus 15% portal commission, so up to 21% plus VAT per booking. Find out what you keep in CHF, when you’re paid, and the pros and cons.
• What does it cost to list your holiday rental on HomeToGo?HomeToGo charges 15% plus VAT per booking (Flex), or from EUR 249 a year plus 1.7% (Flat). See what you keep in CHF and when Flat works out cheaper.
• Can I show my holiday rental on Google Holiday Rentals for free?Google shows holiday rentals for free in Search and Maps, but only through approved partners. Individual private owners are not currently eligible.
• What does it cost to rent out your holiday flat through the tourist office?Tourist offices often arrange holiday flat bookings for around 10% plus fixed fees, via feratel or TOMAS. Examples from Lenzerheide and Graubünden, in CHF.
• What does a holiday rental management agency in Switzerland cost?What an agency for your holiday apartment costs is rarely made public in Switzerland. Documented fixed points in CHF, worked examples and questions to ask when requesting a quote.