Alpenclub Engelberg

What Alpenclub Engelberg does

Alpenclub Engelberg (legal name: Hotel Restaurant Alpenclub) is a privately held, single-location boutique hospitality business in Engelberg, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland, founded in 1875 and currently operated by brothers Tino and Peter Lehner under managers Lars Studer and Manuel Täubrich. The property offers 6 categories of hotel rooms (Tradition, Rotegg, Steinberg, Titlis Suite, Matter Living, Matter View) and 9 Matterhaus apartments (ranging 40.71-90.32 m²), the latter housed in a heritage building originally constructed in 1868, redesigned by Swiss-American designer Herbert Matter after a 1953 fire, and extensively revitalized in 2020/21. Food and beverage is run across three restaurants (Restaurant Alpenclub, Restaurant Ober, Fondue Stube), the Ober Bar, a vaulted wine cellar, and a panoramic sun terrace overlooking Mount Titlis.

The business generates revenue from six intertwined streams: hotel accommodations (rooms from CHF 760 for a 5-night Stay-5-Pay-4 package), short- and long-term Matterhaus apartment rentals (from CHF 1,120 per 5 nights, or from CHF 1,000/month under the WORK-ANYWHERE package with add-on housing services such as cleaning and absentee care), multi-venue restaurant dining (Alpine cuisine, fondue, pizzas, steaks), event hosting through the 45-115 person Eventlocation Under and a 32-person seminar room with catering, weddings and celebrations, and gift vouchers sold via Guvoto. Pricing across the menu spans CHF 9.50-59 for dining and CHF 15-45 per person for seminar catering. Customers include leisure travelers and couples, families, corporate groups and associations, and wedding parties.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, with reservations handled in-house through the Simplebooking widget for rooms and apartments, and mylocalina.ch for restaurant tables. There is no disclosed OTA or third-party travel-agency dependency. Marketing combines Instagram (organic), Brevo email newsletters, Google Ads, and Meta advertising with Facebook Pixel-based remarketing, supported by Google Analytics tracking on a Cyon-hosted site. The company has no proprietary technology platform, no disclosed AI or ML capability, and no disclosed headcount; its competitive position rests on heritage, central Engelberg location, and integrated multi-venue service.

Name

Alpenclub Engelberg

Legal name

Hotel Restaurant Alpenclub

Website

https://alpenclub.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alpenclub Engelberg is a privately held Swiss boutique hotel, restaurant and event complex founded in 1875 in Engelberg, operating six hotel room categories, nine heritage Matterhaus apartments, three restaurants, an event venue and seminar room serving leisure travelers, families, corporate groups and wedding clients via direct booking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Engelberg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: Revenue from renting hotel rooms (6 room categories from Tradition Room to Titlis Suite) and apartments (9 units in Matterhaus). Rooms priced from approximately CHF 760 for 5-night LAZY DAYS packages, apartments from CHF 1,120 for 5-night stays. Direct booking via Simplebooking system.
2. Restaurant Dining: Revenue from three restaurants (Restaurant Alpenclub, Restaurant Ober, Fondue Stube), a sun terrace, Ober Bar, and wine cellar. Main menu includes pizzas (from CHF 16.50), steaks (beef fillet CHF 59), fondue (from CHF 32), and seasonal specialties. Restaurant Alpenclub open Mon-Fri from 5:30pm, weekends from 11:30am.
3. Event Hosting & Celebrations: Revenue from hosting weddings, corporate events, company meals, and private celebrations. Event location 'Under' accommodates 45-115 guests. Wine cellar for up to 40 drinks reception / 18 seated. Full venue buyout available.
4. Apartment Rentals: Long-term apartment rentals in Matterhaus building with housing service packages. Nine apartments (2.5-3.5 rooms) ranging from 40.71-90.32 m2. Service modules include apartment cleaning (CHF 75), window cleaning (CHF 175), kitchen cleaning (CHF 250), bathroom cleaning (CHF 125), absentee service (CHF 100/month), and shopping service.
5. Seminars & Business Events: Revenue from seminar room rental with catering packages. Seminar room capacities: U-shape (15), school desk (12-16), cinema (32), block table (20). Catering: half-day refreshments CHF 15/person, full-day CHF 29/person, standing lunch from CHF 20, four-course dinner from CHF 45.
6. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers available for purchase, extending customer acquisition touchpoints.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Alpenclub Engelberg operates a family-owned boutique hotel in central Engelberg, Switzerland, offering 6 categories of guest rooms and 9 Matterhaus serviced apartments alongside three on-site restaurants (Restaurant Alpenclub, Restaurant Ober, Fondue Stube), the Ober Bar, wellness facilities, seminar rooms, and dedicated event venues for weddings and corporate gatherings.

Product overview

Alpenclub Engelberg is a boutique hotel, restaurant, and apartment complex located in Engelberg, Switzerland. The property offers hotel accommodations (Tradition Room, Rotegg Room, Steinberg Room, Titlis Suite, Matter Living, Matter View), nine Matterhaus Apartments (Apartment 104, 105, 106, 201, 202, 203) featuring retro 1950s design with Knoll furniture, multiple dining venues (Restaurant Alpenclub, Restaurant Ober, Fondue Stube, Ober Bar, Wine Cellar, Sun Terrace), event spaces including Eventlocation Under, wellness facilities (Sauna Oasis), and a seminar room for business events. The integrated offering combines lodging, dining, celebrations (weddings, company meals, events), and seasonal mountain activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hotel Guest Rooms (6 categories)
• Matterhaus Apartments
• Restaurant Alpenclub
• Restaurant Ober
• Fondue Stube
• Ober Bar
• Eventlocation Under
• Wine Cellar Events
• Sun Terrace
• Seminar and Meeting Rooms
• Wellness Facilities
• Wedding Hosting
• Long-Term Apartment Rentals

Quantifiable outcome

• Full venue buyout available for exclusive events accommodating all hotel guests
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Grand Resort Bad Ragaz: Large Swiss destination resort with hotel rooms, multiple restaurants, spa/wellness, and event venues targeting premium leisure, family, and corporate guests across a broader portfolio than Alpenclub.
• Carlton Hotel St. Moritz: Five-star luxury hotel in St. Moritz with rooms, dining, spa, and event facilities serving international leisure and corporate guests — a larger incumbent in the Swiss alpine boutique-hotel tier.
• Badrutt's Palace Hotel St. Moritz: Iconic luxury Swiss alpine hotel with broader room inventory, multiple restaurants, and extensive event/celebration infrastructure — not a direct Engelberg competitor but a benchmark for premium Swiss alpine hospitality positioning.

Direct peers

• The Chedi Andermatt: Swiss luxury boutique hotel with full-service amenities, multiple restaurants, and wellness/spa facilities targeting premium leisure and corporate guests in a Central-Swiss alpine setting closely analogous to Engelberg.
• Riffelalp Resort 1858: Heritage mountain-village resort above Zermatt offering boutique rooms, F&B, and event spaces for ski and summer guests, positioned similarly to Alpenclub's small-scale, full-service alpine offering.
• Hotel Terrace Engelberg: Engelberg-based hotel operation with rooms and dining comparable in scale and segment to Alpenclub, drawing on shared Titlis-area tourism demand.
• Hotel Zermatterhof: Family-run boutique hotel in Zermatt with rooms, restaurants, spa, and event hosting for leisure, family, and corporate guests in a comparable Swiss alpine village setting.
• Hotel Belvédère Engelberg: Established Engelberg hotel with rooms, restaurants, and event spaces serving leisure and corporate guests in the same village, competing for the same Swiss alpine-resort demand pool.
• Hotel Villa Honegg: Swiss boutique luxury hotel above Lake Lucerne offering rooms, gastronomy, wellness, and lake/mountain experiences to a comparable high-end leisure and small-group event clientele.
• Kempinski Palace Engelberg: Five-star luxury hotel located in Engelberg, Switzerland, offering premium rooms, multiple restaurants, wellness, and event venues to leisure, family, and corporate guests — a direct local competitor for both overnight stays and event business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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