Aquatis Hotel

What Aquatis Hotel does

Aquatis Hotel is a privately operated 4-star hotel located on Route de Berne 148 in Lausanne, Switzerland, integrated directly into the AQUATIS platform complex alongside Switzerland's largest freshwater aquarium-vivarium. Opened in March 2015 and operated by BOAS Gestion SA, a subsidiary of the Boas-Yakhin Holding SA conglomerate (Boas Swiss Hotels group), the property offers 143 rooms across Standard, Superior, Superior with Terrace, Junior Suite, and Family Communicating categories, all decorated on a water/aquatic theme. The hotel's core technology is a standard hospitality property management system paired with a custom booking engine, supplemented by Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager, Mailchimp, and Infomaniak-hosted web infrastructure, with distribution integrated into TravelClick and iHotelier alongside direct and OTA channels.

Revenue is generated from four streams: room revenue (the primary driver, with multiple rate plans including Best Available Rate, Early Bird -15%, Flex -10%, Long Stay XL -20%, Long Stay 1 Month at CHF 100/night, Family Stay up to -50%, and Day Use rooms); food and beverage across three outlets (The AQUA'SPHERE fine dining, The Garden casual/self-service, and The Ambiance Bar Lounge); events and conferences using a 300-seat auditorium and 12 modular meeting rooms totaling over 620m² (with HotellerieSuisse Congress Hotel certification); and ancillary services including parking (CHF 18/night), EV charging via E-Grand Tour, spa, fitness, and aquarium-bundled packages. Pricing is in Swiss Francs with VAT included, and the Lausanne Transport Card provides all hotel guests with free public transport during their stay.

The hotel serves four primary customer segments — business travelers and corporate clients (including extended-stay demand), families with children, event organizers and associations, and individual leisure travelers — accessed through a hybrid go-to-market combining direct booking (website, phone, email), OTA listings (Booking.com), and a dedicated events sales team. Core competitive advantages are the aquarium adjacency (a location-bound unique asset), regional scale as the largest hotel-and-conference centre of its category, multimodal accessibility above the Vennes M2 metro and A9 highway with 1,200 parking spaces, and multiple Swiss certifications (Swisstainable Level 2, OK:GO, Fait Maison). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed and the company operates as a privately held single-asset hospitality property within a larger Swiss hotel group.

Name

Aquatis Hotel

Legal name

BOAS Gestion SA

Website

https://aquatis-hotel.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A 4-star, 143-room hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland, operated by BOAS Gestion SA under the Boas Swiss Hotels group, offering water-themed accommodation, three dining venues, a 300-seat conference centre, and direct integration with Switzerland's largest freshwater aquarium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel Hospitality Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Convention & Expo Complex Hotels (THAGALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Resort & Hotel Water Parks (On-Property Guest-Access Parks) (THAAABAC), Indoor Water Parks (Resort-Integrated, Year-Round Facilities) (THAAABAB), Aquatic Family Entertainment Centers (Splash Pads, Aquatic Playgrounds, Swim Parks) (THAJAEAL)

Keywords

• Hotel accommodation
• Conference venue
• Fine dining restaurants
• Spa wellness
• Aquarium tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Room Revenue: Primary revenue stream from nightly accommodation across 143 rooms including Standard, Superior, Superior with terrace, Junior Suites, and Family communicating rooms. Occupancy is supported by multiple rate plans including Best Available Rate, Early Bird (-15%), Flex (-10%), Long Stay XL (7+ nights, -20%), Long Stay 1 Month (CHF 100/night), Family stay (up to -50% on children's room), and Day Use rooms at fixed rates (CHF 125 Mon-Fri, CHF 105 Sat-Sun, 11am-4pm). Revenue is generated via direct website booking, phone booking, and OTA channels.
2. Food & Beverage: Revenue from three dining outlets: The AQUA'SPHERE (fine dining restaurant open Mon-Fri 12:00-14:00 & 19:00-21:30, Sat-Sun 19:00-21:30), The Garden restaurant (casual/self-service, open Wed 11:00-15:00, Sat-Sun and holidays 11:00-18:00), and The Ambiance Bar Lounge (open daily 17:00-00:00 with cocktails and tapas). Gift vouchers covering restaurant meals are also sold.
3. Events & Conferences: Revenue from renting conference and event spaces including a 300-seat auditorium, 12 modular meeting rooms totalling over 620m², and full-venue privatization options. Services include seminars, weddings, cocktails, banquets, team building, and congress hosting. The hotel holds official Congress Hotel certification from HotellerieSuisse.
4. Ancillary Services: Revenue from spa and wellness access, fitness centre, outdoor parking (CHF 18/night), electric vehicle charging (CHF 0.45/kWh + CHF 1.50 one-time fee for non-MOVE subscribers), and AQUATIS Aquarium-Vivarium ticket bundles (offered as part of the AQUATIS Aquarium Experience package).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aquatis Hotel is a 4-star hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland, offering 143 water-themed rooms, three restaurants, a 300-seat congress-certified conference centre with 12 modular meeting rooms, spa and fitness facilities, and direct adjacency to the AQUATIS Aquarium-Vivarium (Switzerland's largest freshwater aquarium). The hotel serves both leisure guests (families, couples, individual travellers) and business clients (conferences, seminars, weddings, extended-stay business travellers) through direct booking, OTAs, and dedicated event sales.

Product overview

Aquatis Hotel is a 4-star hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland, offering a unified hospitality platform with accommodation, dining, conference facilities, and leisure services. The product portfolio includes six room types (Standard, Superior, Superior with Terrace, Junior Suites, and Family Communicating Rooms), three dining venues (The AQUA'SPHERE fine dining restaurant, The Garden family restaurant, and The Ambiance Bar Lounge), a 300-seat conference centre with 12 modular meeting rooms across 620m2, and spa/fitness facilities. The hotel is uniquely integrated with the adjacent AQUATIS Aquarium-Vivarium, Switzerland's largest freshwater aquarium. Additional offerings include spa services, fitness centre, family play area, day-use rooms, event services (weddings, team building), and various promotional packages (long stay, family, early bird). The hotel is certified as a Congress Hotel by HotellerieSuisse and holds Swisstainable Level 2 sustainability certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standard Rooms Entry-level 16m² rooms with water-themed decor, available with one double bed (180x200cm) or two single beds (90x200cm), featuring shower, cable TV, safe, hair dryer, broadband internet, and phone. Available from 15:00 with check-out by 11:00.
• Superior Rooms Upgraded accommodation rooms with enhanced amenities and larger space compared to Standard Rooms, all decorated with water-themed interiors.
• Superior Rooms with Terrace Superior-category rooms featuring a private terrace, offering outdoor space and enhanced comfort, decorated with the hotel's signature aquatic theme.
• Junior Suites Premium suites designed for guests with reduced mobility, offering more spacious accommodation with dedicated accessibility features than Superior rooms.
• Family Standard Communicating Rooms Two connecting 16m² standard rooms designed for families, with up to 50% discount on the children's room, baby equipment, and kitchenette.
• The AQUA'SPHERE Restaurant Fine dining restaurant offering contemporary, colourful, and fresh cuisine with revisited local specialities. Holds the 'Fait Maison' (Homemade) label certification. Open Monday-Friday for lunch and dinner, weekends for dinner only.
• The Garden Restaurant (AQUATIS Restaurant) Family-friendly self-service restaurant adjacent to the aquarium-vivarium, featuring varied cuisine and a pizza menu with takeaway options. The adjacent piranha pool provides a unique dining atmosphere.
• The Ambiance Bar Lounge Lounge bar with contemporary decor offering cocktails and a tapas menu. Features a summer terrace with water reflection and fountain. Open daily from 17:00 to 00:00.
• Conference Centre The largest hotel conference centre in the region, featuring a 300-seat auditorium (modulable into 2 rooms), 12 conference rooms across 620m², and modular seminar rooms for 50-120 persons. Certified as a Congress Hotel by HotellerieSuisse, guaranteeing qualified staff, facility comfort, and event services.
• Spa and Wellness Wellness facility combining sauna, hammam, and rest area. Open to hotel guests from 08:00 to 22:00.
• Fitness Centre Fitness facility equipped with TechnoGym equipment including treadmills, cross-trainers, ergometer bikes, and strength stations, with heart rate monitors and calorie tracking. Available daily 08:00-20:00 for hotel guests.
• Family Area Children's and youth playroom on the 2nd floor with baby equipment, games, Nintendo Switch, pool table, and foosball. Includes kitchenette with bottle warmer, microwave, and ironing board.
• AQUATIS Aquarium-Vivarium Access Access to Switzerland's largest freshwater aquarium-vivarium featuring ecosystems from five continents, connected directly to the hotel platform. Discounted entry for hotel guests (CHF 25 adults vs CHF 32 regular, CHF 21 ages 16-20, CHF 15 ages 5-15, free under 4).
• Day Use Rooms Daytime room rentals available from 11:00 to 16:00 for meetings, breaks between appointments, or rest during stopovers. Fixed rate of CHF 125 Monday-Friday and CHF 105 Saturday-Sunday.
• Wedding Services Full wedding venue offering including various function rooms, ceremony on the terrace with fountain, cocktail reception, and wedding-night accommodation packages.
• Team Building Activities Customised team building programmes including aquarium tours, partner-led activities with Une-Bonne-Idée.ch (Escape Game, Formula 1 challenge, Lego Challenge, Casino of the Senses), and creative art workshops with ART'itude. Designed for groups of 8 or more.
• AQUATIS Aquarium Experience Package Bundled experience including overnight stay, aquarium entry (valid 1 day), free Lausanne Transport Card, breakfast, and direct metro access, with a 15% discount. Valid until 31 December 2026. Non-refundable, paid at booking.
• Gift Vouchers Personalised gift vouchers available for hotel stays (143 rooms), aquarium-vivarium access, guided tours (1.5 hours), restaurant meals, and retail shop items. Ordered via aquatis.ch.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free public transport in Lausanne for all guests during stay (up to 15 days)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• E-Grand TourminorGTM or Marketing PartnerE-Grand Tour is a Swiss electric vehicle tourism initiative. The partnership provides Aquatis Hotel with a fast-charging station for electric cars and plug-in hybrids (including Tesla) in the hotel's parking area. Users access charging via MOVE cards or QR codes, with credit card payment available.
• Une-Bonne-Idée.chcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUne-Bonne-Idée.ch is a young, dynamic team specializing in corporate events and team building activities. They provide a wide range of team building concepts (Escape Game, Formula 1 challenge, Lego Challenge, Casino of the Senses, and others) for groups of 8+ people. The partnership enables Aquatis Hotel to offer comprehensive team building programs integrated with its conference facilities.
• ART'itude (Marie Thuler)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarie Thuler, designer and founder of the ART'itude art school, provides creative art-party workshops at the hotel. These workshops are offered as part of the hotel's team building and event activities portfolio.
• Lausanne Transport CardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Lausanne Transport Card is provided by Lausanne Tourism and grants all Aquatis Hotel guests free access to public transportation (bus, train, metro) throughout the Lausanne agglomeration for the duration of their stay (up to 15 days). This is a key differentiator and guest benefit offered exclusively to hotel guests.
• Boas Swiss Hotels (Groupe Boas)coreOthersAquatis Hotel is a property of the Boas Swiss Hotels group (Boas-Yakhin Holding SA and subsidiaries, trading as Boas Gestion SA). The group operates multiple Swiss hotels and manages the hotel's digital infrastructure, web hosting (via Infomaniak on Swiss servers), and operational standards. The group is headquartered in Switzerland.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Château d'Ouchy: 4-star boutique hotel on Lake Geneva in Lausanne with similar room scale and conference/event capability. Direct competitor for leisure travellers and small-to-medium events.
• Hôtel de la Paix Lausanne: 4-star Lausanne hotel with comparable room count and central-city positioning. Most direct head-to-head competitor for both leisure and business travellers in the Lausanne market.
• Novotel Lausanne Bussigny: International chain 4-star in the Lausanne metropolitan area. Competes on standard 4-star pricing for business and leisure segments, including family stays.
• Continental Hotel Lausanne: Long-standing Lausanne 4-star in the city centre. Comparable scale and business/leisure mix, competes directly on price-sensitive corporate and group bookings.
• Hotel Alpha-Palmiers Lausanne: 4-star Lausanne hotel near the train station with comparable meeting and event facilities. Overlapping business traveller and event-organizer target segments.
• Mövenpick Hotel Lausanne: International 4-star chain hotel in Lausanne with similar business and conference positioning. Comparable on rate plans, meeting facilities, and target corporate/FIT mix.
• Hôtel Angleterre & Résidence: Boutique 4-star lakeside Lausanne hotel. Competes for leisure and small corporate segments with comparable rate positioning and amenities.

Emerging players

• ibis Lausanne Centre: Budget chain hotel in central Lausanne. Not a direct match on segment, but a relevant pricing floor for budget-sensitive leisure and corporate demand that may otherwise consider Aquatis's discounted Long Stay offers.

Broad incumbents

• Hôtel Lausanne Palace & Spa: Iconic 5-star luxury property in central Lausanne with extensive spa and meeting facilities. Sets the upper-tier pricing benchmark in the same Lausanne market and competes for high-end conferences.
• Hôtel Royal Savoy Lausanne: Recently renovated 5-star lakeside hotel in Lausanne with significant conference capacity. Competes for premium leisure, MICE, and event demand in the same catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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