Alpenchalets

What Alpenchalets does

Alpenchalets Touristik GmbH is a privately held German tour operator (Reiseveranstalter) founded in 2004 and headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany. The company directly rents and brokers a portfolio of more than 500 personally inspected alpine chalets, ski huts and mountain lodges across Switzerland, France, Austria, South Tyrol and the Bavarian Alps, serving primarily individual ski and winter-sports enthusiasts, families, groups of friends, and a smaller corporate retreats segment. Mathias Hofmann serves as Managing Director; the company is founder/owner-operated with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing.

The core product is the alpenchalets.com booking platform, supported by the alpenchaletsbookings.com Chalet-Finder search engine, which enables direct online reservation with SSL-encrypted credit card payments processed through PAYONE and STRIPE. Property descriptions are delivered in 25 languages, with booking accepted in German, English and French, and the company provides phone and email customer support. The platform is complemented by the Skipass Advantage Program (negotiated lift ticket discounts of 13-25% in 4 Vallées and up to 90 EUR/person in Tignes-Val d'Isère), partnered travel insurance (HMRV), and an ecosystem of ancillary referrals including SKISET ski rental (up to 45% off), Huski catering, AutoEurope car rental and Ski-lifts.com transfers.

Revenue is generated primarily through rental fees on chalet bookings, transaction commissions on intermediated skipass sales, and affiliate referral fees from ancillary partners. Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer via the proprietary website, with no third-party reseller channel for core inventory, though the company participates in the Alva-Netzwerk holiday agency network and is referenced by multiple regional tourist boards including MySwitzerland, Valais Tourism, Savoie Mont Blanc and Atout France. Deposit (25%) and final payment terms are standardized, and cancellation penalties scale from 20% (61+ days out) to 90% (within 7 days).

Name

Alpenchalets

Legal name

Alpenchalets Touristik GmbH

Website

https://alpenchalets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Alpenchalets Touristik GmbH is a German tour operator founded in 2004 that rents more than 500 personally inspected alpine chalets and ski huts across Switzerland, France, Austria, South Tyrol and Bavaria to ski tourists, families, friend groups and corporate retreats via its alpenchalets.com booking platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alpine Chalet Rental Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Mountain & Ski Homes (THAMAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Snow & Mountain Unique Stays (Chalets, Ski Cabins) (THAMADAL), Luxury Chalets & Ski-In/Ski-Out Homes (THAMAEAD)

Keywords

• Alpine chalet rentals
• Ski accommodation booking
• Mountain vacation rentals
• Self-catering ski holidays
• Alpine tour operator

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlsruhe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Chalet Rental Commission: Alpenchalets acts as a tour operator (Reiseveranstalter) directly renting chalets and ski huts to customers. Revenue comes from rental fees collected from guests, with properties personally selected and inspected by the team. The company emphasizes no hidden fees - no booking, processing, or credit card charges on the stated rental price.
2. Skipass Intermediation: Alpenchalets intermediates discounted skipass sales from lift companies to guests, earning commission on sales. Skipass discounts range from 13-25% in 4 Vallées, up to 40 EUR/person savings in 3 Vallées, up to 90 EUR/person in Tignes-Val d'Isère. Payment collected by Alpenchalets and passed to lift companies.
3. Partner Referrals: Alpenchalets earns referral fees from partner services including car rental (AutoEurope), catering (Huski), airport transfers (Ski-lifts.com), and ski equipment rental (SKISET - up to 45% discount for guests, indicating commission structure)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Alpenchalets is a direct tour operator that rents and books alpine chalets and mountain lodges across the Swiss, French, Austrian, South Tyrolean, and Bavarian Alps. The company personally selects and inspects a portfolio of 500+ properties and rents them directly to guests via its own booking websites, with no hidden booking, processing, or credit card fees. Complementary services include skipass intermediation with discount programs and partner-referred add-ons such as ski equipment rental, catering, and transfers.

Product overview

Alpenchalets is a specialized alpine vacation rental operator offering a portfolio of over 500 chalets and mountain lodges across the Swiss, French, Austrian, and South Tyrol Alps. The core product is the alpenchalets.com booking platform (supplemented by alpenchaletsbookings.com as a dedicated search and reservation engine), which enables direct booking of chalets ranging from budget ski huts to luxury properties with spa facilities. The Chalet Finder search tool allows filtering by region, dates, and group size. Add-on services include the Skipass Advantage program (providing discounts on lift tickets up to 40%) and travel insurance through partnered providers. The portfolio covers ski-in/ski-out locations, wellness chalets with saunas and hot tubs, and large group accommodations, with marketing available in 25 languages and bookings accepted in German, English, and French.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alpine Chalet Rental Service
• Skipass Advantage Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Skipass savings up to 25% for guests in 4 Vallées, up to 40 EUR/person in 3 Vallées, up to 90 EUR/person in Tignes-Val d'Isère
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alva-NetzwerkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAlpenchalets is part of the Alva-Netzwerk, a network of European holiday agencies representing quality, fairness, and security in holiday home bookings. The network includes agencies like Alcudia Holidays, Azur Freizeit, Bell Vacances, Las Islas Reisen, IMM Reiseservice, M.A. Bretagne, and Sander Touristik.
• SKISETcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSKISET ski rental partner offers Alpenchalets guests up to 45% discount on normal ski and snowboard rental prices. Alpenchalets promotes SKISET as a key partner benefit on their website.
• Huski CateringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHuski Catering provides chalet catering services for guests seeking fully catered ski holidays. Listed as external service on Alpenchalets links page.
• Ski-lifts.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAirport and railway station transfers to ski resorts. Provides single tickets and group transfers from major transportation hubs to Alpine destinations.
• AutoEuropeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCar rental partner with numerous locations at railway stations and airports. Offers quality vehicles from vetted rental companies at competitive broker prices.
• Atout FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench tourism development agency that references Alpenchalets as a tour operator specialized in French ski holiday stays.
• VDFA (Verband Deutscher Ferienhaus Agenturen)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlliance of German tour operators specialized in holiday home rentals across Europe. Alpenchalets is a member organization.
• PAYONE GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline payment service provider for credit card processing and payment transactions. Handles payment authentication and fund transfers for Alpenchalets bookings.
• STRIPEcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline payment platform for credit card processing. Provides secure payment infrastructure for Alpenchalets booking transactions.
• Various Regional Tourist BoardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLinks and cross-references with official tourism organizations including MySwitzerland, Valais Tourism, Savoie Mont Blanc, 4 Vallées, La Plagne, Les Menuires, and other regional ski resort boards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookde-de.facebook.com/alpenchalets.de
• Instagraminstagram.com/alpenchalets
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alpenchalets

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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