TY - THES AU - Frei, Andrina T1 - Current Challenges regarding Sustainability for Boutique Hotels in the German-speaking part of Switzerland DA - 2022 CY - Chur PB - Fachhochschule Graubünden A3 - Arn, Patric AB - MA people GmbH is a consulting company that develops sustainable concepts and brands for boutique hotels. Two of their goals are to make this planet more hospitable and to promote sustainability. In order to create a sustainable hotel concept, it is vital to know the status quo of the market, hurdles that are encountered, and tools that support boutique hotels when implementing a more sustainable practice. This bachelor thesis is investigating, in the empirical part, the current market situation in terms of sustainability. As social sustainability is essential in the hotel industry in general, the focus is on this dimension. Obstacles that arise in the implementation of this dimension are elaborated, along with tools that support this process, and additionally, incentives are formulated. Those findings are based on theory, a survey, and interviews with hotel managers. Furthermore, significant inputs from hotel managers will be analyzed. M3 - Bachelorarbeit Tourismus M4 - Citavi ER -