TY - THES AU - Schwander, Armin T1 - Thoughts for successful Hotel Investments in Switzerland DA - 2007 CY - Chur PB - Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft HTW Chur A3 - Kogler, Aurelia AB - The hotel business belongs to the tourism industry which is one of the most important economic sectors in Switzerland. Since a few years the branch faces big structural changes. The different conditions within the market and an increased international competition in the tourism field led to the loss of market shares. Until today, many hotels are disappearing from the scene. In general, the Swiss hotel market is still characterised by insufficient profitability, strong indeptedness, small net assets and strong investment needs. This paper reflects the actual situation within the Swiss hotel industry and gives an overview about the potential success factors for hotel investments in Switzerland. At the beginning stands the differentiation between mountain hotels and their branch partners in the cities. Afterwards, structural success factors are pointed out. Furthermore the financial success factors are highlighted and in a last step recommendations are given. M3 - Diplomarbeit Tourismus M4 - Citavi ER -