Update on the hostel scene in Interlaken - Catherin Quirin from Backpackers Villa Interlaken

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Interlaken – hostels, adventure sports, tourism board –
How does it work?

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Catherin Quirin
Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof
member Interlaken hostels and adventure

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Interlaken - the whole world within a few square kilometres
Youth tourism - «life insurance» of a destination
1. Interlaken – the town
2. Backpackers Villa
3. Association Interlaken Hostels & Adventure

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Interlaken – where is it
Small town: 15 000 inhabitants

7. Interlaken –
26% of inhabitants are not Swiss

8. Interlaken –
26% of inhabitants are not Swiss

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Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof – the Chalet

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Backpackers Villa - today

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Backpackers Villa - the Suncube

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Backpackers Villa

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Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof

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Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof

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Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof

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Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof
‚all-inclusive‘
- Breakfast (all you can eat)
- sheets (to put on yourselves)
- Private lockers in all rooms
- Free use of self catering kitchen
- Free WiFi
- Free entry to In- and Outdoor swimming pools
- Free Minigolf
- Free use of public busses
- Free parking
- all taxes
- 100% climate neutral (myclimate.org)

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Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof
- 100% climate neutral (myclimate.org)

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Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof
Issues

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Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof
booking channels

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Interlaken Hostels & Adventure
Association:
founded in 2003
members:
8 Backpacker hostels
16 adventure companies

21. Canyon Jump
Segway- and E-Bike-
Tours,Wall Climbing
and the ropes park

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Interlaken - pure adrenaline

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Interlaken Hostels & Adventure
Hostels
- Nr. 1 in Switzerland (Interlaken has the highest number of hostel beds)

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Interlaken Hostels & Adventure
Hostels
- Nr. 1 in Switzerland (Interlaken has the highest number of hostel beds)

25. # 1 hostel in Switzerland
HOSCAR 2009 / 2010/ 2011

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Prices of hostel beds
More hostel beds to come?
Youuth hostel international, Interlaken.

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Challenges.

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Challenges
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29. How do we work with the local tourism board?
Landschaft photo

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TGV Paris – Interlaken direct.

31. As from Jan 2013:
a part time position in the local tourism board
for Pure Adrenaline

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Keeping up the beauty of the old building.

33. Catherin Quirin, catherin@villa.ch