Samnau hotels introduce snow guarantee insurance
In Samnaun, hotels are introducing a kind of «snow guarantee insurance.» The goal is to offer guests the assurance of a great experience.
How the SonntagsZeitung three Samnau hotels owned by the Zegg family are jumping on the dynamic pricing bandwagon. In a broader sense. Guests at the Chasa Montana, Chalet Silvretta and Garni Nevada hotels can now take out snow guarantee insurance when booking. On days when there is less than 5 centimetres of snow in the village, you only have to pay half the price of the overnight stay. The offer is valid from November 22 to December 21. Insurance is charged at 5 percent of the overnight stay costs. The snow depth is measured every morning at 9 a.m. and then published online.
Opposite the SonntagsZeitung says hotelier Daniel Eisner, adding that the snow guarantee meets the need for a safe experience. "We want to show Switzerland that we are snow-sure - from the end of November".
In 2015 and 2016, the insurance would have cost the hotels dearly - there was hardly any snow during this period. Nevertheless, there is a good chance that the model will pay off this year. According to calculations by the Snow and Avalanche Research Institute, the probability of at least 5 centimetres of snow at the end of November is around 60 percent - and then rises rapidly. By December 12, it is already 90 percent. (hae)
