Standing ovation for Theresia Rainer: Tirol's hosts in transition!

Standing ovation for Theresia Rainer: Tirol's hosts in transition!

Hall, Österreich - On May 9, 2025, the annual general meeting of the Association of Tyrolean private rental companies took place in the Gartenhotel Maria Theresa in Hall. Around a hundred participants: inside, including hosts: inside, functional: inside and guests of honor, took part in the event. An emotional highlight was the farewell of Theresia Rainer, who was the association's chairwoman for many years. She received standing ovation for her inspiring and connecting work.

At the meeting, Elisabeth Kurz-Lindner, an Alpine host from Oberndorf, was elected as the new state chairwoman. She received support from a dedicated board, which includes Claudia Holzknecht, Alexandra Wildanger and Monika Haselsberger. Kurz-Lindner emphasized the fundamental role of private rental companies: Playing for Tyrolean tourism inside and expressed their will to develop it.

Current projects in focus

Another program item of the meeting was the presentation of current projects by Gerti Brugger, the district chairwoman of East Tyrol. Among other things, she presented the “Superhost” program to increase the host quality. In addition, cooperations were discussed with the “Vacation at the farm” initiative, which offers additional incentives for holiday guests.

Veronika Engel from Cowolitik Alps presented innovative tourism concepts and informed about EU funding and new working models in the Alpine region. This plays a major role in today's world, since the requirements and wishes of the guests are constantly evolving in tourism.

trends in the private room rental

Interest in private seizures in Tyrol is growing continuously. This type of accommodation offers guest rooms against a fee or commercially rented guest rooms, which are mostly provided with breakfast. The equipment ranges from single and double rooms to multi-bed and family rooms that generally correspond to high standards.

• Equipment: bath or shower, toilet, balcony
• Size: living space between 30 and 50 square meters
• trend: increasing interest in wellness offers and short stays

The average length of stay of the guests has decreased, which indicates that travelers arrive shorter, but more often at different seasons these days. Private rooms in Tyrol are more in demand than ever, especially in regions that invested in the tourist infrastructure at an early stage. Accordingly, these have developed more.

Overall, the meeting not only shows the importance of private rental companies: inside for tourism in Tyrol, but also the adaptive changes that the sector goes through. With new approaches and a clear view of the future, it will be exciting to observe how Tyrolean tourism will continue to develop. Further information can be found on the pages of dolomitenstadt , accommodation tirol , and orf tirol .