Notes from the campsite.
Practical writing on running a modern campsite — compliance, operations and the small decisions that add up to a better season.
From an hour a week to one click: cutting your HESTA reporting time
Most sites still copy guest cards into the HESTA portal by hand every Sunday. We break down where the time goes — and how automation removes the step entirely.
Direct vs. OTA: the real math on what each booking costs you
A Booking.com reservation and a direct booking are not worth the same to your site. We run the numbers on commission, guest data and repeat rate — and where the break-even really sits.
Automating tourist tax: one figure at month-end instead of a weekend
Kurtaxe rules differ by municipality, season and guest type. Here is how to stop tracking it on a spreadsheet and let the booking system settle it per overnight.
Getting season-ready: a pre-opening checklist for Swiss campsites
Rates loaded, pitch map current, payment methods live, staff trained. The practical list we walk every new site through before the first guest of the season arrives.
Why Swiss data residency matters more than a compliance checkbox
Where your guests' data physically lives changes who can compel access to it. We explain what "hosted in Switzerland" should actually mean — and what to ask your vendor.