We lack housing for our staff

The applicant is a good fit, the interview went well, then she asks about accommodation. There is nothing affordable in town, and the staff house is full or so old you'd rather not show it to anyone.

Typical for: properties in resort towns with high rents · seasonal operations with many staff from elsewhere · hotels with outdated staff rooms

Documented by Hospis

Updated: 26 September 2026

How you recognize it

  • Count how many staff need accommodation and how many places you have.
  • Look at your existing staff rooms through the eyes of an applicant.
  • Record how many declined offers or resignations in the last two seasons were related to housing.
  • Look into renting, cooperating with other businesses or the municipality, and your own conversion or new-build options.
  • Set clear rules: costs, room size, house rules, shared spaces.
  • Show the accommodation openly in job ads and on your careers page.

Matching Hospi

JT

Javier Torrente

Operations · Concept · Team · Palma de Mallorca
Works with protel · Mews · Mews POS · Smart Host
AdviseImplementOperate

Plans staff housing as part of the people and investment strategy, from demand to implementation.

Mapped to root cause
Too few placesOutdated staff rooms
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Cause fields and how to tell them apart

In many alpine towns, accommodation helps decide whether a position gets filled. Housing is scarce and expensive, and the staff house of old no longer matches what employees expect.

These fields are complete, and many properties get there on their own. That is what this page is for. The cost simply does not appear on an invoice: internal hours, a few attempts, and a season that keeps running in the meantime.

01

Too few places

How you spot it

The number of rooms has been the same for years while the team has grown. Every season is improvised.

The way out

Plan demand per season and secure missing places long term: renting, buying, cooperating with other businesses or the municipality.

02

Outdated staff rooms

How you spot it

Shared rooms with a shower down the hall, old furniture, no Wi-Fi. Anyone with a choice goes elsewhere.

The way out

Aim for single rooms with a private bathroom, plus a shared kitchen, common room and good Wi-Fi. Renew step by step, starting with what applicants see first.

03

Housing isn't a priority

How you spot it

Accommodation is managed on the side. Investment goes into the guest building, and the staff house always comes last.

The way out

Treat staff housing as part of your people strategy, with its own budget and one person responsible.

04

No clear rules

How you spot it

Who lives where, what it costs and what is allowed gets decided case by case. That causes resentment in the team.

The way out

Transparent rules for allocation, costs and living together, in writing and the same for everyone.

Frequently asked

Is our own staff house worth it?
That depends on demand, land and financing. Set it against what unfilled positions, turnover and rentals cost you. In some towns there are joint projects of several businesses or the municipality.
What may we charge for accommodation?
That is governed by the collective agreement and employment law in your country. Clarify the details with your industry association or payroll provider.
Does a housing allowance help instead of our own rooms?
Only if there is any housing available in town at all. In many resort towns availability is the problem, and an allowance alone doesn't solve it.

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Problem
We lack housing for our staff