Have your holiday apartment let for you in the Hochschwarzwald
The Hochschwarzwald is the only part of the Black Forest with both winter sports and lakes: on the Feldberg snow lies on more than 100 days on average between December and March, and in summer the Titisee and the Schluchsee draw the guests. A flat here therefore needs two pricing phases and two audiences in its marketing — we take on both.
Why guests book in the Hochschwarzwald
These facts decide who books your flat — and what belongs in its listing.
- The Feldberg is 1,493 m, Germany's highest peak outside the Alps
- Schluchsee is the Black Forest's largest lake at 7.3 km²; Titisee, at 1.3 km², is the better known
- The Feldberg averages over 100 days of snow cover from December to March
- The Feldberg raised bog has been protected since 1937 — Baden-Württemberg's oldest reserve
When demand rises in the Hochschwarzwald
A pricing plan follows the region's occasions, not the calendar. One checkable reason for each travel period:
- New Year
- At New Year the Hochschwarzwald is the only part of the region with dependable snow — which is why its apartments fill up first.
- Christmas
- Titisee and Schluchsee both lie above 800 metres; a white Christmas is likelier here than almost anywhere else in Germany.
- Easter
- At Easter there can still be skiing on the Feldberg while the trees are in blossom in Freiburg forty kilometres away.
- Whitsun
- From Whitsun the paths on the Feldberg are normally clear of snow — the Schluchsee is still too cold to swim in.
- Summer holidays
- The Schluchsee is the largest lake in the Black Forest and sits at around 930 metres — it rarely gets warmer than twenty degrees in high summer.
- Autumn holidays
- In October there is often low cloud over Titisee and Schluchsee while the Feldberg above stands clear of it.
- Winter holiday
- At 1,493 metres the Feldberg is the highest mountain in Germany outside the Alps; its snow season regularly runs from December into March.
- Bridge days
- The Hochschwarzwald is forty minutes from Freiburg — on long weekends it is the first area to sell out.
- Weekend
- Feldberg, Titisee and Schluchsee lie within twenty kilometres of each other — a weekend covers the Hochschwarzwald.
- Short break
- For a short break in the snow the Hochschwarzwald is the only part of the region you can plan on — that is a question of altitude, not luck.
- Ascension Day
- On Ascension Day the Feldberg summit is usually clear of snow; the north-facing slopes below it are not always.
- Advent
- Skiing on the Feldberg normally begins in Advent — dependably so from the second half of December.
Why owners choose Aura Apart
- Dynamic pricing done properly — typically 30 to 60 percent more income than self-management
- Professional photography and listing optimisation, for visibility that compounds
- Guest communication in German and English around the clock — fast replies mean better reviews
- All the tax filings handled: accommodation and bed tax where the town charges one, and VAT
- A transparent monthly payout with a full statement
Seven signs that a Holiday letting mandate would pay for itself.
- You own an apartment that could work as a short-term or holiday let
- You want income from it without the day-to-day work
- Managing it yourself is taking too much time or patience
- You do not have the pricing or market knowledge to optimise rates
- The photography and listing quality are below what the platforms reward
- Tax filings, bed tax or change-of-use rules are unclear to you
- The apartment is empty, or let below what the market would pay
How a mandate works
1. We view the property
We visit your apartment free of charge and without obligation, and assess the location, the fittings, which kind of guest it suits (city break, wellness, family, bleisure) and the occupancy we would expect.
2. Positioning and pricing
We put together a letting plan: the audience, a photography brief, what we would add or change, and a pricing strategy by season. You get a written income forecast before anything is signed.
3. Listing and booking setup
Professional photography and listing copy for Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO. We synchronise the calendars, fit the smart lock and set up the owner statement workflow.
4. Going live and running it
We go live and take on everything: guest communication, check-in, cleaning, maintenance, tax filings and the monthly payout. You see the income; we do the rest.
Holiday letting in towns of the region
Each of these towns has its own page for a mandate there.
Other models in the Hochschwarzwald
Your flat in the Hochschwarzwald: we will work out what it can earn
We look at your flat and prepare a written income forecast — free of charge and before anything is signed.