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Careers at Capsule Hotel and Hyve Basel

WHO WE ARE

Good at hospitality.
Great at after-work drinks.

We’re a small team running five properties across Switzerland and Copenhagen, including Hyve Basel.

We’re growing, we’re international, and we’re at the stage where the people who join now actually shape what comes next.

If that sounds like the right moment to get involved, keep reading.

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Two brands, one group

Capsule Hotel runs properties in Lucerne, Zurich Airport and Copenhagen. Hyve is our social hostel and living space in Basel. Different names, same standards, same team culture. Whichever brand you join, you’re part of the same group.

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HOW WE WORK

We communicate directly, make decisions quickly, and give people real responsibility early. Trainees have moved into lead positions. People have crossed between properties and brands. The structure exists but it doesn’t get in the way.

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WHAT YOU’D BE JOINING

A company that’s growing fast enough to be interesting and small enough that the work you do actually shows. There’s room to build things here, not just maintain them. 

WHAT WE BELIEVE IN

These are the things we actually come back to when we’re making decisions: how we design, how we hire, how we want to grow. If you want the full picture, you can read more about who we are and how we got here.

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PEOPLE FIRST

Guests and team members, equally. We believe a good workplace and a good guest experience are the same project, and one genuinely follows the other. Respected, motivated people create spaces that guests want to come back to. That’s not a coincidence. It’s the whole idea.

Go Big

We don’t just plan boldly. We go. When the airport showed us a basement and a half-empty departure hall in the middle of a pandemic, most people would have politely declined and gone home. We signed a 20-year lease, called 50 people in a week, and raised half a million to make it happen. That’s what Go Big looks like in practice: believe in something, do the assessment, and if it makes sense and the conviction is there, commit fully. No half measures. No waiting for the perfect moment.

Adapt to the Future

Travel changes. Guests change. We stay close to both, not because we chase every trend, but because we want to make smart decisions about what’s worth changing and what’s worth keeping. That’s why we invest in sustainability and tech innovation alongside everything else we build. We’re not afraid of the future. We’re genuinely interested in it.

Strength Oriented

We’re not looking for the most impressive CV in the room. We’re looking for people who are genuinely good at something and make everyone around them better. We build teams by finding people whose strengths complement each other, and then getting out of their way and letting them do their thing.

BENEFITS

DISCOUNTED STAYS

At all our properties across Switzerland and Copenhagen

Real career progression

We have multiple people who went from trainee to lead, within the group

INTERNATIONAL TEAM

An international team and a guest community from 177 nationalities

DISCOUNTED STAYS

Across Europe through Europe Famous Hostels

Front-line and behind-the-scenes, in Switzerland and Copenhagen. Filter by location or team, or just scroll through everything we’ve got open right now.

Host Front Office (m/f)

We’re looking for a friendly, energetic Host (80–100%) to be the first smile our guests see and the heartbeat of our café and hotel in Gundeli. From morning coffees to karaoke nights, you’ll keep the vibe flowing and help locals and travellers connect.

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DON’T SEE THE 
RIGHT ROLE YET?

The right role and the right person don’t always show up at the same time, but we do keep track of good people. If you think you’d fit somewhere in what we’re building, send us a spontaneous application and tell us why. We read them all.

CONTENT CREATORS

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We work with creators who actually travel.


We’re not looking for polished hotel tours. We’re looking for people who stay in interesting places, share their experience honestly, and have built an audience that trusts them for it. If that sounds like you, head to our press and creators page.

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OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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