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The Cristallina lodge opened in Ticino in 2003 with a focus on minimalism and functionality. (© Marco Volken, Zurigo)

The Riffelalp is an example of a classic alpine hotel in 1884. (Jules Beck © Swiss Alpine Museum)

The Tschuggen Bergoase wellness centre attracted acclaim for its design when it opened in Arosa in 2006. (© Tschuggen Bergoase, Arosa)

La Vetta hotel and restaurant in Monte Generoso around 1900. (Giorgio Sommer © Swiss Alpine Museum)

The modern Scuol youth hostel opted for comfortable rooms instead of the usual dorms. (© Ralph Feiner, Malans)

It took 500 workers to build the ambitious Maloja Palace Hotel in the late 1800s. (Giorgio Sommer © Swiss Alpine Museum)

The sleek Cube Hotel in Savognin opened in 2005, aiming to appeal to young guests by adopting an open-all-hours policy. (© The CUBE Hotels GmbH & Co KG)

The Park Hotel Vitznau, pictured around 1910, was built in a Belle Epoque design on the shores of Lake Lucerne. (© Swiss Alpine Museum)

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Alpine hotels past and present.

Vacancies, an exhibition at the Swiss Alpine Museum in Bern, highlights how tourism in the Alps has changed.