Alleged Occurrences of Antisemitism
In 2009, first reports emerged claiming that several hotels and apartments in Serfaus were rejecting bookings from orthodox Jews. The existence of such a policy was confirmed by Haus Sonnenhoff, a hotel located in the village center. By 2010, the subject gained further attention when German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung reported that a concierge at Hotel Schalber had been dismissed for having admitted Jews, once the owner, a local real estate tycoon, had learned about the religion of recently checked-in guests. Within the inhabitance of Serfaus, there are reported causes of hostilities towards those who admit Jews. Several hotel owners have given orders to deny possible Jews any bookings, based on racial profiling. On the other hand the town is also very popular with orthodox Jews, due to accommodations and other businesses which are specialized on their needs (separate preparation of milk and meat dishes, kosher food in the supermarket etc.).
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