Managing arrivals across multiple short-term rentals is a daily balancing act: you want a smooth guest experience, but you also need control, security, and fewer operational headaches. That’s why Chekin now integrates with Valnes, bringing smart-lo...
A guest’s first digital touchpoint is often a link: the check-in invitation, a reminder email, or the “complete your registration” message right after booking. If that URL looks generic or unfamiliar, guests hesitate—especially when they’re...
Managing short-term rentals in Austria often means balancing guest experience with strict operational compliance. One of the biggest friction points is guest registration: collecting the right details, ensuring they’re complete, and submitting them...
For property managers, guest communication is rarely the “nice-to-have” part of operations—it’s the part that quietly decides whether you earn a 5-star review or a public complaint. And the bigger your portfolio (or the busier your hotel), th...
Guest communication can quickly become the biggest operational bottleneck for vacation rentals and hotels. Messages come from everywhere—email, OTA inboxes, WhatsApp, SMS, phone calls—and the same questions repeat daily: check-in time, parking, h...
Poland is moving toward a more formal, enforceable framework for short-term rentals (STRs). For professional managers, this Poland short-term rental licensing overhhaul isn’t just “more paperwork”: it changes how listings can be marketed, how a...
Managing vacation rentals or a hotel in Bulgaria means you’re not only delivering a great guest experience—you’re also expected to report guest stays to the authorities. That’s where ЕСТИ (ESTI), the Unified Tourist Information System, co...
Managing short-term lets at scale means understanding your true distribution cost—not just your nightly rate. In the UK, Airbnb commission UK can look “small” (around 3%) or “large” (around 15.5%) depending on which fee structure your listi...
Verifactu is the electronic invoicing and anti-fraud framework created by the Spanish Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria). Its goal is to ensure that invoices issued by businesses and professionals are generated through certified billing systems (SIF) an...
In 2025, “tourist tax UK” is no longer just a rumour. Scotland and Wales have already passed visitor levy laws, and the UK government has confirmed plans to give mayors in England new powers to introduce an overnight visitor levy on hotels, guest...
As a vacation rental or hotel operator, you live or die by smooth guest payments. If paying a deposit, tourist tax or an extra service is hard, guests drop off, revenue is lost and your team wastes time chasing money instead of delivering great stays...
In the digital hospitality industry, guest data protection is essential. Property managers, hotels, and vacation rental operators handle vast amounts of personal information every day. Managing this data securely is crucial to building trust and ensu...
