If you operate an accommodation in Hungary (a hotel, apartment, Airbnb, guesthouse, or hostel) you are legally required to register every guest with two separate government systems before or at check-in. Miss either one and you risk fines, inspection...
A digital guest book is an online document where property managers publish all the information a guest needs during their stay: check-in instructions, house rules, appliance guides, WiFi credentials, local recommendations, and emergency contacts. Unl...
England does not have a tourist tax yet. Scotland does, Wales has legislated one, and England is working through the powers that would let individual mayors follow suit. For anyone managing short-term rental properties in the UK, where your propertie...
Managing short-term rentals or a hotel portfolio means juggling guest communication, compliance requirements, and smooth access—often across multiple properties and tight turnaround times. And when last-minute bookings happen after reception hours,...
In hospitality, first impressions are operational. A long queue at reception, a delayed late-night arrival, or a guest who still needs to complete registration can turn check-in into friction before the stay has even begun. That is why the self check...
Short-term rentals are entering a new phase in Europe: not a single EU-wide “license”, but a standardised data layer that makes enforcement easier and more consistent. REGULATION (EU) 2024/1028 introduces common rules for how short-term rental ac...
Running holiday homes in the UK is becoming more regulated—and 2026 is a key turning point. If you manage multiple short-term rentals, compliance is no longer “nice to have”: it’s operational. Registration schemes, local licensing, and planni...
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...
