Managing tourist apartments in Las Palmas means operating in a high-demand market under increasingly strict rules. The Canary Islands have approved a new law on the tourist use of dwellings that introduces more requirements and control over the activity.
Once you are up and running, the key to a profitable operation is automation: online check-in, automatic guest registration and keyless entry. This guide shows you how to manage your accommodation in Las Palmas while staying compliant and saving hours every week.
Why managing in Las Palmas is more demanding
A property manager in Las Palmas has to keep an eye on several things at once:
- VV number: the holiday-home registration number must appear in every listing.
- New Canarian law: introduces urban-compatibility requirements and per-building limits worth checking before operating.
- Year-round occupancy: high turnover with international guests in many languages.
- Guest registration: submission of the form to SES.Hospedajes from the first booking.
With high turnover and tight oversight, automating check-in and guest registration isn't a luxury — it's the only way to manage several units without mistakes or missed deadlines.
Automatic check-in in Las Palmas, step by step
Automatic check-in means the guest completes the whole arrival process online, from their phone, before reaching the property. Here's how it works with Gotocheck in a Las Palmas apartment:
After booking, they automatically get a link by email or WhatsApp in their language. No app to install.
The system reads the ID, passport or residence card with OCR and captures the guest data required by RD 933/2021. The guest signs digitally.
Gotocheck reports the guest form automatically to the national SES.Hospedajes system, within the legal deadline and without you copying anything.
During check-in you can automatically charge any applicable tourist tax and, if you wish, a deposit or extras via secure online payment.
Once check-in is completed and verified, the guest receives the smart-lock code or entry instructions. Self check-in 24/7, no waiting and no trips.
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Since December 2024, Royal Decree 933/2021 requires every accommodation in Spain to report the guest registration form to the national SES.Hospedajes system of the Ministry of the Interior. In the Canary Islands there is no additional regional police registry, so the obligation is met with a single submission to SES.Hospedajes.
Doing it by hand — asking the guest for the document, copying the data into the portal and submitting it on time — is tedious and error-prone. With digital check-in, the data is captured once and sent automatically within the legal deadline.
Virtual keys and self check-in
In a city with as much turnover as Las Palmas, handing over keys in person to every guest is unworkable. Virtual keys and smart locks enable autonomous entry:
- Unique access codes per booking that expire at the end of the stay.
- The code is delivered only when check-in is complete and verified.
- No trips, no waiting and no risk of lost key copies.
What Gotocheck automates in your Las Palmas apartments
Guest data and documents captured with OCR, in their language, before arrival.
Automatic on-time submission of the guest form, with no manual data entry.
Automatic calculation and charging based on guests and nights.
Per-booking access codes for autonomous 24/7 entry.
Reminders and welcome messages by email and WhatsApp.
Integration with Airbnb, Booking, Vrbo and your channel manager.
Is there a tourist tax in Las Palmas?
The Canary Islands do not apply a general regional tourist tax, although some municipalities have studied or introduced their own local taxes. For Las Palmas de Gran Canaria you should confirm the current municipal situation.
If your municipality applies a local tax, automatic charging during check-in lets you calculate and pass on the amount with no manual work.
Frequently asked questions about tourist management in Las Palmas
Is automatic check-in legal in Las Palmas?
Yes, it is completely legal and it actually makes compliance easier. The guest completes their details online before arrival and the system sends them automatically to SES.Hospedajes within the legal deadline.
Where are guests registered for a tourist apartment in Las Palmas?
In the national SES.Hospedajes system of the Ministry of the Interior, mandatory since December 2024 under RD 933/2021. the Canary Islands has no additional regional police registry.
Is there a tourist tax in Las Palmas?
The Canary Islands do not apply a general regional tourist tax, although some municipalities have studied or introduced local taxes. Confirm the current situation in your municipality.
Do I need a licence to manage a tourist apartment in Las Palmas?
You must register the dwelling in the Canarian regional register and obtain its holiday-home (VV) number. The new Canarian law adds urban-compatibility requirements and per-building limits worth checking.
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