A small hotel cannot afford a 24-hour front desk, but it can comply with the law and give good service. Here is how digital check-in solves it.
The small hotel’s challenge
A hotel with few rooms, or a hostel, can rarely keep a staffed front desk around the clock. Late arrivals, weekends, or high-turnover days stretch a small team thin.
And yet the legal obligation to register every traveller is exactly the same as a large chain’s.
What changes with online check-in
With online check-in, the guest provides their data and signs before arriving. By the time they reach the accommodation, registration is done and the report is filed.
The front desk stops being a bottleneck: the team can handle other tasks and the guest’s arrival is quick, at any hour.
Comply with the law without adding staff
The biggest risk for a small accommodation is the oversight: a report not filed within 24 hours on a busy day. Penalties do not scale down by size.
Automating the submission to SES Hospedajes removes that risk with no need to hire someone to watch over it.
A better guest experience
For the traveller, filling in a form at the front desk after a long journey is pure friction. Doing it calmly from their phone, before arriving, is far more comfortable.
A smooth arrival is one of the first things a guest values — and mentions — in their reviews.
Getting started is simple and affordable
BookCheckin is built for small accommodations too: plans from €3 per property per month, no lock-in, and the first three months free.
There is nothing complex to install — within minutes you can send your first check-in link.