Apartop blog
Practical guides, software comparisons and regulations for running holiday rentals in Spain, explained plainly and with sources.
Smoobu alternatives in 2026: comparison and prices
Smoobu vs Lodgify, Beds24, Hostify, Avantio, Icnea and Apartop for a holiday let in Spain: prices checked October 2026, channels and SES.Hospedajes.
· 9 min read
Comparisons
Apartop vs Lodgify: an honest comparison for 2026
Apartop vs Lodgify for a holiday let in Spain: prices checked in October 2026, channel manager, booking website, SES.Hospedajes and cleaning.
· 8 min read
Hostaway vs Guesty vs Apartop for small hosts in Spain
Hostaway, Guesty and Apartop compared for owners with 1 to 20 holiday lets in Spain: features, published prices and Spanish legal requirements.
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Best SES.Hospedajes guest registration software
Chekin, Partee, Check-in Scan, Hostaway and Apartop compared: how each one registers your guests with SES.Hospedajes in Spain and what it costs in 2026.
· 10 min read
Guides
Online check-in and smart locks: a practical guide
How to combine online check-in and a smart lock in your Spanish holiday let: lock types, per-booking codes, guest ID rules and security tips.
· 8 min read
Guest registration in SES.HOSPEDAJES: step-by-step guide
How to register guests in Spain's SES.HOSPEDAJES: who must do it, what data to collect, the 24-hour deadline, sign-up, file or web service, and fines.
· 9 min read
Regulations
Holiday lets in Spanish flats: the 3/5 owners' vote
Own a flat in Spain? Since April 2025 your community of owners must approve a holiday let by a 3/5 vote. Rules, 20 % surcharge, statutes and court rulings.
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Spain's Single Rental Register (NRUA): 2026 status
What Spain's Single Rental Register and NRUA number were, what the Supreme Court struck down in 2026, what still applies and which licence you need now.
· 8 min read
Tax
Declaring holiday let income in Spain: IRPF and IRNR
How to declare Spanish holiday let income: residents (IRPF) and non-residents (IRNR, form 210, 19 % or 24 %), deductible costs, depreciation and form 238.
· 11 min read
Spain tourist tax by region in 2026: rates and exemptions
Which Spanish regions charge a tourist tax in 2026, what a holiday let pays per guest and night, who is exempt and who files it. From official sources.
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VeriFactu for holiday lets in Spain: who and when
VeriFactu for Spanish holiday rentals: who must comply, deadlines in force in October 2026, what your invoicing software must do, fines and VAT.
· 10 min read