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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ SES.HOSPEDAJES: Automate Guest Reporting with ChargeAutomation

Automatically collect and submit guest information to Spain's SES.HOSPEDAJES authorityβ€”directly from ChargeAutomation

Written by Sergey Zhizhoma

If you manage a hotel, vacation rental, apartment, or other accommodation in Spain, you may be required to collect and communicate guest and reservation information to the Spanish Ministry of the Interior through SES.HOSPEDAJES.

ChargeAutomation helps streamline this process by collecting the required guest information during online check-in and submitting the available data to SES.HOSPEDAJES automatically.

⚠️ Important: ChargeAutomation provides tools to help you meet your reporting workflow requirements. Your business remains responsible for determining its legal obligations, collecting accurate guest information, maintaining the required records, and ensuring your SES.HOSPEDAJES account and configuration are correct.


✨ What ChargeAutomation Does

With the SES Hospedajes integration, you can:

πŸ‘€ Collect guest information during online check-in
πŸ“‹ Collect information from all required guests
πŸ”„ Automatically submit guest and reservation data to SES.HOSPEDAJES
⚑ Submit required data without manual entry
πŸ“Š Monitor legal-authority status from your bookings
πŸ” Resubmit information when relevant booking or guest details change
🏠 Manage multiple properties from ChargeAutomation
πŸ“‹ Copy authority credentials between properties when applicable

Spain's Ministry of the Interior operates SES.HOSPEDAJES as the electronic platform for the registration and communication of accommodation-related information under Royal Decree 933/2021.


🧭 How the Integration Works

The typical workflow looks like this:

πŸ“… Booking
↓
β€‹πŸ‘€ Guest completes online check-in
↓
β€‹πŸ“ ChargeAutomation collects required guest details
↓
β€‹πŸ” Guest/reservation information is validated
↓
β€‹πŸ›οΈ ChargeAutomation submits the available required information to SES.HOSPEDAJES
↓
β€‹πŸ“Š Submission status is recorded
↓
β€‹πŸ” Updated information can be resubmitted when required

This removes the need to manually copy guest information from every reservation into the authority system.


βš–οΈ Who Needs to Report Guest Information?

The Spanish Ministry of the Interior states that the obligations under Royal Decree 933/2021 apply to people and businesses carrying out accommodation activities in Spain, including professional and non-professional activity, as well as certain intermediaries.

The Ministry also states that accommodation providers must:

πŸ“‹ Maintain the required guest records
πŸ‘€ Collect the required traveler information
πŸ“€ Communicate the required information electronically
πŸ—‚οΈ Maintain the required records

The exact obligations can depend on your activity and circumstances.

πŸ‘‰ Always confirm your specific legal obligations with the Spanish authorities or a qualified legal professional.


πŸš€ Before You Start

Make sure you have:

βœ… 1. A registered SES.HOSPEDAJES account

Your accommodation must be registered with the Spanish Ministry of the Interior before you can use the reporting system.

βœ… 2. Your SES.HOSPEDAJES credentials

You will need the credentials and establishment information provided when your business was registered.

βœ… 3. Guest information configured

Your ChargeAutomation Guest Journey must collect the information required for your reporting workflow.

βœ… 4. Your properties configured

Each property that needs to report guest information should be configured separately in ChargeAutomation.


βš™οΈ Step 1 β€” Open Authority Reporting

  1. πŸ” Log in to ChargeAutomation.

  2. βš™οΈ Go to Settings β†’ Properties.

  3. 🏠 Find the property you want to configure.

  4. ✏️ Click the Edit/Pen icon.

  5. πŸ“‹ Open Authority Reporting.


πŸ›οΈ Step 2 β€” Connect SES.HOSPEDAJES

Inside Authority Reporting:

  1. πŸ”˜ Enable automatic sending of guest data to your police/authority account.

  2. πŸ‘€ Enter your SES.HOSPEDAJES Username.

  3. πŸ”‘ Enter your SES.HOSPEDAJES Password.

  4. 🏒 Enter your Establishment Code.

  5. 🏠 Enter your Leaser Code.

  6. πŸ”Œ Connect the account.

ChargeAutomation will validate the credentials and attempt to establish the connection.

🟒 Successful connection

You should see: Connected to Hospedajes SES

πŸ”΄ Connection failed

If the connection fails:

  • Check your username/email.

  • Check your password.

  • Confirm your establishment information.

  • Make sure your SES.HOSPEDAJES account is active.

  • Try connecting again.


πŸ‘€ Step 3 β€” Configure Guest Data Collection

For SES.HOSPEDAJES reporting, it is important that your Guest Journey is configured to collect information from the guests who are required to provide it.

Go to: Settings β†’ Guest Journey Editor β†’ Collect Basic Information From Guest(s)

Select:

πŸ‘₯ Who is required to complete the details?

βœ… All Guests (Adults, Children and Babies)

Then select:

βœ”οΈ When is online check-in considered completed?

βœ… When all required guests complete it

This configuration ensures ChargeAutomation collects information from all guests included in the reservation rather than only the primary guest.


πŸͺͺ What Information Does the Guest Provide?

During online check-in, guests can provide the personal and identification information required by your configured guest-registration workflow.

Depending on the applicable requirements, this may include information such as:

πŸ‘€ First name
πŸ‘€ Last name
πŸͺͺ Identification/document number
🌍 Nationality/country
πŸ“… Date of birth
πŸ“† Document expiration date
πŸ“ž Contact information
🏠 Address information
πŸ’³ Reservation/payment information where applicable

The exact data required depends on the applicable legal requirements and the information covered by the SES.HOSPEDAJES reporting framework.

The Spanish Ministry of the Interior publishes the applicable requirements and official guidance.


πŸ”„ Step 4 β€” Automatic Submission

Once your property is connected and the required guest information has been collected:

πŸ‘€ Guest completes check-in
β†’
β€‹πŸ“‹ Data is collected
β†’
​πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ Data is submitted to SES.HOSPEDAJES
β†’
β€‹πŸ“Š Submission status is recorded

ChargeAutomation's current Spain integration supports native PV (Parte de Viajeros) reporting as part of the guest check-in workflow.

The Ministry of the Interior states that required communications must be made immediately and, in any event, no later than 24 hours from the relevant triggering event specified by the regulation.

πŸ’‘ Tip: Make sure your guests have enough time to complete online check-in before the relevant reporting deadline.


πŸ“Š Step 5 β€” Monitor Legal Authority Status

You can monitor the status of authority reporting from your ChargeAutomation bookings.

ChargeAutomation has also added Legal Authority Status visibility to the Booking Listings Page to make compliance monitoring easier.


πŸ” What If Guest Information Changes?

Guest or reservation information can sometimes change after the original submission.

For example:

✏️ Guest name changes
πŸ“… Reservation dates change
πŸ‘€ Additional guest information is added
🏠 Rental information changes
πŸ“ Other reportable reservation details are updated

ChargeAutomation supports resubmitting authority data when guest or reservation details are updated.

⚠️ If information changes, make sure the updated information is correctly reflected in the booking before resubmitting.


πŸ“‹ Copy SES Credentials to Another Property

If multiple properties use the same SES.HOSPEDAJES credentials, you can use the Copy Credentials option to replicate the configuration to other properties.

To do this:

  1. 🏠 Open the configured property.

  2. βš™οΈ Go to Authority Reporting.

  3. πŸ“‹ Select Copy Settings.

  4. 🏠 Choose the properties that should use the same credentials.

  5. πŸ’Ύ Save.

πŸ” Security tip: Only copy credentials to properties that belong to the same authority account and should legitimately use those credentials.


πŸ§ͺ Test Your Setup

Before relying on automated reporting, complete a test booking.

Test checklist

☐ πŸ“… Booking appears in ChargeAutomation
☐ πŸ‘€ Guest receives the online check-in link
☐ πŸͺͺ Required guest information can be completed
☐ πŸ‘₯ All required guests can complete check-in
☐ πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ SES.HOSPEDAJES connection is active
☐ πŸ“€ Submission is triggered successfully
☐ 🟒 Legal Authority status updates correctly
☐ πŸ” Updated information can be resubmitted if necessary


πŸ†˜ Troubleshooting

πŸ”΄ β€œConnected to Hospedajes SES” does not appear

Check:

  • πŸ‘€ Username

  • πŸ”‘ Password

  • 🏒 Establishment Code

  • 🏠 Leaser Code

  • πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ SES.HOSPEDAJES account status

If the credentials are correct but the connection still fails, contact ChargeAutomation Support.

πŸ”΄ Guest information is missing

Check your:

Settings β†’ Guest Journey Editor β†’ Collect Basic Information From Guest(s)

Make sure:

βœ… All Guests (Adults, Children and Babies) is selected.

Also confirm that the guest has completed the required online check-in fields.

🟑 The booking is still pending

Check:

  1. πŸ‘€ Has the guest completed online check-in?

  2. πŸͺͺ Is all required information present?

  3. πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ Is the SES.HOSPEDAJES connection active?

  4. πŸ“‹ Does the booking show any missing information?

  5. πŸ”„ Does the booking need to be resubmitted?

πŸ”΄ The submission failed

First check the booking for:

  • Missing guest information

  • Incorrect identification information

  • Incorrect reservation information

  • Connection/credential issues

Correct the information and use the available resubmission workflow where applicable.

If the issue continues, contact ChargeAutomation Support with the Booking ID and the authority-submission error/status.


⚠️ Important: Accuracy Is Your Responsibility

ChargeAutomation can automate the collection and transmission workflow, but the property/operator remains responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the information submitted.

The Spanish Ministry of the Interior states that accommodation providers are responsible for the accuracy of the data included in traveler records and that the information must correspond with the documents or systems supporting the guest's identity.

Make sure your Guest Journey collects accurate information and that guests have an appropriate opportunity to review and provide their details.


πŸ’° Pricing

Authority Reporting is priced according to the number of rentals connected to SES.HOSPEDAJES:

Connected Rentals

Price

🏠 1–50 rentals

$3.00 USD / rental

🏠 51–250 rentals

$2.75 USD / rental

🏠 250+ rentals

$2.50 USD / rental


❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need an SES.HOSPEDAJES account?

Yes. You need the appropriate registration and credentials with the Spanish authority before connecting your property in ChargeAutomation.

Can ChargeAutomation create my SES.HOSPEDAJES account?

No. You must complete the required registration with the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.

Do I need to collect information from every guest?

Configure your Guest Journey to collect information from all required guests. For the ChargeAutomation recommended SES workflow, select All Guests (Adults, Children and Babies).

Can guests complete the process online?

Yes. ChargeAutomation can collect the required guest information through the online check-in / pre-check-in experience.

Can I monitor whether a booking was submitted?

Yes. Use the Legal Authority / Compliance Status shown for bookings in ChargeAutomation.

What happens if a guest changes their information?

Update the booking information and use the available resubmission workflow when applicable.

Can I use ChargeAutomation for more than one property?

Yes. Configure each applicable property under Settings β†’ Properties β†’ Authority Reporting.

Does ChargeAutomation guarantee that my property is legally compliant?

No. ChargeAutomation provides tools to automate and support the reporting process. You remain responsible for understanding your legal obligations, configuring the system correctly, and ensuring that the information submitted is accurate and complete.


πŸ›οΈ Official SES.HOSPEDAJES Resources

For the latest official requirements, registration instructions, and legal guidance, refer to the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.

πŸ‘‰ SES.HOSPEDAJES & accommodation reporting:
​Ministry of the Interior β€” Hospedajes and Vehicle Rental

πŸ‘‰ Official SES.HOSPEDAJES portal:
​SES.HOSPEDAJES β€” Spanish Ministry of the Interior

πŸ‘‰ Applicable regulations:
​Ministry of the Interior β€” Basic Regulatory Standards

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