**The problem it solves** STR operators in jurisdictions with mandatory guest registration (Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, and others) need to capture IDs, file with police/municipal registries, and collect tourist taxes for every booking. Doing this manually is the single biggest compliance burden of European STR operations. **What Chekin does** Chekin is a guest check-in and compliance automation platform for STR operators and hotels. Built around the legal and operational requirements of markets with mandatory guest registration, the platform integrates with major PMSs and OTAs to embed its check-in workflow into existing booking flows. **How it works** Guests complete digital check-in via a branded app or web flow that captures ID documents with biometric liveness verification, e-signs consent and policy agreements, and handles tourist tax collection with PCI-compliant payment processing. Guest data is auto-formatted and submitted to the relevant police or municipal registry, and operators can export registry-ready reports. Damage deposit collection and damage waiver options support automatic fee addition to bookings. Additional modules cover an upsell engine for pre-stay add-ons, smart lock integration for contactless access with time-bound codes, multilingual digital guidebooks, multi-language communication, and a fraud-scoring layer that flags risky guest profiles. **Who it's for** STR operators and small hotels in jurisdictions with mandatory guest registration (especially Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, and other EU markets) who need a compliance-first check-in tool rather than a convenience-focused one.
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