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PMS comparison in Spain: Hotelgest vs global PMS

It's not about having more modules. It's about check-in, regulations, payments, and access being resolved by default and designed for Spain. This is what changes compared to a global PMS or traditional software.

Each row is a real task in your operation. On the right, what you gain when it comes solved as standard.

In your operations	Hotelgest	Global PMS	Traditional software	What you gain
Guest check-in	Online and native: automatic document reading, facial verification and MiDNI.	Usually via a paid external partner.	At the front desk, typed in by hand.	The front desk stops typing and the arrival queues disappear.
Spanish regulations	SES Hospedajes, Mossos, Ertzaintza, ROAT and tourist tax as standard.	Partial or via third-party integration.	Manual or with a separate module.	You comply without external portals or double entry.
Tax invoicing	Verifactu and TicketBAI signed from the PMS itself.	Usually relies on external tax software.	Signing and export outside the system.	Compliant invoices without leaving the reservation.
Guest payments	Bizum, card, security deposits, pre-authorizations and payment link.	International card; Bizum not always.	Physical POS and manual reconciliation.	You get paid the way Spanish customers pay, already reconciled.
Guest experience	Guest WebApp (no downloads) with keys, PIN, wifi, guides, payments and invoices.	App or portal depending on the subscribed plan.	Doesn't exist.	Guests help themselves and the front desk can breathe easy.
Direct sales	Own booking engine with map, packs, extras and multi-property in one URL.	Included or paid depending on the plan.	External booking engine or none.	You sell direct at OTA level, with no commission.
Access	PIN and keys that activate with your reservation rules.	Via a lock integration.	Physical key at the front desk.	Autonomous access without handing over the key in advance.
Accounting	Native analytics and export to Sage, Holded, A3 and SAP.	Exports to external accounting.	Spreadsheets or manual bookkeeping by an outside accountant.	Your accountant receives the journal entries without rebuilding anything.

Indicative comparison against the categories of global PMS and traditional hotel software. Exact features depend on the modules and integrations active in each case.

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How is Hotelgest different from a global PMS like the big names in the industry?+Hotelgest includes as standard what a global PMS usually solves with external partners: check-in with automatic document reading and facial verification, Spanish regulations, invoicing with Verifactu and TicketBAI, payments with Bizum and access by PIN. All within the same system and designed for accommodation in Spain.Does Hotelgest comply with Spanish guest registration regulations?+Yes. It sends guest registrations automatically to SES Hospedajes, Mossos d'Esquadra, Ertzaintza and ROAT Andorra, and manages the tourist tax. You do not need external portals or to enter data twice.Why is it relevant that payments include Bizum?+Because your guests in Spain pay with Bizum and card. Hotelgest charges reservation deposits, security deposits and payment links with these methods, connected to the reservation, while many global PMSs focus only on international cards.Can I apply dynamic pricing with Hotelgest?+Yes, by connecting Hotelgest to your hotel's revenue tool. Hotelgest does not adjust prices by itself: that tool, which is purchased separately, calculates the price based on demand, occupancy and season, and Hotelgest receives it in your rates, without editing the calendar by hand.Do I need to install a guest experience app?+No. The guest WebApp works from the browser: check-in, payments, keys or PIN, wifi, guides and invoices. Guests take care of everything that used to go through reception on their own, without downloading anything.Is Hotelgest useful if I come from traditional hotel software?+Yes. It replaces the day-to-day workflow of a traditional local program with a cloud PMS with a mobile app, direct sales, self-service access and connected accounting, while keeping the closeness of a Spanish-speaking team.

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PMS comparison in Spain: Hotelgest vs global PMS

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