Hotel discussion thread

I ended up booking 2 hotels for the trip. For the first couple of nights, we are going to stay at the TRS Suites. That way get to see that side of the island. The last several days will be at Ushuaia/The Unexpected. Looking forward to it.
 
Just in the Canaries and can see this new Spanish law of having to give the hotel more information such as home addresses will cause queues in busy season. It's like going back in time having to write out everything you've already typed out to the tour operator or booking site. Not sure I get the benefit of all this extra info to the Spanish Government but hey ho.
 
Digital2013 said:
Just in the Canaries and can see this new Spanish law of having to give the hotel more information such as home addresses will cause queues in busy season. It's like going back in time having to write out everything you've already typed out to the tour operator or booking site. Not sure I get the benefit of all this extra info to the Spanish Government but hey ho.
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Heading over on Friday ourselves, but thankfully its a villa instead. Its probably more a Brexit thing / non EU?
 
Hogimuzik said:
Heading over on Friday ourselves, but thankfully its a villa instead. Its probably more a Brexit thing / non EU?
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if it's a legally registered villa then the owner has to send the details of all guests to the guardia civil. i did this when i rented my villa but then it was only the details on passports that were required and i also had to give these details to the tax man when making my tax declaration and for the ecotax. i don't know for sure but i would imagine that the new rules would apply to villas as the reason is for national security. if you are not asked for your passports on check in then the owner is winging it.

edit. my neighbour in san jose owned a big hotel and told me that the guardia had been there to arrest people whose passports had identified them on a wanted list.
 
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I found Pepitas on Instagram! For some reason I thought it had closed. I don't know if she is still alive as she was already quite elderly in 2013. If you want to stay near Salines in the summer and support a friendly family business, they have very cheap double rooms compared to most. It is basic and old-fashioned with a communal eating space in the garden but only a short drunken walk away from the beach. You will however be eaten alive!

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stephen said:
if it's a legally registered villa then the owner has to send the details of all guests to the guardia civil. i did this when i rented my villa but then it was only the details on passports that were required and i also had to give these details to the tax man when making my tax declaration and for the ecotax. i don't know for sure but i would imagine that the new rules would apply to villas as the reason is for national security. if you are not asked for your passports on check in then the owner is winging it.

edit. my neighbour in san jose owned a big hotel and told me that the guardia had been there to arrest people whose passports had identified them on a wanted list.
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We own it so will good 😊 but think you are correct being the law
 
The Sun God said:
I found Pepitas on Instagram! For some reason I thought it had closed. I don't know if she is still alive as she was already quite elderly in 2013. If you want to stay near Salines in the summer and support a friendly family business, they have very cheap double rooms compared to most. It is basic and old-fashioned with a communal eating space in the garden but only a short drunken walk away from the beach. You will however be eaten alive!

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great tipp, thank you. Do you know whether you can park a rental there at the hostal, without paying the official salinas parking?
 
Anyone experiences with Vibra Cala Tarida ? I booked it , because its more quiet. With car , its not a big problem to reach it. Bus stop in front of it.
 
el_loco said:
great tipp, thank you. Do you know whether you can park a rental there at the hostal, without paying the official salinas parking?
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hi, sorry just saw this. It was quite a few years ago but I think we just parked on the dirt track outside. you might want to do a Google Streetview to check though
 
stephen said:
if it's a legally registered villa then the owner has to send the details of all guests to the guardia civil.
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Wasn't it always like that?

On my first Ibiza trip back in 2004, I had to show an ID at check in and the hotel kept my ID card for hours (it was a temporary German ID card the hotel was probably not familiar with). So I assumed hotels were required to snitch on guests back then.
 
tclubber said:
Wasn't it always like that?

On my first Ibiza trip back in 2004, I had to show an ID at check in and the hotel kept my ID card for hours (it was a temporary German ID card the hotel was probably not familiar with). So I assumed hotels were required to snitch on guests back then.
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Vibra Hotels do the same : They keep your passport for some time at check in ( 2 hours or so ). I think ,every hotel is doing this.
 
feynman said:
Vibra Hotels do the same : They keep your passport for some time at check in ( 2 hours or so ). I think ,every hotel is doing this.
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Interesting. I always use my German national ID card (and not the passport) for Schengen travel, they always make a copy but return the card immediately to me. I only stayed at Vibra once (Vibra Riviera in May 2023), it was the same - ID card copied and immediately returned to me.

Maybe things have changed recently, my last Ibiza trip was in May 2024.
 
Ok , what I remember : There were a lot of people at the desk. Was vibra in PdB. Maybe that was the reason.
 
tclubber said:
Wasn't it always like that?

On my first Ibiza trip back in 2004, I had to show an ID at check in and the hotel kept my ID card for hours (it was a temporary German ID card the hotel was probably not familiar with). So I assumed hotels were required to snitch on guests back then.
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Up until maybe even 2010 hotels always kept your passport overnight and gave them back the following day, nowadays they just photocopy the relevant page. Don't think they could keep them beyond overnight as - in many cases - it was your only ID and needed to be carried around (not that I or anyone I know did...kept in the room safe!)

Side issue - if your passport and wallet is kept in the safe it's generally insured, but if lost or stolen out and about then what? After all you have to carry it between the hotel and airport!!
 
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