Traveler registration: Is it legal to ask for a photocopy of a guest’s ID card or passport at the check-in desk of a hotel?

There is some uncertainty in the hotel industry over whether photocopies of ID cards or passports can or should be stored as proof of compliance with the obligations in Royal Decree 933/2021 on traveler registration. In this article we take a detailed look at what the legislation says and what guidance the AEPD has given […]

Mexico City sets new obligations for hosts offering accommodation services via digital platforms

The new requirements include issues such as the necessary registration of both hosts and digital platforms in the registers managed and operated by the Mexico City Ministry of Tourism. On April 4, 2024, a Decree was published amending the name and reforming and adding various provisions to the Mexico City Tourism Law, with a view […]