Where does Booking.com show the licence number for Spanish properties?

Most often in 'The fine print' or the house rules at the bottom of the property page. Some hosts include it in the property description or the property name.

Why do some Booking.com properties show an A or H code instead of VUT?

A denotes an apartamento turístico (tourist apartment establishment) and H an establecimiento hotelero (hotel). These are separate registration categories from holiday-rental homes and follow different rules.

My Booking.com property's code returns no match — is it illegal?

Not necessarily. Official open data publishes hotel and tourist apartment establishments only in part, and entries can be recorded under a slightly different code. Ask the property directly before drawing conclusions.

Does Booking.com verify Spanish licence numbers?

Platforms collect the number that the host supplies. Independent verification against the public register is what this checker is for.

Which areas are covered?

Coverage is strongest for Málaga province and the Costa del Sol. Holiday-rental home records are held at close to full official coverage there; other categories and provinces are partial.

Booking.com Licence Check: Spain

Spanish properties on Booking.com should display a tourist registration number. Here is where to find it and how to check it against official records.

Enter the regional tourism registration shown on the accommodation listing, exactly as it appears. If you enter a recognised national ESFCTU identifier, we’ll explain what type of number it is. Different registration types have different levels of public-data availability, so a “not found” result does not necessarily mean the accommodation is unregistered.

How to check a Booking.com registration number

Open the property's information section — On Booking.com the registration number usually appears under 'The fine print', 'House rules' or the property description, and sometimes near the property name.
Identify the code type — Holiday-rental homes in Andalucía show VUT or VFT codes. Aparthotels and tourist apartment blocks show A codes, and hotels show H codes.
Search the code here — Enter the code in the search box on this page. Spacing and separators are normalised automatically.
Interpret the result — A match confirms a registration entry exists in the official public data. Coverage for A and H establishment categories is partial, so a no-match on those codes is not proof of a problem.

Code types you will see

VUT / VFT — a holiday-rental home (vivienda de uso turístico). Same registration family; see what is a VUT number.
A — apartamento turístico, a tourist apartment establishment.
H — establecimiento hotelero, a hotel establishment.
VTAR / CR — rural accommodation categories with separate rules.

Why coverage differs by category

Holiday-rental homes are published comprehensively for Málaga province in official open data, while hotel and tourist apartment establishments are published only in part. A no-match on an A or H code therefore carries less weight than a no-match on a VUT code. Full detail is on our data sources page.

What a match does and does not prove

A match shows a registration entry exists. It does not confirm the entry is current, that the advertised property is the registered one, or that municipal planning and community rules permit tourist letting. See our disclaimer.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Booking.com show the licence number for Spanish properties?: Most often in 'The fine print' or the house rules at the bottom of the property page. Some hosts include it in the property description or the property name.
Why do some Booking.com properties show an A or H code instead of VUT?: A denotes an apartamento turístico (tourist apartment establishment) and H an establecimiento hotelero (hotel). These are separate registration categories from holiday-rental homes and follow different rules.
My Booking.com property's code returns no match — is it illegal?: Not necessarily. Official open data publishes hotel and tourist apartment establishments only in part, and entries can be recorded under a slightly different code. Ask the property directly before drawing conclusions.
Does Booking.com verify Spanish licence numbers?: Platforms collect the number that the host supplies. Independent verification against the public register is what this checker is for.
Which areas are covered?: Coverage is strongest for Málaga province and the Costa del Sol. Holiday-rental home records are held at close to full official coverage there; other categories and provinces are partial.