Holiday rental management
Holiday Rental Management in El Puerto de Santa María
We manage holiday lets in El Puerto de Santa María: Valdelagrana, Vistahermosa, Fuentebravía, Puerto Sherry and the centre. If your property is already licensed, we handle the listing, bookings, guests and changeovers, even at the height of August, and tell you every month how it went.
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The situation in El Puerto: no new licences for now
On 7 March 2025 the City Council approved suspending new holiday-let authorisations for up to three years, while the new town plan (PGOM) is drafted. It did so under the Andalusian government’s Decree-Law 1/2025, which allows councils to do this.
According to the council itself, there were 1,870 authorised holiday lets when the suspension was approved and 1,855 in March 2026. Those already authorised carry on operating.
In other words: if your property is already licensed, it’s an asset worth looking after. If it isn’t yet, check with the council before counting on it. This is general information, not advice.
A very seasonal market
In El Puerto summer rules, but it isn’t everything. This is how the year breaks down for a holiday let:
June–September
Summer
Families and one- or two-week stays near the beach: Valdelagrana, La Puntilla, Fuentebravía.
March or April
Easter week
The first coastal getaway of the year, with long weekends.
Spring
Spring Fair and Fino Wine Festival
A week of fair with visitors from all around the Bay.
All year
Bank holidays and weekends
Short breaks to eat along the Ribera del Marisco and visit bodegas.
Second homes by the beach
If your holiday let in El Puerto is also your summer home, that comes with its own logistics: opening it up and getting it ready before the season, blocking the dates you come yourself, and closing it up properly at the end of summer, with everything dry and nothing left to spoil. We cover it in our guide to closing up the beach house after summer.
Out of season, demand drops. The sensible move is to adjust prices and minimum stays, and use those months for maintenance: painting, grout, mattresses or a deep clean.
Sea salt, the levante wind and sand: what needs looking after
Near the sea, salt sticks to windows, ironwork and aluminium, and the levante wind blows sand into every cupboard. A holiday let by the beach needs more attention to terraces, awnings and appliances than one in town. At every clean we check those areas and tell you if something is starting to deteriorate before a guest notices.
How we work in El Puerto
In El Puerto we already clean holiday lets and homes all year round, from Valdelagrana to Puerto Sherry. With management we add the listing, bookings and guests, with the same team. In August, when check-outs and check-ins fall on the same day, we plan turnovers ahead and confirm the time of each clean.
The plans, the same in every area
Cleaning & linen
From €45
per changeover + VAT
No commission
For owners who already run the listing and guests and just need the flat ready for every changeover.
- Turnover cleaning with the same checklist every time
- Beds made and towels laid out with your linen
- Amenities restocked
- Photos of every room when we finish
- A message straight away if we find damage or something left behind
- Optional laundry, priced by volume
Management
15%
of bookings + VAT
+ cleaning per changeover, from €45
For owners who want to step back from the day-to-day but prefer to set their own prices.
- Everything in Cleaning & linen
- Your listing on Airbnb and Booking: we create it or review yours
- Calendar and bookings kept up to date
- Guest messages before, during and after the stay
- Arrival instructions and house rules
- A monthly summary of bookings, income and cleans
Full service
20%
of bookings + VAT
+ cleaning per changeover, from €45
For owners who live far away or want nothing to deal with: we also handle pricing, keys and arranging repairs.
- Everything in Management
- Seasonal and event pricing: summer, the Feria, MotoGP, Carnival
- Guest check-in and check-out in person
- Maintenance coordination: we call the tradesperson and follow it up
- No tie-in
- Cancel with 15 days’ notice
- No setup fee
Questions about management in El Puerto de Santa María
Can new holiday lets be registered in El Puerto?
Not at the moment, apart from cases under the transitional rules: the council suspended new authorisations in March 2025 for up to three years while it drafts the new town plan. Properties that were already authorised carry on operating.
Can you open up and close the house before and after summer?
Yes. We get the property ready before the season, with a deep clean if needed, and close it up properly at the end: everything dry, the fridge empty and left open, and nothing that could spoil with the damp.
What happens to my property outside summer?
It stays in the calendar, with a price and minimum stay adapted to the low season. On Full service we adjust them for you, always above the minimum price you set. It’s also a good time for maintenance.
Shall we talk about your property in El Puerto de Santa María?
Tell us what it’s like and what you want to hand over. We’ll send you a written proposal, with no obligation.