How does it actually work?

You pick the group that fits you on this website, click the WhatsApp button, send us a message, and within 48 hours (usually the same day) a real person adds you to the right WhatsApp community. That's it. No apps to download, no login, no fees.

Yes. Joining any Alicante People Club group is 100 percent free. We do not sell your number, we do not spam the chat, we do not run ads inside the groups.

Can I join more than one group?

Absolutely. If you're a digital nomad who swims at Postiguet every morning and hikes on Sundays, join the Nomads, Beach Social and Hiking groups. Most members are in 2 to 4 groups.

What's the group size? Won't it be spammy?

Each group stays under 250 members with active moderation. Anyone posting promo, crypto, or off-topic links gets removed. The chat is for members, by members.

I'm only in Alicante for 5 days. Worth joining?

That's exactly why Short-Stay Visitors exists. You get a welcome dinner, an airport-pickup carpool, and a dozen locals telling you the real spots within hours of landing.

I don't have WhatsApp. Another option?

WhatsApp is how most of Alicante actually runs - group chats for everything from padel courts to school runs. If you're staying a while it's the one app to install. If you really can't, message us from the contact page and we'll figure something out.

Are these groups safe? Vetted?

Every new member sends one intro message before being added - 1 photo, first name, where you're from, which group you want. We remove anyone flagged for harassment or scams. We're a community of residents and travellers, not a business directory.

Alicante People Club is run by long-term Alicante residents and travellers who believe nobody should stay alone here. We started informally with one WhatsApp group; now we moderate ten. It's a labor of love, not a company.

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2-Week Visitors

You will not stay alone. The Alicante 2-Week Visitors community is already waiting.

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About this group

Fourteen days. Time to actually settle in.

Two weeks is enough to stop being a tourist. You get a favourite market stall, a regular beach spot, a friend group. Some members are already looking at whether a longer stay could work.

Group vibe

Slowed-down, happy, some quietly extending the trip.

Members

Who is in this group.

Example members. Real archetypes drawn from the people who already meet up here.

Felix, 32

From Berlin

Testing whether Alicante could be home for a season

Maya, 29

From Melbourne

On a career break, swims daily, asks about visa options

Rafael, 37

From Lisbon

Writer, two weeks in the Barrio, cafe-hopper

Kim, 34

From Seoul

Post-burnout rest trip, found a padel group by accident

What we do

What happens in the chat.

Padel taster sessions for total beginners
Guadalest and Altea day-trip carpools
Local-market Saturday routine with regulars
Long-term-visa Q&A for those tempted to stay
Apartment-hunting chat for the overlap days
"Should I extend?" honest answers from people who did

Where we meet

Usual spots.

Casco AntiguoPlaya de San JuanAlteaGuadalestSan Gabriel

Before you join

Quick answers.

Is it free to join?: Yes. All ten Alicante People Club communities are free. No hidden fees.
How fast do I get added?: Usually same day, always within 48 hours. You will send a quick intro message before being added.
Can I leave whenever?: Of course. Leave the WhatsApp group any time. No questions, no guilt.
Will the chat be spammy?: Each group is capped around 250 members with active moderation. Promotional or off-topic messages get removed.

Other communities

You can join more than one.

Beach Social

Postiguet mornings. San Juan afternoons. A towel next to a stranger who becomes a friend.

Digital Nomads

Deep work with a sea view, dinner with your future co-founder in the Barrio.

Tapas & Foodies

Vermut at noon. Arroz a banda at two. A new bar every Thursday.

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One number to sign up. Your group is already waiting on the other side.

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