Texas Hotel & Lodging Association

by Barb Machado, former Executive Director San Antonio Hotel Association and Lifetime Short Course volunteer Short Course is just around the corner – have you sent in your list of… Read more »

End of Year Document Clean-Up 2018

By Trusha Patel Texas Hotelier, AAHOA Member What makes hotels attractive to guests? For some, it’s the amenities, the perks awarded for frequent stays, the privacy, the comfort, and the… Read more »

When you visualize Odessa Texas you might picture dusty plains populated with oil rigs and colored with cowboy culture. Or you might think Friday Night Lights–the book, movie, and television… Read more »

This November’s midterm elections set new records for the State of Texas and reflects a new shift in direction for Texas politics. Over 8.3 million Texans turned out to vote… Read more »

  The hospitality industry changes constantly, and these changes happen faster all the time. As the industry grows alongside technical advances, so grows the diversity of consumer needs. The latest… Read more »

by Jonathan Gerth, Avenu Insights Tax compliance audits tend to conjure up scenarios of anxiety, endless paper chases, potentially unknown compliance issues, tax deficiencies, late fees, and fines. But there… Read more »

Google has been very busy in the travel and tourism industry, launching and updating many travel-planning tools this year. Around the end of August 2018, Google officially rolled out a… Read more »

Midland, nicknamed The Tall City, stands high on the West Texas horizon and offers experiences with presidents, petroleum, art, and history. Located on Interstate 20 halfway between Dallas and El… Read more »

by David Pihlgren, Hospitality Resource Group Texas led the nation in EEOC claims against employers in 2017. Half of those claims were against small business employers with 100 employees or… Read more »

By Texas Lobby Group, THLA’s lobby team Fueled by the hotly contested race between Senator Ted Cruz and Democrat Beto O’Rourke, turnout for this year’s midterm election in Texas is… Read more »

Short-term rental (STR) regulations in Texas are a hot topic among city governments around the nation. An increasing number of Texas communities have ordinances in place to manage local STRs… Read more »

October 22, 2018 Today, the City of Austin issued a city-wide boil water notice after flooding overwhelmed the City’s water treatment capacity. Hotels should take precautions to ensure guest safety… Read more »

We respect and are committed to protecting your privacy. We may receive and store any information you enter on our Web site or give us in any other way. We… Read more »

Do your bathrooms meet all the ADA requirements? The ADA (The American with Disabilities Act) outlines very specific ADA bathroom guidelines concerning the construction and compliance of accessible (handicap) bathrooms.… Read more »

Revenue management is the application of analytics that predicts consumer behavior to secure maximum revenue for a business. In the lodging industry, implementing Revenue Management Strategies (“RMS”) for hotel and… Read more »

On September 13, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced intent to propose agency regulations to formally change the joint-employer standard. This is good news for employers, as the proposed… Read more »

This month’s featured city proves:  A Texas weekend getaway won’t get better than this! Bask in over 70 miles of sand, sun, food, and culture on the beautiful Padre Island National… Read more »

Tourism Public Improvement Districts: The next frontier excerpt from Today’s Hotelier, August 2018 For many years, hoteliers across the country have fought to keep local hotel occupancy taxes low and to… Read more »

On August 17th, a state appeals court enjoined the City of Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance from taking effect as scheduled on October 1st. Austin was the first Texas city… Read more »

It is easy to get confused about which taxes to collect on the rental of a meeting room or banquet room. Unfortunately, the law on point is itself confusing: For… Read more »

Texas Hotel & Lodging Association is excited to welcome Christy Spradling on board as Associate Membership Director! Along with Carolyn McCall-Squires, Christy will be handling all facets of membership sales… Read more »

    Tara Energy is arranging a Town Hall in Dallas for hoteliers along with Oncor the Utility provider in North Texas covering the topic New Construction / Renovation Guidelines-Procedures.… Read more »

This week, the San Antonio city clerk’s office verified that proponents of a mandatory sick leave ordinance have gathered a sufficient number of signatures on a petition for the City… Read more »

Summer heat reminds us of the importance of one of our most precious resources–water. From swimming pools to sprinklers to kitchen sinks, in our rapidly growing tourism sector hotels are… Read more »

Consider attending the State of Texas’s DiverseAbility Forum in Frisco, Texas on August 30th.   The forum is hosted by the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities, TWC Office of… Read more »

A reminder that sales taxes are likely due on housekeeping services and data processing services Do you utilize a third-party housekeeping or janitorial service to clean your lodging property?  If… Read more »

Employing Minors at Texas Hotels During the summer months, many hotels turn to high-school students to fill seasonal positions.  If you are considering employing a minor at your hotel, this… Read more »

On June 9, the Texas lodging industry lost Ron Sanders, an inspirational leader for hoteliers and the tourism industry.   Rondell “Ron” Sanders, CHA, served on THLA’s board of directors… Read more »