by Justin Bragiel | Mar 29, 2019 | News
It’s been another busy month in the 2019 session. We’ve organized the important legislation into these categories: Short-term rentals. Local hotel occupancy tax proposals: New uses of tax revenue, and new county hotel tax proposals. (We’ve listed the...
by THLA Staff | Mar 28, 2019 | Blog
Wedding planning can be exciting, AND stressful. With the increasing popularity of destination weddings and the growing likelihood of out-of-town guests for even the smallest hometown events, hotels planning is a necessity for almost every wedding. Hotels need to be...
by Monica Whitlock | Mar 27, 2019 | Short Course Q&A
Love What You Do Josie Randolph has lived in Houston all her life. She loves to travel but she loves to come home. “Houston is such a beautiful city, and I keep coming back to Houston. I enjoy the people and the thriving communities!” Josie’s been in...
by THLA Staff | Mar 26, 2019 | Getaway
Plan a trip to Paris this year, Paris Texas that is. No passport needed. This quaint town nestled in the Northeast part of the state on the western edge of the Piney Woods was named the “Best Small Town in Texas” by Kevin Heubusch in his book The New...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 14, 2019 | Blog
Below is a summary of some of the most important legislation THLA is working on during the 2019 Texas Legislative Session. We encourage hotel operators, hotel owners, and tourism industry professionals to review this list of legislation to become familiar with...
by THLA Staff | Feb 28, 2019 | Getaway
A Quick Look Back In 1908, an oil boom spurred the rapid development of the Goose Creek community among others (Wooster, Pelly, and Bay Town) that later became one community known as Baytown in January 1948. The Goose Creek oilfield became famous as the first offshore...
by THLA Staff | Feb 28, 2019 | Blog
The mass migration of spring breakers is just around the corner. They’ll be headed to the hundreds of miles of Texas beaches, to the hill country rivers and hiking trails, to city parks and festivals. We have a line up of some of the more highly-trafficked hot spots,...
by Justin Bragiel | Feb 28, 2019 | News
We are about seven weeks into the 2019 Texas Legislative Session, and the action is heating up. Fast approaching is Friday, March 8, the 60th day of 2019 Session. This is the deadline for most bills to be filed, and it also marks the date when the Legislature can...
by Justin Bragiel | Feb 27, 2019 | Blog
We pay particularly close attention to hotel occupancy tax bills that filed. Here is the list of what we are tracking. Updated 2/27/2019. Texas Hotel & Lodging Assn.Bill Status Report 02-27-2019 – 15:31:22 – Action in the date range –...
by THLA Staff | Jan 31, 2019 | Blog
Although most of these should be obvious, the new year is a good time to confirm that your hotel meets these 10 Basic Requirements to meet your hotel guest needs. Sadly most guests aren’t likely to praise your perfection of the basics, but they will certainly share...
