Category: Blog
Hotel Market Performance Highlights 2018, Statewide
October, 29 2019The Texas Hotel Performance Research 2018 Annual Report, a publication created by JLL Hotels & Hospitality and commissioned by Travel Texas, notes the state’s highest level of hotel room revenue… Read more »
10 Hotel Marketing Strategies 2019
September, 26 2019Most hoteliers understand the importance of marketing and the need for an actionable strategy, but prioritizing your efforts and implementing your plan can be challenging. The current climate of offline… Read more »
Massage therapist licensing: Fingerprinting, other new requirements are taking effect – January 2020 update
September, 10 2019Several new laws passed during the 2019 Legislative Session affecting the regulation of massage therapist licensing have taken effect. Here are the important changes that hotel spa managers should be… Read more »
TABC Compliance Reporting Due
August, 30 2019Reminder: Every year, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) requires all TABC alcoholic beverage permit-holders to submit a compliance report as part of the inspection process. The 2019 compliance reporting… Read more »
Hotel Energy Saving Solutions
August, 29 2019
How Digital Concierge is Assisting the Hotel Industry
August, 29 2019The desktop computer remains the most popular device for travel bookings, but smartphones are catching up. Either way, digital devices drive travel planning, and Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) still lead… Read more »
Dealing with your hotel’s insurance after a disaster: Do you have a plan?
August, 26 2019Handling insurance claims while undertaking cleanup and repair efforts after a disaster strikes your hotel property is the last thing an owner or manager wants to deal with. However, how… Read more »
Paid Sick Leave Ordinances Update: Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio
July, 31 2019Austin, San Antonio ordinances temporarily blocked by courts; Dallas litigation pending. In 2018, the City of Austin passed a paid sick leave ordinance requiring private employers with 15 or more… Read more »
Focus on Wage Deductions in Texas
July, 30 2019By: Riley Richardson Employers often have reason to deduct various costs or expenses from an employee’s paycheck for uniforms, employee housing, repayment of an employee loan, or food purchased by… Read more »
Google’s Hotel Booking Update and its Impact on Online Booking Sites
July, 30 2019Google continues its fast foray into the travel industry, expanding existing features and rolling out new user tools for booking flights, hotels, entertainment, business conferences and more. When you consider… Read more »