A sensitivity remaining from the recent “Great Recession” is that hotel owners are making a concerted effort to ensure that their hotel and all components of it are profitable.  This is something that is aspired to but not assured in…

Hotel Management magazine recently noted that at the end of the day, it is the hotel management company that is really playing host to the guests as it executes the requirements of the brand and the desires of the owner. …

Vista Golf v. Vista Royale Property Owners Ass’n, Florida 4th District Court of Appeals (May 13, 2015)

This was a case where an owner of a golf course that was subject to covenants to operate the golf course and keep…

The nightclub and dayclub industry has become big business for casinos along the Las Vegas Strip. State gaming regulators are now requiring resort operators to take a more stringent approach in monitoring activity inside club venues. These new regulations came…

STR is making changes to the highly regarded and widely used STAR Report.  Those of us who spend time drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and understanding hotel management agreements know that an important element of a management agreement is the Performance Test,…

Verandah Development v. Gualtieri, Florida 2nd District Court of Appeals (February 17, 2016)

http://law.justia.com/cases/florida/second-district-court-of-appeal/2016/2d15-2250.html

This case provides insight to clubs with refundable memberships who want to amend a membership document provision related to refunds or resigned membership resale.

The plaintiff…

A jury’s decision to award sportscaster Erin Andrews $55 million as a result of a hotel’s failure to reasonably safeguard her privacy, safety and security is a forceful and important reminder to hotel owners and operators: A guest’s privacy and…