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- Rules & Law
10DLC registration costs a small hotel $12 to $20 up front, and the paperwork is what gets rejected
What 10DLC registration asks of a hotel that texts guests: the brand and campaign filings, published fees, and the opt-in rules carriers check.
- Buyer's Guides
Motel reservation software prices for 30 rooms: why the $39 plan can cost more than the $285 one
We read the pricing pages of seven reservation systems at 30 rooms and worked out when a 1% booking fee costs a motel more than a flat monthly plan.
- Revenue
AI assistants now book hotels: 18 of 97 independent hotel websites we checked were broken
Google's AI Mode now books hotels through chains and OTAs. We checked 97 independent hotel websites for AI hotel booking, and 18 were broken. What to fix.
- Rules & Law
Transient occupancy tax for small hotels: the 30-day rule and who files on online bookings
Who sets transient occupancy tax, when a long stay turns exempt and who files on online bookings, using the Texas and San Francisco rules from official pages.
- Revenue
A $100 Booking.com room with a Genius discount leaves a small hotel about $77
We stacked an estimated 14.2% average Booking.com commission and the Genius discount on a $100 room: $77.22 reaches the hotel. Inputs and math shown.