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Call-recording consent, fee rules, accessibility, and payments and privacy over the phone. 7 posts.
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What a hotel credit card authorization form must say, and why Visa bans the CVV2 box on it
What a hotel's third-party credit card authorization form should say under Visa's 2026 rules, why the CVV2 box must go, and what wins a fraud dispute.
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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.
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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.
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For a motel, ADA website compliance starts with what the booking page says about accessible rooms
ADA website compliance for a hotel or motel: what 28 CFR 36.302(e) says your booking page and OTA listings must show, and where WCAG fits in.
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A 30-room motel needs 5 accessible guest rooms under the ADA, and one of them has to do double duty
How many ADA compliant hotel rooms a 20 to 80 room motel needs, what goes in them and the booking rule, read from the 2010 ADA Standards.
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A motel pool is a public pool under the federal drain law, so every drain needs a certified cover
The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act covers motel pools and hot tubs. What it requires, what inspectors check, and what CPSC records show.
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The FTC fee rule for motels: every rate you quote, even by phone, must include mandatory fees
The FTC junk fee rule has covered motels since May 12, 2025. Which fees belong in the first rate you quote, from the rule text and the FTC's own guide.