In the wake of renewed global concern of a H1N1 pandemic, hotel lawyer Stephen Barth urges the entire hospitality industry (specifically, hotels, restaurants, clubs), as well as all places of public accommodation to be smoke free, both inside and outside. There should not be smoking in places of public accommodation. Period. Smoke-free means zero smoke on the grounds and the …
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by admin on August 31, 2009
Category: Hotel Law, Hotel Regulations, Hotel Safety and Security, Private Club Law, Restaurant Law, Social and Economic Issues for Hotels
Tagged in: Hotel Law, hotel safety, hotel security, no smoking challenge, Private Club Law, Restaurant Law, smoke free, Stephen Barth
by admin on August 19, 2009
Category: Hotel Law, Hotel Regulations, Hotel Safety and Security, Private Club Law, Restaurant Law, Social and Economic Issues for Hotels
Tagged in: hospitality lawyer, Hotel Law, hotel safety, hotel security, no smoking challenge, Private Club Law, Restaurant Law, smoke free, Stephen Barth
Recently hotels have been describing themselves as “smoke-free.” I caution the industry to scrutinize what is occurring at their hotels before labeling it “smoke-free.” Smoke-free means zero smoke on the grounds and the facility, which includes no smoking in the parking lots, garages, pool-side, on balconies or verandas, or anywhere in the facility. Secondhand smoke drifting from outdoor areas can …
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by admin on August 3, 2009
Category: Hotel Law, Hotel Safety and Security
Tagged in: guest safety, hospitality lawyer, Hotel Law, hotel loss prevention, hotel safe, Stephen Barth
With the pervasiveness of in-room safes, the industry needs to request clarifying language in innkeeper statutes. Do state statutes requiring safes/safety deposit boxes include in-room safes? The statutory language needs to clarify whether in-room safes are included in the definition of a “safe” or “safety deposit box.” And if so, are innkeepers still required to have safety deposit boxes at the front …
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Tagged in: guest safety, hospitality lawyer, Hotel Law, hotel loss prevention, hotel safe, Stephen Barth