ARE YOU READY FOR HURRICANE SEASON?

Hurricane season is here, and while many hotels and motels along the Gulf Coast and the eastern seaboard are still recovering from the impact of last year's storms, they now await any sign of this year's first tropical depression and its impending trajectory. In the last few years we've seen scores

However, while these storms seem get stronger and more numerous with every year, there are still several actions that hotel owners can do to be ready when the time comes.

Owners of boutique hotels and small chains know the threat of a disaster-related closure is especially great because they usually lack the financial resources for recovery, the ability to spread their risk across several geographic locations and other advantages that most large chains possess.

The plan. By developing an appropriate protocol, hotel owners can improve the chances their businesses will avoid closure should the worst happen. Here are some points to keep in mind: