If you're a hotel owner, manager, investor, or franchisee—this episode is for you. Stephen Barth is a hospitality attorney, professor at the Conrad Hilton College, and founder of HospitalityLawyer.com. He’s spent decades helping hotel professionals navigate legal risks, build emotionally intelligent teams, and prepare for the unexpected.

In this episode of The Room Key, we dive into:

✅ The most overlooked legal risks in hotel operations

✅ Emotional intelligence as a leadership tool

✅ What every hotelier needs to know about air quality, CO poisoning & fentanyl

✅ Why hotel staff should never give out a room key without ID

✅ The truth behind “the customer is always right”

✅ How legal specialization matters more than ever for owners in small towns

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