Back to home

Resort Management Blog

Practical guides for Indian resort, hotel and homestay owners.

Operations

Restaurant Billing for Resorts and Hotels: KOT, GST and Charging Meals to the Room

How resorts and hotels in India can bill their restaurant properly: table and counter orders, kitchen order tickets (KOT), GST on food, credit customers and charging an in-house guest's meals to their room.

28 October 2026 · 7 min read
GST & Compliance

Aadhaar at Hotel Check-in: How to Verify Guests Without Photocopies or OTP

Why hotels and resorts in India are moving away from Aadhaar photocopies, how the Aadhaar Secure QR lets you check a card is genuine in seconds, and how to verify guests before they arrive.

27 October 2026 · 6 min read
Marketing

How Small Resorts Get More Repeat Guests (and Skip the OTA Commission the Second Time)

A practical guide for Indian resorts and homestays: keep guest history, wish guests on birthdays and anniversaries, invite past guests back on WhatsApp and send them to your own booking page.

26 October 2026 · 6 min read
Operations

Moving Your Resort from Registers and Excel to Software: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to switch an Indian resort or homestay from a booking register and Excel to resort management software in a day — what to set up first, how to move existing bookings and how to get staff using it.

19 October 2026 · 6 min read
Channel Manager

What Is a Channel Manager — and Does a Small Resort Need One?

A plain-English guide to hotel channel managers for Indian resorts and homestays: how they work, what they prevent, when a small property needs one and what to look for.

19 October 2026 · 5 min read
Revenue

How Indian Resorts Can Cut OTA Commission (Without Losing OTA Bookings)

OTAs typically take 15–25% of every booking. Seven practical ways Indian resorts and homestays can shift guests to direct bookings while keeping OTA visibility.

19 October 2026 · 6 min read
GST & Compliance

GST on Hotel Rooms in India (2026): Rates, Examples and Common Mistakes

Current GST on hotel and resort rooms in India: 5% up to ₹7,500 a night, 18% above. Worked examples, CGST/SGST split, rooms under ₹1,000, restaurants, OTAs and the mistakes we see most.

19 October 2026 · 7 min read

Try StayDesk free for 15 days

15 days free, no credit card needed.

Start your free trial