Protecting Your Hotel Assets

Jeff Bowes
2 min readMar 5, 2023

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The importance of hotels keeping track of warranty and insurance expiration dates for their assets cannot be overstated. Proper Asset Management is crucial for any hotel’s success, including keeping track of the warranties and insurance policies that protect those assets.

One of the main reasons hotels need to keep track of warranty expiration dates is to ensure that the assets are covered in case of a problem or malfunction. Most warranties only cover a certain period; the hotel may be responsible for paying for any repairs or replacements if the warranty has expired. Hotels can avoid unexpected and potentially costly repair expenses by keeping track of warranties’ expiration dates, which is one of Upkeeply’s many features.

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In addition to protecting the assets, keeping track of warranty expiration dates can help protect the hotel’s financial interests. If an asset breaks down or malfunctions, it can result in lost revenue and profits, especially if the asset is an integral part of the hotel’s operations. Hotels can minimize the risk of lost revenue and protect their bottom line by ensuring that the warranties on these assets are up-to-date.

Hotels need to keep track of Insurance expiration dates to ensure that their assets are protected in the event of an accident, theft, or other unexpected events. Insurance policies can provide financial protection for hotels in the event of an unexpected loss, but only if the policy is in effect. If the policy has expired, the hotel may not be covered and could be responsible for paying for any damages or losses. Hotels can ensure that their assets will be protected in an unexpected event by keeping track of insurance expiration dates in Upkeeply.

In addition to protecting the assets and financial interests of the hotel, keeping track of warranty and insurance expiration dates can also help improve the hotel’s efficiency and productivity. For example, if an asset breaks down or malfunctions, it can disrupt operations, lead to delays, and upset guests. By ensuring that warranties and insurance policies are up-to-date in Upkeeply, hotels can minimize the risk of disruption and keep operations running smoothly.

Upkeeply’s Asset Management module will do all this for you. In addition, we’ll notify you at least 30 days before expiration dates so you can be proactive. These notifications can help streamline the process and ensure all the information is easily accessible and up-to-date.

As a former hotelier, I found it essential to my operations to keep track of our assets’ warranty and insurance expiration dates.

Proper asset management is crucial for any hotel’s success, including ensuring that valid warranties and insurance policies protect the assets.

By keeping track of these expiration dates, hotels can protect their investments, financial interests, and operations, improve efficiency and productivity, and, most importantly, keep their guests happy!

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Jeff Bowes

40 years of Hotel Consulting and Hotel Management experience. He is skilled in hands-on training, software implementation, and hotel management.