The article analyses modern personnel management trends at a small Slovak hospitality enterprise, the Motorest XY. It is based on a combined document analysis, financial indicators, a questionnaire survey of 11 employees, and an interview with the enterprise head. The findings show that the enterprise uses several digital and administrative tools, including communication tools, payroll, accounting, booking, marketing, and social media tools. Still, it does not have a separate HR department. Employees expressed mixed views on the overall effectiveness of new HR trends: 55% did not consider them effective, while evaluations of concrete practices were considerably more positive. Development-oriented appraisal, personalised benefits, non-financial rewards, and work with age diversity were identified as promising directions. The enterprise's reward system combines financial and non-financial incentives, and productivity indicators improved after the crisis period, although financial pressure remains. The article proposes selective HR modernisation through adaptive evaluation, a flexible benefit menu, standardised onboarding, digital HR support, and age-management practices. The main conclusion is that small hospitality enterprises should implement modern HR trends as practical solutions rather than abstract managerial fashion.
