Is it good to work at a hotel?

Question

I want to work at a hotel, can anybody give me any advice?

I want to know what are the jobs offered if I'm going to work for hotel and please tell me what do they do. Thank you! :)

Answer 1

I think a hotel is a good place to work at as long as you work at the check-in desk and not in housekeeping. Medium sized hotels would probably be best because not a lot of guests are coming in and out of the hotel so the job would generally seem quiet. Larger or 5 star hotels, on the other hand, have plenty of guests, especially on holidays, and the people seem can be really rude from travel and other things. But good luck!

Answer 2

My aunt works at a hotel and loves it because she meets people from around the world. There is not a lot of room for advancement though if you want to be more successful.

Answer 3

Guess it would depend on what type of hotel and what position you would be taking....
If you are a people person, you may do good as a desk clerk, if you are good with numbers, the night audit would be ok..but its strictly 11pm-7am...
Probably be most profitable to get into the sales dept. or tending the bar....

Answer 4

If you enjoy working days/evenings/nights/weekends, meeting people from all over the world, working hands-on with colleagues, handling difficult situations/guest complaints and working for every penny earned then the hospitality business might be for you.
Here's a quick look @ the different jobs involved.
Front desk (can also include Conceirge) - checking guests in/out of hotel, making reservations (rooms, restaurants, spa, golf, etc) handling guest complaints, occassionally cleaning a room/running to give extra towels to room 145 :)
Housekeeping/Laundry - cleaning guest rooms/ public areas like bathrooms, halls, desk areas, etc. Washing linen for rooms, restocking toiletries, unplugging toilets, etc.
Maintenance - fixing any minor problems (toilet leaking, TV broken, etc.) for guests and overall maintenance of hotel public areas - could involve outside landscaping/grounds, painting, deep cleaning carpets, etc.
Banquets - set/up of meeting/conference rooms with chairs, tables, audio/visual equipment, food, beverage, etc. for events, serving food/beverage (waitressing), breakdown of rooms after events.
Sales/Catering - booking group/social events for hotels. Coordinating details of events including food/beverage, guest rooms, meeting rooms, A/V equipment, etc. On-site liasion for group leader and hotel staff during event.
Administrative - includes assistants to directors/managers of various depts. Written correspondence to guests/staff, basic administrative tasks you can find anywhere.
Recreational/Activities depts - provide spa, golf, outdoor/indoor activities for guests
Other depts often include Accounts Receivable/Payable, Reservations, Human Resources, Restaurants, Kitchen, Transportation operate much like any company that has these depts.

Answer 5

it depends on the hotel/location - there are hotels that treat their employees like dirt and other ones like Ritz Carlton where the employees are empowered and are trusted to make decisions (unlike other places.) - if I were to work at a hotel, I'd work at a higher end hotel.

Answer 6

you could be the night front desk clerk that is fun