Accommodation service managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an accommodation establishment or of a department within such an establishment. They are employed by hotels, motels, resorts, student residences and other accommodation establishments, or they may be self-employed.
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- Accommodation services manager
- Accommodations manager
- Assistant manager, hotel
- Bed and breakfast manager
- Bed and breakfast operator
- Boarding house keeper
- Boarding house manager
- Camp manager
- Campground manager
- Campground operator
- Canoe camp operator
- Country inn operator
- Director, hotel
- Fishing camp operator
- Front desk hotel manager
- Front desk manager – accommodation services
- Front desk manager, hotel
- Front office manager, hotel
- Guest services manager
- Guest-house operator
- Hostel manager
- Hotel assistant manager
- Hotel director
- Hotel front desk manager
- Hotel front office manager
- Hotel manager
- Hotel operator
- Hunting and fishing lodge manager
- Hunting camp operator
- Inn manager
- Inn operator
- Innkeeper
- Lodging house manager
- Manager, accommodation services
- Manager, bed and breakfast
- Manager, boarding house
- Manager, camp
- Manager, campground
- Manager, hotel
- Manager, hotel front desk
- Manager, hotel front office
- Manager, inn
- Manager, lodging house
- Manager, recreational campground
- Manager, reservations
- Manager, resort
- Manager, seasonal resort
- Manager, student residence
- Manager, university residence
- Manager, youth hostel
- Motel manager
- Recreational campground manager
- Reservations manager
- Resort campground manager
- Resort manager
- Rooming house keeper
- Rooms division director
- Rooms manager – accommodation services
- Seasonal resort manager
- Ski resort manager
- Student residence manager
- Tourist home operator
- University residence manager
- Youth hostel manager
Main Duties
Accommodation service managers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Develop, implement and evaluate policies and procedures for the operation of the department or establishment
- Prepare budgets and monitor revenues and expenses
- Participate in the development of pricing and promotional strategies
- Negotiate with suppliers for the provision of materials and supplies
- Negotiate with clients for the use of facilities for conventions, banquets, receptions and other functions
- Recruit and supervise staff, oversee training and set work schedules
- Resolve customer complaints.
Employment Requirements
- A university degree or college diploma in hotel management or other related discipline is usually required for managers employed by hotel chains or large accommodation establishments.
- Several years of experience within the accommodation industry are usually required and may substitute for formal educational requirements.