Lodging Managers
Career Cluster
Hospitality and Tourism
Focuses on restaurants, lodging, attractions, events, and travel. In this field, you will manage and promote services. Students need skills such as communication, time management, and customer service.
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Expected pay range
Expected pay range
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Monthly cost of living
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About lodging managers
What they do
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.
Other titles
Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper, Front Desk Manager, Front Office Director, Front Office Manager, Guest Relations Manager, Guest Services Manager, Hotel Manager, Night Manager, Resort Manager, Rooms Director
Skills they need
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Licenses and Certifications they may hold
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Certifications
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- American Hotel and Lodging Association (external link opens new tab)
- American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (external link opens new tab)
- IEHA (external link opens new tab)
- International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (external link opens new tab)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Lodging managers (external link opens new tab)