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Tourism trends: Domestic and international tourist market

SiteMinder

It enables: Market positioning and brand differentiation Adapting to trends allows hotels to position themselves strategically in a crowded market, highlighting unique selling points that resonate with current consumer interests. Either that or it becomes a necessity for them if they have to travel for work or to visit family.

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A comprehensive overview of job positions within a hotel

SiteMinder

Regardless of seniority, these are all customer facing positions and require excellent people skills. Hotel manager. The purpose of the role is to ensure that all guests receive high quality customer service. Duties include training and managing various other hotel front desk positions such as receptionists and concierge.

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A guide to hotel departments, operational areas and building functions

SiteMinder

Assistant hotel manager (or assistant front of house manager). Night duty manager (or night auditor). Customer service is the main purpose of these roles, so the department must be designed in a way that allows for easy and comfortable customer interaction. Night duty manager. Front of house manager.

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Diverse careers in hospitality and tourism: match your talents

Les Roches

Depending on the type of hospitality and tourism business, front-of-house roles typically require a combination of customer service and technical skills.