Hotel Manager
Run a hotel's daily operations, team and guest experience.
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- Typical pay
- €34k–€75k
- Usual education
- Degree or experience-based progression
- Outlook
- Steady demand as tourism grows across Europe.
A day in the life
Morning handover with reception, checking occupancy and rates, walking the floors, solving guest issues, coaching staff and reviewing budgets.
Ways in
- Hospitality management degree
- Hotel apprenticeship
- Progression from front office
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Austria
HLW – Business and services college
A common destination for students on this track.
Belgium
BSO – Vocational secondary
A common destination for students on this track.
Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
France
Bac professionnel
Poland
Technikum
Sweden
Yrkesprogram
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
Hospitality Apprenticeship
Earn while you learn in a hotel or restaurant, rotating across departments.
Earn while you learn and progress from front office to management.
Helpful school subjects: Front office, Food and beverage, Housekeeping
BSc International Hospitality Management
Business degree built around hotels, restaurants and guest experience, usually with paid internships.
The classic route: business plus paid hotel internships.
Helpful school subjects: Operations, Finance, Marketing, Service design
Hotel and Accommodation Management (Grado Superior)
Front office, housekeeping, revenue basics and guest experience for hotels and apartments.
Covers front office, housekeeping and revenue basics.
Helpful school subjects: Front office, Revenue, Guest service
Places that hire for this
Accor
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Booking.com
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
eDreams ODIGEO
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Iberia
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Grupo Ibersol
Common first job; shift supervisor within a year or two is realistic.
Lufthansa Group
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Marriott International
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Meliá Hotels International
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
MSC Cruises
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
NH Hotel Group
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.