Hotel Manager Interview Questions

"When applying to be a hotel manager, interviewers will want to determine whether you have the customer service skills, leadership experience, and industry knowledge to oversee the day-to-day operations of a hotel from food preparation to front-of-house. Prepare to participate in a few role-play scenarios to evaluate how you would handle various customer complaints, describe in detail your experience in the service industry, and explain how you plan to motivate hotel staff to perform their jobs to the fullest. Employers will expect you to have a degree in hospitality or a related business field."

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Laguna Development Corporation
Hotel Manager was asked...July 26, 2015

How do you handle a customer service issue with a difficult customer

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The best way to handle a customer service issue is remain calm and don`t take it personal. The second step is try to understand why the customer is upset. Using the information given, you will be able to choose the best way to handle the issue. It could be a room move, a hotel credit or an adj. in the bill. Less

Almost the usual questions in a interview process

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What would I do to improve the current market position of the hotel?

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It was difficult to answer that question considering I had no way of knowing the status and the situation in the hotel. So I answered that I haven't got sufficient information to make an reasonable suggestion. And they seemed to have liked the strait forward answer. Less

Ginger Hotels

Erate Guest Handling

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Detailed the entire case

Cape Resorts

What were my strenghts

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I listed my attributes and skills that would be benefical for the role I was applying for Less

Extended Stay America

Are you willing to be on call 24/7

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Had to say yes if I wanted the promotion.

Treebo Hotels

Tell me about your self

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I am Ramaswamy Kalyan an ACMA and ACS by profession. I belong to the city of Bangalore but had the opportunity of working at a Senior level in finance,accounts,taxation,costing and corporate laws in Companies both in India and the Middle East. My total experience is more than four decades of which 25 years are as Head of Finance and Company Secretary. At present I am engaged as a Corporate Legal Consultant. Given the opportunity, I am in a position to turn challenges into channels of profitability Less

Priceline.com

Why do you want to work at Priceline?

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This is a trick question. Employers don't care that you think their company is awesome, or that you've heard great things about the culture. You've got to turn this around from what you love about them and what the job will do for you and your resume, to what you can do for them. What they want to hear is a compelling monologue about all the ways your awesomeness is going to add value to their operation, both now and in the future - and how adding value to their operation is the greatest fulfillment you can imagine. So, the amazing thing is that they actually sent me an email letting me know I didn't get the position. That's appreciated and practically unheard of these days. Less

Hilton

Hiring processes.

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Hire for personality not work experience.

American Cruise Lines

Why would you want to work with American Cruise Lines?

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What would make you a good candidate?

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