Hospitality career

How to become a Hotel Manager

Also called Hospitality Manager, Front Office Manager, Operations Manager

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What does a Hotel Manager do?

Hotel managers run the daily operations of hotels and resorts, from rooms and restaurants to staff and guest experience. Most start after a hotel management degree and work their way up from trainee roles.

A hotel manager oversees front office, housekeeping, food and beverage and kitchen teams, handles guest issues, manages budgets and makes sure service standards are met.

In India hotel managers work in hotel chains, resorts, cruise lines, airline catering, railway hospitality and tourism corporations.

How to get there

  1. Class 10Build communication and people skills
  2. Class 11–12Pass Class 12 in any stream with English
  3. UGComplete a hotel management degree such as BHMCT or NCHMCT's B.Sc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration
  4. TrainingLearn food production, F&B service, front office and housekeeping through labs and industry training
  5. First roleJoin a hotel as a management trainee or guest relations executive
Subjects in Classes 11–12
English, Economics, Commerce
Minimum education
UG

Courses that lead here

UG

Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology

BHMCT · 4 years · Hotel Management

BHMCT is a four-year degree in hotel management and catering. It trains students in food production, food and beverage service, front office…

Offered by 43 colleges
PG

Master of Business Administration

MBA · 2 years · Management

MBA is a two-year postgraduate degree in management with specialisations such as marketing, finance, HR, operations and analytics. It is open to…

Offered by 557 colleges

Further study

Colleges for these courses

Skills you need

  • Budgeting
  • Food and beverage service
  • Front office operations
  • Guest service
  • Housekeeping management
  • Team leadership

It suits people who are

  • Friendly
  • Calm under pressure
  • Organised
  • Service-minded

Where you work and how you grow

Where people work

  • Hotels and resorts
  • Cruise lines
  • Flight kitchens
  • Railway hospitality and tourism corporations

Growth path

  1. Management trainee → Department supervisor → Department manager → Operations manager → General manager

Frequently asked questions

What is the eligibility for NCHMCT's B.Sc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration?

NCHMCT asks for a pass in Class 12 or equivalent with English as a subject, with no age limit.

Where do hotel management graduates work?

NCHMCT lists roles such as management trainee in hotels and flight kitchens, guest relations executive, sales and marketing executive, railway hospitality and cruise lines.

Sources

Information verified on 10 Oct 2026

  1. B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration - NCHMCT · Official site, accessed 10 Oct 2026
  2. Eligibility Criteria for AICTE/UGC Courses 2019-20, I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University · Official notice, accessed 10 Oct 2026

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