A comfortable room, good food, and a helpful staff can make being away from home an enjoyable experience for both vacationing families and business travelers.

While most lodging managers work in traditional hotels and motels, some work in other lodging establishments, such as camps, inns, boardinghouses, dude ranches, and recreational resorts. Regardless of the setting, hotel managers must oversee keeping their establishments efficient and profitable. In some atmospheres, they must oversee all aspects of operations. With the large percentage of Spanish speaking hotel guests and employees, learning Spanish is essential to success as a hotel manager.