Brief history of the Hotel

Baltimore Marriott waterfront is simply one of the best options, when you are looking for hotels in the north east. This magnificent hotel is located on the eastern part of Baltimore inner harbor, in really close proximity to many of the best Baltimore attractions. Besides its great location, the hotel has a very appealing contemporary design that blends in perfect harmony with inner harbor. Depending upon the room you choose, you will have an incredible view of the city and the harbor. This hotel is a 4 diamond AAA hotel and it has more than 700 rooms and 21 suites in its 31 floors. There are plenty of options to choose from for any budget. It is the best option for business men and women, couples and families. For groups needing several rooms, this hotel has a tool specially designed for quick and easy booking. For your convenience, there is also a free application for special services and options specially designed for Marriott hotels.

How to reach this hotel? (Driving Directions)

This hotel is located in a very well-known area in Baltimore downtown; therefore it would be really hard to get lost. Any local person can help you out with accurate directions to reach Baltimore inner harbor, where Marriott Baltimore waterfront is located.

If you are not driving, there are several options that would be easier than finding your own way. For instance – if you decide to take a taxi or a limo, it would cost you approximately 25 to 35 dollars and about 20 to 30 minutes to reach your final destination. Depending upon the traffic, a shuttle would take about the same time but it would be a little cheaper option than the taxi. Also, you can rent a vehicle but the price would vary depending on the company and the car (budget or avis could cost approximately 35 to 45 dollars per day).

If you are driving, here are some driving directions given for your convenience.

• When coming from the south or BWI, take I 195 going west until you see exit 2a towards Baltimore (295 north). Follow this road approximately for 8 miles and on “W Pratt St”, take a right turn. Continue straight until you see “S president St”, make another right and keep going. At the roundabout, take first exit to “Alice Anna St”. The hotel will be right in front of you.
• If coming from the west, you need to take I 95, and then take exit 53 (I 395) towards Baltimore downtown until you see the exit to “W Pratt St”. On “W Pratt St”, take a right turn. Continue straight until you see “S president St”, make another right and keep going. At the roundabout, take first exit to “Alice Anna St”. The hotel will be right in front of you.
• From the north via I 95, head south all the way until you see exit 53 (I 395) heading towards Baltimore downtown. Look for “W Pratt St” exit and on “W Pratt St”, take a right turn. Continue straight until you see “S president St”, make another right and keep going. At the roundabout, take first exit to “Alice Anna St”. The hotel will be right in front of you.

Few Facts about the Hotel

Baltimore Marriott waterfront is a AAA 4 diamond hotel, with availability of on-site parking (26 dollars per day) and valet parking (40 dollars per day). Unfortunately, the parking garage is not designed for oversized vehicles. The official check-in and check-out time is at 4 pm and 12 pm respectively.

For guests on a business trip, this hotel offers special business services such as: copy and fax service (fees may apply), fully equipped business center, parcel services, notary public and more (contact the hotel directly for details). Marriott Baltimore is the perfect venue for your meetings or social events, thanks to its more than 30 meeting rooms and 80 thousand square ft space that is simply perfect for any special event or business meeting you can think of. There are also 3 concierge levels throughout the hotel for anything you may need for a pleasant stay. (Video review billing and video checkout available for guests’ convenience)

Facilities/ amenities available at the Hotel

This hotel has everything necessary for a very pleasant stay, for example “grille 700”, a delicious restaurant that faces waterfront. Besides the incredible view, this restaurant serves delicious American food made with the freshest local ingredients, open for breakfast, lunch or dinner, perfect for a casual occasion. For having a beer, specialty drink or a snack visit “Kozmo’s lounge”, an upscale martini bar that serves the world’s best beers, wines, spirits and many types of martinis to choose from, is the best choice to start your night. Kozmo’s lounge is open only for lunch and dinner. There is also “Rigano’s bakery and deli”, where you can find coffee, deli products and even star-bucks coffee. It is open for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Currency exchange, nearby beauty parlor and car rentals, fitness center and recreation facilities (perfect for children) are few other services provided by Baltimore Marriott Waterfront.

Here is a list of some other services that are provided by this hotel:

• News paper delivered right at your doorstep
• ATM
• Room service available from 6 am to 1 am
• Vending machines
• Local calls (free of charge)
• Gift shop
• Daily housekeeping
• Wide selection of video games available for rent
• Virtual concierge

Fees and charges may apply for some of these services. All of the services offered by the hotel are not available in every room. For more info and details, contact the hotel authorities directly.

Hospitality and Ambience

All Marriott hotels are well known for providing great service to every single guest; Baltimore Marriott waterfront is not an exception. The entire staff is well trained to make guests have a very pleasant stay and help them in everything necessary for an unforgettable time in Baltimore. This hotel is a perfect location that allows guests to be in close proximity to the Baltimore aquarium, Oriole Park at Camden yards, ravens stadium and many other places within walking distance. For more information regarding places of interests around Baltimore, don’t hesitate in asking any of the staff members; they would probably mention different places to visit. It is always better to ask locals.

Special features

• Unfortunately, because of the hotel policies, pets are not allowed in the premises. Only service animals are allowed, in case you are traveling with your 4 legged friends.
• If you are a smoker, this is probably not the best place for you because smoking in this hotel is prohibited.

Nevertheless, with all the services and facilities available at the hotel, you will neither miss your pets and nor smoking.

• History

Beginning of the Brand of Crowne Plaza:

The Crowne Plaza is the chain of upscale hotels, which are more popular with the business travelers and many business conventions and meetings are held here. This chain is owned and operated by Intercontinental Hotel Group, which also owns the Holiday Inn and Intercontinental hotels chain.

The first hotel of the chain was opened in 1983 at Rockville, Maryland and was named as Holiday Inn CP, but the first resort with name of Crowne Plaza was established in 1999 in Madeira, Portugal. This brand has presently over 380 hotels worldwide in more than 52 countries.

The Crowne Plaza San Antonio was converted into hotel in 1997 and with this a pyramid of silver was also added to its roof taking its height to nearly 325 feet, making it in the list of top 10 tallest buildings of San Antonio. It has 21 stories and is situated in the downtown area of the city.

• How to Reach

The Routes that can be taken to reach the hotel and the fare:

The hotel is at a distance of about 15 km or 9 miles from the San Antonio Airport towards South. You can use a shuttle or taxi or even can take a car on rental to reach the hotel. The taxi charge from airport to the hotel is approximately $28 and the shuttle charges around $35 for the same. The average time taken during the drive is about 25 minutes. If you are driving you can take the Highway 281 from the airport to IH-35 South exit and take a left to the Pecan Street. The hotel will be on the left side.

You can also come to the city by Train and you will have to reach the Amtrak station from where the hotel is about 3 Km towards the East and the taxi will charge you with $10 to $12 for one side trip. You can also come by car to the hotel.

• Facts

Other Relevant Information about Crowne Plaza:

The hotel has been honored with the “Meeting Service Excellence” award because of its quality service and facilities. The hotel has a flexible meeting, exhibit and banquet space of 37000 square feet with 9 meeting rooms and the capacity of the largest room is over 1100 people. The total exhibit space is nearly 13000 sq ft and the place is for nearly 80 stalls.

There are options of both self and valet parking but only for average sized vehicles, trailers and oversized vehicles are not entertained. The self parking fee is nearly 30 USD daily and the valet parking comes for about 28 USD. English, Arabic and Spanish languages are spoken and understood. There are over 400 single and double bed rooms in the 21 floors with nearly 15 of them for physically challenged guests.

• Facilities/Amenities

The nature of facilities provided to the guests:

The hotel is situated at the historic Riverwalk of San Antonio, which makes it in close proximity of the main attractions of the city and thus making it a popular destination for not only business associates but also other travelers to the city. There are several amenities that are provided to the guests at Crowne Plaza, which can be broadly classified under the following categories:

• Business Services: There is a business center for organizing meetings and events with high speed connectivity of internet on wireless basis. Printers, analog dial-up, Personal computers, Internet browsers TV and copying facilities are also provided for the meetings to the corporate houses and guests. Executive floors, suites and Limousine services are also available to the guests on demand.
  

• Spa, Health and Fitness facilities: There is a sauna for the guests at the hotel and a fitness center having the exercise equipments for aerobics, cardio and free weight. The access to this extensive fitness center is for 24 hours and the guests can use their room keys to enter the facility.
  

• Housekeeping and Laundry: Washers and dryers are provided on all the floors for the guests to use and also there are housekeeping services on a daily and weekly basis. There are also options for the same day dry cleaning if needed and other regular laundry options.
  

• Recreational services and other facilities: There is an outdoor pool of hot water for the kids to have fun and another outdoor pool and Whirlpool for guests. The 111 Grill and Bar in the lobby offers lunch, dinner and breakfast to the patrons with the option of room service. The pub 111 Lounge with very comfortable seats serves all types of drinks to the guests.
  

• Miscellaneous: These services include the air conditioning in the public areas, cash machine, newspaper service of World news, Bellman, Ice machine and a Lounge available for 24 hours a day. Under some schemes the kids are provided free meals and also there is a safety box at the front desk to keep your valuables.

• Hospitality/Ambience

The General atmosphere of the Hotel:

The hotel is basically for the business class and the décor of the place depicts this clearly by the use of soft and sophisticated colors and elegant decorations. The staff of the hotel knows its responsibilities and is quick in making arrangements and solving problems that can arise at different situations.

The overall atmosphere of the hotel is very calm and comfortable with people sitting in the lounge and enjoying their drinks and others having their meals with families and kids enjoying the large pool on the rooftop. The meetings are also regularly held along with parties and banquets in the hotel, which makes the overall atmosphere very live and friendly.

• Special Features

The Main Features of the Hotel:

The pets weighing up to 40 lbs and non aggressive nature are allowed in the hotel to be brought by the guests. Maximum two pets can be kept in a room and a fee of $50 has to be deposited, which is one time payment and non refundable. The owner has to register his/her contact information and the pets have to be crated when leaving them unattended. The service animals are allowed for the physically handicapped persons.

The hotel is a 100% smoke free hotel, which means that the smoking is not allowed inside the premises of the hotel. But the guests can smoke outside the premises of the hotel.

• Reviews

What do the Visitors have to say about the hotel and facilities:

The hotel is very quiet and comfortable with the perfect arrangements for the business meetings among other things. The central location of the hotel is very good for the purpose of visiting the famous places in the city like the Convention center of San Antonio, Zoo, Water Park, AT and T center, Sea World and Splash Town, which are at a short drive. The Hemisfair Park, Tower of Americas, Alamo and Alamo dome are also within a mile from the hotel. The hotel is also close to the USAA, Toyota and Bank of America, which are of immense use during the stay.

The hotel is known for its corporate clientele but visiting the hotel is not limited to the business purposes only as it has many other feathers to it like while you are busy in a meeting the kids can enjoy at their pools and also the complimentary meals provided to the guests is a big plus point.

History

Foundation of the hotel and its Growth Trajectory:

The very first hotel in the chain of Homewood Suites was founded in 1989 in the city Omaha of the State Nebraska, USA. During its initial 10 years of foundation the hotel was owned by the Promus Hotel Corporation based in Memphis. Promus was bought by Hilton in the year 1999, which brought this chain along with Doubletree, Hampton Inn and Embassy Suites under the umbrella of Hilton Hotels Group.

Homewood Suites is an All-Suite hotel of Residential style operating in America and are mostly owned & operated independently by the franchisees although, the management of the chain is under the hat of Hilton Worldwide. Presently the chain has more than 300 hotels and many are under development process. The Residence Inn and Staybridge Suites are the business competitors of the chain.

How to Reach

 Homewood Suites San Antoniois situated at the juncture of St. Mary’s Street and West Market downtown and on the RiverWalk. The place is very much approachable with regular transportation and roads. The San Antonio Airport is less than 10 miles from the place and a taxi or car will take approximately 18 to 22 minutes to reach here. You can take the International Highway 37 from 281 and drive south towards the Downtown. Take the Commerce Street Exit from the highway and drive westwards on it. After some distance you will see the St. Mary’s Street, take a left turn, which leads to the market and at the corner is the hotel.

From the airport you can also hire a taxi, which will take you to the hotel or take a rental car to drive yourself.

Facts

There are over 145 suites in the hotel and about 70 with two beds and the largest meeting room is in an area of 2600 square feet. Homewood Suites have been honored many times for its excellent service and quality. In 2010 J.D. Power Associates NA Hotel-Guest-Satisfaction-Index named the hotel as the top hotel for extended Stay and in 2011 Harris Interactive named it as the Hotel-Brand of Year for Extended-Stay.

The mascot of the hotel is Lewis-The Duck, the cartoon characterization of the duck appearing in the logo of the brand. He is also the main character of the Children’s Book Series of Homewood Suites. The signature dress item of Lewis is a red striped tie.

Facilities/Amenities

The hotel offers many amenities keeping in mind the comfort of the travelers and business executives both. The major ones are:

• Business Related Services: The main facilities given for the business purposes other than a meeting place with high speed connectivity of internet include a business center, fax machine, express mail, meeting rooms, photocopier, printer, modem and audio and video equipments on rental. With these the facility of video conferencing is also provided and USA Today is also delivered weekly.
  

• Facilities for General convenience and Comfort: There is an ATM machine, Elevators, Concierge Desk, Gift shop, Baggage Storage, Luggage hold, News Stand and Convenience Store in the hotel lobby for the convenience of the guests. The services including Coin Laundry, local area transportation and Valet/Laundry service are provided to the guests in addition to a complimentary breakfast area.
  

• Suites and the Amenities offered in them: There are suites with one king bed, one queen bed, 2 double beds and 2 queen sized beds with sleeper sofas. There is a kitchen fully equipped with microwave refrigerator, dishwasher, 2 burner stove and coffee maker. Rooms have TV, hairdryer, iron, ironing board and complimentary internet connection. Playpen, Cribs and high chairs are also supplied if asked for in the rooms.
  

• Fitness Services: There is a fitness room with the modern exercise equipments and a large on-site swimming pool for the guests, also there is a nearby golf course, tennis court, hiking trail and fishing and trapshooting spots where the guests can go for having fun and the front desk supports with the directions.

Hospitality/Ambience

The ambience of the hotel is very delightful and cozy and the décor is neither very bright nor too dull but a perfect mix, which is designed to make the guests feel the comfort of their homes at this place. The staff is multilingual, which means that the language is not a barrier at this place. Also the rooms as well as the lodge, lobby, pool and other areas are clean and appropriately furnished to the taste of the visitors.

Staff is efficient and ready to accept responsibilities and helpful in nature. They are ready to provide all possible support to the guests and are very prompt in their approach.

Special Features

The Other Specialties of the Hotel:

The hotel does not accommodates pets of any kind other than service animals and the atmosphere of the hotel is maintained smoke free keeping in mind the comfort and health of the guests. The check-in time is 3.00 in the afternoon and check-out is at noon. The hotel has the facility of valet parking only for which you can be charged with $24 for each day of your parking and stay.

The guests are offered Hot Suite Start Breakfast and Welcome Home reception in the evening at the lodge, which is a central portion off the key lobby. The food includes light meal with beverages like wine, beer and margaritas.

Reviews

The ratings given by the Visitors to the hotel:

The hotel gives you the complete value of your money with excellent service and amenities. The recent building updates seem very nice and the full size lobby with the glass wall gives a great view of the RiverWalk from the hotel itself. The free dinner and breakfast provided on the weekdays from Monday to Thursday are delicious and very appealing. The hotel is situated at a comparatively quieter section on Riverwalk, which is of immense help as the disturbances are less and you can relax. Also the place is not far from the main area of the Riverwalk so you can simply get up and take a tour of the area or go for shopping or sight seeing or do any activity that you want to. Reception area is very helpful and the staff accommodating and the major attractions of the city like Arneson River theatre, La Villita (the tiny village), El Mercado (Mexican Market), theatre district and Alamo are at a hand stretch from the place.

Take the family along for a fun-filled, relaxing vacation to the Oahu Beaches

Oahu in Brief:

Oahu, called as gathering place, is the 3^rd biggest city of Hawaiian island and also the most populated island in the US state of Hawaii. Including smaller close-in offshore islands like Ford Island, islands in the Kaneohe Bay & off the Windward Coast, the city has total land area of about 596.7 square miles, making it the 20^th leading island in US. In the highest dimension, the volcanic island is 71 km long and 48 km wide across. The length of the shoreline is 365 km. This Hawaiian island is a result of two separate shield volcanoes i.e. Ko‘olau and Wai‘anae with a broad valley lying between them. The biggest point is Mt. Ka’ala in the Wai‘anae range, rising up to 4,004 feet above the sea level. The Hawaiian island is home to 953,208 people with approx. 755 of the people living on the city side of island.

Beaches in Oahu:

The Oahu Island has big coastline of about 112 miles with diverse beaches and offering something for every person from snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving, surfing, kayaking, windsurfing to quiet beaches to laze on. Most beaches on the island are sandy and have offshore coral reefs. While, some beaches have less or no sand but are nonetheless are popular like the Shark’s Cove, a famous snorkeling and diving location in the summer months.

Oahu is also home to the famous Waikiki beach, which is visited all the year round. North shore beaches in Oahu like the Sunset Beach, Banzai Pipeline And Waimea Beach are among one of popular surfing beaches in world, where waves can get as high as 12m during the winter season. And Hanauma Bay on the southeastern shore is listed as the best snorkeling beach on the Hawaiian Island. Let’s have a brief look at some of the best beaches in the city:

North Shore

North Shore is known for huge winter swells and world class surfing venues. During the winter season, waves reach a height of 26 to 31 feet too. The summer season is in contrast cool, with flat conditions ideal for snorkeling and swimming.

• Ehukai beach Park – This place presents the access to three famous surfing areas like Pipeline, Ehukai Beach and Banzai. The beach is recognized for high winter waves, drawing dedicated surfers and body boarders. Pipeline is about 100 yards to the left side of Ehukai. The sharpness of the winter waves cause a crest of waves to fall forward, making a perfect tube. Surfing inside the tube or shooting the tube is a valued challenge for expert/professional surfers. The beach also arranges world championship wave contests because of the strong waves. During the winter season, surf fans and surfers covet the beach in the hope of seeing a surfer grab the perfect waves.

• Ideal for snorkeling, surfing and diving, Pupukea Beach has two main areas that are easily reachable i.e. Three Tables and Shark’s Cove. Shark’s Cove is situated at the north side, with its caverns popular for both night and daytime diving. Three tables, named after three flat segments of reef observable at the low tide, is situated at the south of the beach. It offers the finest snorkeling opportunity in the whole island due to the abundance of sea life and fish.

• Sunset Beach – This beachis well-known for the vast surf, with waves attaining a fantastic height of 16-21 feet from the months of September to April; swimming is safe only during the summer season. At any given time, Sunset Beach draws the attention of sunbathers, visitors and local surfers.

• Waimea Bay – The beach has one of the biggest waves, during the winter season and the waves provide endless challenges to body boarders through the inner shore, with waves reaching a height of 11to 13 feet. The variation in summer and winter surf at beach is as marked as day and night. During the summer season, slow swimmers enjoy placid and crystal clear waters of the beach, while the winter season attracts the famous body boarders & surfers.

• Malaekahana Beach State Recreation Area- This is the mile long white sandy beach living up to everyone’s image of a perfect beach. Malaekahana is the perfect location for swimming and on weekdays, this beach is completely vacant, making a good mood for fishing or swimming or playing the Robinson Crusoe game. Facilities offered at the beach include the restrooms, picnic tables, barbecue grills, parking and outdoor showers.

To get to the beach, take the highway number 83, just two miles north of the Polynesian Cultural Center. After reaching the main gate, there is one wooded beach park from where bus number 52 will take you to the beach.

 West Shore

The west shore has various fantastic beaches. West shore is famous for offshore fishing locations. Winter months offer large waves, which can reach up to a height of 16 feet.

• Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve’s- This is the white sandy beach stretching to a height of 2000 feet lined by coconut trees. This crescent shaped bay guards snorkelers and swimmers so that beginners can also enjoy vibrant sea life across the beach.

• Sandy Beach – Having the length of 1200 feet with a bottom which drops suddenly by 8-10 feet instantly offshore, this beach is among one of premier bodysurfing locations in Oahu. The beach creates hard breaking and steep waves which increases during the summer season.

• When the north swells or big west are running, the waves at Makaha Beach offer some of the best spectacular and hazardous surfing sites found nowhere else around the globe. The winter season has a lot of coastline erosion due to the heavy surf. But in the summer season, the sand returns making the gorgeous, wide beach with oceanic conditions, suitable for snorkeling and swimming.

• Nanakuli Beach – The beach is divided into two segments, Kalanianaole and Piliokahe with a small Hawaiian farmstead separating the two sections. The Kalananaole segment is the most popular section, 125 feet wide and 500 feet long. The water is very calm here during the summer season making it afamous diving spot for novices. The Piliokahe segment is located on the sea cliff above a small cove. During summer seasons, this small pocket beach offers a good swimming area. The deeper water at the beach is well-liked by both snorkelers and divers.

• Yokohama Bay – This is also called as Puau Beach and Kewwaula Beach is the great place for shore fishing, hiking and picnicking. The surf is quiet during summer season and is a popular location for swimming, diving, shell collecting and snorkeling. But when the surf is high, the beach is the place to view the excitement of surf.
  

• Ko Olina Resort and Marina- On the Leeward Coast, there are man-made lagoons made for KO Olina Resort, which is home to Aulani, a Disney spa & resort and J.W. Marriott Ihilani Spa & Resort. These are perfect spots for families. Restrooms, showers and parking are available here.

South Shore

This coastline is famous for the number of family beaches situated here. Activities like tide pooling, snorkeling and swimming are among the entertainment activities for families, picnicking next to the beach.

• Ala Moana Beach – One of the popular beaches among the local people, this 76 acre park is busy with joggers, tennis players, rollerbladers, picnickers, fisherman, kite flyers, sunbathers, surfers and swimmers on holidays, weekends and through the summer season.

• Waikiki Beach- Stretching one and half mile wide along the coastline of Waikiki, often called as Single Beach, Waikiki Beach is actually the collection of adjoining beaches, each having its own characteristics, and mainly popular for sunbathing, swimming, surfing and snorkeling. One of well-liked areas is the Kuhio Beach, which contains a low retaining wall built to keep the sand from eroding.

East Shore

The windward side has flourishing tropical beach locations, which are most loved locations for kite flyers, sailing and wind enthusiasts. However, the northeast Tradewinds keep the place cool 90 % of the year.

• Lanikai Beach- is the mile-long beach which is perfect for sailing, windsurfing and swimming. Offshore, Mokulua, two small islands nominated as seabird sanctuaries are the famous destination for kayakers.

• Voted as the No. 1 beach in US by Dr. Beach in year of 1998. The Kailua Beach is the perfect place for family fun. With 31 acres of Public Park, there are number of ways to spend the day at the beach. Tourists and locals regularly play volleyball, swim, dive, picnic, snorkel and surf at the versatile beach and park.

• With the constant winds, the beach is among best windsurfing areas in Oahu.

With a three and a half mile strip of white sand, the Waimanalo Beach is among one of longest beaches in the city. Popular with tourists and residents alike, this spacious plot is suitable for all kind of beach activities.

• Makapuu Beach – This beach is the most popular spot for body boarding and body surfing area in the city. It is also among one of the only beaches in the city where both bodysurfers and body boarders can surf together. The 1000 ft. long white sandy beach is also famous for shooting of John Wayne’s ‘In Harm’s Way’ movie. Summer season brings divers and swimmers to the beach while, the months from September to April are ideal for bodysurfing. Waves frequently reach a height of 12 ft and break hundreds of yards.

Every beach close to city boasts the jewel-toned water, varying from deep azure to crystal clear and presents the variety of water and sports activities to challenge the skill levels of water sport enthusiast and please the beach lovers.

• Work Profile:
  

  Who is a Hotel Sales Manager and what do they do?

  A Hotel Sales Manager is a professional who manages a Hotel, Motel, Resort or any other place similar to this. They are responsible for proper functioning of all the departments within a hotel like hotel reception, rooms, pantry etc. In some hotels, they are also called as General Manager. Hotel Sales Manager Job descriptionalso includes responsibilities like marketing and increasing the sales of the hotel / motel / resort and also make their hotel a popular brand name in the market. They also need to track their competitors and make strategies to attract more customers by offering competitive prices and services. They also manage the whole staff, look after their guests, organize events, catering, sales, marketing etc.

  ●        CREDENTIALS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

  What are the essential requirements to become a Hotel Sales Manager?

  Education / Training:

• Completion of High school is must for any kind of Management Course.
• A Hospitality Management Course is mandatory to become a hotel sales manager.
• Practical experience in any hotel / motel / resort will be beneficial to get job in a good organization.

Skills required by a Hotel Sales Manager:

The basic skills which are required to become a Hotel Sales Manager are:

• They should have good communication skills.
• They should be flexible enough to work 24X7.
• They should introduce new marketing techniques and increase their client base.
• They should take care of the reservations of the existing customer’s.
• They should always deal with clients with a smile on their face and perform their job functions with speed and accuracy.

Professional Growth:

What are the future job prospects for a Hotel Sales Manager?

A Hotel Sales Manager has a large scope of growth in their career as the demand for hotels is increasing day by day. One cannot run their hotels / motels without a Sales manager. Sales Managers are responsible for increasing their client base and providing good services. Their salary range varies from $32,560 to $45,900. They can also earn additional incentives and bonus based on their performance.

1. Nature of Job:

Who is hotel sales manager and what does he do?

Hotel sales manager is a person who is responsible for the profitability of the business. This is one of the most important and responsible position of the hotel business. It involves attracting huge crowd to the hotel by creating brand image in the hotel industry. Sales managers work involves dealing with many people and it requires to have hospitality background and able to work with numerous kinds of people.

Responsibilities of hotel sales manager:

v  Always find to search the ways to promote business opportunities in the market

v  They identifies the new business opportunities

v  Conducting conferences, events, trade fairs to attract the clients

v  Attracting the business clients to get orders for weddings, receptions, events, parties, sports tournaments and local festivals.

v  Sales promotional activities to increase the hotel sales

v  Training, managing and motivating the sales professionals

2. Qualifications and Expertise Required:

What are the qualifications and skills required for hotel sales manager job?

Education / Training:

v  Should have a minimum bachelor’s degree in management and social sciences

v  Most of the employers prefer hotel management professionals with experience

v  Certification in hotel management software will be an added advantage

v  Minimum experience of hotel operations or hospitality industry is necessary

Skills;

v  Have good problem solving techniques

v  Have the knowledge of event management

v  Possess strong marketing skills

v  Should able to satisfy the clients

v  Strong knowledge of the hotel industry

v  Should able to meet the targets

v  Have strong communication skills

v  Need to be a good team player or team member

v  Should able to work under stress full conditions

3. Career Growth:

What is the future growth of hotel sales manager job?

v  Hotel sales manager is a challenging job and it is having many job opportunities in hospitality industry and service sector

v  Sales manager need to work with accounts managers, administrative staff, sales team and supervisors

v  Experienced sales manager can be promoted as a sales director and general manager of hotel

1. Nature of Work

Who is a hotel general manager and what does he do?

A hotel general manager is the person in charge to develop strategies to promote the hotel, increase clients database, increase employee and customer loyalty and most important develop all the strengths and work plans for the weakness of the hotel.

Tasks:

• Working closely with customers once they are satisfied by the services
• Develop strategies for advertising and promotion
• Find out the potential customers
• Report sales to accounting and finance.

2. Qualifications and Expertise required

Education/Training for hotel general manager

• The candidate must have completed bachelor’s degree in politics and economics
• It is essential to have master’s degree in business management
• Customer service
• Marketing
• Hospitality

Skills

• Sales
• Communication
• Writing and reading
• Initiative
• Listening

Hotel general manager must know all processes and procedures of the hotel and will be in charge to handle important information and its required innovation to survive and compete with other hotels. Delegate will be the key of success only if the company has an excellent human capital.

3. Career Growth

Future prospects for hotel general manager

Hotel general manager must have done with bachelor or professional study will also be helpful to grow as a professional in the hotel market that is very competitive now days. To obtain a better job position and salary must understand the wants and needs of each customer and owners, also need to evaluate the environment and the variable that affect hotel sales and fame. Around the world, there are thousands of opportunities to work, study or events to improve talent and develop.

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• Some historical information about Hyatt Sacramento

The hotel Hyatt Sacramento is one name among all the lodging options available in the city of Sacramento that is very highly looked up to. The hotel is a property coming from the world-famous Hyatt Group of companies that has a respectable position in the entire world. It enjoys this place for its outstanding offerings. The group has been in existence for more than 50 years in which it has strived to excel in its services offered to its customers and guests. The group has to its credit, an estate of 456 hotels, one of which is the Hyatt Sacramento.

Hyatt Sacramento is located in the very charming and historic Northern California. The hotel has received the ‘AAA four diamond’ accreditation and enjoys being the most centrally located place in the capital city of California, i.e., Sacramento. The hotel accords a very special treatment to all its guests who are made to feel on top of the world with the warm services extended by the hotel to all of them. The hotel comprises of accommodation options for the guests in its 503 room structure.

There are three presidential suites among the 503 accommodation options, 15 Park Capitol Suites, 16 accessible rooms and about 157 rooms that have balconies offering great views to the visitors. The hotel has great options for shopping, enjoying great food in amazing restaurants and enjoying some good movies in theaters, all of which are in close proximity with the hotel.

• Tips for Reaching the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel

The super luxurious Hyatt Sacramento Hotel is located in the heart of Sacramento from where the famous spots of the city are not at all far. The hotel is located at a distance of about 20 kilometers from the Sacramento International Airport. The central location of the hotel will not create many problems for the guests to locate it and can manage to do that with much ease and convenience. The hotel has provisions of transportation to make sure that the guests do not suffer from any problems or hassles while coming to the hotel. There is Super Shuttle arranged by the hotel available at a minimal charge which picks up the guests from the airport and drops them to the hotel. This shuttle runs at a gap of every half an hour.

The guests can also avail other options that are available which include the provision of taxis and cars on hire to reach the hotel from the Airport. The hotel is located at a distance of just 0.59 miles from the Sacramento Amtrak railway station. It implies that it is not too far from this convenient train service. To get more specific directions on how to reach the hotel, the official website of the hotel could be accessed.

The Hyatt Sacramento Hotel enjoys a location that many of its contemporaries do not. The hotel is not too distant from the famous attractions of the city of Sacramento. The guests would also enjoy the facilities that are supplied by the hotel to make their excursion of the city a very enjoyable and relaxed affair.

• Some Facts about the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel
  

Hyatt Sacramento Hotel has always enjoyed a good reputation. More so, for the name and fame the brand Hyatt has earned. The hotel is spread over a gigantic piece of land right in the center of the city of Hyatt Sacramento. And it has provisions of accommodation for scores of people in its 503 well-kept and furnished rooms that are fully supplied with all sorts of facilities.

The hotel premises were designed keeping in mind the appeal of the look to the visitors. Like all the other Hyatt Hotels, the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel also has an astoundingly beautiful structure, very nicely lit to catch the eyes of many with the fall of night. The credit of this sort of appeal of the hotel to the eyes of visitors goes to the hard work contributed by the best architects who were given the responsibility to raise a fashionable and yet strong structure for the customers. The interiors of this hotel have also been very nicely done to give it a warm and hospitable look.

Hyatt has been a name which has been much popular among the people from all classes. The high class people love the place and hence, a large number of guests at Hyatt Sacramento Hotel also come from known families and professions. The list of guests in the hotel include names of famous icons that are well established in the fields of glamour, services, politics, social services, business and trade and also the names of famous professionals.

The Hyatt Sacramento Hotel has also been a popular destination for film shoot in the city of Hyatt Sacramento. The tastefully done decoration of the hotel has become a part of so many movies and the popularity is just getting more. The hotel has made a claim to become popular very rapidly and takes the name of the parent Hyatt Group ahead.

• Amenities and Facilities offered at Hyatt Sacramento Hotel
  

The Hyatt Sacramento Hotel offers unmatched facilities and amenities to all the guests, which creates an everlasting impression of the guests and visitors. The hotel provides excellent lodging facilities to the guests with their rooms that are very well furnished, tastefully decorated and fully loaded with the basic needs of the guests. The rooms have the Respire Hypo Allergenic rooms that are very cleanly maintained and offer great sleep comfort to the guest. These rooms are particularly good for the guests who suffer from certain allergies. The other facilities in the rooms include the grand Hyatt Bed, A deluxe refreshment center, mini bar in the room, flat screen TV, working table and an ergonomically designed chair, in the room dining, ironing board, coffee maker, high-speed internet accessibility and many such facilities.

Other than the well-kept rooms, the facilities and services offered by the Hyatt Sacramento include the following aspects:

o    Easy access to high-speed internet

o    In the room dining facility

o    Concierge Services to assist the guests in confusing times

o    Currency exchange facility

o    Laundry and dry cleaning services

o    Multi lingual staff

o    In the premises gift shops

o    Safe deposit boxes right at the front counter

o    Valet parking and Covered parking

The other facilities come under the following heads:

o    Restaurants and bars in the hotel

o    The famous Vines Cafe that serves the amazing cuisine of California.

o    Dawson’s: This is the well-known cozy restaurants in the premises of the hotel having a club like ambience and that is known for its premium steaks and seafood.

o    Amourath 1819: This one is a small snacking outlet where very inspired sort of cocktails are served.

• Business Conferences and Banquets: The hotel has some amazing facilities that enhance the joy of meeting up for work and business. These include the following:

• The office space in the hotel is spread over an area of 28,000 square feet. There are 12 meeting rooms accommodated in this area.
• The hotel offers a full service enabled conference room and business center that has every sort of computer services like printing and faxing services.
• The business center provides high-speed internet access to the guests for better connectivity all through the span of conferences and meets.

o    Recreational Facilities: Its not only stay of the guests that is the prime responsibility of the hotel, at the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel there are ample provisions for catering to the recreational needs of the guests too through its various facilities. These include:

• Hyatt Stay Fit Fitness Gym that offers the latest gadgets and equipment to the guests to stay fit and shed the extra pounds gained by having the sumptuous food at the hotel restaurants
• Large free from swimming pool on the outdoor where a great swim could be enjoyed and also the whirlpool which remains constantly heated all through the year and gives an amazing view of the plush green area and landscaping.
• Close proximity to Golf Course and other adventurous activities like biking, river rafting, hiking and fishing.
• The hotel also is quite close to the Sacramento Convention Center which could be easily approached by the guests who are in search of some fun.

• Hospitality and ambience at the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel

The Hyatt Sacramento hotel is very keen into the promotion of its hospitable environment. The hotel offers great hospitality and a very affable environment to the guests so that they can immediately setup a connection with the hotel. The hospitality showed by the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel has become a yardstick with which the other hotels in the town are evaluated. Extreme care is exercised by the authorities of the hotel to develop a climate, which is highly amicable and friendly with the guests.

The task of setting up a hospitable ambience in the hotel initiates with the perfect decoration and setting of the hotel on the outdoor as well as it’s indoors. The staff is very actively involved in the placing as well as maintenance of the artifacts that supplement this congenial environment. The hotel has been very selective in choosing various items of decoration that are used in the hotel decoration. Such careful and well thought selection leaves no room for any instance of the visitors and guests not liking it.

Any hotel staff is the prime stimulator of the setting of the hotel. And with the kind of staff that this hotel has, the building up of a warm climate is a sure possibility. The staff of the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel represents the best selection of the hotel of its people. The staff is well trained and properly groomed in courteous dealings with the guests. The guests are more than pleased with the warmth in services presented by the staff. The fact that the staff is acquainted with several languages also removes many hindrances from the minds of the guests.

The warm climate that is maintained by the hotel through its staff is something that has fetched great reviews from guests who went back as a satisfied lot from the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel.

• Some Special Features of the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel
  

The most amazing feature of the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel is the prestige that it enjoys being a Hyatt family member. The hotel has been a proud recipient of the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award.

Yet another amazing fact about the hotel is that it has about 500 rooms which are non-smoking and hence show the concern of the hotel for the environment and also the health of the guests. The rooms of the hotel are also dog friendly.

Another important thing about the hotel is that it is quite close to many of the famous points of interest located in the city of Hyatt Sacramento. The places are not very far from the hotel and also the hotel provides great transportation facilities to the guests to take a round of the famous spots of the city.

The baby services that are provided by the hotel to the guests become another striking feature of the hotel. The guests are given all options to feel free from certain problems that a couple might encounter when they are on a vacation. The fact that the hotel is able to establish a quick connection with all its guests through the remarkable services it offers to them is the unique and special feature of the hotel.

•  Ratings and Reviews Received by the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel
  

Ratings received from hotels.com:            4.4 out of 5

Ratings received fro tripadvsior.com         4 out of 5 and was ranked 15^th out of a total of 86 hotels in the city of Hyatt Sacramento

Reviews received by the Hyatt Sacramento from the guests according to tripadvisor.com.

According to the tripadvisor.com reviews, the hotel has been much liked for the great location it is set in. The hotel is located just across the street from the famous State Capital and a very attractive park. The most famous restaurants of the city of Hyatt Sacramento are just a stone’s throw away from the hotel. The staff of the hotel makes sure that the guests do not face any sort of problems from the time they walk into the hotel. Time taken in the check-in is absolutely minimal. The staff was found to be very affable and helpful by most of the visitors. The rooms were also rated as very well kempt, modern and sizeable and the rooms with a balcony gave a stupendous view of the state capital in the night.

The reviews talk much good about the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel and have been really appreciative of the efforts made by the hotel to please its customers.

• Some historical information about Hyatt Sacramento

The hotel Hyatt Sacramento is one name among all the lodging options available in the city of Sacramento that is very highly looked up to. The hotel is a property coming from the world-famous Hyatt Group of companies that has a respectable position in the entire world. It enjoys this place for its outstanding offerings. The group has been in existence for more than 50 years in which it has strived to excel in its services offered to its customers and guests. The group has to its credit, an estate of 456 hotels, one of which is the Hyatt Sacramento.

Hyatt Sacramento is located in the very charming and historic Northern California. The hotel has received the ‘AAA four diamond’ accreditation and enjoys being the most centrally located place in the capital city of California, i.e., Sacramento. The hotel accords a very special treatment to all its guests who are made to feel on top of the world with the warm services extended by the hotel to all of them. The hotel comprises of accommodation options for the guests in its 503 room structure.

There are three presidential suites among the 503 accommodation options, 15 Park Capitol Suites, 16 accessible rooms and about 157 rooms that have balconies offering great views to the visitors. The hotel has great options for shopping, enjoying great food in amazing restaurants and enjoying some good movies in theaters, all of which are in close proximity with the hotel.

• Tips for Reaching the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel

The super luxurious Hyatt Sacramento Hotel is located in the heart of Sacramento from where the famous spots of the city are not at all far. The hotel is located at a distance of about 20 kilometers from the Sacramento International Airport. The central location of the hotel will not create many problems for the guests to locate it and can manage to do that with much ease and convenience. The hotel has provisions of transportation to make sure that the guests do not suffer from any problems or hassles while coming to the hotel. There is Super Shuttle arranged by the hotel available at a minimal charge which picks up the guests from the airport and drops them to the hotel. This shuttle runs at a gap of every half an hour.

The guests can also avail other options that are available which include the provision of taxis and cars on hire to reach the hotel from the Airport. The hotel is located at a distance of just 0.59 miles from the Sacramento Amtrak railway station. It implies that it is not too far from this convenient train service. To get more specific directions on how to reach the hotel, the official website of the hotel could be accessed.

The Hyatt Sacramento Hotel enjoys a location that many of its contemporaries do not. The hotel is not too distant from the famous attractions of the city of Sacramento. The guests would also enjoy the facilities that are supplied by the hotel to make their excursion of the city a very enjoyable and relaxed affair.

• Some Facts about the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel
  

Hyatt Sacramento Hotel has always enjoyed a good reputation. More so, for the name and fame the brand Hyatt has earned. The hotel is spread over a gigantic piece of land right in the center of the city of Hyatt Sacramento. And it has provisions of accommodation for scores of people in its 503 well-kept and furnished rooms that are fully supplied with all sorts of facilities.

The hotel premises were designed keeping in mind the appeal of the look to the visitors. Like all the other Hyatt Hotels, the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel also has an astoundingly beautiful structure, very nicely lit to catch the eyes of many with the fall of night. The credit of this sort of appeal of the hotel to the eyes of visitors goes to the hard work contributed by the best architects who were given the responsibility to raise a fashionable and yet strong structure for the customers. The interiors of this hotel have also been very nicely done to give it a warm and hospitable look.

Hyatt has been a name which has been much popular among the people from all classes. The high class people love the place and hence, a large number of guests at Hyatt Sacramento Hotel also come from known families and professions. The list of guests in the hotel include names of famous icons that are well established in the fields of glamour, services, politics, social services, business and trade and also the names of famous professionals.

The Hyatt Sacramento Hotel has also been a popular destination for film shoot in the city of Hyatt Sacramento. The tastefully done decoration of the hotel has become a part of so many movies and the popularity is just getting more. The hotel has made a claim to become popular very rapidly and takes the name of the parent Hyatt Group ahead.

• Amenities and Facilities offered at Hyatt Sacramento Hotel
  

The Hyatt Sacramento Hotel offers unmatched facilities and amenities to all the guests, which creates an everlasting impression of the guests and visitors. The hotel provides excellent lodging facilities to the guests with their rooms that are very well furnished, tastefully decorated and fully loaded with the basic needs of the guests. The rooms have the Respire Hypo Allergenic rooms that are very cleanly maintained and offer great sleep comfort to the guest. These rooms are particularly good for the guests who suffer from certain allergies. The other facilities in the rooms include the grand Hyatt Bed, A deluxe refreshment center, mini bar in the room, flat screen TV, working table and an ergonomically designed chair, in the room dining, ironing board, coffee maker, high-speed internet accessibility and many such facilities.

Other than the well-kept rooms, the facilities and services offered by the Hyatt Sacramento include the following aspects:

o    Easy access to high-speed internet

o    In the room dining facility

o    Concierge Services to assist the guests in confusing times

o    Currency exchange facility

o    Laundry and dry cleaning services

o    Multi lingual staff

o    In the premises gift shops

o    Safe deposit boxes right at the front counter

o    Valet parking and Covered parking

The other facilities come under the following heads:

o    Restaurants and bars in the hotel

o    The famous Vines Cafe that serves the amazing cuisine of California.

o    Dawson’s: This is the well-known cozy restaurants in the premises of the hotel having a club like ambience and that is known for its premium steaks and seafood.

o    Amourath 1819: This one is a small snacking outlet where very inspired sort of cocktails are served.

• Business Conferences and Banquets: The hotel has some amazing facilities that enhance the joy of meeting up for work and business. These include the following:

• The office space in the hotel is spread over an area of 28,000 square feet. There are 12 meeting rooms accommodated in this area.
• The hotel offers a full service enabled conference room and business center that has every sort of computer services like printing and faxing services.
• The business center provides high-speed internet access to the guests for better connectivity all through the span of conferences and meets.

o    Recreational Facilities: Its not only stay of the guests that is the prime responsibility of the hotel, at the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel there are ample provisions for catering to the recreational needs of the guests too through its various facilities. These include:

• Hyatt Stay Fit Fitness Gym that offers the latest gadgets and equipment to the guests to stay fit and shed the extra pounds gained by having the sumptuous food at the hotel restaurants
• Large free from swimming pool on the outdoor where a great swim could be enjoyed and also the whirlpool which remains constantly heated all through the year and gives an amazing view of the plush green area and landscaping.
• Close proximity to Golf Course and other adventurous activities like biking, river rafting, hiking and fishing.
• The hotel also is quite close to the Sacramento Convention Center which could be easily approached by the guests who are in search of some fun.

• Hospitality and ambience at the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel

The Hyatt Sacramento hotel is very keen into the promotion of its hospitable environment. The hotel offers great hospitality and a very affable environment to the guests so that they can immediately setup a connection with the hotel. The hospitality showed by the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel has become a yardstick with which the other hotels in the town are evaluated. Extreme care is exercised by the authorities of the hotel to develop a climate, which is highly amicable and friendly with the guests.

The task of setting up a hospitable ambience in the hotel initiates with the perfect decoration and setting of the hotel on the outdoor as well as it’s indoors. The staff is very actively involved in the placing as well as maintenance of the artifacts that supplement this congenial environment. The hotel has been very selective in choosing various items of decoration that are used in the hotel decoration. Such careful and well thought selection leaves no room for any instance of the visitors and guests not liking it.

Any hotel staff is the prime stimulator of the setting of the hotel. And with the kind of staff that this hotel has, the building up of a warm climate is a sure possibility. The staff of the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel represents the best selection of the hotel of its people. The staff is well trained and properly groomed in courteous dealings with the guests. The guests are more than pleased with the warmth in services presented by the staff. The fact that the staff is acquainted with several languages also removes many hindrances from the minds of the guests.

The warm climate that is maintained by the hotel through its staff is something that has fetched great reviews from guests who went back as a satisfied lot from the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel.

• Some Special Features of the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel
  

The most amazing feature of the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel is the prestige that it enjoys being a Hyatt family member. The hotel has been a proud recipient of the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award.

Yet another amazing fact about the hotel is that it has about 500 rooms which are non-smoking and hence show the concern of the hotel for the environment and also the health of the guests. The rooms of the hotel are also dog friendly.

Another important thing about the hotel is that it is quite close to many of the famous points of interest located in the city of Hyatt Sacramento. The places are not very far from the hotel and also the hotel provides great transportation facilities to the guests to take a round of the famous spots of the city.

The baby services that are provided by the hotel to the guests become another striking feature of the hotel. The guests are given all options to feel free from certain problems that a couple might encounter when they are on a vacation. The fact that the hotel is able to establish a quick connection with all its guests through the remarkable services it offers to them is the unique and special feature of the hotel.

•  Ratings and Reviews Received by the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel
  

Ratings received from hotels.com:            4.4 out of 5

Ratings received fro tripadvsior.com         4 out of 5 and was ranked 15^th out of a total of 86 hotels in the city of Hyatt Sacramento

Reviews received by the Hyatt Sacramento from the guests according to tripadvisor.com.

According to the tripadvisor.com reviews, the hotel has been much liked for the great location it is set in. The hotel is located just across the street from the famous State Capital and a very attractive park. The most famous restaurants of the city of Hyatt Sacramento are just a stone’s throw away from the hotel. The staff of the hotel makes sure that the guests do not face any sort of problems from the time they walk into the hotel. Time taken in the check-in is absolutely minimal. The staff was found to be very affable and helpful by most of the visitors. The rooms were also rated as very well kempt, modern and sizeable and the rooms with a balcony gave a stupendous view of the state capital in the night.

The reviews talk much good about the Hyatt Sacramento Hotel and have been really appreciative of the efforts made by the hotel to please its customers.