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A career as a hotel manager can be both financially rewarding (depending on the size of the hotel, the yearly salary of a hotel manager can range from $40,000 to over six figures) and personally satisfying. Whether you already have experience in the hospitality industry, or are simply interested in planning out your future career path, if you are good at communicating with others, have a strong work ethic, are able to organize and assign tasks, and enjoy working around other people on a daily basis, working as a hotel manager may be a good fit for your personality and set of skills.

Because of the competitive nature of the industry, almost all hotel manager positions require a degree from a four year university. The two most popular four year degrees for hotel managers are hotel management and restaurant management, but it is still possible to obtain a job as a hotel manager with a different four year degree.

1.    If you don't have a four year degree, this is the first thing you need to look into completing. If you are graduating high school and plan on attending a four year university after you graduate, you should choose one that offers a degree in hotel management or restaurant management.

If your current life situation does not allow you to attend a traditional four year university, it is still possible to get a Bachelor's degree by attending an online university. There are a wide variety of online degree programs, and when you are looking into them, the most important thing to do is find one that is accredited. If you are unable to find an online program that offers degrees in hotel management or restaurant management, the best degree for you to pursue would be another type of management or related business degree.

Once you have your degree (or if your schedule permits, as you are working on it), you should begin to gain work experience within the hospitality industry. You won't begin in the hospitality industry as a hotel manager, so be prepared to work and gain experience at a lower level.

When you are interviewing for potential lower level positions within the hospitality industry, talk to the person interviewing you about the type of training programs that are offered to help you increase your set of skills and prepare you for a higher level job within the hotel industry.

2.    After you have a degree and have accumulated enough experience and training to make yourself an attractive candidate for a position as a hotel manager, it is time to start looking for job openings. Ideally, you will be able to move up within the company where you have received your experience and training, but if this does not seem like it will be an option, you will need to take your qualifications and begin looking for a position outside of your current company.