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Hotel or Motel Manager (NSW/ACT)

State/Territory Specific Information

Education and Training:

You can work as a hotel or motel manager without formal qualifications. Skills are usually learnt on the job through experience in the hospitality industry. Entry to this occupation may be improved if you have hospitality management qualifications or relevant experience.

Entry to the diploma and degree courses usually requires Year 12.

Related Courses:

While the following courses are related to this occupation, they may not necessarily lead directly to employment, nor provide the most direct pathway to the occupation. Courses which provide preliminary or informal training, as well as those which provide additional job skills following initial qualifications may also be listed.

*Course is offered by more than one institution. Click link for details.

  1. On-Premises Licensees - Restaurant and Public Entertainment Venue *
  2. Certificate IV in Holiday Parks and Resorts *
  3. Diploma of Holiday Parks and Resorts
  4. Diploma of Hospitality *
  5. Advanced Diploma of Hospitality *
  6. Advanced Diploma of International Hotel and Resort Management
  7. Advanced Diploma of Tourism *
  8. Associate Degree in Business - Hospitality Management
  9. Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Business and Commerce
  10. Bachelor of Business - Hospitality and Tourism Management
  11. Bachelor of Business - Hospitality Management
  12. Bachelor of Business - Hotel Management
  13. Bachelor of Business - International Hospitality Management
  14. Bachelor of Business - International Hotel and Resort Management
  15. Bachelor of Business - Tourism Management *
  16. Bachelor of Business - Tourism Management / Bachelor of Laws
  17. Bachelor of Business and Commerce - Hospitality Management
  18. Bachelor of Business Management
  19. Bachelor of Commerce *
  20. Bachelor of Commerce - Hospitality Management
  21. Bachelor of Commerce - Services Marketing - Tourism and Hospitality
  22. Bachelor of Hospitality Management *
  23. Bachelor of International Studies / Bachelor of Business and Commerce
  24. Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Business and Commerce

Employment Opportunities:

Hotel or motel managers are employed by hotels, motels, resorts, guesthouses and hostels throughout the country. They may work in privately owned hotels or motels, or in companies that operate a chain of establishments.

Job prospects depend on the level of tourism and economic activity. High turnover may provide additional job openings, but competition for positions is intense.

For Further Information:

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Australian Hotels Association (National Office)

(02) 6273 4007

Service Skills Australia

Tourism Training Australia

(02) 9286 3944

Information for other states and territories: