Anyone work in the hotel industry?

hey i am working monday thru friday as an administrative assistant but wanted to get a weekend job-- how much does a front desk person get paid to work at say, a hilton garden inn? anyone do this or know what the starting wages are close to? help a money-needing gal out!

laurie16

Well I work at a Hampton (part of Hilton).

My starting wage was $8.50

Because the Garden inns are nicer, I'd expect you to be paid closer to $11.

damn, thats rough! i make 15/hr during the week... but i go to college for hospitality mgmt, so i feel like i need to start working in hotels soon! thanks!

and fairy, sorry for the caps im working and the document im typing (a pleading for the court of law) is always in CAPS haha sorry~!

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Yeah, I don't think I get paid nearly enough, even now at $9.50.

But I don't think it's a typical example, the people I work for like to cut a lot of corners, I wouldn't be surprised it they could afford to pay us better, but would rather pocket the money.

I seriously do 6 jobs while I'm at work, and sometimes I don't even have enough time to eat or use the rest room.

It depends on the hotel and the location.  Also, there may be a shift differential.  You'll make more in a city then you would in a town.  Also, you should look at it as gaining experience in your major so you won't have to be a lowly desk peon when you graduate!

The Comfort Suites I worked at started people at the desk at $6.50 or $7.50 if you worked nights.

good luck on your degree!

well ive always waitressed at pretty decent fine dining places, making like 150 on the weekend nights... so going from like 20+/hr to 7.00 bucks i dont think is really worth it to me! i think ill wait for the degree and apply into management programs? aye aye aye...