Guest Relations Manager Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Guest Relations Manager includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Provide upscale guest service experiences for clients throughout their stay
  • Ensure clients are properly greeted upon their arrival
  • Monitor daily bookings and ensure assigned rooms are prepared prior to check-in
  • Coordinate luggage collection and storage
  • Oversee check-in and check-out procedures, including reservations and financial transactions
  • Promptly address guests’ requests, like in-room dining
  • Actively listen to and resolve complaints
  • Appraise team’s performance and produce regular reports
  • Liaise with Housekeepers and Wait Staff to provide an overall comfortable guest experience
  • Examine daily duties, assign tasks and check on progress
  • Analyze customer feedback from hotel guestbook and online reviews and suggest ways to improve ratings
  • Recommend local tourist spots, including places to dine, shop and sight-see
  • Establish friendly relationships with regular hotel clients
  • Ensure special guests, like disabled people, elderly, children and VIPs, receive personalized services
  • Coordinate and manage communication between guests and staff and follow up to ensure we resolve customer concerns
  • Inform clients of our hotel services, including breakfast and dining options
  • Promote all hotel amenities, conveniences and programs offered
  • Manage guest relations team (including Receptionists and Concierges) to ensure we comply with all standards and operating procedures

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Guest Relations Manager duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Guest Relations Manager roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.