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Hotel Manager

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$200 - $250/hr

Monitor and action all guest feedback /mystery guest programs. Communicate regularly with the Managing Director to influence the strategy for the hotel in the short and long term. Ensure that company ...

Guest Experience Intern

Orem, UT · On-site

$16 - $18/hr

Design and run mystery shopper checklists * Measure wait times, guest flow, and signage clarity - evaluate layouts * Collect guest feedback; track top issues and wins * Support community outreach to ...

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As of Sep 8, 2026, the average hourly pay for mystery guest in the United States is $41.62, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $34.86 and $50.24 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a mystery guest?

A Mystery Guest is a secret shopper who evaluates customer service, cleanliness, and overall experience at hotels, restaurants, or retail locations. They visit a business anonymously, acting like a regular customer, and then provide a detailed report on their experience. Companies use this feedback to improve their service and operations. Mystery Guests must be observant, detail-oriented, and able to follow specific evaluation guidelines.

What is a typical day like for a mystery guest?

As a Mystery Guest, your day often involves visiting assigned locations, such as hotels, restaurants, or retail stores, and evaluating various aspects of the customer experience according to a specific checklist or set of criteria. You’ll interact with staff as a regular customer while discreetly observing service quality, facility cleanliness, and adherence to company standards. Afterward, you compile detailed reports describing your experience and providing actionable feedback. While some assignments are scheduled in advance, others may require flexibility with short notice, and most Mystery Guests work independently. This role can offer a variety of experiences and is well-suited for those who enjoy new environments and dynamic workdays.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the mystery guest position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Mystery Guest, you need strong observational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to objectively assess services and environments, often supported by experience in customer service or hospitality. Familiarity with reporting software, evaluation templates, and sometimes mobile survey apps is typically required. Professionalism, discretion, adaptability, and effective written communication are vital soft skills for this role. These qualifications ensure that Mystery Guests can provide accurate, unbiased feedback that helps organizations improve customer experience.

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Hotel Manager

Manhattan, NY • On-site

Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hospitality Services • 10K+ employees

$200 - $250/hr

Other

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 26 days ago


Hyatt Hotels rating

7.0

Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 256 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

25th of 109 rated hotels


Job description

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The Standard is one of the most culturally engaged hotels in the world. Hotels with real cultural life, an inclusive spirit and true creative attitude. A destination layered with events and amusements that leaves you with an uplifted feeling.

The Standard's irreverent and playful sensibility, combined with a careful consideration of design, detail and service, have established its reputation as a pioneer of hospitality, travel, dining, nightlife, and beyond. The Standard hotels are known for their taste-making clientele, their pioneering design, and their unrelenting un-Standard-ness.

Mission Statement

To create experience by embracing and empowering a diverse collective of team members, collaborators, and guests, who choose to call The Standard home.

Our Purpose

The Standard’s commitment is to being an anchor for each neighborhood in which we reside as well as a platform for culture and creativity. Bringing people together in its spaces to interact with each other in genuine ways.

Our promise is to ensure that a stay is an experience and that a memory means making friends and having stories to tell. To understand why it exists, is to understand that The Standard, is a platform for people to meet, to engage, to learn, to dine, to sleep, to dance, to hideaway, to make believe and to do so whilst being yourself and having fun doing it.

We think of ourselves as a stage, not just a hotel. Here, you can become whomever you like, even if for just a night. Here, you will meet new friends, find new challenges, eat new food, stay up late, sleep in later, and at times, never even leave the property. We are unapologetically comfortable with disrupting expectations.

It’s WHO WE ARE!#StandardFamilyDepartment: A&GReporting to: Managing DirectorJob Purpose:

Under the guidance of the Managing Director, oversee the operations of the front office (front desk, concierge, bell, guest services, guest experience), housekeeping, and guest relations (aka security) departments in all day to day operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Accountable for the entire operation and control of the hotel, particularly the rooms division.

Ensure appropriate and effective focus on business objectives on a day-to-day basis, while contributing to the strategic development and leadership of the hotel.

Monitor and action all guest feedback /mystery guest programs.

Communicate regularly with the Managing Director to influence the strategy for the hotel in the short and long term.

Ensure that company reporting and control systems are adhered to.

Be fully accountable for the people, product and profit within the hotel – excellence in guest experience.

Develop and maintain Rooms staff structure. Embrace a continuous growth environment by recruiting, hiring, training, disciplining and rewarding employees in the hotel.

Lead, develop, motivate and empower employees to deliver operational best practice, identifying opportunities and making recommendations for improving efficiency and quality of service and operating standards.

Make certain that staff are trained to meet demands of existing jobs and developed to take advantage of promotion opportunities, which occur within the hotel/Company.

Be visible throughout the hotel on a daily basis, meeting with guests and clients as necessary.

Constantly review and update control systems and keep hotel a consistently safe environment for guests, employees, contract workers and other visitors.

Be a visible, active member of the executive team.

Ensure to implement strategies to maximize guest satisfaction metric performance across all departments. Ensure flourishing ranking on review sites as a result.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

Minimum of 5 years rooms management experience, preferably in boutique/lifestyle hotel sector.

High volume experience.

Experience in management of multiple departments/venues.

Sound decision making; the calm in the storm.

Act with integrity & confidence; our reputation is paramount to our success.

A proven track record in a management role with the ability to inspire, motivate and manage.

Highly motivated and pro-active; act with professionalism and positivity in all interactions.

Ability to deliver high and consistent service standards.

Ability to develop and deliver effective training.

Ability to multitask, work in a fast paced environment and have a high level attention to detail.

Flexibility to work a varied schedule, which may include weekends and holidays.

Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Understanding of food & beverage outlets.

Physical Requirements:

Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing 50 lbs. without assistance.

Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.

Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift.

Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.

Remain in stationary position for extended periods of time.

Compensation:
  • $220,000 - $230,000 per year
  • Excellent and Affordable Health Care coverage
  • Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Pet Insurance

Up to 104 hours PTO, 56 hours - Paid Protected Time Off (Sick), 32 hours - Unpaid Protected Time Off, 20 hours Paid Prenatal Leave

  • 401k - the match is discretionary, and there is a (1) year of entry service before receiving the match. For the year 2026, the match is 50% up to 4% of salary.
  • Employee Discounts on Rooms, F&B, Retail, and The Standard Marketplace
  • Employee Meals, Employee Referral Program, Commuter Discounts
  • Regular fun staff events and celebrations!

This position is at a location where Hyatt is not the employer. The employer of individuals working at this hotel may be a third-party management company that is responsible for all employment benefits and obligations at this location.

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About Hyatt

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At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging and creating a culture of care, where our colleagues become family. Since 1957, our colleagues and our guests have been at the heart of our business and helped Hyatt become one of the best, and fastest-growing hospitality brands in the world. Our transformative growth and the addition of new hotels, brands, and business lines can open the door for exciting career and growth opportunities for our colleagues. As we continue to grow, we never lose sight of what's most important: People. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences, and jobs into careers.

Industry

Hospitality services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Chicago, IL, US

Year founded

1957