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Hospitality & Hotel Training

Running a resort, hotel, or hospitality-based business requires a lot of skill and time. With high turnover, fierce competition, marketing, budgets, and ever-increasing customer expectations, it’s no wonder training is often a low priority.

Uncover the power of expert, award-winning hotel and hospitality training courses from Oculus. Energize your locations with easy-to-schedule, consistent coaching that will exceed your service and revenue goals.

60-minute
Online Training

Starting from

$498

100% Customized & Syllabus Approval

Brand, AAA and SOP Compliance

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Expert & Experienced Trainer

Group, 1-on-1 Coaching

Auditing, Certification & Assessments

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Invest in hotel courses that will pay for themselves in no time!

Teaching your hotel staff might seem easy, but implementing new procedures takes time, research, expertise, and access to modern tools.

Our data-driven and fully customized hospitality and hotel employee training equips your team with essential tools to support your hotel’s performance. Redirect your team from simply “providing service” and give specialized customer service and sales skills tailored to boost occupancy rates and improve Average Daily Rate (ADR). Our programs help elevate guest satisfaction scores through personalized engagement techniques and foster autonomy that will allow you to outperform the competition.

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Training For Hotel Staff - Enhance Essential Skills

Set a refreshed outlook on service, connection, and sales in hospitality!

What is the benefit of training hotel service? Our fact-based training approach ensures that front-line teams will leave the session with a deeper understanding of sales and services and be motivated to deliver. By participating in our hotel sales and customer service training programs, you’ll see improvement in key performance areas such as:

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Higher Occupancy & Increased Conversions: You are in business to make money! Boost occupancy by equipping your team with essential sales skills to improve call conversion by teaching them to overcome resistance and promote our competitive advantages.

#ADR

Increased ADR: Increased ADR: Boost your Average Daily Rate through refined sales and upselling techniques that maximize revenue.

#engagement #service #attitude

Improved Guest Satisfaction Scores: Our training can lead to happier guests, which is reflected in higher satisfaction scores and a positive stream of positive reviews from satisfied guests. Learn industry service principles like service mindset, phrasing, follow-up, service recovery, and more!

#empathy #connection #loyalty

Move from a transactional approach to developing relationships. Discover the importance of building connections through acknowledgment, empathy, and meaningful gestures to foster customer loyalty.

HELP

#wow #listening #adapting

Many places hold similar service principles and products. How do you stand out? Learn to actively listen, adjust, and uncover ways to stand out through proactive efforts.

#5star #refined #elevate

Effortlessly bring style and elegance to your service flow. Master etiquette, elevate touchpoints, and learn to offer unparalleled service delivery.

Our programs ensure immediate improvement and lasting success by adopting a tailored training strategy that elevates your service levels and sales dynamics, establishing your hotel as a strong and positive presence.

PROCESS

100% Custom!

Experience the difference. In today’s rapidly evolving hospitality landscape, staying ahead of guest expectations is paramount. At Oculus, we customize every part of your hotel training experience with us, and the content will evolve based on real-time insights we uncover during our extensive research analysis, in goal-setting calls, and what is endorsed by your team. Ultimately, our training is guaranteed to fit since you approve the syllabus and content before being placed in front of your team. 

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Discovery

Concept

Approval

Design

Our process is proven to work since it is truly customize from start to finish.

Concept

We develop a personalized curriculum and program tailored to your objectives based on our discussions.

Feedback Loops
By analyzing industry and guest feedback, our training programs can adjust to focus on the most pressing needs.
Audits
We can audit you and your competition to get a real-time sense of what is currently happening within your business.
Collaboration with Experts.
Our experts bring experience, influence, and brand knowledge from around the world. Take advantage of exposure to make competitive and creative choices for your hotel training.

Discovery & Research

We meet with you and your stakeholders to understand your hotel requirements and goals. We also integrate insights on changing guest habits from sources like tripadvisor, yelp, or surveys.

Approval

We present you with a potential syllabus, listen to your feedback, and make any changes. You always have the final say.

Design

Once you approve, we will create a unique and impactful program.

Scenario-based Learning
We infuse training with current real-world scenarios to demonstrate reality and practice. Learners engage in relevant exercises that provide context for new skills.
Interactive
We design training that is interactive and engaging. We include many activities, discussions, games, simulations, and more to ensure learners practice and perfect their responses to evolving guest expectations.

The process begins again with each training event!

Training Hotel Staff Fundamentals

Which types of training is most important to hoteliers?

Which types of training is most important to hoteliers?
The most requested types of modules from our clients include fundamental training to help with staff turnover, service recovery, and proactive, stand-out service. With custom training, your hotel can choose the path that best fits your current objectives and service goals for the upcoming year. Review the most common courses listed below.

Discover how our cutting-edge training can transform every interaction into an opportunity for revenue growth. Teach your team members modern and intelligent sales techniques that promote upselling and repeat business and help overcome buyer resistance.

We don’t copy and paste a training program like our “legendary” competition to maximize our own revenue without doing the work. We work meticulously with you to develop an unmatched customer experience that allows you to stand out in the sea of competitors.

Our completely custom-made and comprehensive learning approach doesn’t just improve guest satisfaction; it actively converts inquiries into valuable reservations and sales by considering the entire stay from the initial reservation call to the final checkout!

Whether you want to elevate service levels or maximize revenue, our tailored options empower your staff to deliver exceptional experiences through personal connection while boosting your bottom line.

Customer Service Mastery

Core Concepts. Develop a keen understanding of guest interactions that lead to memorable experiences and positive reviews. Our Core Concepts Program introduces the fundamental pillars of hotel service delivery.

IMPRESS The Guest

Advanced. Unlock the full potential of your team with our award-winning IMPRESSâ„¢ service training. Our comprehensive program covers the seven essential customer service skills, equipping your team with the tools they need.

Loyalty 101

Who doesn’t like returning guests? Loyal guests are easier to deal with, know what to expect and offer steady revenue. This course will review unique approaches to acknowledging loyalty.

Fantasy Factor

Who doesn’t like returning guests? Loyal guests are easier to deal with, know what to expect and offer steady revenue. This course will review unique approaches to acknowledging loyalty.

Virtual Service

The virtual communication experience is becoming more quintessential. We will review how to provide attention-grabbing and elevated customer service over the telephone, email, text message and online.

Brand Standards Review

Are you a part of a brand with a variety of standards to implement? Send us your criteria, and we will customize a hotel training course to make your content come to life and meet your brand expectations.

Guest Service & In-House Fundamentals

COMMON AND POPULAR MODULES INCLUDE:

Check-In IMPRESS

During Check-In IMPRESS training, we will review how to assess needs, upsell and provide proactive service to start a guest’s stay off right!

Check-out IMPRESS

Our Check-Out IMPRESS modules will review how to acknowledge loyalty, leaving a positive lasting impression, encouraging positive online reviews, and much more. 

Encourageing Positive Reviews

Having tripadvisor.com logos plastered around your building and at the front desk can encourage reviews, but not just positive ones. This module will teach techniques that promote positive reviews and ditch the negative ones.

"Stay Well" Service Calls

Don’t wait until check-out to hear how a stay went. Learn how to collect much-needed guest thoughts at the start of a visit to ensure an incredible review.

Concierge IMPRESS

Concierge service is more than just providing recommendations. Your concierge team has the ability to shape a guest experience to leave them wanting more! This module reviews how to make personal recommendations, following up, and encouraging guests to experience the best your area has to offer.

5-Star Service

Both hotels and service-centric businesses alike can provide an elevated service experience to customers. In this course, we will talk about the foundations of being 5-star.

Food & Beverage IMPRESS

In our IMPRESS modules for dining rooms, we will review the IMPRESS and AAA standards of service, reservations, sales, upselling, presentation, personal connection, qualifying, making a recommendation, creating the best impressions, encouraging loyalty, online reviews and more!

In-House Service IMPRESS

While a guest is staying, we have an excellent opportunity to shine, catch issues before they escalate and develop a rapport that will keep guests coming back for more. Options can include:

Handling Complaints & Conflict

COMMON AND POPULAR MODULES INCLUDE:

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Is it too much, too soon, or too frequent? While compensation may be necessary when addressing a complaint, let's discuss when to compensate, how much to offer, managing guest expectations and consistency, and when to involve management.

Complaint IMPRESS

Guests can be demanding. We have to deal with their expectations, emotions and ensure their stay is flawless. This course will highlight the importance of dealing with issues, addressing emotions and more steps to eliminate complaints.

Dealing with Abusive Guests

Handling a hotel complaint is one thing, but some guest can clear cross the line. In this module, we will speak on handling abusive guests, protecting others and yourself!

Hotel Sales & Reservations

COMMON AND POPULAR MODULES INCLUDE:

Reservations IMPRESS - Sales & Hotel Revenue Management Training

Learn tactical approaches to secure sales and optimize revenue streams. Selling your hotel means more than just taking a few details and sending a confirmation. Create a mental image for your guests before they arrive! Learn to customize your sales experience to sell more, have happier guests, and provide the ultimate customer service.

Upselling At Check-In

Train your front desk team to upsell products and services at the time of check in to increase your hotel revenues.

Confidence in Negotiation

Hotel guests can be savvy and know what they want and how to do their research. Give your reservation and sales agents confidence by teaching them to be skilled negotiators and handle price resistance from various buyer types. In this module, we cover and practice:

Essential Skills for Transforming Managers into Confident Coaches in Hospitality

Coaching For Hotel Performance

Once your Oculus coach leaves, your managers and supervisors must take the lead in implementing the day-to-day steps! Doesn’t it make sense to provide them with the tools to improve the return on your training investment?

We include training support for managers and supervisors to ensure they have the skills to coach their teams effectively. Here’s a breakdown of some of our most popular modules from hotel management training programs.

Coaching Calls

Implementation

Not all managers know how to implement and coach a new program and standards. Our implementation support module ensures they have the tools and understand the commitments required for success. We also review articulating expectations and providing constructive feedback that encourages growth.

Delegation & Empowerment

ou can't do it all. Our delegation and empowerment modules review ideas on stimulating creative solutions from your learners and empowering them to make effective decisions, which will ensure smoother operations and guest happiness!

Buy In

Why should your team members buy into your new hotel training program steps if you don't believe it? Our buy-in module reviews why a manager's attitude and actions will count and determine program success!

Coaching 101: Mentoring & Development

Not all learners can make changes on their own. They may need some guidance. Coaching 101 reviews the foundations of leading team members, such as:

Time Management

There are a lot of moving pieces in a hotel environment! Balancing coaching with other hotel managerial duties requires efficient prioritization of tasks, consistency, and setting realistic goals to help maintain focus and productivity. Our time management modules will help you consider some tools to help you "do it all!"

By honing these fundamental coaching skills, managers and supervisors can transform into confident coaches capable of elevating their teams and enhancing overall performance in any hospitality setting. Read more about our leadership and coaching programs below:

Reap the benefits of proactive hotel training

Join the top 3! Get results with custom hotel hospitality training!

Do you want to be at the top of your competitive set? With Oculus as their partner, hotel customers can confidently elevate their brand’s reputation and surpass customer expectations. Over 80% of our hotel clients rank within the top 3 or higher on tripadvisor.com

trusted by leading hospitality big and small brands around the globe:

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We partnered with six hotels over 10 years, and evaluated their sales and service performance over 6000 times!!

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MORE CONFIDENCE. The hotels attempted to overcome resistance 94% of the time in year ten compared to only 35% in year one.

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MORE REVENUE. In year 10, the hotels sold higher-priced room options and packages on 100% of the time.

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MORE CONNECTION. Deeper connections by using guest name, personalizing experiences, finding commonalities, and making personal recommendations.

Business Intelligence - Performance Analysis

To craft a training program that will truly fit your goals, a science-based and systematic approach should be taken when preparing a training strategy. At Oculus, we will work to collect comparative data that allows us to make crucial recommendations and develop a training methodology that will align with your ultimate objectives.

Think Tank

Partnering with Oculus means you get a private think tank of experts who bring their expertise and additional training resources to ensure your custom-built training programs exceed your goals and provide the most accurate, in-depth, and engaging training.

Bird's Eye View

We work with thousands of companies and brands around the globe, which means we can bring international perspectives, examples, and ideas from many brands, industries, and cultures.

Data-Backed Approach

Our training will focus on performance gaps identified through business intelligence from data-driven insights like auditing. We refine strategies for measurable improvements continuously.

Neutrality

Working with Oculus means having a person who can propose ideas without being influenced by internal preferences, past successes, or company history.

Incorporation of Internal Standards & Training

Our experts will work with your experts to incorporate any internal branding and training to ensure that all messaging aligns.

Facts Matter

Using available data points, our experts will reinforce a custom strategy based on scientific studies, established theory, and psychology.

Tailored Content

Our hospitality and hotel training is 100% customized to ensure we address your organization's specific requirements, goals, and challenges.

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Expert Instructors

Managers possess extensive education and local expertise in hotel management. By combining your local insights with the global exposure provided by our highly qualified training professionals, you achieve the best of both worlds.

Interactive Learning

Our modules are engaging! We promote active learning with discussion, scenarios, and role-playing! This means no "mute and ignore," even during online sessions!

Confidential Learning

Live sessions enable learners to ask challenging questions confidentially, preventing group embarrassment or disengagement.

Comprehensive Full Scope

No matter the module, our trainers are adept at promptly addressing learner inquiries, feedback, and scenarios, even beyond the scope of the syllabus.

Delivery
Options & Pricing

Select the best facilitation method for your car sales training program: web, in-person, recorded, hybrid, Bootcamp, or a combination of these options, considering your hotel’s dynamics and budget.

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Features

Webinars

Live, Trainer-Led

$498

USD

+ $14 per learner

Choose the Hotel Training delivery that fit your needs.

Blended Learning Approach. Mix options to address the learning curve and preferences.

Auditing

Coaching & Support. Listen, learn and increase your revenue and service levels through mystery audits.

$52

per call credit

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Videos

Recorded. Need training that lasts? Choose a custom, TV-quality production training video.

$3,888

per 3000 word script

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Support

Full Program. Add blended learning support options to your training package.

Coaching Calls

In-Person Training

Service Excellence Made Easy!

Enhance your hotel staff training today and transform your guests’ experiences! Connect with a hospitality expert and take the first step towards exceptional service excellence in your hotel!

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Kevin James Saunders is a senior trainer with 20+ years of experience and has conducted thousands of sessions.

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