Also called: Hotel Rating Inspector, Anonymous Hotel Inspector
Secretly stays at luxury hotels and spas and scores hundreds of service details, from check-in speed to bed quality, for rating guides.
She checks into a hotel under a fake name and times how long the bellhop takes. She tests room service at midnight, checks for dust on top of a picture frame, and asks the concierge a tricky question. After checkout she reveals who she is and writes a long report that decides the star rating.
Estimate; travel costs paid.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Often a hospitality degree plus years in luxury hotels.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management.
Growing slowly. Small number of inspectors work for rating guides and mystery-shop firms.
Low risk for 10 years. Online reviews and data help, but judging luxury service in person stays human.
Classes: Business, English, Foreign language.
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