Job Details

General Manager - Hotel Royal

About Us

Royal Hotel is a 40-room 1923 Art Deco boutique property in the heart of Long Beach's East Village Arts District. We're a family run, customer first, independent hotel with a warm, design-forward personality — andwe're looking for a hands-on GM who is creative and innovative and takes genuine pride in running a tight, guest-focused operation.

The Role

You'll be the owner's eyes, ears, and right hand on property. This is a true operator role — you'll oversee daily hotel operations, lead and hold staff accountable, manage purchasing and vendor relationships, and ensure guests consistently have an exceptional experience. You'll report directly to ownership and be expected to run the property with integrity and initiative. The best part is you will have autonomy without micro-management and the freedom to try new initiatives, tech, and anything that will keep us ahead of our slower moving branded competitors.

What You'll Own

Day-to-day hotel operations: front desk, housekeeping, maintenance, and guest relations

Independent initiatives to help boost profitability including guest upsells, micro markets, local business tie ins, etc. with possible profit sharing/commissions for each

Staff scheduling, training, performance management, and accountability

Purchasing controls — vendor sourcing, purchase approvals, and inventory tracking

Guest satisfaction and resolution of any issues that arise on property

Property maintenance coordination and vendor relationships

Compliance with health, safety, and local regulations

Accurate use of the property management system (Cloudbeds) and daily reporting to ownership

What We're Looking For

Experience managing a boutique or independent hotel

Required

Hands-on familiarity with Cloudbeds or a comparable PMS

Required

Demonstrated experience managing purchasing, vendors, and supply budgets

Required

Strong leadership presence — someone staff respect and guests remember

Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable being accountable to an owner

Lives within a reasonable commute of Long Beach

Pay: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Application Question(s):

1. Do you have experience managing a boutique or independent hotel (not a branded chain?

2. Have you used a Property Management System such as Cloudbeds, WebRezPro, Little Hotelier, or similar?

Work Location: In person