La Quinta Inns & Suites Employer Reviews

Best part about the job was the guest and my co-workers. Was part of a great team.

A typical day at la quinta was very productive. Starting a 5 A.M. I would go into work and start by being kitchen manager. This consisted of preping breakfast, serving breakfast, cleaning up, and preparing for the next day. Once a week I would do inventory on the kitchen would place orders for food and supplies. When my duties were finished in the kitchen – more... I then moved on to cleaning all public areas of the hotel. Such as lobby, restrooms, hallways, gym, laundry room, and the loung areas inside and out doors. When these tasks were finished I would then continue the work day doing my housekeeping duties. I had my own share of rooms to clean. While cleaning my rooms I also had to inspect the other housekeepers rooms. After all hotel rooms were cleaned and inspected it was time to take a look at all the inventory and place orders for cleaning supplies and materials, work on weekly scheduales, and sometimes set up interveiws and go over applications. – less

I worked on the weekends as it was more flexible to me since I was still attending college at the time so I have no time to work during the week. I can still enjoy life and fun times with friends and families on the weekend because I only work in the morning til late afternoons.

They work with your schedule for what they pay you. Night Audit is slow and easy.

same old routine every day. not enough pay for the over night hours and ridiculous demands

The management is good, maybe its just me that i come from a big city but it was the most layback job. if pay was better i would of stay.

I learned how to manage the front desk. The process of making reservations.

This job is okay, I come to work early then I clock in then discuss and communiate about whats been going and what I should look for. Then check airline flights because we and airline crews that stay with us since we are beside the airport. Well I check to see who's depaturing then around check people out and sign clean room to guet that would be coming – more... to stay that night. Then in the mean time answering phones talking guest, keeping the lobby clean, making reservations for guest and checking guest all at the same and checking the fax machine as well. – less

This job was really horrible. First off, they were treating each employee differently, specially with favoritism.

I work with a good crew at the La Quinta we all were very good at the jobs. we got along at work there was no fessing and I did what Had to be done as well housekeeping to just set up groups on the phone. taking care of our customers.

Starting the day ( shift) consists of printing off numerous daily reports, and reviewing previous shift's notes, and immeadiately implementing any changes/ correction. From taking reservations over the phone, walk-ins, to being on top of paperwork, communicating with housekeeping & maintenance, it is a fast-paced setting, requiring the ability to efficiently – more... muti-task and be highly organized. The housekeeping staff at this location is exceptional! They go out of their way to insure the front desk is aware of changes/ updates with rooms. A few speak limited english, and I loved to learn as much spanish as possible to communicate with them. I savor working with and meeting the needs of the public. I learned a lot about what goes on behind the scenes in a hotel; from the reports, communicating with various compancy-heads, to night audit. But, all the desire and experience did not prepare me for an ill-managed integrity-lacking business such as this particular La Quinta. To have a fellow employee who lies about others, has relations with guests, repeatedly, opening flirts with guests, let alone certain fellow employees is disgusting, and all the while GM knowing, and have it overlooked. Even promoted the person. The hardest part of this job was not implementing work policies & procedures, for although it was demanding & challenging, with organization & attention to detail, it was enjoyable. The hardest part was working within such a hostile environment, to the point of it affecting my own work performance; errors on things I knew inside and out, to having serious concerns ( validated concerns) sneered at by GM; hence my reason for resigning. – less

This is a great company and I have had a blast working for them

Drama , No benifits, no pay raises, Drama No managment ,Drama , No Structure , Drama , Rasics

My basic tasks were cleaning the main lobby and back office. Mornings I would also set up the check ins for the evening person and check people out. The evening shifts I was in charge of checking people in and making sure everyone was happy with there rooms. I got along with everyone I worked with, with the exception of my supervisor. I got along great – more... with my main manager, but she wasn't around all the time and would listen to what my supervisor told her. When it came to the reason I don't work there anymore, I couldn't tell you why. I was just taken off the schedule with no explanation why and was told over text message. – less

Make reservations, check guests in and out, clean the lobby, set up breakfast and put it away. take care of any problems with rooms/guests.

Easy job to maintain and also fun! You learn many characteristics such as dealing with customers. Management was great and I had amazing co-workers. The hardest part of the job is being busy with many guests. The most enjoyable part of the job is meeting new people and having stable employment.

The most enjoyable part of the job was meeting and understanding the different type of people that come in to a hotel and for their own good reasons. Getting to hear their wonderful background and stories getting to know them on a personal level. Becoming an ongoing loyal guest.

i hated it. VERY UNFAIR WORKING. Had no notice that they were letting me and 3 others go and they hired 4 hispanic women that could not even speak english.

This job was in Conway arkansas when La Quinta was first built and they hired 3 others besides my self and we were let go and three hipanic women were hired and we were given no notice.

A typical day at work was fun. I stack my cart, did my rounds and talk to new people or the people I see everyday.