General Manager
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in hospitality, business, or a related field is preferred.
- A minimum of three years of supervisory experience with demonstrated leadership success is required.
- Hotel experience is preferred.
- The ability to apply strong critical thinking skills to navigate challenging situations, proactively address issues, and support continuous improvement is required.
- Provide expert leadership across all hotel departments and lead exceptional guest service.
- Recruit, train, develop, and coach team members to support their career growth.
- Deliver key business metrics for quality, service, profitability, and team performance.
- Assist in developing the annual operating budget and ensure the hotel meets or exceeds expectations.
- Model quality assurance best practices and consistently meet or exceed all measures.
- Hotel experience.
- A bachelor's degree in hospitality, business, or a related field.
About the company
Drury Hotels runs U.S. hotels for business and leisure travelers through its Drury Inn, Drury Plaza and Pear Tree Inn brands. Its portfolio ranges from price-conscious lodging to upscale hotels with enhanced meeting space for business groups and leisure guests. Drury Plaza properties include deluxe rooms and two-room suites with on-site dining, while Pear Tree Inn targets travelers seeking lower room prices. Travelers reserve stays through the company website and smartphone app, and group bookings combine rooms with meeting space and catering options. Drury Hotels Company, LLC began with a hotel in Sikeston, Missouri in 1973 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
St. Louis, MO
Founded
1973
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Hotel expansion brings planned roles: Drury opened Nashville Southeast Century Farms in September 2026 and projected 50 positions.
- Guest satisfaction earns recognition: Drury won its 20th J.D. Power award in July 2026, ranking first among upscale hotels.
- Hotel leaders have a training path: Drury's Kelso University graduated nine named employees in August 2026.
What critics are saying
- Work-life feedback is mixed: Indeed listed 805 Drury reviews and a 3.5/5 work-life score in October 2026.
- Drury's private ownership limits financial visibility: candidates have fewer public results to examine than at listed hotel operators.
- Local supervision warrants checking: one September 2026 Breakfast Attendant review reports poor management, among 805 Drury reviews on Indeed.
What makes Drury Hotels unique
- Meals are bundled: Drury's flagship inns include breakfast and evening Kickback food.
- Ownership stays with the operator: Drury builds, owns and operates its hotels.
- Groups get flexibility: Drury's Meetings with More sets no food-and-beverage minimums and credits part of cancellation fees toward rebooking.
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