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LBA Hospitality

Manages and develops hotels for ownership groups

General Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid, Senior
Bachelor's
Tallahassee, FL, USA
In Person
Business & Strategy

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required; a bachelor's degree is preferred.
  • At least 3 years of hotel management experience, including budget responsibility.
  • At least 5 years of experience supervising 15 or more associates.
  • Strong leadership, communication, financial analysis, and organizational skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Must meet company security clearance requirements.
  • Must work on-site with flexible availability, including weekends.
  • Periodic overnight travel may be required.
  • Ability to push or pull up to 60 pounds and lift or carry up to 30 pounds.
Responsibilities
  • Lead day-to-day hotel operations and ensure exceptional guest service.
  • Recruit, hire, train, coach, and develop hotel associates.
  • Maintain appropriate staffing levels and promote a positive, accountable workplace culture.
  • Develop and execute financial objectives while managing budgets, expenses, payroll, and operational controls.
  • Monitor hotel performance and identify opportunities to improve revenue and profitability.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, brand standards, government regulations, and safety requirements.
  • Inspect guest rooms, public areas, and hotel grounds for cleanliness, safety, and appearance.
  • Ensure equipment and property maintenance issues are addressed promptly.
  • Oversee scheduling, payroll, inventory, purchasing, and other administrative functions.
  • Resolve escalated guest concerns professionally.
  • Maintain positive community and business relationships.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Hilton or Marriott experience is preferred.

About the company

LBA Hospitality manages and develops hotels for ownership groups, with central teams handling sales, pricing, marketing, accounting and human resources. Its portfolio spans full-service, select-service and extended-stay properties under franchise brands such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG and Best Western. Owners hire LBA to plan hotel openings and coordinate property teams around guest service, brand standards, budgets and sales. Property leaders oversee daily work, drawing on corporate support while LBA earns business from management and development assignments. LBA began with its first Dothan hotel in 1973 and is headquartered in Dothan, Alabama.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dothan, AL

Founded

1973

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What believers are saying

  • Guest ratings earn recognition: two LBA-managed hotels won Marriott Chairman's Awards in June 2026, partly for recommendation scores.
  • Advancement has a visible example: LBA's August 2026 profile followed Emma Moore's rise to regional director overseeing 22 hotels.
  • Corporate teams show staying power: LBA says nearly half have worked there for at least 10 years.

What critics are saying

  • Hotel staffing remains a pressure point: LBA's HR manager flagged hiring and turnover challenges in September 2026.
  • Owners control management assignments: LBA's September 2026 Westin San Antonio North takeover followed an ownership change.
  • Renovations add project demands: LBA's September 2026 Westin San Antonio North announcement planned work through 2028.

What makes LBA Hospitality unique

  • LBA handles brand debuts: it opened the first Home2 Suites, Hyatt Studios and LivSmart Studios hotels.
  • Restaurant operations expand the work: LBA manages 40-plus dining outlets and 14 independent concepts.
  • Outside owners shaped LBA's model: a 16-hotel relationship began its third-party hotel management business.

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