Work & Study Program: Hospitality Management Degree

Motel One Edinburgh-Royal • Edinburgh

Your benefits at Motel One Edinburgh-Royal. This is what our team says:

  • Located in the heart of the city of Edinburgh minutes from Edinburgh Old Town and Princess Street Gardens
  • Design led hotel within an historic building dating back to the 1600’s
  • Being part of a diverse, multicultural, friendly team
  • Unique training and development opportunities within the hotel, online training portals and One Campus
  • Amazing employee benefits – experience major European cities with your employee room rates
  • Free Barista Coffee for all employees when on duty
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Your benefits at Motel One Edinburgh-Royal. This is what our team says:
  • Part-time

Market Street 18, EH1 1BL Edinburgh

from today

Your duties

An international bachelor's degree in hospitality management? A versatile job that gives you insights into every aspect of a successful hotel concept? At Motel One, one of Europe's leading Budget Design hotel chain with over 80 hotels in 11 countries, we offer both!

In cooperation with the International University of Applied Sciences IU, we offer a unique combination of learning and working as part of our One Family. The IU is not only the largest university in Germany but also one of the most modern learning institutions in all of Europe. All students have access to a wealth of digital learning tools and modern digital media for the optimal acquisition of content and knowledge.

Your studies

  • Internationally renowned and state-recognized Bachelor of Arts degree in Hospitality Management (6 semesters)
  • Exclusive Motel One cohort with approx. 20 students
  • MyStudium concept with virtual live lectures by IU professors 2-3 days a week
  • In-person events at the Motel One Campus or the IU campus for personal exchange
  • Encouraging learning atmosphere and intensive support
  • Opportunity to learn German through Babbel for Business and LinguaTV
  • The unique advantage: Motel One covers the entire tuition

Your duties

  • Part-time position (approx. 20-25h/week) with appropriate compensation at a Motel One hotel in selected European cities (individual agreement with each student)
  • Rotation through all departments of the hotel: Service, Housekeeping, Front Desk, Sales, Reservations, and Administration
  • After extensive training in each area, responsibility for own tasks and projects


Salary Information:

Your profile

  • High degree of flexibility, ability to work in a team, and resilience
  • Positive demeanour, commitment, and pleasure in contact with guests
  • General higher education entrance qualification (A-level) or a technical college entrance qualification (Technical Diploma), alternatively at least two years of vocational training and at least three years of relevant professional experience
  • Strong English proficiency
  • Initial experience in the hotel industry or willingness to do a pre-study internship at Motel One

After the successful completion of the degree, Motel One offers a variety of exciting career opportunities throughout Europe and in our main market Germany.

Attractive benefits await you at Motel One

Incentive program

Guest satisfaction pays off! All Motel One employees can improve their salaries through our bonus program. The better the guests rate their stay, the higher the bonus!

Develop personally and professionally

We prepare you for your tasks at Motel One with an extensive induction. Through additional annual training at our One University and coaching sessions, you will develop personally and professionally.

Holiday for less

Benefit from attractive employee rates in all our hotels across UK, Europe and beyond.

Save for your future

Workplace pension scheme with employer contributions – helping you prepare for your future.

Celebrate together

Whether it’s a summer party, Christmas party or our annual international football tournament – we celebrate successes together with our team.

Cost of living relief bonus

Prices are continuously rising due to inflation. Therefore, Motel One has decided to pay the entire team a bonus of 3000€ (gross) on top of their salary this year. New employees receive the bonus proportionally.

About Motel One
Our heart beats turquoise

Working at Motel One is like coming home to friends, where you can be your true self and where appreciation and support matter. We meet on an equal footing and see ourselves as one team: from our management to our trainees.

We create a home away from home for our guests with our shared passion for modern design and high-quality service. Our more than 80 hotels in 12 countries impress with exclusive design, high service standards and first-class inner-city locations at an attractive price.

As the founder and pioneer of the budget design concept, we are successfully expanding in the metropolises of Europe and beyond. Become part of our team and develop Motel One with us.

Insights into the world of Motel One
We are your Motel One!
We are your Motel One!

Message from the team

Stuart Simpson
Stuart Simpson
Hotel Manager Motel One Edinburgh-Royal

„Team work is at the heart of everything we do! Join us and add your personality to our Turquoise Team in the heart of the historic city of Edinburgh!“

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