Guest Arrival Expert (2 months) - Renaissance Barcelona

Role summary

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The Guest Arrival Expert welcomes guests, manages arrivals and departures, handles check-in procedures, answers questions, assists with luggage and transportation, and creates a smooth, personalized first impression. Candidates should have strong communication and customer-service skills, a professional appearance, attention to detail, and confidence working with international guests. Previous hotel or reception experience is helpful, while fluency in Spanish and English is typically expected; additional languages are an advantage. The role requires flexibility to work rotating shifts, weekends, and public holidays, along with the ability to remain calm and helpful in a busy luxury-hotel environment. This is a two-month position at Renaissance Barcelona.

About the employer

Renaissance Barcelona Hotel is part of Renaissance Hotels, Marriott International’s lifestyle brand focused on helping guests discover the character, culture, and hidden gems of each destination. Located in central Barcelona, the hotel serves leisure travelers, business visitors, and groups, combining contemporary accommodation with local-inspired design, dining, and guest experiences. Marriott International is one of the world’s largest hotel companies, operating thousands of properties across numerous countries and territories. Renaissance hotels typically place strong emphasis on personalized service, local knowledge, creativity, and memorable guest interactions. Employees may benefit from Marriott’s international standards, training resources, career-development opportunities, and associate travel programs, subject to eligibility and local employment conditions. The Barcelona property provides an international workplace where hospitality, teamwork, presentation, and attention to detail are particularly important.

Working in Spain Islands

Spain’s main island destinations include Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura. Tourism creates regular opportunities in hotels, restaurants, guest services, events, transport, wellness, and outdoor activities, with demand strongest before and during the summer season. Mallorca and Tenerife offer the broadest employment markets, while Ibiza has especially strong seasonal demand but higher living costs. Island life combines beaches, outdoor recreation, relaxed social customs, and vibrant local festivals, though public transport and housing can be limited in smaller or heavily tourist areas. EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens can work in Spain with registration requirements. Non-EU applicants generally need a Spanish employer-sponsored work permit before starting employment; a tourist stay does not authorize work. Candidates should confirm accommodation, contract length, salary, tax arrangements, and transport before relocating. Barcelona is on mainland Spain, not the islands, and has a larger year-round job market and transport network.