Hotel Receptionists: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Hotel Receptionists is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 4224) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Hotel front desk clerk
- Hotel receptionist
Latest hotel receptionists job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
213 open ads- RECEPTIONIST / HOTEL
German title: Rezeptionist (Hotel)
DasHeideQuartier DHQ GmbH - Hotel Zur Heidschnucke · Hanstedt, Nordheide · Posted 2026-10-16 - RECEPTIONIST / HOTEL
German title: Rezeptionist (Hotel)
Schlossberg Hotel Homburg · Homburg, Saar · Posted 2026-10-05 - RECEPTIONIST / HOTEL
German title: Rezeptionist (Hotel)
Central City Hotel Füssen GmbH · Füssen · Posted 2026-10-12 - RECEPTIONIST / HOTEL
German title: Rezeptionist (Hotel)
Hotel-Gasthof zur Mühle GmbH · Zwillingshof · Posted 2026-10-09 - RECEPTIONIST / HOTEL
German title: Rezeptionist (Hotel)
Bodenseezeit I Apartmenthotel I Garni · Lindau (Bodensee) · Posted 2026-10-04 - Receptionist
German title: Rezeptionist
RiKu HOTEL Reutlingen · Reutlingen · Posted 2026-10-15
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
114 open ads- Receptionist (extra if needed)
Swedish title: Receptionist (extra vid behov)
Urban Deli AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16 - Night receptionist (if required)
Swedish title: Nattreceptionist (vid behov)
Urban Deli AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16 - Night Auditor
Aktiebolaget Strand Hotel · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16 - Experienced receptionist to the Stockholm archipelago
Swedish title: Erfaren receptionist till Stockholms skärgård
M Dryck & Konsult AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16 - Event staff for Megaloppis in Malmö
Swedish title: Eventpersonal för Megaloppis i Malmö
Eventbagaget AB · Malmö · Posted 2026-10-16 - Hotel receptionist wanted for new hotel
Swedish title: Hotellreceptionist sökes till nytt hotell
Hotel Nordic Gate AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-15
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where hotel receptionists are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all clerical support workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €667 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Cyprus | Shortage | €1,452 a month | Nicosia: €750 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €4,448 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Germany | Shortage | €3,141 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Greece | Shortage | €1,507 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,419 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €3,126 a month | Not yet verified |
| Portugal | Shortage | €1,198 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
| Romania | Shortage | €981 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €1,756 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Belgium | Shortage and surplus | €3,683 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Austria | Surplus | €3,108 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Croatia | Surplus | €1,340 a month * | Zagreb: €1,050 |
| Czechia | Surplus | €1,301 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €2,959 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,275 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Lithuania | Surplus | €1,506 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Luxembourg | Surplus | €4,385 a month * | Luxembourg: €1,900 |
| Sweden | Surplus | €3,107 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all clerical support workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for hotel receptionists alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What hotel receptionists do
Hotel receptionists welcome and register guests in hotels and other establishments that provide accommodation services. They assign rooms, issue keys, provide information concerning the services provided, make room reservations, keep a record of rooms available for occupancy and present statements of charges to departing guests and receive payment.
Typical tasks
- Maintaining an inventory of rooms available for occupancy, reservations and room assignments
- Registering arriving guests, assigning rooms; verifying customer’s credit and issuing room keys
- Providing information regarding hotel services and services available in the community
- Providing information about availability of accommodation and making room reservations
- Responding to guests’ requests for housekeeping and maintenance services as well as complaints
- Contacting housekeeping or maintenance services when guests report problems
- Compiling and checking guest accounts for charges using computerized or manual systems
- Receiving and forwarding messages in person or using telephone or telephone switchboard
- Reviewing statements of charges to departing guests and receiving payment
Finding hotel receptionists jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Hotel receptionist".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.