{"id":4936,"date":"2026-09-25T07:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T06:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mapal-os.com\/en\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=4936"},"modified":"2026-09-25T07:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T06:58:09","slug":"the-hotel-employee-performance-report","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/mapal-os.com\/en\/resources\/whitepapers\/the-hotel-employee-performance-report\/","title":{"rendered":"The hotel employee performance report 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-mapal-vertical-section alignfull vertical-section is-layout-flow wp-block-mapal-vertical-section-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light vertical-section__container\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group vertical-section__row is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-79dc550c wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group vertical-section__content is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mapal-content-section content-section wp-block-group mapal-pattern-resource-starter-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hotel employees feel prepared. 98% say their training equips them for real-life situations in their role. <strong>Yet only 56% feel confident when they\u2019re actually on shift.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, what\u2019s getting in the way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We surveyed<strong> 100 frontline hotel employees and 100 HR and L&amp;D leaders <\/strong>working in UK hotels to uncover what\u2019s really shaping performance across the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This report explores the gap between preparation and performance, the everyday pressures affecting hotel teams and what operators can do to help their people thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-inside-you-ll-find\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-4\">Inside you&#8217;ll find:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-list-dark\">\n<li>What\u2019s affecting employee confidence on shift<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The biggest barriers to consistent performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where hotel employees want to develop their skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What keeps hotel teams engaged and motivated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How managers can better support their teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to strengthen development and long-term retention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"hubspot-form wp-block-mapal-hubspot-form\">\n\t<script src=\"https:\/\/js-eu1.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/developer\/146400229.js\" defer><\/script><div class=\"hs-form-html\" data-region=\"eu1\" data-form-id=\"4b84f5fb-67e6-4555-ac3a-fa57e83846cf\" data-portal-id=\"146400229\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":5393,"template":"","meta":{"resource_author_photo":{"attachment_id":0,"blog_id":0},"resource_hero_banner":{"attachment_id":5392,"blog_id":9},"resource_webinar_contributors":[],"resource_whitepaper_contributors":[],"case_study_logo":0,"case_study_client_summary":"","resource_is_gated":true,"event_date":"","event_time":"","event_location_place":"","event_location_street":"","event_status":"","hubspot_form_id":"4b84f5fb-67e6-4555-ac3a-fa57e83846cf","download_cta_label":"Download","video_embed_url":"","_mapal_resource_is_blueprint":false,"_mapal_resource_blueprint_key":"","editor_notices":[],"footnotes":"","_mapal_market_applicability":[],"_mapal_localisation_intent":"regional_only","_mapal_localisation_intent_reason":"Uk industry specific report","_mapal_content_proposal_desired_slug":""},"resource_type":[39],"resource_tag":[],"resource_topic":[],"resource_product":[],"class_list":["post-4936","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","resource_type-whitepaper"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The hotel employee performance report 2026 | Hospitality Insights | Mapal UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hotel employees feel prepared. 98% say their training equips them for real-life situations in their role. 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