No matter the circumstances, some tasks in a hotel have to be done daily to keep operations smooth and the business on track. The role of the night auditor fits that description with its high level of responsibilities at unusual hours, to empower daytime operations to flourish.

In this post, we answer the question “just what does a hotel night auditor do?”, before exploring their responsibilities and the hallmarks of what makes a great hotel auditor for your hotel—and how to find them.

What is a hotel night auditor?

Hotel night auditor duties span across two main areas: running the front desk and being the face of the hotel overnight, while also closing the books for the day, producing reports and setting up the morning teams for success.

Any guest entering a hotel after around 11pm will likely say hello to what they would call a ‘front desk agent’, without