Accommodations

Accommodations is a large part of the tourism sector. Accommodations on PEI include cabins, cottages, housekeeping units, hotels, lodges, motels, inns, hostels, bed and breakfast establishments, resorts, recreational vehicle parks, trailer rentals, hostels, and campgrounds.

Tourism Indicators from the PEI Department of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture report that total overnight stays on the Island have decreased sharply since the pandemic began.  In June 2020, total room nights sold on PEI were down 84.9 percent from a year earlier.  By September 2020, total room nights sold on PEI were down 59.5 percent from a year earlier.

According to statistics from the province of PEI, 5,800 people worked in Accommodations and Food Services in 2019. According to the PEI Labour Force Survey, between November 2019 and November 2020 employment in the Accommodations and Food Service Sector on Prince Edward Island was down by 1,100.   

Accommodations jobs on PEI include:

• Housekeeping 
• Maintenance 
• Front Desk 
• Estheticians 
• General Managers 
• Supervisors 
• Food and Beverage 

PEI Accommodation news you can use:

Responding to Labour Challenges in Atlantic Canada’s Accommodations Industry: APEC Report

Careers in Accommodations – VIDEO

The following videos on careers in tourism come from TIAPEI’s Choose Tourism website and YouTube page:

Front Desk Agent

Meet Josh who talks about his experience as a Front Desk Agent working in Charlottetown, PEI.

Housekeeping Room Attendant

Meet Rose who gives an account of her day to day work life working as a Housekeeping Room Attendant in Charlottetown, PEI.

Education Options

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For more information, contact Alex MacKenzie at 902-566-5008 or [email protected].

Is tourism for me? Take the quiz

Tourism HR Canada developed the Tourism Competency Questionnaire after speaking to tourism leaders and employees about what it takes to enjoy and succeed in a tourism career. See how well your own skills and interests fit into the tourism sector. Click here.

For more information about jobs in the industry, training options on PEI, and more, visit:

• Tourism Industry Association of PEI: www.tiapei.pe.ca
• Choose Tourism: www.choosetourism.ca
• Training and certification programs for most tourism jobs: www.emerit.ca
• More information about training, jobs, and videos: www.discovertourism.ca

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