Free placement exam and needs analysis
Placement exam and needs analysis for your whole team. A1–C2, with 1–1½ hours total and 3–5 days to finish.
Beach · Hawaii, US
English training for hotel staff in Honolulu
Honolulu runs the largest hotel market in Hawaii, concentrated in Waikīkī, serving mainland and international leisure alongside a convention and military-related business layer.
Hospitality in Honolulu
In Honolulu, your team's English shows up in every review.
Waikīkī holds thousands of rooms in beachfront and near-beach properties, from luxury resorts to condominium hotels, with additional inventory near the convention center and the airport. Demand comes from the US mainland, Japan and other Asian markets, plus a substantial military and government travel base. Occupancy is unusually consistent year round.
Hawaii's hospitality workforce is highly diverse, with significant Filipino, Japanese, Pacific Islander and Latin American communities and a well-organized union presence. The Spanish-speaking share is smaller than in mainland markets, which matters for fit: our instruction is delivered in Spanish, so this works best for the Spanish-speaking portion of a team rather than as a whole-property solution.
Inside the platform Demo
By position
Every department speaks a different English. Each one is trained separately.
Front Desk · target level B1
English for front desk agents
See the program →Bellhop & Valet · target level A2
English for bellhops and valets
See the program →Restaurant & Bar · target level B1
English for servers and bartenders
See the program →Target CEFR levels by position: front desk B1 (B2 for supervisors), bellhop A2 (B1 when also giving directions), restaurant and bar B1 (A2 minimum to take an order). Not tied to one city? Each program has a national page: front desk, bellhop & valet, restaurant & bar.
How it works
At least 15 minutes a day. Progress HR can actually measure.
Daily practice
At least 15 minutes a day, by role and level. Listen, speak and get feedback from any device.
Progress for HR
See participation and levels by employee, department and property.
A few useful answers
Questions about training in Honolulu
The details you need to take the next step.
Only part of our team speaks Spanish. Does that still work?
It works well for that part of your team and not for the rest, because the instruction and coaching are in Spanish. Run the free placement exam and we will tell you honestly whether the fit is big enough to be worth it.
How does this fit union training structures?
It sits beside them and requires no scheduled hours, running on employees' own phones, with CEFR documentation you can use in a promotion discussion.
What does a large Waikīkī property pay?
Pricing is per property by headcount band, with upper bands for large hotels and portfolio pricing from five properties.
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