Career plans - Hotel Management - California, perhaps?

Hello! So I'm almost 27 years old, just went back to school to finish my Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management. I will be done in May (and already have an Associates degree in business management).



My goal is to work for a nice hotel and have a job that I love. I simply enjoy creating great experiences for people.



My goal is to finish school and start a Manager in Training program at a bigger name. My goals is to work in California.



Unfortunately, I also know damn well that the hotel industry is very dysfunctional, and many hotels run so thin that staffers work 60+ hrs/week and burn out after a year or two. I'd like to avoid that.



Kimpton seems like a great brand (they were just bough by IHG so hopefully that doesn't water the service and pay down). Also, Ritz and Four Seasons seem great, too. I'll probably apply for all three. I'll have to buy fake pee to pass the tests, but that's easy - my friends do it all the time.



Do you guys know of any super cool hotels or resorts in California? Prefereably San Francisco or LA area? But I'm open to anything.



And what are the people like out west? I've lived out East, and am from the Midwest, but I wonder what the West is like....hmm.....




Thanks!







:aahandbal

Career plans - Hotel Management - California, perhaps?