Homestay Employees Empowerment In Front Office Division Toward Competency Standard Practices To Improve The Services Quality In Kupang City

Kupang City is a multi-cultural and transit city for tourists who want to continue their journey to other islands in East Nusa Tenggara. Thus, Kupang City can be the potential to bring tourists with short length stay visits and the homestay significantly increases every year. For visitors, the role of the front office and hospitality service functions, even employees or hosts play an important role in supporting visitor service activities. The research uses a descriptive approach and sample methods by collecting survey data, observations, questionnaires, and interviews assisted by National Occupational Certification Schemes, which is front office employees and hosts of the homestay. As a result, this study determines the standard competency level of the front office employees or hosts services and help them in improving the quality of their services so that tourists have the maximum experience while staying and exploring the exotic of Kupang City.