Abstract: The present study is on retention issues of hotels with three stars and above facilities in Odisha. It intends to find out the factors responsible for the employee turnover and examine some factors as found from literature and suggest the means to retain the employees in sample hotels. The data were collected with the help of a well-designed tested questionnaire which were administered on hundred employees who were randomly selected from various star hotels in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Bartlett’s test of sphericity and factor analysis were conducted to ascertain the veracity of the study. The 10 items identified through factor analysis were found significantly contributing to employee turnover. Based on the findings, few suggestions are made for the management to improve employee retention in the hotel industry in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.