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For the song and EP by They Might Be Giants, see (She Was A) Hotel Detective.
Not to be confused with Hotel Inspector (disambiguation).

A hotel detective is a person in plain clothes hired to monitor the security of a hotel and investigate various security, morality, or rule violations therein.[1] They are distinct from uniformed security guards employed by a hotel.

Description

Hotel detectives are often retired and/or ex-police officers with additional training. They have prominence in certain noir fiction, especially in the works of Raymond Chandler, and sometimes referred to as "House Dicks".

See also

References

  1. ^ George Kalogerakis (4 May 2009). "Hotel Detectives". Travel and Leisure.

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