Hotel detective

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.

For the song and EP by They Might Be Giants, see (She Was A) Hotel Detective.

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".

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See also

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