As mentioned above, it's not just Marriott. They're simply getting slammed cause they issued a press thing on it cause they were being hammered by a dogooder organization.
But, note, that hotels have been held liable in court for the safety of their guests. So of course they notice. But they notice all sorts of things. So do not be the person they notice (see additional comment on this below). LEO running a sting is not the issue. Of course they catch folks that don't know how to screen.
There's no problem for independent business women that are discrete. Does anyone really think a hotel is going to call leo if a civie gal happens to be dressed nicely?
What would happen if that civie happened to be an attorney?
Specifically, what would happen if a vice idiot took exception to a guy and a gal heavily flirting with each other in a hotel bar, and the civie guy and civie gal were both attys? I swear, script writers can't make this stuff of. A few years ago, but lawsuits, settled quickly, with apologies issued and a couple leo's being required to go to training on constitutional rights and profiling.
Let's get real here folks, some discretion and an independent gal will be fine.
But, Majichands is correct (above), two pro gals sharing a room is not a good idea.
And, never ever hack off a maid.
That said, booking agents (pimp's) had better not even think of setting foot on hotel property. They are the real target.
As for camera systems, all medium to larger hotels have full camera systems nowadays (including parking lots). A lot of multi-family apartment complexes going that way also. Insurance companies are demanding that.
Last, my additional comment about being noticed, first reread Gabby's post at #7:
.... Games like "spot the hooker" do exist after all ....
Originally Posted by Gabby_Belle
Yes they do. One of the newly promoted general mgrs was a bit surprised that us old dogs knew what he was talking about, about how staff would make bets on how long a guy, or a gal, would be upstairs. I'm dating myself here, but this hasn't changed since the days before the electric lock card keys.