Security guards are important at hotels. Whether it's for a fun vacation or a necessary trip, guests count on their hotel being a safe place to get some rest during their travels. 

For hotel owners and managers, security is a top concern. Hotel safety concerns reach far beyond basic door locks on rooms. Hotel security concerns include:

• Guest belongings
• Parking lots
• Entrances
• Irate guests 
• Hotel property

Solutions for hotel security are multifaceted and ever-evolving. Hiring security guards helps with every aspect of keeping a hotel secure.

Security Guards & Hotel Employees

Employees can be the best and worst thing for hotel security. A good employee enhances security, while an unscrupulous one may allow unwanted guests, non-paying parties, and illegal activity. Security guards will monitor employees to ensure the bad apples don’t slip through. They will put a quick stop to these types of activities if employees are even willing to attempt to engage in them when they see the watchful eyes of security guards nearby. 

A security guard is a great asset and resource for employees who do things the right way. The guard can help front desk agents by monitoring irate or unruly guests, supervising traffic in parking lots, and escorting high-priority guests on the property. Guards help maintenance and ground crews by keeping their eyes open for fire and water concerns as well as any other damage. Even housekeepers can count on security guards to provide surveillance of hallways and common areas while working. 

Security Guards & Hotel Guests

Uniformed security guards announce to guests that you care about their safety without saying a word. Guests see the guards and know that they and their property will be kept safe for the duration of their stay.

Having security guards will enhance your hotel's reputation because it will be seen by both guests and prospective troublemakers as your commitment to safety. It is immediately clear that you are serious about preventing problems and will quickly address any that do arise.

Did you know that every year a hotel can loose thousands of dollars to property damage and much of that damage is caused by legitimate guests? Additionally, hotels are responsible for any damage to guest property.

Security guards help address the issue of property destruction by guests. Not only does their presence discourage many guests from bad behavior, but the guards can also watch out for suspicious behavior. It’s much more difficult for a guest to cart off hotel property, damage an area, or commit crimes like doing illicit drugs if security guards are watching and ready to confront them.

Security Guards & Hotel Management

Hotel managers will quickly come to find that they can count on proactive security guards, like those employed by Elite Investigations, to report potential problems with guests, employees, and the hotel property in general. They can even help to advise hotel managers on ways to enhance security and make it more effective, such as suggesting a new route for mobile patrols or pointing out a blind spot in the surveillance system. 

Security guards can be the eyes and ears on the ground for a hotel manager juggling a large property with many guests and employees. Guards keep managers in the loop about all safety and security concerns at their hotel. 

Hire Security Guards for Your Hotel

Keep your hotel safe and make a statement about your commitment to your guests' security. Hire the best security guards in the business for your hotel by calling Elite Investigations at (866) 779-5017 to discuss options for your property or click here to get a free online quote now. Elite Investigations is here for all of your security concerns.