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department can be very important to a hotel. The main priority of loss prevention is the safety and security of all hotel guests and employees. Members of the loss prevention staff patrol the hotel common areas and guest room hallways.

must ensure that all accidents and guest complaints are handled professionally and thoroughly. Large hotels in crime prone areas may hire off-duty police officers to enhance their loss prevention capability.

As we have come to understand, only full-service hotels will have this functional department. The size of this department will vary greatly based on the food and beverage outlets available at a particular hotel.

ensures that all outlet/ancillary charges are accounted for.

Because hotels operate just like any other business, someone must monitor and mange the money. The financial responsibilities of the accounting department can also vary with the size and scope of the hotel.