hotel desk clerk vs desk clerk

hotel desk clerk and desk clerk both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hotel desk clerk	Yes	No	No	No
desk clerk	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hotel desk clerk and desk clerk are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hotel desk clerk include hotel clerk.

hotel desk clerk (noun)	desk clerk (noun)
a hotel receptionist	a hotel receptionist