hotel desk clerk vs hotel clerk

hotel desk clerk and hotel clerk both are nouns.

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

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

Other synonyms of hotel desk clerk include desk clerk.

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