You don't have "ho" written on your forehead, and you'll soon get used to going into hotels. People are in and out of hotels all day, especially the bigger ones. They're staying there, visiting people who are staying there, working (as staff!), going to the bar, the gym, function rooms, the loo (well I do that). The fact that you're a woman walking into a hotel is one of the least remarkable things imaginable.

Nice hotels are likely to have people who'll ask if you need help, but that's just customer service because people are in and out all day for all the above mentioned reasons. Usually it's easy to work out where you're going so you can say no thankyou, but I've asked to be directed to rooms in big confusing hotels and that's been fine too.

On my way to my first job I was stopped by a nosey receptionist in a budget hotel who insisted on calling my client and asking him to come down, except all she said to him was that I was there, so after we'd both waited for a while she called again and then said I should go up. That was just someone doing her job badly and nothing like it has happened again in my five years of working, and even so it was only an annoyance.

There's some hints for looking confident in hotels here: http://www.saafe.info/main/index.php?topic=41.0

Sorry for spelling your name wrong! Doh

Haaaaaaaaa that is totally something I would do!! Luckily for me the guy requested that I go casual (yey) so got away with a black pair of pants and a shirt 

I always wear a business suit and carry a brief case and walk past the reception confidently - as though I'm a guest on the way to my room (although it soon becomes obvious I'm not when an hour or so later I'm walking back out  ) or just someone meeting a guest for business (which of course we are!).  I always make sure I know the name he's checked in under just in case I'm ever asked (when doing my phone check or when walking through the hotel).  Although I've never been asked whilst walking through the hotel, I've often been asked the question "who would you like to speak to" if I just ask to be put through to the room number.

It does help to know where the lifts are so that you can head straight for them.  There's been a few times when I've forgot to check this and done my confident "I'm here on business and I know where I'm going" walk when I've arrived at the hotel only to find myself going in the completely wrong direction and then had to walk back past the reception to find the lifts!    

I once went to a hotel where the lifts were, for some inexplicable reason, tucked right out of the way in a corner.  I must have walked past that reception three bloody times looking for the lifts until eventually the receptionist, obviously unable to stand it any longer, said "Can I help you?"  To which I replied .."errr, sorry but I'm having difficulty finding the lifts.."    

I'm sure hotel staff are well used to our visits and don't bat an eyelid.

I went to an outcall at a travelodge a while ago and as you cant get in without a card client had to come to door and meet me. I walked upto him and said hello and started chatting in the same manner you would if greeting a partner/friend (there were other people around) He responded by putting his finger to his lips and saying 'ssshhhh' really loudly and then proceeded not to speak to me for the entire walk to his room.

Because clearly two people walking in silence like that looks far less suspicious than two people walking along having a normal conversation

And no the booking didnt go that well,strange that

No, I get that too. I got a kick out of going to hotels at night with guys from the champagne bar and walking out alone a couple of hours later. It was kind of obvious then but with escorting I think it usually isn't.

Ooooooh nooooo! God that would be awful! People would be thinking "We know what you've just been doing!" Plus don't they realise that once it's over you just want to get home, not stand outside making polite small talk until the taxi arrives