Y’all are so cute.
@jca No, a hotel room smoke detector will not go off if a few candles are used in the room with caution. Smoke detectors are not more sensitive in a designated non-smoking room than they are in a smoking room. Based upon the number of times a smoke detector goes off in a hotel room, candles are way down the list, if even on it.
As for asking a desk clerk, they are highly unlikely to know the answer. The response will be either based upon their own opinion or that of someone else on the team (like a manager). If they say “no candles allowed”, it is more likely to do with the fact that guests can be careless in a hotel room.
The bigger issues with candles have to do with wax residue left behind that the staff has to clean up. Burns on furniture is another, but even those are rare when it comes to candles. Cigarette burns are much more common. Even incense sticks rank higher, especially in carpet. Idiots Guests will use electrical outlets to use as an incense stick holder.
While the best action to take is not to bring any, the risk of setting off a smoke detector is minimal as long as caution is used. Even then, there may be risk of having to pay a fee for any lingering smell or minor damage in the room.