You first need to read the registration papers for the hotel room that you signed when you first registered. Its terms set forth the obigations owed to you by the hotel and vice versa and control unless in violation of state law where the hotel is located.Under the laws of most states, the hotel has the right to inspect rooms that are being occupied by customers without notice for safety reasons.The safety of the occupant of the room is a consideration as well as the safety of its other guests. The hotel management on these inspections are required to knock and wait for a reasonable response time. If no response is given to the room, the pass key is used for entry.As to the item of a deceased relative that was thrown away by cleaning, you should advise management of what happened and ask for compesation for he discarded item.