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do I need to use "a" here?

do I need to use "a" here? I was working as a waiter in "a" or "the" or " " hotel. I know "a" or " " little bit about service.

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Nodar
Jan 27, 2013
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I think that it depends on context (the whole situation):

Manager: You have a very nice record of employment.
Nodar: Thank you.
Manager: I see that you worked at the Flamingo Hotel for five years.
Nodar: Yes, I did.
Manager: Do you know anything about how to give good service?
Nodar: Well, I worked at THE [that] hotel for five years as a waiter. So I know A little bit about service.

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Manager: Please sit down.
Nodar: Thank you.
Manager: We are looking for someone who knows how to give good service. Do you have any experience?
Nodar. Yes, I do. I worked for five years at A hotel.
Manager: A hotel? Which hotel?
Nodar: The Flamingo Hotel.