Hotel
A Hotel is a hybrid of a community lot and residential lot that can only be found in vacation neighborhoods in The Sims 2: Bon Voyage, although it is possible to create a hotel outside of a vacation neighborhood. It gives controllable Sims a place to rest and rejuvenate before going off to explore. Each exotic destination has its own premade hotels but the player is allowed to make their own or edit the pre-existing ones.
Rooms may be reserved, restricting access to other Sims on the lot. Other vacationers will claim the other rooms.
Choosing a Hotel
Hotel prices range from § to §§§§§. The Campgrounds in Three Lakes are free. Sims may visit any hotel before checking in as well as after and even switch hotels during your vacation.
Reserving Rooms & Checking In
To reserve a room click on the door to the suite. It will display the price for one night. You can reserve as many rooms as you like. When you are finished click on the podium in the lobby to check in.
Room Service
If your hotel does not have a food stand or restaurant you will have to order room service. This can be done by phone. Depending on the size of your party it may be cheaper to order single plates, but group meals can also be ordered, the price of which is added to your bill. The food you can order is dependent on the time of day.
Checking Out
Use to podium in the lobby to check out and pay your bill. You can check out any time before noon without being billed for another night. You can check your bill total using the phone.
Owning a hotel
It is not possible to own a hotel with The Sims 2 Open for Business.
References from other Games
The Sims 2 (Nintendo DS)
See article above
The Hotel is first introduced in The Sims 2 for DS, As you Manage the hotel
The Sims Life Stories
In the beginning of Vince's Story, If you click on the goal icon The Hotel is mentioned, Vince mentioned that he went to a 5 Star Hotel at SimCity so it may be a reference to The Sims 2 Bon Voyage (as The Sims 2 Bon Voyage is released after The Sims Life Stories)