Want to jet to your own island and build your own hotels? Hotel Tycoon has everything you need – just be the last one left in the game! Hotel Tycoon, first published as Hotels in the 1970s, has now been refreshed so you can re-live the classic 3 dimensional board game. This is suitable for age 8 onwards and for 2 to 4 players. This game would take at least 40 minutes or more to play.
This is a fun game that we all enjoyed. It is easy to learn and provides just the right balance between strategy and luck. This is a short video clip made by Asmodee which will explain how to play this game. Note, you will still need to refer to the instructions as it doesn’t cover all of the rules.
The game comes with:
- Game board
- 28 hotel buildings
- 8 recreational facilities
- 8 title deeds
- Control tower
- Hanger
- 30 hotel entrances
- Bank notes
- 4 airplanes
- 2 dice
- Instructions
- Set up sheet
When you first play the game, you are required to assemble all the 28 buildings and control tower. It took me over 20 minutes alone to set it up so make sure you allow for that. Once built, they look awesome. You don’t have to disassemble to buildings afterwards; you are given a picture of how to place the buildings neatly back into the box. All the buildings are made from thin cupboard and plastic inserts. Annoyingly, sometimes some parts of the buildings do come off but they can be repaired quite easily.
I would recommend playing the game on a large table as you will need space for the game board and all the buildings and money.
Both my children love the miniature airplanes and love flying them around. We have played a couple of times and we didn’t fully understand all the rules until our second round. We love the game and would recommend it. It is a lot of fun and a great way to spend some quality family time.
To find out more about the game, please go to Hotel Tycoon website. It is available to buy in Tesco, Smyths, Toys R Us, Harrods, The Entertainer, Argos and Amazon.
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I would build a deserted tropical island to relax
A country estate for my mum
I’d build a farm for farmyard animals xx
I would build a small holding farm, and a home for all animals in need.
I would build a farm with all miniature animals such as Shetland ponies, micropigs and pygmy goats
I would build a shelter for the homeless.
I would build a holiday home on the coast so that the whole family could have holidays throughout the year.
I’d build a city for so all war refugees could have a home and job
Build myself an island to live on with my family!
A home for middle aged people, without families who need short term care while they recover.
I would build a new nursery school for the village I live in as they are currently in one room that they share with another organisation
I would do another couple of streets like DIY sos and home all our ex servicemen
I would build a hospital for retired people as they are often written off and made to feel it is wasteful for the NHS to spend money on them.
I’d build a street of houses so that all of my family and friends could live in the same street
Fabulous
I would build many enormous wild and domestic animal rescue centres with breeding and scientific facilities for endangered species.
Looks amazing
an animal hospital 🙂
Two new houses 🙂 one for us (family of five) and one for my parents who have been living with us for the last 10 years,4 adults and 3 kids fighting over one bathroom is a nightmare!!
A new house!
Nice big house with loads of animals on the land
I’d build each of my three children (aged 25, 27 and 31) and myself and my husband a beautiful home. Ours would have to come complete with a swimming pool and a triple garage stocked with supercars (my husband’s dream)!
nice family house and animals farm x
First thing I would build would be lovely houses for us and our families 🙂
a home for my family on the pembrokeshire coast
A load of affordable housing in London!
I would build a really big modern house with all sorts of gizmos and gadgets which would include a lift and the most beautiful and relaxing wet room so I can have a really nice showe!! I would have 4 houses built also,1 for each of my children x
I would build a theme park for my children 🙂
Id build a hospital which would employ enough staff to have time deliver the care people are entitled to
A lovely home for each of my children
Id build a big animal sanctuary 🙂
I huge seaside home for my mum
I’d build my own crazy castle
Would be tempting to build some roller coasters in the garden, but I’d probably have to build a nice house first. 🙂
A theme park friends & family
a chicken shed
I’d like to build a little summer house at the end of the garden so I could get some me time, away from kids and animals so I could sew in piece!
I’d build a home for my family and a school 🙂 x
A care home for the elderly – there aren’t enough- and they wouldn’t have to pay loads!
I’d build a huge funfair in the garden for my children
A Disney theme park in the UK
I would build a row of big houses for me and my family.
I’d build a housing complex for people of all ages to live in at a low rental rate.
i’d build my family a mansion near the Magic Kingdom in Orlando so we could holiday there whenever we liked 😀
i would build homes for all my family that are old enough and then one for all the local homeless
I would build comfortable, safe & warm accommodation for people who have to sleep rough every night, and where they can get help to get them on their feet.
I would build a research center that could cure all terminal illnesses:-)..wishful thinking!
I’d build a house for myself first then houses for people in need.
a massive swimming pool where the sides are full of fish so you feel like your swimming with the fish, i would build this for my daughters who love swimming and fish
I would build a new school with more room so that the places are not limited and no one is disappointed that they didn’t get into the school
I would build homes for the homeless
I would build a golf course for my dad
I’d build a huge hospital – that was fully staffed
I would build a series of massive nature reserves around the world to protect them from development!
I would build a home for myself and my family and an animal sanctuary for all sorts of animals.
I would build a fully wheelchair accessible bungalow for my parents and I 🙂
a house for me and my family 🙂
WoW looks great fun … fingers crossed x
i’d build a underwater house in the ocean for myself and my family 😀 love the sea
a huge family home one a large estate with lots of cottages for close family and friends. we could have our own little village ;~)
wow the coments all sound so noble all i would want is to build 5 houses to make a small plot of land so me my mum and brother and sister could all live in the same place with our own house like a mini housing estate
a big family estate
I’d build a huge animal sanctuary so I could look after all the stray / unwell / badly treated animals. If only I had the money i’d do this for real. (@PeanutHog)
a really innovative treehouse
a giant rescue centre for dogs
I would build the worlds largest maze and put 10 million pounds inside to see who can get it 1st. The maze is so big you will need to pitch a tent every night for at least 6 months.
i would build an ultimate park…theres lots of children and 5 primary schools not one park is accesible on foot
I would build a park with rides for able bodied and disabled children so they can all enjoy the freedom of fun without boundries x
I would build my Dad some new farm buildings!
A theme park with rides suitable for all the family
I would build a massive theme park with free admission – and free ice-cream – for all
I would build the biggest theme park in the UK, and access would be completely free for children
massive gaming arcade
I would build a massive kennels for all the stray dogs
I would build a fairy princess castle and paint it pink for all the little girls to be a princesses for a day!
I would build homes for all my family and an army cadet training centre close for all our lovely cadets 😀
A day spa for all my friends x
I will built an attractions park with zoo, ride, all included.
A farmhouse with enough land so I could grow my own fruit and veg
I’d build a gigantic indoor water park for my niece and nephew (and all their friends of course) filled with waterslides!
I would build a huge park for access to all.
I would build a farm
I would give land and build whatever it was each community needed, hospital, education centre, care for the elderly – the community could choose what they need
I would build houses and help the homeless and those that have been waiting for social housing for many years, and even the ones living in terrible conditions in council and or private rented accomodation.
I would build a kid friendly racing track so car crazy kids could race all sorts of crazy tracks safely
Housing for all our war veterans
A house for my children as they can’t afford to move out aaaaaggggghh
I would start by building us a bigger house to live in!
I would build a cattery and kennels to help re-home abandoned pets ^_^
I would build something for older children – teenagers … like a youth center with things to do that they would enjoy so they have somewhere to go and do, and not spend so much time hanging around on the streets and getting into trouble 🙂 There dosn’t seem to be enough things around for the older children-teenagers 🙂
I would build a Disneyland in the UK, so my poorly nephew could go
I’d build a wildlife sanctuary
I would build a huge walled garden, where everyone would be welcome to come in and help them selves to food, peach, plums and apples growing up the walls and a lovely conservatory where people can sit and keep out of the inclement weather.
A huge soft play area for all the local kids as we don’t have one near by!
A huge fun fayre!
I would build a school for special needs children
A giant zoo for my nephews and niece.
I would build a mansion with a zoo and funfair for my family and friends
I would build a centre in every nation which had all up to date available drugs for diseases to give people a chance. I would put together the building and the stock.
I would build a new Hospital for all cancer people and give them best possible care I could and beds for all family s wanted to stay to the end
I would build a bungalow so that when people come out of hospital and can’t use their stairs they can move in until they are ready to go back home. Would even allow their pets to stay too and have a nurse/alarm on call so that they weren’t to worry if they couldn’t cope.
i would build a big house with stables for my kids so they would stop asking me for a horse!!
A hospital that specialised in cancer care like Christies. There will never be enough
A big house for my family
i would build my children a house each x
I would build a house big enough for my whole family, so we could all live together, it would be fantastic x
Cool prize. Would love to build and indoor tropical rainforest with butterflies.
Cool prize for family
I would build an adventure park! 🙂
I would build a bungalow for my mum, and two houses for my grown-up step-children and their families
I would build a theme park for disadvantaged children (to be fair for any children, but they would get priority)
I would build an adventure safari park
I’d build a mansion for my dad,anywhere he wanted in the world, first and foremost!
A theme park for my daughter x
A doggy retreat – its my ambition to run one
A giant zoo so my other half could take me and not have to have a menagerie at home! 😉
a new childrens hospital
Houses for all my family
A big house in the countryside for my whole family
I would build a new housing estate for refugees x
Houses for all my friends and family
Houses for all my family
A housing estate for homeless people
I would build a glamping campsite.
My granddaughter says she would build me a room next to hers so that I could live with her all the time xx
Looks fun
I would build houses for my children.
I would build a big house for my mum
I would build houses on an island for my whole family x
A granny Annexe, for my Granny x
A big house in the country for my wee family xxx
build my own house with a massive garden
I would build every school in the country an indoor athletics gym so every child gets the chance to participate and play sport. I know from personal experience how many P.E. lessons are being skipped due to lack of facilities.
big houses for all the family, close distance but not too close that I get no peace x
i would build an equestrian centre for my mum 🙂
i would build my own house complete with indoor pool and dance studio for my daughter
An island prison for certain people!
I had the original game of Hotel – briliiant game for all ages and great fun
A big family house in the country for my family and me.
Sanctuaries for wildlife away from the destruction of man
santuaries xx
I’d build more homeless shelters around the world.
Houses for all my family and close friends
I would build places for all the homeless people to live 🙂
a brand new house for my family xx
A big house with lots of land, we would keep lots of rescue animals there
I would build a patisserie for myself!x
A big theme park for my whole family we would have plenty of fun going on the rides 🙂
A chocolate factory for me
I like to think I’d build some kind of island community for the poor refugees we’re seeing on the news.
A massive dog rescue!
I’d buy myself a dream house with a fabulous sea view
A big house for the my family
eco house for my family
I would build a low carbon eco-friendly house for me and my family
A huge mansion for my family with a cat sanctuary attached 🙂
A big garage for my hubby he would love it
A bigger house!
Craft House – everyone welcome to come and craft with all the best equipment
I would build somewhere for children/adults with mental problems to be looked after, I have two members of my family with different mental health problems and they never seem to get the right help…
A Community that has Shopping Centre with healthy nutritious foodstuff etc. Parks for us within the Community to visit, an area for pet use :- exercise, and toilet needs ( with access to safe disposal area, as pet owners clean up after their pets). Vet run by probably PDSA(People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals). Health Centre which is about Health, providing Tai Chi, Aromatherapy, Wellbeing Courses etc. Entertainment as in Cinemas, Theatres. Access to Cruises, view of river or sea etc, etc. As I would like to build and encourage Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Enviroments, Healthy Social Lives etc.
This is an amazing plan!
I’d build a dogs home for the rescue company i work for xx
I would build my local swimming club their own pool and gym.
i would build a dogs home for all the stray dogs from all over the world
A jail for the bankers & also those politicians that permit child poverty in the UK. Don’t get me started!
homes for veterans
I’d build a community centre for children with mental health problems and at risk of self harm and suicide a safe haven for them
I would build a bungalow for my in-laws, they’re not getting any younger 😉 x
Luxury house in the country for my dad
a minecraft style village for my children 🙂
An amazing cat home for stray cats
A nice woodland home
theme park 4 me
a house with land and a big garage for my dad,he’s been my rock for years 😀
a castle for all my family to live in 🙂
i would build a home for my family , maybe4 an estate for all my family and friends. and build a centre for the homeless for somewhere to sleep and get help into getting their lives back on track
A cattery for my mum!
I’d build my dream home for me & my family.
I would build a castle and have giant back garden with the worlds biggest park for my little girl! 🙂
A homeless plaza in Swindon and a cattery for the wife 🙂
I would build an animal sanctuary 🙂
A big house for all the family
Homes for the homeless
I would build my own private village for friends & family and ensure it was secure and safe.
More Hospitals
I would build a home and fill it with love and my grandchildren. A big house with room for chickens and dogs.
Several houses on a few acres of land for my family and closest friends to live in
A large mansion with plenty of land for deer and the dogs to run.
I would build a nice ranch out the country for rescue animals
I would build a yacht for me and my family and sail round the world.
I’d build an underground tunnel under the Atlantic Ocean so I would be able to travel to and from Canada without any problems to visit my best friend
I would build a self sustained home on an island
A big house for my family!
I would build a lovely family house 🙂
I’d build five houses one for each of my grown up children, a bungalow for Mum & a medium sized house for husband & myself. With two spare room for if any of the children or grandchildren want to stop I only need have a couple a time, but we are all near enough to get back that close family feeling which is being lost as they are growing up & having kids of their own, with jobs, & life getting in the way.
I would build my own house, tailor made to suit each and everyone of us, and if i was noble i would build a homeless shelter xx
I would build an animal rescue centre.
A big house in the country for my family and another one in Switzerland were I grew up
I would build both my daughters the houses of their dreams, with enough room for me to stay so I wouldn’t have to sleep on the sofa bed when I babysit!!!
A state of the art old people’s home,with every comfort they could want
I would build tower gardens to help with food production locally.
great christmas present
a big house for all my family
A huge house with all the mod cons for me and my family, with an extension for the pets.
A lovely family home, with a pool and lovely big garden for party’s
A big house in the country for me and my family and pets!
I’d build homes for everyone.
i’d build a home in the mountains for my family
A big playground for my son – our back garden is so small it’s difficult to run around and have fun.