1 | ->''"Up ahead in the distance\ |
2 | I saw a shimmering light\ |
3 | My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim\ |
4 | I had to stop for the night\ |
5 | There she stood in the doorway\ |
6 | I heard the mission bell\ |
7 | And I was thinkin' to myself\ |
8 | 'This could be heaven or this could be hell''' |
9 | -->-- '''Music/TheEagles''', "Hotel California" |
10 | |
11 | Tropes about hotels, motels, inns, and anywhere else that offers short-term rentals on bedrooms. |
12 | |
13 | See also BuildingTropes, ArchitectureTropes, LuxuryTropes, and IndexOfHospitality. |
14 | |
15 | ---- |
16 | |
17 | [[index]] |
18 | !! Types of Hotels: |
19 | * HellHotel: A scary hotel. |
20 | * HorribleHousing: Can be expanded to include hotels. |
21 | * InnBetweenTheWorlds: A space between different worlds but part of none. Often a hotel. |
22 | * InnOfNoReturn: A hotel that kills its customers. |
23 | * LoveHotels: Japanese hotels built specifically for the purpose of allowing couples to have sex in privacy. |
24 | * NoTellMotel: Sleazy motel rented by the hour. |
25 | * RestAndResupplyStop: One-stop shop for all your mid-quest needs. |
26 | * RyokanInn: A fancy, traditional Japanese hotel. |
27 | * ThereAreNoTents: Hotels as the only viable place to sleep. |
28 | !! Hotel-Associated Tropes: |
29 | * CandlelitBath: A common benefit of staying in a hotel. |
30 | * DumbwaiterRide: Often occurs in hotels that have them. |
31 | * FishEyeLens: A camera trick used when someone is peeking through the door's peephole. |
32 | * FrenchMaid: Sometimes employed at hotels. |
33 | * GeorgeWashingtonSleptHere: A hotel self-advertises with the name of a famous patron. |
34 | * HotelHellion: A bratty kid terrorizes a hotel. |
35 | * HotSpringsEpisode: Using resort hotels as an excuse for {{fanservice}}. |
36 | * HouseHuntingMontage: Many of the shown houses often act as unintentional hotels, because they're too terrible for anyone to even consider living in them for more than a day. |
37 | * InnSecurity: Something bad happens to your PlayerCharacter while they're asleep at an inn. |
38 | * TheJeeves: Can manifest in the form of an immaculate hotel concierge. |
39 | * KeyUnderTheDoormat: A common way to let someone into your room. |
40 | * LonelyBachelorPad: Can be a long-term hotel room. |
41 | * NoFameNoWealthNoService: A hotel refuses to admit those who aren't big-wigs. |
42 | * PublicBathhouseScene: Sometimes occur in resorts. |
43 | * RansackedRoom: Returning to an overturned hotel room. |
44 | * RatherInnAccessible: The hotel is in a really out of the way, often dangerous location. |
45 | * RoomDisservice: Posing as hotel staff to get closer to someone. |
46 | * RuleOfPool: Often applies to hotel pools. |
47 | * SmithicalMarriage: A couple having an affair rents a hotel room under false names. |
48 | * TheStateroomSketch: A stock gag where lots of people crowd into a too-small room, often a hotel room. |
49 | * StealingFromTheHotel: Taking advantage of the complimentary amenities. |
50 | * ThereIsOnlyOneBed: Characters rent a room with only one bed and are forced to share or sleep on the floor. |
51 | * TraumaInn: Going to an inn to heal after injuries. |
52 | * YouAllMeetInAnInn: The adventure begins by the heroes meeting in an inn. |
53 | [[/index]] |
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