Hobbies And Interests
Online Games
Players must reach daily monetary targets and get customers in and out swiftly when playing "Hotel Manager," accessible at the KibaGames site. Thought bubbles indicate customers' needs, with players clicking on customers and their desired destinations to move them around. Players click laundry baskets and a vacuum to handle guests' laundry and cleaning requests.
Customers may not want to rent a room but use amenities such as the gym, spa or restaurant, which players may not have available early in the game. As players accumulate more funds, they may upgrade equipment and staff to meet customer demands, provide better service and earn more income.
Cathy Robinson must operate on super-speed mode when running "Robinson Hotel," accessible at the youdagames site. Players must reach daily monetary goals and satisfy customers, otherwise customers will leave the hotel without paying their bill. Guests arrive in rapid fashion, with players clicking on guests to drag them to rooms and hotel stations such as the TV and table in the lobby. Players also click on requested items such as coffee, milk and a newspaper to drag them to guests.
PC Games
Inspired by her grandparents, Jane's dream of owning a hotel comes to fruition in Realore Studios' "Jane's Hotel," available in full download version for Mac, various Windows systems and as an eGames CD-ROM. Players aim to reach daily monetary goals and help Jane win the "Best Hotel in Town" contest.
As guests arrive, players direct them to their rooms and perform various services upon request. As players earn more money, they may make purchases to improve the hotel's interior, which helps increase the hotel's popularity rating and earnings potential.
Jane comes to her family's aid in the "Jane's Hotel" sequel, "Family Hero," available for Windows Vista and XP systems. After visiting her grandmother in Europe, Jane assumes responsibility for her family's struggling chain of hotels. She buys the hotels back to restore the family chain but must make big profits to help pay back loans.
Players click on the maid and porter panels to have them perform a service. The quicker players perform services, the bigger tips they receive. Players must reach the designated daily goal to advance to the next level and may buy new equipment and furniture to increase hotel popularity and client count.
Role-Playing Game
Kids put themselves in the positions of various hotel staff by engaging in a role-playing game. With an adult providing supervision, players designate areas of the house as the following: the living room as the reception area, where guests check in; the kitchen, as the main restaurant; and bedrooms, as guest rooms. Guests should have a good amount of play money at their disposal, to pay for rooms and tip hotel staff for performing various services.
To add a competitive nature, kids take turns playing various roles, such as desk receptionist, bellhop, maid and restaurant staff. Unlike other staff, the desk receptionist usually does not earn tips. However, for game purposes, the receptionist sets room rates--which guests may refuse it as too expensive--and pockets the money. The kid who ends up with the most play money after playing each role wins the game.