
- BGG rank
- BGG #134
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Architects of the West Kingdom
- 1–5 players
- 60–80 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Monopoly Hotels
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Monopoly Hotels is a board game released in 2013 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. Its main mechanics are Take That.
Go head-to-head in the Monopoly Hotels game, the 2-player race to build the hottest place in town! It’s all about stacking your floors with the coolest rooms to soar high above your rival’s hotel. Will you build a beach room or an aquarium room? You’ll need to stay sharp and make tough decisions in this game of fast, action-packed fun. Players draw cards to in order to: 1. Build their hotel floors 2. Collect rent 3. Sabotage their opponent's efforts 4. Protect themselves from their opponent Players will have to use their money to buy the hotel floors. The first to 5 wins. Some floors are more expensive than others but will give more money when rent is collected. Get celebrities to stay, collect big rent, and build, build, build to beat your rival to the top! First to 5 floors wins! Sabotage your rival to reach the top first! Rats, floods and dirty laundry! In the roller-coaster game of Monopoly Hotels, everyone’s out to build the best hotel and stop you from getting there first. Your rival will play every card they can to sabotage your hotel, and you’ll need to be just as sneaky! So get ready to bust out the demolition ball, steal your rival’s cash, and cut the power to their hotel. It’s all part of the fun in the race to reach the top first! Features Go head-to-head to build your hotel first First to 5 floors wins Fast, action-packed fun Fortunes change in an instant in this roller-coaster game Stack your hotel with cool rooms Build a beach room to get big rent Sabotage your rival to reach the top first Get celebrity guests and dodge rats, floods and laundry
Monopoly Hotels supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Monopoly Hotels is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Monopoly Hotels for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Monopoly Hotels has a complexity rating of 1.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Monopoly Hotels belongs to these categories: Economic and City Building. Its main mechanics are Take That. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Monopoly Hotels as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.