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Hotel Samoa

Hotel Samoa

White Goblin Games · 2010
3–645–60 min10+ yrs2.1/5 complexity6.2 BGG#5.816 BGG1,8 KFamilyStrategy
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How do you play Hotel Samoa?

Samoa. A popular vacation resort, where groups of tourists arrive every week. The hotel owners’ only care is to give these tourists the stay of their life - and of course to rid them of as much money as possible.

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Hotel Samoa box art
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Samoa. A popular vacation resort, where groups of tourists arrive every week. The hotel owners’ only care is to give these tourists the stay of their life - and of course to rid them of as much money as possible.

Each round, new tourists of various nationalities will arrive at the island, and new upgrades in the form of build tiles will be available to buy for your hotel. Players will simultaneously choose one of their price cards to play, which indicates both your bid for building a hotel upgrade, and the price you set on your hotel rooms. The tourists will of course seek out the cheapest hotels first, so you must carefully plan when to demand sky high prices, and when to drop prices low in order to attract the tourists right under your opponents' noses. All the tourists have different personalities and abilities - so be sure to get the ones that benefit you the most. And of course you can enhance your hotel by building extra rooms, a swimming pool, or perhaps a luxury suite? In the end, it's the cash that counts.

This is a fast and varied game of medium-light complexity, and as most decicions are made simultaneously by the players, the game has very little down time.

game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating6.2 / 10
Vibe
FamilyStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45–60 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#5.816
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Q1How much does Hotel Samoa cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Hotel Samoa cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Hotel Samoa?
Hotel Samoa is a economic game, for 3–6 players, taking ~45–60 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Hotel Samoa — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Hotel Samoa support?
Hotel Samoa is played by 3–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Hotel Samoa take?
A game of Hotel Samoa takes about 45–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Hotel Samoa for?
Hotel Samoa is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Hotel Samoa?
Hotel Samoa has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
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