VN - Ren'Py - Harem Hotel [v0.18.1] [Runey]

The writing is great, gets you really invested in the characters. Several different body types, which is very welcome in a 3D game where the norm is just giant tits. Several fetishes are covered, and avoidable after an initial event. Active and responsive Dev. Free to play. Great animations. What else could you want?

Alright, here goes.

Pros:
- Great character diversity + backstories for some
- Good renders
- Huge number of choices available for protagonist
- Nice interactions/random encounters between characters and with MC
- Doesn't feel like the characters are just meatbag drones; fairly lifelike and realistic characters

Cons:
- Need to implement pregnancy possibility (as an ending is fine but if it is possible to continue the storyline, it'd be even better )
- Could deepen the emotional aspect of relationships (not merely physical)

this is probably the best game i've ever played for a long time
a lot of content, even it's still in early state
the story man, top-notch.
character development, DANG!, i almost cry because of this
the environment it's decent, it's room after room, lobby after lobby, it's hotel after all xD
the character itself it's Perfect, one day, i dream about having one of the character on my HS XD overall this game it's enjoy to play, and enjoy to replay!

I started playing HH yesterday, and admittedly I was hesitant at first. It didn't stick out as anything special tbh, I mean there's a lot of harem tagged VN's out there. So what would make it "Special" right?

The first thing that makes it stand out to me is the overall history. You inherit a hotel from a grandfather whom you learn is pretty damn cool actually lol. Also, what I thought would be a simple talk to and screw VN, has turned out to have actual plot & depth being put into each of the hotels residents. Each one has a set of sub-plots that you can discover as you build their affection and other stats. Plus there's the chemistry being put in between some more than others, just like you'd see in a small community.

HH has the potential to effectively be an unlimited open sandbox VN in that the foundation of a world history has actually been put into place already. You are also able to buy things in the game using the currency. It could also effectively be unlimited if the Dev really put some time into it. Right now, you've got a few options, but they've left it open where you could do a lot. Also, you do visit outside of the hotel places, and those could also be turned into fully functioning playable areas if the Dev wished.

This all being said, would I suggest giving it a go? Yeah. I actually would. Be patient, and don't be like me & binge play it lol. You could spend ours in this games world and not actually finish it if you were willing to grind a lot. Otherwise, you do a moderate amount of grinding, but with realistic balance I feel. So for now I give it 4 stars, but I can see giving it 5 if more time and energy is put into developing it as a world setting. Other games could even easily be tied into this one as a base.

Probably the best harem game with management system in existence!

Different types of girls with different personalities that will appeal to anyone, interesting storyline and lore (if you into elfs), some slave and bdsm and of course tons of sexual content that is not that hard to reach if you are in a rush.

This is a well designed and implemented game. Harem Hotel feels well polished which is rare in this category of games.

The graphics and animations are well done.

The gameplay is simple yet works extremely well for this title.

The best part of this game is the characters! They all have unique stories and personalities. This is where the game really shines! You grow to love the girls and get interested in their stories.

The game author (Runey) also visits this forum and is receptive to feedback. Few authors take the time and effort to do this. This is a huge plus to the game.

I was able to complete all the paths of all the girls without the help of a walkthrough (another huge plus).

Harem Hotel also has a large fan base who are quick to help new players to the game.

Overall, I highly recommend that players give this game a try!

This has quickly become one of my favorite games here. The world building, story, writing, and characters are well done. It is a lot of fun to play, and somewhat addictive. Best of all, the dev is a great guy who really listens to his fans, constantly trying to improve the game.

so to start it this will be a full review for android means charakters, gameplay , features , music (if there is) and similar get tackled ... i might also give some objective statements too
lets start!

characters 9/10
the characters ALL have a bit of a real feel, means i could see a person being like e.g. kali in real life ... also the character development works amazingly well in the obvious direction
... poorly a bit few interaction with sidechars wich is just an itch for me and not counting in here

gameplay 10/10
easy point and click gameplay, including optional rollback + skipoptions .... nothing to complain here

features: 9.5/10
here i count the events wich are 95% amazing too me ,some are odd
the dreamscapes wich feel partially not to well as they could be an event or an unlockable instead of just a short "sidedish" wich is not nearly as good written as the canon
the dressups/photoshoots wich are always giving me a wow yet i wish for more
the "spy cam" wich is extremly funny sometimes

music (not rated yet) is not yet there as well as no moans wich to me personally makes it better ,knowing there will be a bit of music soon-ish is exciting though

runey made a great game, and is very supportive about us players as far as i know

my ressume to the game: 28,5/30 (this would be an A in schoolgrades)
the game is extremly fun and addicting,the harem concept feels comedic as well as erotic as all girls tackle their way in the game differently. also that your choices influence feel good, the overall feels a bit dreamy yet the characters are well thought through .... shock moments are as well given as happy moments while the shock ones are much rarer luckily

to me this is so far my unmatched top place game wich i am always waiting for the next update to come

Good but too grindy

Character Design :
I created a lot of HoneySelect characters so I'm usually not amazed by HSmade characters. But here I have to admit it is pretty well done. Especially on the eyes area, a great job on that aspect. All girls are pretty different so you will always find one or two that suits your liking. However they might be sometimes a bit stereotyped like ashley or maria, but well...
Personnaly, I find Kali the most interesting one, because probably the closest to a real girl mind.

Story/Stories :
Rather than a global story that is just a random idea to create some reason for hentai, it is each character story that are interesting in this game. I have seen much better stories of course, but for a kind of management/grinding game, it is already more than the majority of the games. Each character has a pretty nice background story. The evolution of Lin and relationship elf/human is pretty interesting btw.

Sex scenes/renders :
They are good, most of them. They lack a bit of sexyness in my opinion, but well it is HS anyway... hard to do better.
I just regret the absence of throat/belly bulge, for example for ashley who is so thin while the MC cock is supposedly big. But again, hard with HS

The gameplay/content :
Ok here is the main downside, at least for me.
I have reached day 75 and I'm tired of visiting rooms doing the same thing , getting 10 blowjobs so I can get some title that will unlock me some sex scene. I would rather advance and unlock scenes because of an interesting story or an interesting gameplay. Sadly, even if the game has a lot of good points, I can't help but to find it a bit on the boring side, too much grinding, no much reason to keep motivated to get further.
The content seems to be pretty solid tho'

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After all, we are just looking here for fake reasons to watch some hentai, but if those fake reasons become true reasons to watch hentai, there goes my 5 stars rating.

However, big up for Runey for the nice job overall, I do not regret having tried that game and I recommand people to give it a try. I will not finish it, but I can understand why some people love this game.

Lovely characters with each a different background. Honey Select characters are beautiful and animations are great. Each character's story is as developed as their sex scenes. Game often updated (once every 1-1.5 month)

Review made at version (0.5.3) The use of Honey Select in this game is top notch, No other game using honey Select I’ve seen has been anywhere near the quality of Harem Hotel. From background settings to character models to animated scenes Harem Hotel is above and beyond it’s competition. The open world(hotel) map is very easy to get around in and it seems every place has a reason for being and something to do. All the girls are very likable in personality and appearance. The story for each girl is very good and if you don’t like a specific girl you don’t have to do their story. This game from Quality, story telling and freedoms has earned its way into my top 3 favorite adult games and I would 10/10 recommend you try it out now!

Only Negatives i have for now are Lucia, Sylvia, & Ellen aren't main girls ;P lmao

(0.5.3)

I think the strongest point of this game is it's characters. Honey select can be pretty limiting with a lot of people saying all HS characters look the same but this game absolutely proves them wrong with a variety of character designs which, combined with great writing, makes each character feels unique and causes you to actually get invested in them outside of sex (of course the h scenes are great as well).

Mechanically the game is fairly simple, which I consider to be a positive, all scenes can be seen in one playthough and you won't find yourself needing to ask for help every 10 minutes which really helps you pay attention and get somewhat immersed in the story.

The H scenes are varried and theres something for everyone in this game, additionally the outfit options and variable dialogue makes replying scenes actually interesting instead of a grind.

Love this game!
Nice work Runey, I enjoy the game play as it gets you into the action really quickly and keeps you interested with the variety of girls you have to play with and level up.

Keep up the great work, I look forward to your future updates

Story (for now) : 9/10
The story is great and really well thought out. Characters have personalities that are distinct and different for each character

Idea: 8.5/10
The Harem idea is pretty popular, the only confusion is that it seems to be more of an apartment/condo (in game) instead of a hotel, but Harem Hotel runs off of the tongue a lot better than Harem Condo/Harem Apartments

Animation : 10/10
Animations run smooth, haven't had any problems with them, and they are of great quality.

gameplay (Mac/PC) : 10/10
Very simple game mechanics, everything runs smooth, haven't had a crashed. Great amount of gameplay for just a V0.5.3

Total : 37.5/40
Great game, worth a play through!

The animations looks terrible in some scenes, especillay the first ones. I almost dropped the game because of it. But they become much better later on. Totally worth it. (dev should remake the bad ones, though)

Characters look good, and I love the costumes they can wear. Only the android has an ugly face (that's why she uses a mask). It would be interesting to see an option to buy her a new one.

The game has plenty of content. But fail could do a better job to let you know which scenes you still haven't unlocked.

Love it, can't wait for more.
Characters are gorgeous,Lin is my favorite,hope there is futher romance with her,then Maria,wow! What a babe,so beautiful.and the crazy Ashley, just want to tie her to my bed.

This game is great and already has a ton going for it.

As of writing this the game is on patch 0.5.3, with plenty of content to go through and numerous character, the potential and direction of this game seems pretty locked in.

The various characters are well written (well, porn game standards) and are likeable.

The art itself is pretty good, switching from static 3d images to animated ones is done pretty well as well so that it's not jarring to go through.

The general atmosphere and story are okay, this feels a bit that can be expanded upon but as of writing this it's all still in progress and with how things are going i do expect there to be a satisfying conclusion to everything.

In overall this game is definitely worth a try and shows great potential, updates and communication is frequent and there's already plenty of content for people to enjoy.

Pro
- Nice girls
- Good Graphics
- Good Animations
- Story does its job
- Good pacing

Cons
- The twins dont look like twins
- Its a little messy once your Hotels gets filled, a lot of stuff is happening at the same time and its easy to lose overview

Outstanding... exceeded any expectations I had , a must play you wont be disappointed. this will be a first, that I become a Patreon member totally worth it. Ive played several games here and never been so impressed.

What I like:
Hell, this game looks fine! Even though for some girls it's a little tough for me to shake that underage feeling, I really like the artstyle as a whole and the animations are the best I've seen in a Ren'Py title so far.

What I don't like:
There's not enough Ellen?

TLDR: Once you've built up a properly developed savegame this is the perfect game for "Hey, I'm horny, got a few minutes available and I'd like to see girl x in outfit y being used in whatever way available" - until then: Just enjoy the ride...