Jane's Hotel: New Story > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

3 / 5

43 of 57 found this review helpful

IT'S A LITTLE BIT EASY BUT I STILL ENJOYED IT

PostedOctober 16, 2022

pennmom36

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I was surprised that this game did so poorly, review-wise because I actually enjoyed the game. Yes, I get that it isn't as challenging as previous games in the series, but it was still fun and it had a nostalgic vibe. It would have been better if the levels progressed by adding a Hotel Room or two, and it definitely needed an option to replay previous levels at any point in time, versus only being ...Show more

I was surprised that this game did so poorly, review-wise because I actually enjoyed the game. Yes, I get that it isn't as challenging as previous games in the series, but it was still fun and it had a nostalgic vibe. It would have been better if the levels progressed by adding a Hotel Room or two, and it definitely needed an option to replay previous levels at any point in time, versus only being able to replay immediately upon completing the level, and above all, it needs an option to create more than one profile!

I read a lot of reviews complaining that Jane can only carry 1 item at a time, such as coffee, water, or burgers. It's true that Jane can't deliver two different items like coffee & water but in reality, Jane CAN deliver multiples of the same item! Once you click on the requested item, such as the coffee maker, simply click on all characters or rooms that have the coffee cup icon and she will continue delivering the requested item to everyone checked in the queue. This goes for the Maid as well, as long as the task is the same, such as vacuuming, she will go from one room to the next room(s) that are queued with the vacuuming task, you do not have to keep clicking on the source and then the task unless the tasks are different.

The gameplay is basically the same as previous Jane's Hotel games, the story is...well, just what the title says "A New Story". Jane buys the dilapidated Hotel that her Great-Grandmother (also named Jane) built back in the day. The goals are fairly easy to reach & pretty stress-free with basically only two goals, serve X amount of customers and earn X amount of money.

There are only four rooms to deal with, and the poor maid does most of the work. Jane hands out room keys to new customers and checks them out, occasionally she serves a cup of coffee, burgers, water bottles, and Wi-fi (had to chuckle as Jane served guests a wi-fi icon on a platter) She also has the daunting task of walking all the way across the room to hand dice to a guest sitting all alone... because everyone wants to play a board game by themselves??

The maid, however, is responsible for 99.5% of the tasks and I actually felt sorry for her! The maid has to vacuum rooms several times during & after the guest's Hotel stay. She also has to pick up & return their dry cleaning items and deliver extra linens, or plaid blankets...to make matters worse, she has to water the dang plants every single day, one minute they are doing perfectly fine, the next, they are brown, droopy, and losing leaves (& Hearts!) It would be nice if the developers allowed the player to anticipate various tasks because you can't water the plants before they wilt, nor can Jane return to the desk in anticipation of a guest checking out or in!

After each level you get to upgrade the Hotel, some upgrades add an extra item to serve (board games, wifi, water, etc.) some do nothing more than decorate the Hotel. My only complaint was that none of the items came with descriptions to explain what they do, such as make customers happy, etc.

The Collector's Edition version has 6 Wallpapers, Concept Art, 10 Bonus Levels, and 10 Hotel Upgrades.

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I recommend this game!

+29points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

28 of 39 found this review helpful

Boring

PostedOctober 16, 2022

39queenvictoria

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Do better. This game is slow and involves the maid doing all the work, slowly. I fell asleep while waiting for the poor maid to finish her million of chores and she's slow. I am disappointed that I wasted money for this game.
GRADE C-

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

4 of 4 found this review helpful

JANE'S HOTEL: NEW STORY

PostedNovember 21, 2022

sisjulie

Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

This was OK I like the old Jane better Some of the new game was cool but the old one is better to me

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

2 / 5

21 of 31 found this review helpful

Just as boring as the original

PostedOctober 16, 2022

roxann0

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

This developer didn't step up the game at all! The graphics may be a little better (??) but it is still slow and boring. Storyline was the only thing that took it a little above poor. Glad I got it on GH so I didn't have to buy it to see that it didn't get any better.

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

1 / 5

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Give this reboot the boot

PostedOctober 18, 2022

almostanangel

fromFlorida

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

For those who don't know, this is a new developer rebooting the original Jane's Hotel franchise. They should have left well enough alone. Somehow StarCo managed to find the good parts of the original game and surgically remove them. The animation is lifeless, the gameplay is clunky, and the little humorous touches are gone.

The basics are precisely the same: you check in guests, then send Jane ...Show more

For those who don't know, this is a new developer rebooting the original Jane's Hotel franchise. They should have left well enough alone. Somehow StarCo managed to find the good parts of the original game and surgically remove them. The animation is lifeless, the gameplay is clunky, and the little humorous touches are gone.

The basics are precisely the same: you check in guests, then send Jane or the maid to fill requests during their stay. (No porter. No photographer. No ghosts.) However, the maid gets the brunt of the tasks because the game is unbalanced. That won't prevent you from sleepwalking through each level without a challenge in sight. Steer clear of this one. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

1 / 5

8 of 9 found this review helpful

TERRIBLE

PostedOctober 18, 2022

SVX92

fromKennesaw, GA

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Time Management

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I have played the previous Jane Hotels and this is the worst. It's slow and boring. It's too much of the same action. I notice that the quality of the games now are bad. They are not as good as they use to be. There was nothing wrong with the previous Jane Hotels so why would you change it? If you would like suggestions on how to improve a game just ask us.

I don't recommend this game.

+7points

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Overall rating

1 / 5

7 of 8 found this review helpful

Boring and Not Worth CE Price

PostedOctober 18, 2022

Delolo7

fromCanada

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

The creators need to go back to the game mechanics of Jane's hotel mania.There was alot to do in that game and a fun factor with the 'uninvited guests'.This edition is so boring an the game play is awful.

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

1 / 5

6 of 7 found this review helpful

Boring....

PostedOctober 18, 2022

bennettm3809

fromMelbourne Australia

Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

Absolute;y boring, not worth either time or effort.

I don't recommend this game.

+5points

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Overall rating

1 / 5

5 of 6 found this review helpful

Wish I hadn't..

PostedOctober 24, 2022

loops82

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

There is no fun to this game at all.

Graphically, I feel it needs to be more animated and less SIM style. It feels old fashioned.

As for gameplay, there wasn't mush of it. I spent most of the time queueing things up for the maid to do whilst the receptionist stood there watching. Tasks were a little one sided and if everyone wanted a service that the maid provided, inevitably customers ...Show more

There is no fun to this game at all.

Graphically, I feel it needs to be more animated and less SIM style. It feels old fashioned.

As for gameplay, there wasn't mush of it. I spent most of the time queueing things up for the maid to do whilst the receptionist stood there watching. Tasks were a little one sided and if everyone wanted a service that the maid provided, inevitably customers changed their mind (because she isn't quick enough to serve everyone before they become frustrated) meaning less cash and increased difficulty passing levels. The receptionist and maid need to have an equal split of chores - I see no reason the receptionist can't water the plants for example! Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+4points

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Overall rating

1 / 5

Waste of money

PostedMarch 30, 2025

faldala

fromEurope, Netherlands

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Terrible. I was longing for the levels and update options (rooms, equipment, decor) of the older game-versions, but this one decides everything for you, and the maid has no speed up possibilities. Annoying in every way! Waste of money!

I don't recommend this game.

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