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Why Hotels NEED To Be The Next New Lot Type We Recieve

Coconut27Coconut27 Posts: 884 Member
edited November 2023 in The Sims 4 Ideas Corner
Idk about anyone else, but I am a gameplay Simmer, not as much a storyteller. So, I like my sim being able to do many things. For comparison, with TS3, I can make a sim of any interests or background and I will have fun doing whatever lifestyle I chose for them because there are so many objects and options for said interest or lifestyle. With TS4, I can only play certain types of sims/storylines without getting bored, but I will get to that point eventually as playing the same stuff gets repetitive. I mostly do families with 2-3 kids who have a farm, or do city-life with someone or multiple in Uni. And the other main thing is making them go on vacations to all the worlds so i set them up with restaurants and many bars/arcades (i use alot of mods/cc).

The open travel for worlds is great, but i like realism, so i don't want them in cali at 10am and in Japan and back in cali by 10 pm, so i do mini or long vacays to enjoy each world at a time. BUT, there is no real travel experience when making sims go on vacay. They basically get an AirBNB or a second home (though owning vacation homes would also be cool). We really could use a new resort lot type that can be used in many different ways, like how the new rental apartments are being advertised.

You can make quant B&Bs, high-rise city resorts, resorts on the beach, many options. And getting to use them as guests or owning one yourself is necessary IMO. The game offers lots of travel, yet no real travel experience. Souvenir shops, casinos, hotels with their own functioning restaurants and spas. This game is missing some really fundamental lot types, and it kinda sucks having to wait since it's been running more than 2x the amount any of the previous games did haha.

Sorry for the rant. I do like TS4, which is why I am critical and get frustrated with it. Also I am hoping as a b-day present the sims team announces the livestream this week pls and thank u B)

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    crocobauracrocobaura Posts: 7,711 Member
    If they add hotels then I hope they also add an interaction to some of the neighbourhood deco means of transportation similar to how they did for Deadgrass island boat. The little steamboat in Magnolia Promenade comes to mind and the train in Mt. Komorebi.
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    Coconut27Coconut27 Posts: 884 Member
    edited November 2023
    I would like that as well. I like the random little bits of interactive scenery in worlds. It adds more immersion, which this game really needs. I didnt even know that boat was interactable until a couple of years ago haha.
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    catloverplayercatloverplayer Posts: 93,701 Member
    edited November 2023
    Yes hotels is the next big expansion I want.
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    ChampandGirlieChampandGirlie Posts: 2,490 Member
    Hotels and travel-related themes make a lot of sense for the game. It would even be cool to have airports and cruise ships, personally.

    I do have a resort that I use for my sims at Key Point in Sulani. I built my own resort that I send my sims to because I got impatient. I don't have guests outside of my own groups but I have various rooms and can send different families there, staying in different rooms. The multi-use function would be important for hotels because they usually have bars and restaurants.
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    JALJAL Posts: 1,128 Member
    I also hope for hotels next, along with a base game update for multipurpose lots, so we could have functioning bars, restaurants, vendors, spas, gyms, lounges or shops in those hotels (and in other combination on any communal lot). I would hope it comes with a fantastic world, but given the choice I'd rather have fantastic gameplay in all world than one another smallish world that doesn't offer anything than pretty scenery and rabbit holes.

    In a hotel pack I hope they do think about crosspack combability. There should be milestones connected to travelling (or owning businesses like hotels), midlife-crisis that makes a sim wish to go travelling and see new things, social-bunny posts about travelling that doesn't refer to coming back home but actually being away...
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    Coconut27Coconut27 Posts: 884 Member
    edited November 2023
    Yesss! A new aspiration maybe for 5-star resort owner, or the ultimate traveler where you go to a hotel in like 5 different worlds or something or travel for a certain amount of days and use special amenitities.

    I use a mod for "multi-function" lots, but it only does so much cause i can't make like a retail/restaurant, it only auto-hires vendors for certain things like barista, bar, DJ, etc.

    We absolutely need major cross-pack compatibility with more packs with it and also i'd like a more in-depth hotel review system, like TS3 had or like how it seems the new residential rental lots are getting.

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    Lady_BalloraLady_Ballora Posts: 807 Member
    I'd love to e able to make motels,hotels,and inns,and I'd also love to have a multi-purpose community lot(which should of been in the base game). Just think of how much gameplay could open up with hotel-type lots,multi-purpose community lots and game arcade lots.
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    SimmingalSimmingal Posts: 9,333 Member
    edited November 2023
    but to have hotels I also will need multivenue lot type so I can have restaurant or spa or gym or museum or bar or something attached :sweat_smile:
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    MomsBusyMomsBusy Posts: 151 Member
    I agree completely. Hotels top my wants list. I want more travel related content, more worlds to explore, more interesting places to escape to in my game.

    I love the cruise ship idea.
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    Coconut27Coconut27 Posts: 884 Member
    yes same, i want to be able to make a multi-business hotel like an all-inclusive “Resort and Spa” or Hotel and Casino” with their own cafes snd restaurants 😭
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    EllupelluelluEllupelluellu Posts: 7,471 Member
    I would love all of this. I have sims at Twikkii Island in hotel currently, made me realise how much I miss those in this game :)
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    Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
    My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
    Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
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    ULIBABA66ULIBABA66 Posts: 2,088 Member
    Simmingal wrote: »
    but to have hotels I also will need multivenue lot type so I can have restaurant or spa or gym or museum or bar or something attached :sweat_smile:

    It seems very unlikely hotels would be included in a multipurpose lot type pack, they will be their own pack. Would feel half-baked if hotels were shoehorned into an EP about multipurpose lots or shopping malls. So they will make at least 2-3 EPs with new lot types is my prediction, sometime after For Rent. It is possible they are already working on a multipurpose lot EP, The Sims team on social media confirmed they are aware of this community request.
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    Briana2425Briana2425 Posts: 3,671 Member
    I would love hotels and resorts Where my sims can either relax or go on an adventure. Like in Sims Bon Voyage they had souvenirs, clothing, either relax or explore the world, talk to the locos.
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    Cynel1Cynel1 Posts: 1,389 Member
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    Coconut27Coconut27 Posts: 884 Member
    as long as it functions like hotels, they can call it whatever they want :D
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    Cynel1Cynel1 Posts: 1,389 Member
    Coconut27 wrote: »
    as long as it functions like hotels, they can call it whatever they want :D

    the name i picked was to be flexible like how apartments are called Residential rentals
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    catloverplayercatloverplayer Posts: 93,701 Member
    edited December 2023
    What I'm hoping for with a hotel pack

    Our sims can check in and out

    Our sims can run a hotel much like in Island Paradise in Sims 3.

    A career working the front desk.

    Hotels of all types from run down to 5 star resorts.

    More Pool Items like Pool Waterfalls and Pool Slides,Proper Diving Boards,Pool Bars,Pool Noodles,Pool Donut Floats,the option for curved pools and round pools and a wave machine.

    Round hottubs that can be attached to a swimming pool.

    Hot coal object.

    Vibrating Heart Shaped Beds,Heart Shaped Sinks and Bathtubs,Lip Sofas and a Heart Shaped Fireplace like we had in TS3 Store.

    Functional Elevators. This is a must have especially for multi story hotels.

    Large Walk in Showers with 2 shower heads.

    Buffet tables for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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    Cynel1Cynel1 Posts: 1,389 Member
    What I'm hoping for with a hotel pack

    Our sims can check in and out

    Our sims can run a hotel much like in Island Paradise in Sims 3.

    A career working the front desk.

    Hotels of all types from run down to 5 star resorts.

    More Pool Items like Pool Waterfalls and Pool Slides,Proper Diving Boards,Pool Bars,Pool Noodles,Pool Donut Floats,the option for curved pools and round pools and a wave machine.

    Round hottubs that can be attached to a swimming pool.

    Hot coal object.

    Vibrating Heart Shaped Beds,Heart Shaped Sinks and Bathtubs,Lip Sofas and a Heart Shaped Fireplace like we had in TS3 Store.

    Functional Elevators. This is a must have especially for multi story hotels.

    Large Walk in Showers with 2 shower heads.

    Buffet tables for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

    Maybe the Elevators would be Patched in the base game
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    FreezerBunnyCowplantFreezerBunnyCowplant Posts: 3,957 Member
    Cynel1 wrote: »
    What I'm hoping for with a hotel pack

    Our sims can check in and out

    Our sims can run a hotel much like in Island Paradise in Sims 3.

    A career working the front desk.

    Hotels of all types from run down to 5 star resorts.

    More Pool Items like Pool Waterfalls and Pool Slides,Proper Diving Boards,Pool Bars,Pool Noodles,Pool Donut Floats,the option for curved pools and round pools and a wave machine.

    Round hottubs that can be attached to a swimming pool.

    Hot coal object.

    Vibrating Heart Shaped Beds,Heart Shaped Sinks and Bathtubs,Lip Sofas and a Heart Shaped Fireplace like we had in TS3 Store.

    Functional Elevators. This is a must have especially for multi story hotels.

    Large Walk in Showers with 2 shower heads.

    Buffet tables for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

    Maybe the Elevators would be Patched in the base game

    Elevators should definitely be part of a hotel pack!
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    83bienchen83bienchen Posts: 2,594 Member
    What I'm hoping for with a hotel pack

    Our sims can check in and out

    Our sims can run a hotel much like in Island Paradise in Sims 3.

    A career working the front desk.

    Hotels of all types from run down to 5 star resorts.

    More Pool Items like Pool Waterfalls and Pool Slides,Proper Diving Boards,Pool Bars,Pool Noodles,Pool Donut Floats,the option for curved pools and round pools and a wave machine.

    Round hottubs that can be attached to a swimming pool.

    Hot coal object.

    Vibrating Heart Shaped Beds,Heart Shaped Sinks and Bathtubs,Lip Sofas and a Heart Shaped Fireplace like we had in TS3 Store.

    Functional Elevators. This is a must have especially for multi story hotels.

    Large Walk in Showers with 2 shower heads.

    Buffet tables for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

    This sounds like at least 2-3 EPs, taking into account the amount of gameplay a Sims 4 EP usually offers.
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    Coconut27Coconut27 Posts: 884 Member
    yeah sadly i think an entire Hotels pack experience will be hindered in TS4 simply by the fact that they do not offer alot of gameplay objects per pack, it gets split up. I currently have TS4 uninstalled, even tho i do like some aspects of it.

    But the really buggy release of TS4 For Rent really annoyed me and i was hugely disappointed, so I am not even really excited at the idea of new packs anymore. If there is ever a fairies or hotels pack, I really need to be much more cautious as to get not my hopes up. I feel like i say this to myself a lot, but I really have to at this point because of how much this game costs and how much space it takes up on my PC. It starts to feel like wasted space for how little of content we get with each pack :'(
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    Briana2425Briana2425 Posts: 3,671 Member
    Coconut27 wrote: »
    yeah sadly i think an entire Hotels pack experience will be hindered in TS4 simply by the fact that they do not offer alot of gameplay objects per pack, it gets split up. I currently have TS4 uninstalled, even tho i do like some aspects of it.

    But the really buggy release of TS4 For Rent really annoyed me and i was hugely disappointed, so I am not even really excited at the idea of new packs anymore. If there is ever a fairies or hotels pack, I really need to be much more cautious as to get not my hopes up. I feel like i say this to myself a lot, but I really have to at this point because of how much this game costs and how much space it takes up on my PC. It starts to feel like wasted space for how little of content we get with each pack :'(

    Yes and it's sad and bad to feel that way because it's true and I can see if simmers weren't making any suggestions and ideas but we are and it seems to be overlooked time and time again. Yet the devs say over and over we are listening it's clear as day they are not exhibit A Highschool Years Expansion pack What School do you see where kids just sit there not raising their hands to ask or answer questions, not sleeping in class, not passing notes, but just sit there??? They could've added in class gameplay they had it in Sims 3 University but Highschool Years couldn't do it??? You more gameplay not going to school then in the classroom. Another is where do you see a football throwing contest??? Who thought of that and why??? Which Dev thought that was a good idea because I really want to know??? You could've gone without the football throwing and just put a rabbit hole football game with a mascot like omg we have in Sims 4 DU it's literally already in the game and your telling you couldn't put it in HSY!!??? Also Career Day again we had DU you couldn't also put in uni day where a spokesperson and mascot came from either schools and talked about which school was good for a student. Detention same thing you sit but you could leave whenever which I'm just like...okay that's it??? Have students at least do homework in Detention. Also studying for exam again you just sit there I would ask questions especially since it's an exam. Also they could introduce a study group like they did in Sims 3. All the gameplay material was there from past games, simmers ideas and suggestions and the devs just blew right past it but the devs are saying give us a chance it's about to be 10 years a Decade!!! and still asking about chances??? with the Sims 4 and past games are still better then the this one especially with gameplay all your giving us is filler games pack it up with gameplay for the love of that is all holy please!!!
    Sorry for ranting y'all.
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    FreezerBunnyCowplantFreezerBunnyCowplant Posts: 3,957 Member
    I really wanna see the volleyball court from Sims 1 Vacation in a hotel pack!
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    A volleyball court would be perfect for a hotel pack as a family activity
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    Rob1992Rob1992 Posts: 57 Member
    Coconut27 wrote: »
    Another is where do you see a football throwing contest??? Who thought of that and why??? Which Dev thought that was a good idea because I really want to know??? You could've gone without the football throwing and just put a rabbit hole football game with a mascot like omg we have in Sims 4 DU it's literally already in the game and your telling you couldn't put it in HSY!!???

    My best guess is that because it's an USA franchise, they cater to the avarage US perception of school which for some reason includes school sports teams. (still cant fathom why, you come to school to study) The only thing missing was the pledge to the simnation. That's what i think, they have to cater to the average US player, not the players from Europe or Asia who (among other things) can complain about misrepresentation
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    Frn0731Frn0731 Posts: 7,182 Member
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    Hotels would sure be a great addition to the game, I've been wanting that for a long time.

    I would also love to have a volleyball game added but, whenever sims need to do activities as a group something always goes wrong. I have never been able to have a successful snowball or waterballoon fight yet. They all just seem to stand around poised to throw something. I believe the same would happen if we added volley ball. I can see them now, all standing there with there arms outstretched waiting for some sim to do something. lol
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