Challenges

Hotel Hell — The Hotel at the limit

Hotel Hell Badge icon
Rarity: rareCurrently obtainable · hidden from the list
Updated · Author: Mark K

Where to get it

Hotel Hell is the ultimate challenge in The Hotel. You need to escape with at least 150% Modifiers. The badge is awarded after the final cutscene, so watch it all the way through after the last door.

How to get it

  1. Unlock Modifiers with the Rock Bottom badge by beating The Hotel.
  2. To unlock the toughest Modifiers, get Not Five Stars first. It unlocks Lights Out, Last Breath, and other tough Modifiers.
  3. Set up at least 150% in The Hotel elevator. There’s no point going higher: after that, the bonuses from other Modifiers are capped.
  4. Beat The Hotel and wait for the final cutscene to end.
  5. Claim your rewards: 100 Knobs, one Revive, and 20 Stardust.

How hard is it?

This badge is rare, based on how many players own it. At 150%, The Hotel becomes a whole different game, and beating it takes more patience than quick reactions.

Tip

I build my setup with different kinds of challenges: one for light, one for hiding spots, and one for an entity. Three challenges that all target the same weakness can make things feel impossible.

How many players have earned it

rare
Total awarded: 399,352, in the last 24 hours — 1,253. Badge added on August 26, 2023. Data as of 09.11.2026.

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Hotel Modifiers: bonuses you won’t find in The Mines

The Hotel has its own stash of bonus percentages. Only here can you get Make Haste for 25%, Key Key Key Key and I Love Pancakes!!! for 15% each, Locked And Loaded for 10%, and the 5% Modifiers Rush Around, Every Angle, New Roommate, I'm Everywhere, and Watch Your Step.

Without the cap, all the Modifiers together would add up to 515%. So there are dozens of ways to reach 150%. Pick the ones you know.

Make Haste and the final door

Make Haste looks like an easy way to get more percentage. It isn’t: with it, Haste can kill you right during the elevator cutscene at Door 100. The badge hasn’t been awarded yet.

You have to keep refilling the timer with Interactables. In basement rooms, a lever that adds 30 seconds always appears. Large areas like basements and side-room hallways eat up precious time. I’d only take Make Haste if I needed those extra percentage points.

Keys, locks, and Key Key Key Key

Key Key Key Key locks many doors, but not all of them. It leaves the doors during Seek chases, the exits from The Infirmary and the dining room, and The Greenhouse doors unlocked. But it does lock The Library door.

If there’s no room for a Key, it appears right in front of the door. No need to run around the room looking for it.

Darkness at 150%

Lights Out and Power Shortage make the Seek chase darker and turn off the blue glow that points the way. Without a Flashlight, it’s easy to take a wrong turn during the chase.

Good news: since The Content Update, Lights Out no longer darkens some rooms, including The Library and Jeff Shop. You can catch your breath and check your Batteries there. I always count my Lockpicks during those moments.

What Hotel Hell gives you

The badge itself unlocks the last Modifiers: Four Eyes for 20%, Worst Time Ever for 25%, I Love Pancakes!!! for 15%, and MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE.

About 6 out of every 10,000 players who have ever played DOORS own Hotel Hell. I think it’s fairer than a lot of rare badges: luck barely matters here.

Frequently asked questions

What’s shown on the Hotel Hell badge?
Seek is holding a Key numbered 0013: the number 13 is considered unlucky.
Why can’t I see Hotel Hell in the Achievements list?
It’s hidden and only appears after you earn it.
What does the badge text mean?
"This is the worst hotel I've ever stayed at."
Can I pick random Modifiers?
Yes, they can add up to 50% at a time. But a random pick might give you something you haven’t unlocked yet.

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