Animal Crossing New Horizons

With the launch of the Version 3.0 free update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players finally get a fresh attraction to enhance their island life: the Resort Hotel. This seaside retreat not only adds new visual flair to your pier but also opens up a range of activities that combine creative design with unique rewards tailored to both casual and completion-focused players.

What the Resort Hotel Is

The Resort Hotel is a new facility introduced in the 3.0 update that sits on an expanded area of your island's pier. Operated by Kapp'n and his family — including receptionist Leilani and souvenir-shop owner Grams — this hotel lets you design themed guest rooms and earn special rewards you won't find anywhere else in the game.

Unlocking the Resort Hotel

To access the hotel, your island needs to meet certain milestones. After updating your game to Version 3.0, you'll need to have advanced your island enough for Kapp'n's tour boat to appear — which usually means earning a three-star island rating and seeing K.K. Slider perform. Once these conditions are met, the hotel will appear by the pier next time you play.

To upgrade your island to a three-star island, you might need Bells to purchase some trees and flower seeds. Of course, if you don't want to spend a lot of time earning money yourself, you can buy Animal Crossing New Horizons Bells from trusted marketplaces like Z2U to make your gaming experience more comfortable.

Inside, you'll meet Leilani, who will introduce you to your first task: decorating guest rooms to match specific themes. Successfully designing these rooms is your ticket to earning Hotel Tickets, the new currency unique to this feature. 

Designing Rooms and Themes

The core activity at the Resort Hotel is decorating themed suites. After speaking with Leilani, you'll enter a room and be given a specific theme to follow — such as seaside, modern, Japanese, or dreamy — and then you'll use furniture and décor to bring that theme to life.

Decorating is similar to the Happy Home Paradise DLC: you place items to fit the theme, then take a snapshot when done to complete the task. Each day you can decorate up to two rooms, and there are a total of eight guest rooms to finish. Eventually, after completing these, you'll unlock a special VIP room that you can personalize freely and even invite your own island residents to stay in for bonus rewards.

Earning and Using Hotel Tickets

Completing room designs earns you Hotel Tickets — the main currency used at the Resort Hotel. Every successful design nets you tickets, with rewards increasing as you complete more rooms.

In addition to decorating rooms, you can earn tickets by fulfilling DIY Requests. A special drop box outside the hotel lets you craft and submit requested items in exchange for more tickets. These DIY requests refresh on a weekly cycle and serve as a flexible way to gain extra tickets every time you play.

Grams' Souvenir Shop

Inside the hotel lobby, Grams runs a souvenir shop where you can trade your Hotel Tickets for a wide variety of items that are otherwise unobtainable through normal gameplay. The stock includes themed furniture, decorative pieces, clothing, and classic collectible items.

Items displayed directly in the shop are usually available at a slightly discounted ticket price compared to ordering through the hotel catalogue, though you'll have to wait for mail delivery if you choose to purchase from the catalogue. Over time, as you design more rooms and build the hotel's reputation, Grams' inventory expands to include rare and highly desirable pieces — from retro Nintendo hardware like the NES, Game Boy, and Super Nintendo, to larger décor items like marble furniture sets.

Since many souvenir items are designed to complement rare or themed furniture collections, some players prefer to purchase cheap Animal Crossing NH Items in advance through Z2U. This approach allows decorators to instantly complete room concepts, match hotel themes more precisely, and build visually cohesive spaces without waiting for random in-game availability.

What You Can Buy

Some of the typical souvenir items include:

● Hotel-themed clothing: such as aloha shirts, cardigans, and tees that match the hotel's vibe.

● Small decorative pieces: including mugs, snow globes, wall clocks, umbrellas, and towel racks.

● Furniture and décor: from floral planters and tubular tables to more elaborate items like colorful lantern arches and simple streetlamps.

● Special collectibles: The special tab often features game-themed items like Ultra Hand machines or classic consoles.

Because the selection changes as your hotel gains popularity, it's worthwhile to check the shop regularly and spend tickets strategically to build up your unique collection.

Final Thoughts

The Resort Hotel adds a satisfying new cycle of creative tasks, rewards, and collectible items to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. By blet economy and exclusive shop content, it encourages players to think strategically about décor and long-term goals. Whether you're designing your first seaside room or chasing down rare souvenirs, the hotel gives seasoned islanders and newcomers alike something fresh to explore and enjoy.