Games Grand Austria Hotel Board Game | Action Drafting Strategy Game for Adults and Kids | Ages 12+ | 2-4 Players | Average Playtime 60-120 Minutes | Made by Lookout Games

Such a fun game! I heard about this game on Rahdo's Youtube Channel and knew I had to have it. It's not so heavy that I lose interest half-way through the game. Gameplay says 90 minutes on box - prepare for a bit longer if you are playing with the maximum 4 players for the first few times. I've played this game 3 times so far, each with different people than the last, so having to go through all the rules and different aspects of the game does take some time. I'm sure it'll get closer to that 90 minute mark the more I play with the same people. I love the theme of the game and the rules are very clear except a couple hotel guests have a marking on them that is not explained clearly - I put two and two together though, and figured out what it meant just from looking at a few of the other images on similar guest cards.Another complaint from friends is the long turn cycle between the first players' 1st and 2nd turns of each round... 1st player gets a token with a 1 and an 8 on it, 2nd player gets 2 and 7, 3rd player gets 3 and 6, and 4th player gets to take two turns in the round with 4 and 5. I really have no problem with this - it's only fair that the 4th player would get to go twice, and backwards from there, since 1st player gets 1st pick. Keep in mind - you could be waiting about 10 or so minutes between your 1st turn and your 2nd. Good thing about this though - your turn doesn't hinge on you being present during the other players' turns. I consider this as a nice break to stretch my legs or grab a snack.This game has so much return playability (I don't know another word for it) - I don't see myself getting tired of this game anytime soon.Hopefully this review was helpful!

This is a really fun game. The rules are pretty simple to understand, I only played 2 player games so far and it moved pretty quickly. The components are nice, the boards are nice. I enjoy the artwork. It’s got some strategy, a little tactical with some luck mixed in. Overall it has been a fun game and glad we added it to our ever growing collection.

I'm not at all saying that this is bad at higher player counts. Quite contrary, its great. I will say that its slower at higher player counts and downtime between turns is a little on the long side, but as a 2 player game... YOU MUST OWN IT! This to me is the PERFECT weeknight board game for a couple who love euro strategy games.It's got everything I want in a game:-Engine building-Resource management-Dice drafting-Dripping with themeSpecifically I'll focus on the last one for a second. Euro games get a bad rap for being theme-less, but I point to games like this and "Uh... have you played THIS???" This game is RIDICULOUSLY thematic. I will say that whoever owns this hotel is a psycho though. One turn there's no cake but there's coffee for days, next round there's 5 opportunities to hire new staff, but there's not a scrap of food in sight. If this were a real life hotel, wow, what a riot it would be to work there. Anyways, When I play this game I am just entrenched in the theme. I really feel like I'm managing quests in a hotel. Trying to make them happy and get them booked into my rooms to be successful.Bottom line, absolutely fantastic. A MUST OWN!

Great dice drafting game! The variety of boards, politics cards, and emperor track benefits mean that every game is going to be slightly different so you can play a lot without getting bored. The passing mechanic which allows the dice to be rerolled helps to minimize randomness and prevent wasted turns. The icons were mostly self-explanatory, but I still appreciated that the rulebook had an overview of symbols on the back, as well as explanations for every staff card, politics card, and emperor track tile. Each game ended on a high note because we hit the end of turn 7 before we could finish everything that we wanted to do. It left us wanting to play more. Although the individual boards are fairly small, the game has a lot of pieces and takes a decent amount of space to play. This is a game to play on a dining table, not a coffee table.

Challenging and very strategy heavy board game. Very fun but takes a few minutes to learn. Great rulebook with so many easy to reference sections.

You may not love this as much as I do, but this game works really well. It's a light weight 'euro' that keeps you thinking. I only play it with two and that seems fine. Takes about 45 minutes to an hour if you move along. Decisions are meaningful, multiple paths to victory, some luck, some interaction (choosing limited resources), quality components. GAH deserves its strong reputation. If you want war, space, zombies, dungeons or farmers look elsewhere but if you just want a nice challenging game, buy this.. It's smooth, balanced and entertaining.. Game does play 3+ but there are probably better options.