If you loved The Night Circus, than you will definitely love Hotel Magnifique! So much magic and intrigue. I loved the themed rooms and the strange occurrences that would take place. It gave me Haunted Mansion vibes which I loved too. I kept picturing myself as Jani and really felt like I was immersed in the story while reading. For all YA fantasy lovers, I highly recommend this book!

A gripping sense of unease and a provocative protagonist provide an interesting and compelling read. The sense of not knowing what was going to happen next when the hotel moved was unsettling.

This book is dark and sinister. I loved the characters so much. I loved the slow unravelling of the mystery.
It was a bit repetitive. However it is a good debut

A cold windy, winters evening made it easy to get lost in this novel by Emily J Taylor. Following Jani and her sister Zoza as they encounter the fantastical Hotel Magnifique and all the magic it holds, you are drawn into the secrets behind the curtain. A sense of unease runs throughout this tale, as you wait for it all to come crashing down (potentially literally!)

Richly written, its concept of magic intrigued me, and, having struggled to find time to read recently, I blitzed through it, determined to know how it ended. Had I not been so eager to finish a book, I may have struggled to pull the threads of the book together. The intermingled French was interesting but limited some of the impact of what I was reading. Meanwhile, though the plot was interesting, I could easily find myself disliking our protagonist and her impulsive decisions in such a fraught situation.

Nevertheless, I still enjoyed it and would recommend it to those after some light fantasy gore!

The blurb says it's for fans of caraval and the night circus which I haven't read yet but seeing I liked this I'll be giving them a go.
A magical hotel with new destination each day? Sign me up! Good read for young adults but can also be enjoyed by older readers

Thanks to the publisher for the early copy!

Hotel Magnifique had a unique premise about a magical hotel with allure to the commoners. Jani and her sister are lured by the promise of a job and magical adventures but all is not as it seems with the hotel. I found the story interesting but I found the execution to be lacking. As a protagonist, Jani is difficult to like and the poor story execution doesn't make it better. This story might appeal to readers who loved The Night Circus or Caraval.

A Massive Thank You to the Author, the Publisher and NetGalley for giving me the chance to read and review this book prior to its release date.

Unfortunately, after trying many times to pick this book up and read it, I just could never get into it. I don't know why that is but it never captured me.

Hotel Magnifique follows seventeen-year-old Jani, whose tiresome life is suddenly upended when her wish to enter the mysterious Hotel Magnifique is granted. Jani and her sister find themselves suddenly at the very heart of the mysterious hotel but everything is not as perfect as it seemed to be from the outside and, as new dangers reveal themselves and the two sisters are pulled apart, Jani is forced to face the terrifying reality underneath the hotel’s magical façade.

This was a really enjoyable read. It definitely reads quite young for YA, but there’s a gripping sense of unease that runs all the way through the book that made it especially pacey and enjoyable for older readers too. The magic system was fascinating, although incredibly fantastical at times, and I enjoyed getting completely sucked into this part especially.

Jani was an interesting protagonist, though I did find that she was a very impulsive character whose actions were at times quite difficult to justify. She was otherwise very likeable, and I loved the rest of the characters and the mystery that surrounded almost all of them.

This book in premise seems very similar to Caraval, but its writing felt unique and the unease and mystery element definitely leans it more into the mystery genre than pure YA fantasy. I’d definitely recommend it as an easy, exciting read for fans of books like Caraval and the Night Circus.

I really enjoyed Hotel Magnifique, for what it was. That is to say it is a bit too YA for my taste. The magic system is really interesting and really lifts the story and it builds the mystery and enchantment. However I wanted to know more about the glittering, glamorous and over the top world of the hotel, more about the guests and the traveling. I felt that you were a bit too quickly thrown into the drama of the story, I wanted to be fooled a bit longer and have more of a build up. But I'm not disappointed about what I got either.

A great story that reminded me of Caraval and the Night Circus.
While there is a particular style of writing that isn't to everyone's taste I found once I got into the story I found myself sucked in.

An easy enjoyable read, Hotel Magnifique scratched the itch when looking for something similar to The Night Circus!

I really liked the setting of this book, and the cast of characters. There were elements of intrigue and suspense.
I put this book down for a little while and have since picked it back up to finish it. Because of the length of time that has passed since I started this book, I found this difficult to rate fairly on other platforms, but I will do so for the purpose of this review.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this early release copy.

Hotel Magnifique is a unique book that should appeal to lovers of magic and mystery. It had interesting characters and the most fascinating setting ever. I loved the descriptions of the travelling hotel and the way the rooms changed to match the destination and the feeling. It was a great way to exercise my imagination as I envisioned each room and the magic effects.
Sadly the writing, for me, was a little juvenile as it was a teen book and I really wasn't feeling it.- but then I'm not the ideal audience. I didn't finish but, if I had been a teenager this would have been a 4-star read. The mystery of what happens to the staff and why they can't remember anything is intriguing and I really wish i'd been more gripped by the romance aspect.

Whilst I can see the comparative features of this story, and would recommend to people who like these themes, this book was sadly not as memorable as I would have hoped.

Ah this is such a magical read! I do have to admit that the story is a bit all over the place, but it felt so much like Sprited Away, that I couldn't put it down! I'm sad the ending was so fast, I would have loved for it to take longer to end! But that's a sign that I loved the book so, that's good too

Thank you to the publisher for my eARC copy of this book. Unfortunately I didn’t finish this book. I just couldn’t get into the writing style but I can see why others would enjoy it!

It would take a very special book to live up to being compared to The Night Circus. While Hotel Magnifique offers some interesting ideas, it certainly isn’t a book on that scale.
Our main character is seventeen year old Jani who has always looked out for her younger sister. When they are given the opportunity to visit the famed Hotel Magnifique - a mysterious hotel that appears for one night only in settings around the world - Jani knows she must give her sister this opportunity. Unfortunately, the reality is very different to the myth.
Once Jani finds her way into the hotel she is split from her sister and forced to wait patiently as those she befriends try to help her. Each of these new companions seems to offer a special skill, something magical, but Jani cannot shake the feeling that there is more to this than they are told.
The story is set up as a romance that seems fated, due to the machinations of the maitre, Alistair. His obsession with magical artefacts hides a terrible secret and it becomes Jani’s quest to challenge his cruel regime.
So many elements of this should have had me entranced. It bears similarities to Caraval, but there was always a niggling sense of unease as I read. Details were hidden from us and the relationships between characters always felt too superficial for me to really build a connection that would have captivated me. It was definitely a book with potential, but it fell short of the mark for me.

Magical and enchanting tale, which gave caraval vibes.

A magical hotel that travels and appears in a new location each day, which you can only enter with a valid ticket, powers our MC never knew she had, dark and dangerous secrets and a vexing yet handsome crush!

Hotel Magnifique is full of magic and mystery.

PLOT: I loved the idea of a Magical Hotel that moves location.The dark turn the book took me by surprise. The Magic and romance added more to the story. Although I would of liked to know more about the magic.

CHARACTERS: Jani is the leading lady and I love her decation to her Sister zosa and finding out the forth. Bel makes a great Romantic Partner to Jani. My only complaint is not knowing more about Bel.

WRITING STYLE: Taylor writing style is enjoyable and magically. you get that historical feeling from the writing but it doesn't impact the pace.

THEME: Historical france, romance, family, secrets, magic, drama

OVERALL: Hotel Magniflage is a magical historical fantasy. I think fans of caraval and the Gulded Wolves series, will enjoy this book.