In order to be successful with your CityVille Hotel, placement is your most important consideration. If you're trying to complete the challenges so you can get your upgrades in then don't worry about how it looks or where YOU think it should be positioned in your city. The one thing that matters most in any business is location, location, location. And Zynga has already determined the best placement for your CityVille hotel.
Place Your CityVille Hotel In One Of These Two Places
When you think about a real luxury hotel in a real city, it's generally located in the middle of a high traffic area with lots of shopping, restaurants, and attractions. And the number one attraction in any city is water. Zynga has designed the game so that the two most profitable, high-traffic areas for your hotel are the beach area at the end of the Bridge Extension or on the waterfront nearest your Cruise Ship. It doesn't matter whether you think it looks nice in those locations and it doesn't matter that you'd rather have it near the wooded area on the back side of your city. What does matter is that you will get a lot more traffic, resulting in a lot more check-ins, if you place your hotel in one of these two locations. And, the more check-ins you get, the faster you can harvest and complete those upgrade goals.
Surround Your Hotel With High-Yield Businesses
Businesses attract tourists to your hotel and the more of them you have surrounding your hotel the faster you'll hit that upgrade goal. However, it's important that you place the right businesses because you're going to have to harvest and fill them frequently. Use businesses that need at least 140 or more Goods so you won't have to harvest as frequently. Otherwise, you'll never be able to keep up with the energy demands.
Take Advantage Of The Free Amusement Park Attractions And VIP Upgrades
If you're the type to ignore some of the challenges because you think the prizes just aren't worth the hassle, think again. The Amusement Park challenges yield free attractions that help increase tourism in the area of your hotel. Not to mention the fact that they also add to the hotel payout when it's time to harvest. When you upgrade to a VIP room at your neighbor's hotel you can also receive rewards in the form of resort-type businesses - a spa, a racquetball court, a mud bath, a driving range, yoga, etc. These resort businesses also increase hotel traffic and add to your payout.
As you can see, the game is designed just like a real city. Proper placement of your CityVille Hotel not only increases your payouts but it also increases the traffic, enabling you to upgrade that much faster.
Source: eZine
