Honestly its a banger of a game
Hotel Barcelona has made a comeback on Steam. After launching to mixed reviews in 2025, the game has now reached a “Mostly Positive” rating thanks to a massive update and the removal of controversial AI-generated assets.
Developer White Owls released the “Under New Management” update, which overhauled combat, progression, balance, tutorials, performance, and multiplayer based on player feedback.
The studio described it as a complete rework rather than a typical patch.
The developers also addressed criticism over undisclosed AI-generated imagery in some New Game VHS scenes.
Those assets have been removed, and the AI content notice has disappeared from the game’s Steam page.