Hotel Magnifique is an impressive 2022 release. The first thing you will notice when reading is the mystical description's ability to create magical scenes in your mind. I harp on this concept quite frequently in my reviews because the ability to conjure up a movie in my head is not something I do easily and the writing in this novel allowed me to access that imagery I always crave when reading.

If you are like me and also struggle to creates images when reading even when you are fully immersed, I tend to experience emotional immersion over visual immersion (don't know why, it is what it is), Hotel Magnifique may be the novel to elicit imagery from you. The hotel visuals would be a fantastic movie because I can imagine the colourfulness and insanity CGI would bring to the screen. I can envision the glittering orbs within the ballroom and also the grotesque underbelly of the hotel.

Another strong aspect of the novel is the plot. It's a good plot with a logical purpose and ending that will keep you captivated throughout. There are a few moments which may cause your eyes to roll but within the context of a YA, I rolled my eyes a lot less compared to other YA's and the best part is - there were no discussions of clothing without purpose! That itself automatically gives the novel a bump up over other reads. Yes, this novel is a bit cliché and may not be as mesmerising as Caraval or The Night Circus which it has been compared to but it's lighthearted, magical, and fun - it's a read that will simply bring a smile to your face and is worth an hour of your time.

Are you itching to read a fantastical plot? Hotel Magnifique revolves around two sisters and the protectiveness the oldest has over the youngest. When an innocent decision goes awry, it is up to Jani to free herself and her sister from the clutches of Hotel Magnifique. Why do they need to be freed from their unbreakable contracts? You'll have to read to find out! The plot is well-paced and contains exciting literary descriptions to keep you captivated throughout the read.

Within the Hotel, the world building is phenomenal. Throughout the novel,  you slowly learn how the Hotel came into existence and the role magic has within its walls and those that possess power. The novel could have benefitted from expansion upon what magic means externally and how possessing magic impacted an individual who was not part of Hotel Magnifique. These two concepts were glossed over but will not detract from the world building required to understand and enjoy the read as the world building within is fantastic and as the novel is predominately inside the Hotel, you will be content with the world building as it is just enough to understand this magical world.

The characters in Hotel Magnifique are a delight. These characters encapsulate different tropes within the genre without being overly stereotyped. The protagonist's main goal is to protect her sister, a common plot device in many novels especially YAs, a trope that can have the tendency to become too unrealistic but this novel does not do that. The goals and protectiveness mesh well within Jani's personality and amplify who she is and who is she is a tenacious 17 year-old whom I'd love to be friends with. She has a good heart and head and the decisions she makes, make sense within the novel! Jani is a great character who propels the story forward.

The supporting characters of Bel, Alistar, Beatrice, Ysra, and more - they are all valuable within the story and their decisions impact the flow of the plot. I love when novels recognise how one character's decisions impact anothers; I know that sounds like common sense but I've read some books recently that have ignored the concept of cause and reaction and it is so frustrating. Hotel Magnifique utilises the characters to their full potential to create a spellbinding read.

Oh so cliché but for a YA book, expected and appreciated. This is an ending that will make you feel content in you decisions to read Hotel Magnifique. It ties up all loose ends, in both positive and negative ways, and will leave you with a sense of satisfaction. Is this worth an hour of your time? Yes, buy this novel or pick it up at your local library today - mainly so we can talk about the imagery and magicalness of this book!

Based on the blurb, Hotel Magnifique was everything I expected and craved from the story. It was so good and youthful in determination, I adored this read. It was simple and the imagery was magical. I could envision the shimmering aura of the hotel, the caged aviary, the cold in the ice chest - all of it I could imagine. Hotel Magnifique toyed the line of descriptive and overly descriptive perfectly and I think for its genre hit the nail on the head for the right amount of preposterous whilst being believable.

I mean, of course there is magic but that was known as a practical meaning what could be believed already had confines within magic but what could have been preposterous was the convenience of the storyline. There was a slight amount of stretching but eh, the magic overpowered it to further emphasize the enjoyment of the read.

If I have to suspend character or plot devices at great lengths to push a story forward, I get ticked off fast. It is why initially when Jani didn't have her memories erased by Alistar I was skeptical, I knew she would have magic but I didn't want her power to be immunity to other's magic as that was too convenient. The key though, that was introduced in the beginning as a side note and then transformed into an important plot device. That is good writing to me that only required a touch of suspension. The whole novel contained that touch and honestly, I just really liked this novel. My favourite part if you cannot guess was the imagery and as always, I love a strong protagonist. This is hands down a novel to read and one I will recommend to others because it's fun, simple, and magical.