Hotel Mario - Cheat Codes
Unlock All Hotels
Start a new game and make it to the high score screen - this can be done through either losing every life or the Down + Button Two stage title screen input. Enter the following name:
B_
That B_ is followed by a single space, by the way.
The French version of Hotel Mario doesn't have the underscore available for names, so its equivalent code is:
B-
Restart Hotel Mario and restore this saved game, and all Hotels will be unlocked for you. The hotel traps are still active, so you can (for example) freely head to Roy's hotel and see the Toasters cutscene for yourself.
(Thanks for the French unlock code info, rosewood!)Stage Title Screen Inputs
This isn't technically a cheat, but not many people know about these as A) the game doesn't have a tutorial, and B) it's only listed in the enclosed instruction book, which most don't have and/or read.
On the stage title screens (the ones you have to skip by pressing Button One), hold down Button Two and move the controller in any of these directions:
- Left: Go to the previous stage.
- Right: Go to the next stage. Only works if it's been unlocked.
- Up: Return to the level select screen (the one accessed with the Restore menu option).
- Down: Save the current progress, and then either continue or quit the game.
If you're playing Hotel Mario in an emulator, you'll have to use the mouse for the controller movement. Binding movement to the keyboard won't work.
Last updated: March 25th, 2026.