Hotel
by Moby
User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 64
  3. Negative: 20 out of 64

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  1. CarlC
    Jul 10, 2005
    6
    even the cover of "temptation" is just flat- and some of the key lyrics to that are missing. the rest of the album is an uninspired roller coaster rider ride aimed to please everyone.
  2. kwyjiboj
    Mar 24, 2005
    4
    Listenable and not all that bad on it's own. But it's nothing new. Moby really has to innovate more.
  3. BrandonS
    Mar 26, 2005
    6
    I'm not surprised that this album is getting mixed, reviews, though I am surprised at the vitriol unleashed against it by so many. I agree that Play was great, and 18 a bit of a step back. Hotel isn't earth-shattering, but it certainly isn't the crud that so many reviewers suggest it is. It sounds like a variation on the Moby theme. It has his distinctive sound with some I'm not surprised that this album is getting mixed, reviews, though I am surprised at the vitriol unleashed against it by so many. I agree that Play was great, and 18 a bit of a step back. Hotel isn't earth-shattering, but it certainly isn't the crud that so many reviewers suggest it is. It sounds like a variation on the Moby theme. It has his distinctive sound with some differences, most notably in the female vocal. I've listened to this a number of times and have liked it more each time. I'd say it's a pretty solid piece of work.… Expand
  4. Eleanor
    Apr 24, 2005
    5
    "Heartfelt" and "simple" seems to be a cop-out for thin, unimaginative pieces. It sounds more like lazy pop than electronica. Although Moby has done what I have always wanted - made an album with a uniform style running throghout - it does not have the same standard or variety of Play.
  5. TF
    Jun 5, 2005
    5
    A very disappointing album. Only two songs I like on the first disc, the second disc is much better if you're in to ambient electronica.
  6. ArmandoA
    Feb 19, 2006
    4
    Ok, so yeah. This album basically blows compared to genius-artwork "Play", but a couple of songs (for instance "Lift Me Up") are worth a listening. The ambience aggregate does a much better job than the pop album, but then again, you must be into that kind of music or own a lounge-bar or something in order to appreciate it.

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#89 Most Discussed Album of 2005
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Metascore
47

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 24
  3. Negative: 8 out of 24
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    Reveal[s] just how ordinary his synth-pop has grown. [25 Mar 2005, p.71]
  2. Rolling Stone
    60
    The slower stuff vagues out, and the bonus disc of ambient instrumentals ought to come with a controlled substance, but elegant relationship songs such as the torchy "Forever" suggest this talented softy has found a sensible way to come down from a multiplatinum high.
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  3. Alternative Press
    20
    Hotel is all vacancy. [Apr 2005, p.128]
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