Emily's Hotel Solitaire Strategy Guide: Master Cards & Build Your Dream Resort

If you love the relaxing rhythm of classic card games but crave a real sense of progression, Emily's Hotel Solitaire is exactly what you need. It perfectly blends Tri-peaks style solitaire mechanics with an addictive hotel renovation system. You are not just clearing boards for a high score; every move you make helps rebuild a rundown hotel into a luxurious five-star resort.

Phase 1: The "+1 / -1" Golden Rule

The card gameplay is easy to learn but requires sharp eyes. The board is split into two sections: your active deck at the bottom and the card layout you need to clear at the top.

How to Play: Look at the face-up card in your active deck. You must click a card from the layout above that is exactly one rank higher or one rank lower. Suits (Hearts, Spades, etc.) completely do not matter! For example, if your active card is a 10 of Hearts, you can click a 9 or a Jack to collect it. If you have no valid moves on the board, simply click the deck to draw a new active card. Clear the entire board to win!

Phase 2: Stars and Renovation

What happens when you successfully clear a level? You earn Stars! These stars are the primary currency for the story mode. You will use them to complete tasks like repairing broken fountains, buying elegant furniture, and decorating the hotel lobby.

Seeing Emily's resort come to life piece by piece is incredibly satisfying and gives you a great reason to keep beating those challenging solitaire layouts.

Gameplay Walkthrough: Levels 1 to 15

Want to see how the mechanics evolve? Check out this complete walkthrough of the first 15 levels. Notice how the player strategically plans their combo streaks to avoid drawing too many cards from the deck.

Phase 3: In-Game Lifelines

If you make a mistake or get completely blocked, don't panic. The game provides two essential in-level tools at the bottom of your screen:

The "Undo" Button

Did you click the wrong card and break a massive combo streak? Hit the Undo button (the curved arrow) to instantly take back your last move. It's a lifesaver when you realize you missed a better sequence.

The Wild Card

When you are completely stuck and your deck is running dangerously low, slap down the Wild Card. This magical card acts as a universal bridge—you can place literally any card from the board on top of it to keep your streak alive.

Phase 4: The Heavy Artillery (Pre-Level Boosters)

As you progress, the layouts become highly complex. To help you out, the game allows you to purchase powerful boosters using gold coins before a level starts. They unlock at specific milestones:

• The Magnet (Unlocks at Level 8): When activated, this powerful tool instantly sucks up several cards from the layout, clearing a huge chunk of the board without you having to lift a finger.
• The Rocket (Unlocks at Level 10): It blasts along a specific path on the board, instantly flipping all covered cards face up, revealing hidden options.
• The Shield (Unlocks at Level 12): Combos give you massive bonus points. The Shield protects your combo sequence from breaking (dropping) up to three times when you are forced to draw from the deck!

Ready to shuffle the deck and start decorating? Jump into Emily's Hotel Solitaire and show off your card skills!