This was really lovely! The art was fun, the characters were likable, and I thought the world was remarkably well-developed for such a short story. I especially loved how effortlessly diverse the cast was, with the Dares being Latinx, the oldest sibling being a queer girl, and the awesome themes revolving around adoption and recognizing that family is what you make of it. Oh, and Sunny? I need a Sunny in my life. ♥

Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was a very enjoyable and beautifully illustrated graphic novel. It is about a group of kids that go visit their grandmother at her hotel in Mexico. Charlotte is adopted, and does not feel like part of the family yet. Hotel Dare is not as ordinary as it looks. The kids quickly find out some hidden secrets while they are cleaning and go on a thrilling adventure, The book does end on a cliffhanger, so I’m sure there will be more to come!

This was very cute - the story of an adoptive family who discovers that their grandmother's house contains doorways to a variety of different worlds, which are threatening to collapse in on each other -- unless the family can find a way to stop it!

ARC Copy...other then beautiful illustrations, I liken the multiple worlds of various different genres + cultures and how they all inter -connect with each as the narrative goes just like the themes of "bonds" rampant through the narrative too.

*thank you to Netgalley and BOOM! Studios for granting my wish for this book in exchange for an honest review*

4 stars.

I really find myself enjoying this author's work and the illustrations are so well done as well. There are 3 separate stories going on here and I'm having a hard time figuring out which is my favourite. I absolutely love stories where there are alternative worlds/magical portals present, so I found that once this story got going, (which I admit was in the first couple of pages) I was hooked. All 3 stories came together at the end and did not disappoint at all. There was just the right amount of creepiness and fantasy mixture as well which I thought might be an issue but it wasn't. Definitely recommend if your in the mood for a story like this one.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for this early copy!

I was pleasantly surprised how great this graphic novel was! I'm hoping that this becomes a series. It was well-written with great characters and artwork.

Full review to come closer to release date!

Really really enjoyed this one. Olive and her adoptive siblings Charlotte and Darwin go to stay with their mysterious grandmother in the hotel where she lives in Mexico. But not all is as it seems-- not the family's relationships, not the artifacts she's hiding in her office, and definitely not the glowing portals that open in the guest rooms when the kids help with cleaning!

I loved the diversity of the cast and the variety of worlds that seemed to fit each sibling. I also liked the family dynamics and the way each character approached blood relations versus found family. The sci-fi/fantasy elements weren't always explained very well, and the ability to choose where to open a portal was explained in contradicting terms in two back-to-back scenes, but none of this really ruined the flow of the story for me. A great addition to a graphic novel collection for tweens and teens.

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. I was fortunate to read Terry's other graphic novel, Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom through this site and thoroughly enjoyed it. This book was no exception, I enjoyed this one as well, the art is beautiful and you will enjoy the colourful cast of characters and what they will do for family. Terry if you're reading this, off topic, I so hope there is a second half to Dead Weight!

Loved the message in this graphic novel. The art wok was good and the story was fun and heart-warming. A great bit of fantasy and and adventure. I was kind of hoping for some more scares, but this was a great surprise.

Deals with mixed families and being different. Great read for teens.

I give HOTEL DARE 4 stars!
Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to review.