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Doorman Story. Hotel simulator vs Grand Hotel Mania・ My Manager

Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 4.7★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 60
Winner Grand Hotel Mania・ My Manager
Grand Hotel Mania・ My Manager 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65

Grand Hotel Mania is a slightly better choice for new players due to more consistent updates and fewer reports of game-breaking bugs, despite both games having significant monetization issues.

Full reviews: Doorman Story. Hotel simulator · Grand Hotel Mania・ My Manager

Both Doorman Story and Grand Hotel Mania are hotel simulation games with similar gameplay and monetization strategies. While Doorman Story is praised for its fun and fast-paced nature, it suffers from a severe lack of updates and numerous game-breaking glitches. Grand Hotel Mania, though also criticized for its aggressive monetization, appears to be more actively maintained and offers a more stable experience.

Head to head

Features & Content edge: Grand Hotel Mania・ My ManagerR2R5R7R8
Doorman Story. Hotel simulator Users enjoy Doorman Story's fast-paced gameplay and find it entertaining, but many express frustration over the lack of new hotels and levels, with some waiting years for updates R2R5R7R8. Some also wish for the ability to cancel tasks .
Grand Hotel Mania・ My Manager Grand Hotel Mania players also find the game fun and challenging, appreciating the variety of products and upgrade options . However, some users note that new levels or expeditions are not always readily available, leading to less engagement .
Ease of Use & Gameplay tieR15R39R48R51
Doorman Story. Hotel simulator Doorman Story is generally considered fun and fast-paced, but some users find early levels too difficult or short, feeling like a 'money grab' R15R48R51. There are also complaints about poor touch sensitivity, requiring users to 'punch the screen' for recognition R15R39.
Grand Hotel Mania・ My Manager Grand Hotel Mania offers challenging levels, with some users appreciating the time management aspect . However, many players report that progression becomes impossible without specific upgrades, which are tied to a scarce resource (gems) R73.
Reliability & Performance edge: Grand Hotel Mania・ My ManagerR1R3R4R6
Doorman Story. Hotel simulator Doorman Story has significant issues with crashing and freezing, particularly after completing levels, watching ads, or during loading R1R4R6. Users also report specific bugs preventing level completion, such as torches not relighting or color-matching not registering R3.
Grand Hotel Mania・ My Manager Grand Hotel Mania also experiences crashing and freezing, with users reporting the app closing unexpectedly during gameplay or after watching commercials . Some users mention that the game won't go past the loading screen .
Price & Value (Free + IAP) tieR4R9R12R15
Doorman Story. Hotel simulator Doorman Story is criticized for being a 'money grab' with too many forced ads and a 'pay-to-win' feel R15R25R31. Users find it difficult to progress without spending money, especially as diamonds are required for upgrades but are scarce R12R51. Some report issues with in-app purchases not being recognized or diamonds being wasted due to glitches R4R9.
Grand Hotel Mania・ My Manager Grand Hotel Mania is widely criticized as 'expensive,' 'pay to win,' and 'money hungry,' with users feeling forced to buy gems to progress . Gems are described as extremely difficult to obtain for free, even through watching ads .
Support & Updates edge: Grand Hotel Mania・ My ManagerR2R7R8R9
Doorman Story. Hotel simulator Doorman Story users frequently complain about a complete lack of updates, with no new hotels or levels added for years R2R7R8R13. Some feel the game has been 'stopped supporting' . There are also reports of developers not being accommodating to issues like wasted diamonds R9.
Grand Hotel Mania・ My Manager Grand Hotel Mania users also express a desire for more expeditions and new levels, indicating that updates might be slow at times . There are complaints about changes to daily rewards, making diamonds harder to obtain . Some users report issues with customer support regarding unrewarded achievements .
Pick Doorman Story. Hotel simulator if

you are looking for a hotel simulator game that is fast-paced and you don't mind the possibility of encountering numerous bugs and a lack of new content .

Pick Grand Hotel Mania・ My Manager if

you are willing to tolerate aggressive monetization for a hotel simulation game that is more actively maintained and has fewer reports of game-breaking bugs .

Evidence note: Both apps have a similar lifetime rating, but recent reviews for Doorman Story highlight severe issues with lack of updates and persistent bugs, which are less prevalent in Grand Hotel Mania's recent feedback. The monetization complaints are equally strong for both, suggesting a common free-to-play model friction.

Frequently asked

Are there new levels or hotels in Doorman Story?
No, many users report that Doorman Story has not received new hotels or levels for years, with some waiting two to three years for updates R7R13R24R30.
Is Grand Hotel Mania a pay-to-win game?
Yes, many users describe Grand Hotel Mania as a 'pay-to-win' game, stating that it's nearly impossible to progress past certain levels without purchasing gems for upgrades R73R82R88R91.
Do these games have a lot of ads?
Doorman Story is criticized for having too many forced ads and ads that freeze, preventing rewards R17R25R27R31. Grand Hotel Mania also has ads, particularly for rewards, which sometimes don't pay out .

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 5/5 · US This is pretty much the only game I play: Honestly I’ve completed and re-downloaded this game like a million times. My question is when will there be a new hotel and or can you add more levels to all the hotels like the first two? I have enjoyed playing this game, just need something new to look forward to. Thank you!
  2. [R5] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 5/5 · US Need more: Addicted to this game but I’ve already beat all the levels on this game and it’s sister game Fashion Shop I need more levels haha.
  3. [R7] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 1/5 · US It stops after 8 hotels: I have loaded and downloaded it twice and each time it doesn’t go past 8 hotels. Granted each hotel has been 50 and 60 levels, but it used to have more hotels and it’s been shortened.
  4. [R8] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 5/5 · US NEW HOTEL?: Please come back where are youuuuu
  5. [R15] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 3/5 · US Sucky experience for beginning levels: You can’t enjoy a gaming addiction here, when the game gate keeps the game play time to under one minute. MONEY GRAB. Not Tycoon’s best game they’ve created. The music isn’t as upbeat. The graphics have room for improvement. There’s an issue with the screen actually detecting your finger. [ not my device because other games are issue free]
  6. [R39] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 3/5 · US Touch sensitivity is poor: Started well, but then it gets less sensitive. You have to punch the screen for it to recognize. I can play all other games fine but it starts to not recognize your touch as much as you further the game. So of course you loose
  7. [R48] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 3/5 · US Misleading: The game is fun at first, but then it’s just a bunch of taps and new conditions. But why do you have to make it so hard on the first motel’s Level 25?
  8. [R51] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 3/5 · US Fun but too difficult: This game is very fun to play and requires lots of multitasking. But some of the levels are absolutely impossible to pass without some additional assistance, requiring you to pay out or pocket. I’ll probably play this game a little longer but eventually uninstall it as it does get very frustrating.
  9. [R1] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 1/5 · US Loading: It it loading for 47minutes
  10. [R3] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 3/5 · US Is it a bug?: Im at the Christmas castle and I’m struggling to finish the levels because the torches on the rooms never relight and I can’t put people in rooms! I even upgraded them as high as they can go. Is that part of the game? If so, it’s impossible to win this way on level that relies on putting people in color coordinated rooms. I think it’s a bug or else it would make the torch upgrades us
  11. [R4] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 1/5 · US Waste Of Time & Money!: I legitimately just spent maybe $5 on this game just for the it to glitch out…i’m on level 60 in the christmas level and i literally saw these “guest” stay in the rooms for more than five damn minutes when i needed the rooms…i should’ve screen recorded it but i will be getting my money back..there’s no way in hell someone past this level & it glitch or was just scamming me
  12. [R6] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 3/5 · US Fun, but bugs: Crashes a lot. Current level is unbeatable because it wants 12 color matched doors and only gives 10 guests
  13. [R9] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 3/5 · US Don’t Purchase In App: I enjoy the game however there have been several technical glitches. When this happens diamonds that you use are wasted and not placed back in your account when the app refreshes. The developers are not accommodating to this issue. So you’ll basically be wasting your money and all you’ll get is an I’m sorry.
  14. [R12] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 3/5 · US Why diamonds and not coins: I really do enjoy this game. However, why do I have to use diamonds for purchases and upgrades, instead of coins? I have hundreds of thousands of coins and 2 diamonds. At this rate, it could take days, sometimes weeks to pass a level
  15. [R13] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 1/5 · US No new levels…..still: Don’t bother playing. No updates.
  16. [R24] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 3/5 · US Been waiting for a new hotel for MONTHS: When are you going to add new levels? If you don’t plan to update this app let us know. It’s taking up space on my phone and I can’t even play it anymore. The game is fun when I can actually play it.
  17. [R30] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 3/5 · US When should we expect new hotels to open?: Love the game but its been 2 years since you promised us a new hotel. When will you add more levels?
  18. [R73] Grand Hotel Mania・ My Manager 1/5 · US You have to pay to progress: I really liked it and was doing pretty good but it's these gems that got me stuck! Had I known not to use them except for the upgrades because once you don't have enough you have to pay to get more smh. So yea, it was fun while it lasted but will be uninstalling
  19. [R82] Grand Hotel Mania・ My Manager 1/5 · US Costly: A pay to win game for definite
  20. [R88] Grand Hotel Mania・ My Manager 1/5 · US Don’t download: I used to play this game and enjoyed a lot. Then I saw an advertisement and I realized how missed to play it, so redownloaded it. New version doesn’t allow you to upgrade your game without making purchases. You have to purchase gems to make upgrades and without upgrading the game stuck and can not go further. If you want to spend your money for a simple game go for it!!!!
  21. [R91] Grand Hotel Mania・ My Manager 2/5 · US lame: this game doesnt do well if you dont have enough gems which the game doesnt give enough of when youre playing well. it doesnt make any sense. you cant get pass level 32 without updating items (which i cannot do without gems). theyre pushing too hard to make you purchase gems with real money. you shouldnt have to have gems in order to update, should just be able to do it with coins… will be d
  22. [R17] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 4/5 · US Super cute game but…: The ads keep freezing up. I know it’s this app because I … 1) I am playing on the latest model of iphone and 2) this is the only app it happens with. I have to close out the game and reopen it which is a bit annoying. Then it’ll work for an ad or two, then freeze up again. The cycle is a constant one! This is definitely a game to keep your mind sharp and active. I bet at days
  23. [R25] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 1/5 · US This Game in a Nutshell: Yes the game can be very compelling to WANT to continuously play.. BUT… The developers of this game have exploited every opportunity to make users watch an AD. We ALL understand that developers, designers, and programmers need to make their money somehow BUT… at what cost to actually enjoying the game experience that the entire team has worked so hard to create? A free
  24. [R27] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 3/5 · US I like the game but........: Most of the time when I watch a video to get diamonds or extra coins it freezes as the video ends therefore I am ripped off getting nothing.
  25. [R31] Doorman Story. Hotel simulator 1/5 · US P2W in a sense and too many ads: Spammy ads

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store