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Hotel

1982–1988·ABC·61 min·7.6/10
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Hotel is an American prime time drama based on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name (which had also inspired a 1967 feature film). The series was set in the elegant and fictitious St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco. Episodes follow both the activities of passing guests as well as the personal and professional lives of the permanent hotel staff.

Status
Ended
Language
English
Premiered
August 21, 1982
Ended
May 5, 1988

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