Hotel manager
| Hotel manager | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine | |
| Species | Pianta |
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “Could we trick you... I mean, ask for your help?”
- —Hotel manager, Super Mario Sunshine
The hotel manager,[1][2] also called the hotel proprietor,[3] or simply the manager,[4] is a white-mustached, pink Pianta who manages Hotel Delfino, along with two small huts, on Sirena Beach in Super Mario Sunshine. He is the only Pianta who wears shoes. Hotel Delfino comes under attack during The Manta Storm episode when the Phantamanta engulfs Sirena Beach in electric goop, covering the hotel and plunging it underground. The manager orders his staff to begin cleaning up the mess, but he also convinces Mario to aid him. Once Mario has cleared the beach and the hotel of the goop, the hotel reemerges and a Shine Sprite pops out. Throughout the remaining episodes, the hotel manager encounters a number of other issues, ranging from Boos haunting various parts of Hotel Delfino to Shadow Mario terrorizing the guests and vandalizing the hotel; he requests Mario's aid in solving each of these problems. The manager is not always forthcoming, sometimes requesting Mario's help in indirect or roundabout ways, but he is nonetheless always appreciative of Mario's assistance.
In the Versus Books guide, the hotel manager is seemingly erroneously referred to as the Mayor,[5] a position held by a different character in Pianta Village.[6][7]
In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Blacksmith Villagers are reskinned to share the appearance of the hotel manager.
Gallery
Blacksmith Villager skin in Minecraft
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ホテルの支配人[8] Hoteru no shihainin |
Hotel's manager | |
| French | Directeur d'hôtel[9] | Hotel director | |
| Italian | Direttore dell'hotel[10] | Hotel director |
References
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 94 and 100.
- ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 123-124.
- ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 116.
- ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 117.
- ^ Loe, Casey (August 12, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-09-1. Page 78.
- ^ Loe, Casey (August 12, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-09-1. Page 101.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 128.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Sunshine section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 101.
- ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 101.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 101.
