Lotus Hotel and Casino
Basic Information
The Lotus Hotel and Casino was created by the Lotus Eaters, a group of people who consume the Lotus Plant, which is addictive and enthralling. The Lotus Eaters learned to adapt with the times, going from islands and other places to lure more people into consuming the Lotus Plant into more modern creations, like the Lotus Hotel and Casino.
When entering the Lotus Hotel and Casino, it is noted to be enthralling and alluring from the first step inside, with the smell of the Lotus Plant hanging around, and games that instantly are tailored to the visitor, dragging them into playing for hours on end, unaware of the passing of time.
When Percy Jackson visited the Lotus Casino it was due to searching for a place to rest, and Percy Jackson was instantly on alert, and advised on not playing the games, though Annabeth and Grover disagreed and they ended up playing the games. Percy then starts noticing people from other time periods after engaging in a conversation with Darrin, another visitor, and learns about the time distortion, and goes to gather Annabeth. The games are so alluring that Percy Jackson struggles to pull Annabeth and Grover out of the trance, and once he does, it has been five days.
As they attempt to leave, the Lotus Eaters offer more rewards if they are to stay, like platinum cards that reveal more games, and other things that call to the trio.
Bianca and Nico Di Angelo also have experience with the Lotus Hotel and Casino, as they were placed in there by their father, and almost seventy years passed before they were taken out again, leading to shock from a different time period, and emotional isolation, as everything was new and scary.
The Lotus Hotel is brought up several other times in passing, but is never visited again. Left as a place of serenity, and yet dangerous.
Sources & Credits
Information from Riordan Wiki - Lotus Hotel and Casino
Information from Riordan Wiki - Lotus Eaters
Written by Atlas Cluffe