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[[Hotel (story)|''Hotel'']] is the subtitle for the [[:Category:Hotel (story)/Episodes|fifth season]], or miniseries, of [[American Horror Story]]. The fifth miniseries premiered on October 7, 2015 and ran for twelve episodes.

The season was nominated for the [[wikipedia:Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe Award&nbsp;for Best Miniseries or Television Film]], winning the [[wikipedia:Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe Award&nbsp;for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film ]] for [[Lady Gaga]]. In addition, ''Hotel ''was also nominated for eight [[wikipedia:Emmy Award|Emmy Awards]], winning two.

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== Plot ==
<section begin=Plot />The season's story is set in the [[Hotel Cortez]], an enigmatic, six-storey, art-deco hotel based in Los Angeles. The plot follows [[Elizabeth|The Countess]] ([[Lady Gaga]]), the owner of the hotel, as she tries to protect herself and her [[:Category:Afflicted#Blood Brat Pack|children]] from the fury of her [[Ramona Royale|past lover]] ([[Angela Bassett]]) that seeks revenge on her, as well as [[John Lowe]] ([[Wes Bentley]]), a Los Angeles homicide detective on the task-force for a series of [[Ten Commandments Killer|grisly murders]] that lead him in the direction of the hotel.

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== Pre-Season Trailers ==
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Front Desk
American Horror Story Hotel - Teaser 2 "Do Not Disturb"
American Horror Story Hotel - Teaser 3 "Beauty Rest"
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== Announcement ==

[[Lady Gaga]] first announced the season's name "Hotel" on February 25 by publishing a short promo on her Twitter account, in which she also announced her participation.<ref>{{cite web |title= Lady Gaga to Star in ‘American Horror Story’ Season 5|url=http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/lady-gaga-american-horror-story-cast-season-5-ahs-fx-1201441136/|last= Birnbaum |first=Debra|publisher= Variety|date=Feb 02, 2015}}</ref>

During PaleyFest it was announced that [[Matt Bomer]], [[Wes Bentley]], and [[Cheyenne Jackson]] would co-star.<ref>{{cite web|title= 'American Horror Story': Matt Bomer, Cheyenne Jackson Check Into 'Hotel'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/american-horror-story-matt-bomer-781578|last= Goldberg|first= Lesley |publisher= Hollywood Reporter|date= March 15 2015}} </ref>

Afterward, more series regulars were confirmed, including [[Sarah Paulson]], [[Evan Peters]], [[Kathy Bates]], and [[Angela Bassett]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Angela Bassett to cause 'lots of trouble with Lady Gaga' on 'American Horror Story: Hotel'|url= http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/30/angela-bassett-american-horror-story-hotel|last= Stack|first= Tim|publisher= EW |date= April 30, 2015}}</ref> [[Chloë Sevigny]], who starred in ''[[:Category:Asylum (story)|Asylum]]'', will return to the series for ''Hotel''. On May 25, 2015, Ryan Murphy announced that [[Max Greenfield]] would also be joining the cast.<ref>{{cite web|title= Max Greenfield Makes Reservation For ‘American Horror Story: Hotel’|url=http://deadline.com/2015/05/max-greenfield-american-horror-story-ryan-murphy-1201432625/|last= Lowe|first= Kinsey|publisher= Deadline|date= May 25, 2015}}</ref>

[[Emma Roberts]] and [[Denis O'Hare]] were also added to the cast list.<ref>{{cite web|title= Denis O’Hare Is Checking Into American Horror Story: Hotel—Get More Details on the New Season!|url=http://uk.eonline.com/news/668357/denis-o-hare-is-checking-into-american-horror-story-hotel-get-more-details-on-the-new-season|last= Bucksbaum|first= Sydney|publisher= E!online|date=Jun 18, 2015}}</ref> It was announced that Emma will be starring in a few episodes before the finale to do "something special" with her off again on again fiancé [[Evan Peters]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Emma Roberts Joins ‘AHS: Hotel’ For ‘A Fun Thing’ With Ex Evan Peters|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/06/25/emma-roberts-ahs-hotel-evan-peters-ryan-murphy-interview/|last= Longeretta|first= Emily|publisher= Hollywoodlife|date= Jun 25, 2015}}</ref> It was later confirmed that Emma Roberts won't be part of the ''Hotel'' cast after all due to scheduling issues. Instead, [[:Category:Cast|''American Horror Story'' veteran]] [[Gabourey Sidibe]] guest starred in the eleventh episode, "[[Battle Royale]]", reprising her role as [[Queenie]] from the third season, ''[[:Category:Coven (story)|Coven]]''.

== Gallery ==
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AHS Hotel Promo 10.jpg
AHS Hotel Promo 11.jpg
AHS Hotel Promo 12.jpg
Hotel Rare Poster.jpg
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