It is only until Percy notices young people from all different time periods that he realizes that the hotel distorts time, and he snaps out of his trance. They are offered a nice suite, and although Percy senses something is wrong, he goes against his better judgment, and they indulge themselves in games. Percy, Annabeth, and Grover enter the hotel because they are looking for a place to rest. Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief In the movie, the cause of guests staying is getting addicted to eating 'Lotus Flowers', while in the original book, they stay there because of the addictive games. Known victims of the hotel include Darrin, Nico and Bianca di Angelo, as well as Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, and Grover Underwood (for a short period of time).
Guests seem to never age because time is severely dilated, elapsing at a much slower rate than it passes in the outside world. The hotel lures kids inside with addictive games, food (in the case of the movie), and other activities, combined with the unlimited money on plastic cards. The Lotus Hotel and Casino was created by the Lotus-eaters with the intention that anyone entering would never want to leave. 3 The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure.
