英語小說hotel介紹電影
① 小說「大飯店」的簡介
《大飯店》是阿瑟.黑利1965年的作品。它描寫美國南部新奧爾良一家豪華的大飯店，由於老闆沃倫.特倫特因循守舊，管理不善，跟不上時代的發展，結果負債累累，而被迫出售的故事。通過對這家飯店的描述，反映了美國資本主義社會形形色色的弊端和痼疾：旅館巨擘弱肉強食，偵探人員敲詐勒索，飯店職工貪污盜竊，黑人遭到種族歧視，上層貴族卑鄙無恥，紈袴子弟腐化墮落，富商少女精神空虛，飯店慣竊貪婪無厭……所有這一切，可以說是腐朽的美國資本主義社會的一個縮影。象他的其他作品一樣，阿瑟.黑利在這部小說里也塑造了幾個可愛的人物。例如小說中的主人公彼得.麥克德莫特，在黑利的筆下，是一個年富力強、精通業務、事業心強、富有遠見的經理人員。另外如認真負責的副廚師長安德烈.雷米爾、忠心耿耿的垃圾工人布克.特.格雷厄姆，作者都作了比較深入的描述，給人以深刻的印象。此外，作者在小說里結合故事情節介紹了許多有關現代旅館管理方面的專業知識，值得廣大的旅遊和飯店工作人員一讀。
在上個世紀後半葉以寫通俗作品而聞名歐美文壇的小說家中，阿瑟.黑利實在是很突出的一位。他出生於英國，國籍卻是加拿大，而成年後又長期僑居美國；他曾當過公務員、英國皇家空軍飛行員、房地產掮客、商業雜志編輯和廣告經理人員等。這些豐富的人生閱歷，使他的作品題材廣泛，風格獨特。
阿瑟.黑利的作品都是以美國社會為背景，而且每一部都是通過講述發生在一個行業內部的故事，來展示當時美國社會生活的某一個片斷畫面。
由於阿瑟.黑利作品中的場景大多設置為一個相對固定而又開放的場所，因而牽涉的人物可謂來自五湖四海，比如本書中，有飯店員工，有住店的顧客，有臨時來開會的人,有私人偵探，甚至還有小偷。這些人物看似龐雜，互不關聯，卻又非常自然地湊在一起。對許多人著墨不多，卻常能惟妙惟肖，使其形象躍然紙上。而書中的主要人物，或高尚睿智，或勇敢堅強，或私慾旺盛，或顢頇糊塗，一個個都被用白描的筆法塑造得如見其人，如聞其聲，令人讀後掩卷難忘。
【作者簡介】
阿瑟.黑利(1920-2004)，他出生英倫，參加皇家空軍征戰二戰，寫盡美國社會百態之後，終老於巴哈馬，但更願承認自己是加拿大人。他的小說改編成電影，引領好萊塢的災難片風潮；他的小說改編成電視劇，創造出歷史最高的收視紀錄。他的小說入選MBA教材，成為從業人員的必讀之書；他的小說入選英文課本，是學習寫作的經典範本。他是暢銷書之父，作品被譯作38種語言，總銷量17億冊。他無時無刻不在編織故事，一天卻只能創作600字。他是行業小說之王，人們從他的小說里了解空港經營、酒店管理、媒體運作、金融內幕，他卻謙虛道：「我就是個講故事的人，讀者的其他收獲不過是偶然罷了。」
② 第三十九級台階the hotel-owner主要內容概括
《三十九級台階》主要內容概括：
從南部非洲返回英國生活的理查德·漢內回到他在倫敦的寓所，感到百無聊賴。然而，那天晚上他的公寓中來了一位不速之客。這名叫斯卡德的美國人發現有個代號為「黑石」的外國間諜組織，正准備刺殺首相從而引起混亂，然後竊取一份重要的國防軍事情報。斯卡德因為追蹤他們的成員，被對方發現後身處殺人滅口的險境。漢內答應讓斯卡德暫時在他的寓所躲避。一天夜裡，漢內返回寓所時發現斯卡德被一把匕首釘死在了地板上。
漢內決定逃到蘇格蘭以便躲過警方的抓捕和「黑石」的追殺。他喬裝改扮成送奶人的模樣，向火車站奔去。此時，警方已經把他當成重要的謀殺嫌犯。
漢內進入了景色優美的蘇格蘭高原，這時窮追不舍的「黑石」跟了上來。漢內來到一家小客棧，在那個客棧老闆的鼎力相助下，「黑石」的人被暫時引上歧途。奔逃之中，漢內邂逅年輕的哈里爵士，後者介紹漢內去找他的教父，英國外交部的高官沃爾特·布利文特勛爵。之後，漢內又假扮修路人騙過了「黑石」間諜組織成員的盤問。
漢內在蘇格蘭高原的野外過夜，搜索他的人終於發現了他的蹤跡。漢內拼盡全力在高原上奔逃，忙不擇路逃進了一幢農舍，沒想到冤家路窄，這里正是「黑石」的巢穴之一。漢內好不容易才逃出魔窟，他返回修路人家中，去取留在那裡的斯卡德的筆記本。由於過度勞累，漢內大病了一場。
漢內病癒後離開修路人的家，費了一番周折找到沃爾特·布利文特勛爵的鄉間別墅，與他接上頭，漢內的逃亡生活結束了。沃爾特勛爵覺得漢內帶來的信息有些危言聳聽。而事態的發展恰恰證明這一切都是真的。希臘首相正像那些間諜所計劃的那樣被暗殺了！
沃爾特勛爵帶著漢內急返倫敦作好應變准備，此時警方已經不再通緝漢內。綳緊的弦突然鬆了下來，漢內感到有些失落。不過他感覺到「黑石 」一定還會有驚人之舉。在本能的驅使下，他立刻返回沃爾特勛爵的住所，及時發現「黑石」已經派人假扮海軍大臣從這里召開的重要會議上竊走了國防機密。與會的英法高層人士紛紛震愕，一時間均感到束手無策。漢內根據斯卡德筆記本中提到「三十九級台階」作出大膽推測，遂被委以重任領導抓捕行動。經過一番驚心動魄的殊死搏鬥，漢內在警方與軍方的配合下終於粉碎了德國間諜的外逃陰謀，截獲了他們竊取的重要情報，把「 黑石」一網打盡。
《三十九級台階》是英國作家約翰·巴肯的重要作品之一。在這部小說中，從南部非洲返回英國的采礦工程師理查德·漢內為阻止國防絕密文件落入德國人之手，與德國間諜展開了一場驚心動魄的搏鬥。小說的文筆通俗細膩，故事情節跌宕起伏，懸念叢生，驚險瞬間目不暇接，不愧為一部膾炙人口的驚險小說。該小說於1935年被改編為同名電影，後於1978年被再次改編。
③ 介紹酒店的英語作文My favorite hotel
There are many reasons to stay at Byblos: the charming Provencal-village of adjoining houses that surround the beautiful courtyard and pool; the fact that each room is unique and different; the great dining options of Spoon and Le B; the incredible location right in town near the Place des Lices; the access to the fantastic Les Caves; and of course the incredible history (Brigitte Bardot participating in the opening, Mick Jagger and Bianca being wed there).
However, I would actually cite one reason above all others: the flawless service. From the moment we arrived and were personally greeted by the general manager, who urged us to let him know if there was anything he could do to make our stay more comfortable, we were treated simply wonderfully by everyone at Byblos, from the concierges, to people at reception, to the valet, to the wait staff, to the spa staff. Byblos employees understand how to walk that fine line of treating you with the utmost respect, without coming across as cold or stuffy. The result is a feeling like you are staying at home, like you belong there, like they have been waiting for your arrival all year long and want nothing more than for you to have the best time of your life while staying there.
Finally, I would note that (as others have mentioned) that Byblos just has that special something, which is hard to put your finger on, but that just makes every moment there feel wonderful and exciting.
Of course, there are flaws, as in any hotel. It is expensive, the rooms tend to run small, and some rooms may be loud on certain nights based on proximity to the nightclub. So if any of these issues would make your trip unpleasant, you might want to consider somewhere else, perhaps a hotel slightly out of town that is quieter and with more room.
But for me, Byblos is simply the best - in Saint Tropez, and probably anywhere.
http://www.tripadvisor.cn/ShowUserReviews-g187242-d197818-r39276765.html#
④ 電影「精靈旅社」的英文簡介
電影「精靈旅社」的英文簡介：
In an unusually remote part of Transylvania lies the Hotel Transylvania, which was created at great expense by dracula to provide a place for monsters and their families from all over the world to enjoy themselves, temporarily away from the confines of human society.
在特蘭西瓦尼亞異常偏遠的一片地界里，坐落著一家「精靈旅社」，是由吸血鬼德古拉斥巨資專門打造的，為全世界的怪物以及他們的家人提供了一個可以縱情歡樂的場所，暫時遠離人類社會的限制。
Franken "Frankenstein" , his bride, the mummy (Shilo Green), the Invisible Man , and the werewolf family find safety and peace here.
「科學怪人」弗蘭肯·斯坦和他的新娘、木乃伊以及隱形人，還有狼人一家，他們都在這里尋求到了安全的庇護和平靜。
Dracula is not only known as the Prince of Darkness, he is also a father. Dracula protects his daughter Mavis from the slightest harm.
德古拉可不僅僅是那個眾所周知的「黑暗王子」，他同時也是一位父親。德古拉對他的女兒梅維絲進行各種保護，唯恐她受到一丁點的傷害。
He even made up stories, mostly about how scary and dangerous the outside world was, to try to banish his daughter's occasional sense of adventure.
他甚至還編造了很多故事，大多都是為了描述外面的世界有多麼地可怕和危險的，想以此來打消女兒時不時出現的冒險精神。
But when an ordinary human breaks into the hostel and falls in love with Mavis, Dracula realizes that his biggest problem has finally arrived.
但是，當一個普通的人類不小心闖進了旅社，而且還喜歡上了梅維絲之後，德古拉意識到讓他最頭疼的問題終於還是不可避免的降臨了。
⑤ 有什麼關於酒店的英文電影
hotel babylon
全新劇集《星級酒店》由Imogen Edwards - Jones 暢銷小說改編，是BBC英國廣播公司的最新劇作，在英國開播時，其高收視瞬即打倒其他同時段節目，成為該時段收視冠軍，大結局更贏得574萬觀眾的支持，。在英國倫敦五星級酒店Hotel Babylon內，您可以體會到富貴人家紫醉金迷的生活，還可以一窺酒店員工殷勤服務和親切笑容背後工作的辛酸，甚至乎上賓貴客光怪陸離的人生百態。華麗的場景、幽默的對白、以及魅力逼人的演員陣容，都令劇集引人入勝，吸引觀眾追看
The concierge(小生護駕）
這部浪漫喜劇是對大都會中人們盲目追求財富地位，與道德良知趨微的現代價值觀加以探討。道格是一家紐約高級飯店門房，他十分積極進取，履履為飯店客人創造奇跡。他夢想有朝一日也能擁有自己的豪華旅館，於是縮衣節食，將每分錢存下。終於，他遇上一位富商肯出資幫助他完成心願，條件是服侍他的情婦。眼見理想馬上就要實現，道格卻發現自己逐漸陷入愛情漩窩，面臨愛情和麵包的抉擇。
The Million Dollar Hotel
一個偵探（吉布森）著手調查一名億萬富翁兒子的死因。兒子的屍體在位於好萊塢陰暗面的一個破舊的酒店裡被發現。這是一家在1930年代曾相當豪華和風光的酒店。但從那以後，酒店成了安置精神病人的場所，被國家的護理系統所忽略。億萬富翁的兒子是死於自殺還是被謀殺？抑或是另有隱情？酒店裡現有的兩個居民知道其中的一些事情嗎？
我曾經伺候過英國國王
劇情：
影片根據捷克當代最著名的作家博胡米爾-赫拉巴爾(1997年去世)同名小說改編而成，以布拉格飯店服務生Ditie的視角回顧了歐洲二十年的歷史。Ivan Barnev和Oldrich Kaiser分別扮演青年和老年時期的Ditie。Ditie被吩咐觀察在那裡發生的一舉一動，但是很遺憾的說，Ditie似乎從未為英國之王效力過。
⑥ 真有這本小說嗎the grand budapest hotel（布達佩斯大飯店）
沒有，電影《布達佩斯大飯店》是美國導演韋斯·安德森的第八部電影長片，借鑒了一些書籍《昨日的世界》《象棋的故事》《郵局女孩》 《一個女人一生中的 24 小時》 。
⑦ 根據 阿瑟 黑利的《hotel》（大飯店）改編的電影
網上沒有。有一部叫「大飯店」的片子，起初我以為是根據阿瑟 黑利小說改編的，但一看時間就不對了。電影是30年代拍的，阿瑟 黑利的小說「飯店」是1965年的。我找了很久，沒有的。
⑧ 有什麼關於酒店的英文電影
1，《布達佩斯大飯店》
《布達佩斯大飯店》是美國導演韋斯·安德森的第八部電影長片，該電影由他自編自導，拉爾夫·費因斯、托尼·雷沃羅利、西爾莎·羅南、愛德華·諾頓、蒂爾達·斯文頓、阿德里安·布洛迪、裘德·洛、歐文·威爾遜、馬修·阿馬立克、蕾雅·賽杜、哈威·凱特爾、湯姆·威爾金森、詹森·舒瓦茲曼等主演。
影片講述了戰爭時期一個歐洲著名大飯店看門人的傳奇，以及他和一個後來成為他最信任門生的年輕雇員之間友誼的故事。
2，《1408幻影凶間》
《1408幻影凶間》（1408 phontom horror）是由米凱爾·哈佛斯特朗姆執導，約翰·庫薩克、塞繆爾·傑克遜、瑪麗·麥科馬克等主演的一部驚悚劇情片。影片改編自史蒂芬·金的同名小說。
3，《記憶碎片》
《記憶碎片》是根據喬納森·諾蘭的短篇小說《Memento Mori》改編而成的懸念影片，影片由克里斯托弗·諾蘭導演，蓋·皮爾斯、凱莉·安妮·莫斯、喬·潘托里亞諾、小馬克·布恩等人主演。
4，《針孔旅館》
《針孔旅館》是由尼莫洛德·安塔爾執導，馬克·史密斯編劇，凱特·貝金賽爾、盧克·威爾遜、弗蘭克·威利主演的恐怖電影，於2007年4月20日在美國上映。
該片講述了一對即將離婚的夫妻在汽車拋錨後不得不暫住荒郊野外的汽車旅店，卻驚覺自己已經成為了一場恐怖真人秀的主角。
5，《閃靈》
《閃靈》是由華納兄弟出品的恐怖片，由斯坦利·庫布里克執導，傑克·尼克爾森、謝莉·杜瓦爾和丹尼·勞埃德參加演出，該片於1980年5月23日上映。該片講述了作家傑克·托蘭斯為了尋找靈感帶著他的妻兒接受了一份旅店冬天看門工作，卻被幻象逼瘋的故事。
⑨ Arthur Hailey 的代表作Hotel的主要內容（英文版）
Hotel (novel)
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HotelHotel is a 1965 novel by Arthur Hailey. It is the story of an independent New Orleans hotel, the St. Gregory, and its management's struggle to regain profitability and avoid being assimilated into the O'Keefe chain of hotels. The St. Gregory is supposedly based on the Roosevelt Hotel.
The novel was adapted into a movie in 1967, and in 1983 Aaron Spelling turned into a television series, airing for five years on ABC. However, in the TV series, the St. Gregory Hotel was moved from New Orleans to San Francisco.
[edit] Characters
Peter McDermott, manager
Warren Trent, proprietor
Christine Francis, secretary to Warren Trent
Aloysius Royce, administrative assistant to Warren Trent
Curtis O'Keefe, owner of the O'Keefe chain
Dorothy "Dodo" Lash, O'Keefe's starlet companion
Albert Wells, aging hotel guest
The Duke and Duchess of Croydon, guests in the Presidential Suite
Ogilvie, house detective
Julius "Keycase" Milne, hotel thief
Herbie Chandler, villainous Bell Captain
Marsha Prescott, one night guest in the hotel
[edit] Story
Peter McDermott: The main character is Peter McDermott; the general manager with a past. He is a graate from Cornell University in Hotel Management and then got a job in a hotel. However then he had been involved with a lady at time when he was supposed to be on ty. This gave Peter』s wife and the lady』s husband a reason to ask for a divorce. Getting involved was not a big thing for hotel to avoid but it had marked the headlines of newspaper so much, that he was dismissed from the job and was blacklisted. But Warren Trent, the head of St. Gregory Hotel, ignoring the past and considering the skill, hired him. The novel captures McDermott attempts to deal with several crises in the hotel which involve a range of other characters.
The Hotel Finance Problem: The Hotel's unpayable and unrenewable mortgage is e on Friday, necessitating its sale. Curtis O'Keefe, the one who owns a large hotel chains plans to buy St. Gregory hotel in New Orleans as the O'Keefe chain did not have a hotel here. They had offered to pay the two million mortgages e and one million dollar and living accommodation to Warren Trent as well. However Warren did not want to lose the hotel which he had nurtured for so long. They decided upon Friday afternoon timeline to make a decision on the deal. Warren Trent meanwhile decided to mark a deal with Journey man Union who wanted to enter the hotel Instry for long but were not successful. This way Warren Trent could maintain an independence of the hotel and still have a say in the affairs of it. Journey man had decided to send two of his executives on Thursday to study the books of hotel and then decide before the Friday afternoon deadline decided between Warren Trent and Curtis O'Keefe.Royall Edwards of St.Gregory had been appointed by Warren Trent to work with the two officers, if required all night, so that they complete the whole of study. However upset with the denial of entry to Negro man in Hotel, which became the headline of newspapers, Journeyman Union broke the deal. Warren Trent had no option but to give in to Curtis O'Keefe. To his utmost surprise, a few minutes before Friday noon, the bank manager who had turned down refinancing of the hotel, came with an offer, that an Indivial, whose name could not be disclosed then, would be paying the mortgage and buying the major shares of the Hotel. Warren Trent would be the chairman, though Warren knew that he would be just a figurehead but as it was a better offer, so he accepted.
Christine and Albert Wells: Christine is the secretary to Warren Trent. Peter and Christine has a liking for each other. They share many things in common and feel they could be happy together. In hotel one of the guests Mr. Albert Wells had medical problems in his room. The hotel staff was quite alert and fast enough to move him in another room. He was quite elderly. Christine took care of Albert Wells personally as he was the hotel guest. Marsha Prescott: In another incident a group of teen-aged boys create a major incident that is aggravated by the fact that they are the sons of the local banker, car dealer, and other town notables. They try to attempt a rape on Marsha Prescott, the daughter of Mr. Prescott who is currently in Rome. However on listening her screams, Aloysis Royce, (a Negro and main help to Warren Trent who treats him like a son.) steps in and Marsha is able to escape then. Peter handles the situation and asks for a written apology from each of the boys involved in it. In said letters, villainous Bell Captain, Herbie Chandler is named as the one who made the incident possible. Marsha on the other hand falls in 『love』 with Peter McDermott and proposes him for marriage. Peter finds it difficult to say no to her considering her affluence and beauty but finally says no as he knew that he liked Christine. However he overcomes his sense of guilt when he gets to know from Anna (Head maid servant of Marsha) that she is always the same and will be ok in some time and that Anna was not married. However Marsha in framing a good background to convince peter had said that Anna had a very good life with her husband whom she had met only once before marriage and it was not necessary to know a person for too long before to decide on marriage.
The Dentist Convention: Hotel business gains a minimum from room rent but a bulk of its profit comes from the food, conventions held at its place. As a sequel to it, a major convention of dentists was supposed to be held in St. Gregory. Dr Ingram, President of convention had arrived and settled in his room. Then Mr. Nicholas, a Negro, arrived at the counter, showing a confirmed reservation. However the hotel policy did not allow negros. Dr Ingram was quite disappointed at this and threatened the hotel authority that he would take the convention out of hotel, causing a major loss to hotel. When Peter discussed it with Warren he said, that after a few discussions this would be forgotten and the convention would be held and there was no need to worry. And after a few meetings the convention finally decided to stay though Mr. Ingram resigned from his post.
Curtis-o-Keefe and Dodo: Curtis O'Keefe, the one who owns a large hotel chains plans to buy St. Gregory hotel in New Orleans. He was there with Dodo, his girl friend. But it was time for Curtis to move on. He got movie role for Dodo and thought to go to New York to meet his new girlfriend. When Warren told Curtis that he was not accepting Curtis offer to sell the hotel, Curtis was very disappointed and in a fit of anger he told Dodo that he doesn』t want her any more. Dodo was upset, though somewhere she knew the truth already. She had to board her flight to Los Angeles and took elevator no 4, as she was about to move out of the hotel.
Duke and Duchess of Croydon: In another Instance the Duke and Duchess of Croydon are hiding out in the hotel from their responsibility for a gruesome hit-and-run accident which had been the highlight of the newspaper as the famous hit-and-run case. The ke had gone to a night club and the chess reaches the club to find her husband. On their way back the chess hits a woman and her daughter and both the woman and her daughter died on the spot. However in the accident the headlight and the trim ring of the car had damaged. Anyhow the ke and chess reached back the hotel and try to find way out, so that there is left a slightest print of them being involved in an accident. When the waiter arrived in the presidential suite with dinner, the chess intentionally hit the waiter so that her dress gets spoiled. The chess created a big issue over this, just to make her presence felt in hotel so that it can be interpreted that she was in the hotel. But the chief house officer Ogilvie gets hint of it and tries to blackmail the ke and chess. They finally reach an agreement that Ogilvie would drive their jaguar to Chicago and a total of twenty five thousand dollars would be paid to him. Further by the time the police identifies that the broken headlight and trim pieces would be identified as pieces of which car, Ogilvie would be out of New Orleans. The travel was supposedly on Thursday night at 1 am.Oglivie gets a written note from chess asking for permission to drive the car out of garage in case the garage officer asks for. The moment he was driving the car out of hotel Peter was entering the hotel and they had eye contact, though peter did not think much of it. However recollecting all the events….a jaguar being driven by Ogilvie which belonged to ke and chess….the broken headlight of the jaguar.… the fuss created by chess on waiter all established a link towards the involvement of the ke and chess.Peter enquired from garage officer and he informed that Ogilvie had a written note from the chess and so was allowed to drive the car away, but somehow the note got misplaced.Peter informed the police, captain Yolles of the incident but they could not prove it without any evidence. After working hard, the incinerator officer, responsible for garbage recycling managed to find the note. When the note was proced before chess she frowned. The Duke then decided to admit his crime and decided to leave and stepped into elevator no 4 of the Hotel.
Key case Milne: A hotel thief operating in the St.Gregory. He managed to get keys of several rooms in hotel by using tricks, asking for other room No keys from reception, using girls to obtain key for him and many other ways. When he saw the ke and chess in hotel, he thought, if he could get the key of their room, it would be an excellent breakthrough. He managed to get the key from reception playing trickery, got a plicate prepared and stole from chess room her fifteen thousand dollars and jewellery. After obtaining so much of amount he decided to leave the hotel and boarded the elevator no 4.
Climax: The meeting to take over the hotel scheled at 11.30 am Friday was in place. Mr Dempster from New York had arrived to tell who the boss was and it was Albert Wells, the hotel guest, whom Christine had taken care and thought of as not a rich man, had bought the hotel. To the utmost surprise of peter, Peter was appointed the Executive vice-President of St. Gregory and would be running the hotel with Dempster being the officiating president, the position Dempster had in all other hotels owned by Albert Wells. It was within the meeting itself that Christine came running and told that elevator no 4 met an accident and had a free fall.
Dodo suffered a lot of injuries and was rushed to hospital. It was then; Curtis realized how much he loved Dodo and got the best neuron surgeons for her. She was soon out of danger. Duke was dead on the spot in the elevator. The chess still cold on hearing that ,had no expression. The policeman, Captain Yolles, thought now the blame of hit-n-run could be easily moved on ke as he was already dead and chess could save herself. Key case managed to be safe and ran away from the country with all that money. Warren Trent was happy that he could retain his hotel being its chairman. Herbie Chandler, the evil bell captain would be permanently paralyzed and would never work again. Aloysius Royce left the hotel to study his law.
[edit] Structure of novel
The novel features multiple unfolding plot lines which take place over a period of five weekdays, Monday through Friday. Some days feature self-contained episodes exploring particular elements of the routine of a large hotel in detail. Meg Yetmein, the cleaning lady, "gets hers back" by smuggling out steaks under her clothing toward the end of her shift; Tom Earlshore, the fired bartender, does much the same by "skimming" liquor. Other brief episodes explain techniques used by prostitutes in entering and exiting the hotel undetected, and the various methods used by the hotel thief.
⑩ 關於英文電影有關飯店的情節
盧安達飯店
11年前，人類歷史上最為殘暴的大規模屠殺發生在了盧安達，然而在傳播手段快速發達、正點新聞不絕於耳的這樣一個時代，這場發生在同一國家內不同種族之間的屠殺竟然毫不「引人注目」地持續發生了三個月，近100萬人在這場屠殺中喪失生命。然而在這樣一個被世界遺忘的角落裡，有一個叫保羅的普通人做出了非凡的行動--拯救了千餘人的生命。
在屠殺發生之前，保羅一直工作在一家四星級的涉外酒店，他每天關注的無非就是那些大部分來自於歐洲的有錢客人的滿意與舒適。除了這些，他還介紹警察作些古巴雪茄、蘇格蘭威士忌的生意。然而災難降臨，飯店的經理迅速逃離，只留下他掌管一切。比利時的軍隊保護起外國的遊客，卻置本地居民於不顧。保羅最新想到的是保護自己異族的妻子和三個孩子，而對幫助家庭之外的鄰居等人，他還有些猶豫，可當他打開飯店的門，看見流離失所的窮人和孤兒，他還是決定收留起這些平民。