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# How do we buy hotels?

Once your team owns **every property in a colour group**, you can buy hotels on them — as long as you've got the funds. You don't need to be at the property, so you can buy from anywhere in London, at any time.

In the app: open the property, go to **Property Details** and tap **Purchase Hotel**. The button only appears once your team meets all the criteria, so if you can't see it, you're missing a property in the set or the money. You can also buy a hotel by phoning HQ and speaking to the helpdesk.

Hotels **can't** be bought on utilities (including Jail), stations or Free Parking.

A hotel [triples the base rent](https://help.monopoly-run.co.uk/en/article/how-does-rent-work-4sjgo/), so a well-timed purchase can move you a long way up the leaderboard — but keep an eye on your balance.