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[[File:Baroness Broadway.png|thumb|The Baroness, located at Broadway in game.]]
{{Quotation|[[The Doorman]]|I think you’ll find the service at The Baroness to be… exemplary.}}'''The Baroness Hotel''' is a location in the [[The Cursed Apple|Cursed Apple]] and the domain of {{HeroIcon|The Doorman}}.

== Overview ==
The Baroness Hotel is located on Broadway in the Cursed Apple, as well as being used for {{HeroIcon|The Doorman}}'s ultimate. The hotel is described by The Doorman as "the finest luxuries this plane can offer"<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt|voice line]] (Hotel Guest Taunt): ''"Your friends are alone. Likely dying, while you sit here basking in the finest luxuries this plane can offer."''</ref>, although {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} believes that the Baroness' standards "went to hell".<ref name=":1">[[The Doorman/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist & The Doorman Conversation 1]] - {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"That hotel used to be magical, until its standards went to hell."''</ref>

The luxuries of the Baroness include bottomless mimosas,<ref>[[The Doorman/Quotes#Conversations|Grey Talon & The Doorman Conversation 2]] - {{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}: ''"There are some sins that not even bottomless mimosas can make up for."''</ref> an in-house tailor,<ref name=":2">[[The Doorman/Quotes#Conversations|Victor & The Doorman Conversation 1]] - {{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}: ''"After the ritual, you should stop by The Baroness. Our house tailor is top-notch, should any part of you… pop loose."''</ref> Egyptian cotton sheets,<ref name=":3">{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game voice line (Hotel Guest Taunt): ''"Enjoy the sauna and Egyptian cotton sheets. Let the troubles of the world melt away."''</ref> a sauna,<ref name=":3" /> spa days<ref>[[The Doorman/Quotes#Conversations|Bebop & The Doorman Conversation 1]] - {{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}: ''"Bebop, if we survive the ritual, please let me treat Miss Shelly to a spa day at The Baroness."''</ref> and brunches.<ref name=":5">{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (Pre-Game Ping): ''"There is a lovely brunch going on at the Baroness as we speak."''</ref>

The Doorman has worked at the Baroness since its inception.<ref>[[The Doorman/Quotes#Conversations|Doorman and Paige conversation]]</ref>

{{HeroIcon|Mirage}} and [[Minor characters#Nashala Dion|Nashala]] are currently guests at the Baroness.<ref name=":4">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mirage|file=Mirage kill doorman 01.mp3|context=(killed the Doorman)|transcription=Until today, our stay at the Baroness has been rather pleasant.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mirage|file=Mirage kill doorman 03.mp3|context=(killed the Doorman)|transcription=Nashala will be disappointed that we need to check out of the Baroness.}}</ref> [[The Arroyo's#Carlos Arroyo|Carlos]] and [[The Arroyo's#Maria Arroyo|Maria Arroyo]] planned a date night at the hotel.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Tengu kill doorman 04.mp3|context=(killed Doorman)|transcription=I might want to tell Carlos and Maria to cancel their date night at the Baroness.}}</ref> [[Shelly Fisher|Ms. Shelly]] has a brunch scheduled at the Baroness.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Bebop}}'s in-game [[Bebop/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Doorman): ''"I need to remember to cancel Ms. Shelly's brunch at the Baroness."''</ref>

The Baroness used to be known as "the most haunted hotel in America", but has lost the title after [[the Troubadour]]'s actions in Macomb. Now it is only the most haunted hotel in the tri-state area.<ref name=":0">[[The Doorman/Quotes#Conversations|Doorman and Grey Talon conversation]]</ref>

At some point, the Baroness required the services of the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]].<ref name=":0" />

Other known workers of the Baroness are Jaques,<ref>[[The Doorman/Quotes#Conversations|Doorman and Dynamo conversation]] - {{HeroIcon|The Doorman}}: ''"I will be sure to let Jaques know, it will make his day."''</ref> and Francis.<ref>{{HeroIcon|The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Unselect|Voice lines]] (Unselect): - ''"After the ritual, you should stop by our lounge. Francis makes a lovely Martini."''</ref>

== Gameplay ==
In-game, the Baroness can be found next to [[Sapphire Flame|Sapphire]]'s blue [[Guardian]]. It has a two [[Denizen]] spawn rooms:

* A room with [[Denizen|3 small denizens]].
* A room with [[Denizen|2 medium denizens]] and a [[Sinner's Sacrifice|Sinners Sacrifice machine]].

The Doorman's ultimate ability Hotel Guest sends an enemy to a supernatural hallway in the Baroness, which they need to escape from.

== Trivia ==

* The Baroness' design is based on the [[wikipedia:Plaza_Hotel|Plaza Hotel]] in New York.

* There is a real-life [https://www.baronesshotel.com/ Baroness Hotel] in Seattle, WA, close to Valve's office in Bellevue.
* {{PageRef|name=Calico}},<ref>[[The Doorman/Quotes#Conversations|Calico & The Doorman Conversation 1]] - {{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}: ''"Lovely to see you again, Miss Calico."''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}},<ref name=":1" /> {{PageRef|name=Mirage}},<ref name=":4" /> {{PageRef|name=Ivy}},<ref>{{PageRef|name=Ivy}}'s in-game [[Ivy/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Doorman): ''"Aw man, the Baroness had such a great brunch, too."''</ref> and {{PageRef|name=Wraith}}<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Wraith): ''"She was such a generous tipper, too!"''</ref> have stayed at the Baroness before. {{PageRef|name=Vyper}} has also stayed at the Baroness before, but was kicked out.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|voice line]] (Killed Doorman): ''"That's for kicking me out of the Baroness."''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Victor}} has been invited to the Baroness.<ref name=":2" />
* {{PageRef|name=Paradox}} is trying, and failing, to gain access to the Baroness.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}'s in-game [[Paradox/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (Killed Doorman): ''"You can't keep me out of The Baroness forever, Doorman!''</ref>
* There is a brunch going on at the Baroness during the ritual.<ref name=":5" /> While inside the Baroness, you can hear distant talking and plates clinking.<ref>[[:File:Hotel dining walla.mp3]]</ref>
* A piano medley can be heard while inside the Baroness.<ref>[[Music#Building Ambience|Ambient Map Music - Building Ambience]]</ref>
* The area used for Hotel Guest (The Doorman's ultimate) is located underneath the map.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Baroness Small Camp.png|Small Camp in the Baroness
File:Baroness Medium Camp.png|Medium Camp in the Baroness
File:Baroness Hotel Guest Interior.png|Baroness Interior in Doorman's Hotel Guest
File:Baroness Out of Bounds.png|The Hotel Guest area underneath the map
</gallery>

== References ==
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