
The movie takes place in 1969 at the once-luxurious but now run-down El Royale hotel, situated on the border between California and Nevada. This hotel was a popular destination for the wealthy elite who undoubtedly carried their hidden secrets and questionable pasts with them. The hotel’s distinctive location, featuring a physical boundary separating the two states, added to its allure, allowing guests to choose which side they wished to stay on. The intriguing plot unfolds as seven individuals, each concealing their own secrets, check into the El Royale on a stormy night. As the evening wears on, these strangers’ paths cross, exposing their hidden pasts, sinister motives, and unforeseen links with one another.