Caray, Caray!

OT: does anyone know if Yago is going to be recapped?
 

Thanks cathy! Ben did not murder Christina which would mean that it was a personal kill. My other main suspect is Belen or Garrido. We are back on square one :(
Diego sure loves to toss things around , too bad nobody did a counter of the broken things and souls. My condolences to all the broken and torn doors,vases, letters and glasses! You will be missed.

Did Diego rape Cecilia? EW, I hope Ceci gets revenge on him despite of me not being a great fan of Ceci. Atleast I liked when Diego showed Jacinto how reality looks like. I hope that Isabel runs the hell away when she figures what 2+2 is!

Is Ignacio supposed to be an ally or just a recurring prick?

 

My other main suspects are Belen and Garrido*
 

Nanette, I am looking forward to Yago very much although I wonder how will it surpass Ezel which was an wickedly awesome show that cannot be repeated. I won't spoil it but after a few episodes I got hooked on it although the saddest part is that It's hard to find the whole novela in good English subtitles. But still watching Flavio Medina on screen again will be amazing! I am sure it will be recapped because it follows after PYP.

 

Just catching up on Hotel, but clearly I nodded off at some point in a past episode. How do we know that Sofia did not kill Beatriz? She sure as hell stabbed her...at least in the episode that I saw. Are they saying now that that was just a flesh wound and Don Benjamin came later to finish the job?
 

I don't think they even suspect yet that Sofia killed Bea. It is the maid
that Sofia was found with holding the bloody gold knife, at least that is the way I understand it.

I'm sure Diego was responsible for Christina's death, Maybe Garrido did the dirty work.
 

Not only did Diego rape Ceci, he beat her.
 

Ok, recap is up.
 

Yes, Sofia killed Beatriz, Diego must have seen her do it, and he's bribing her over it. He wants her to make Alfredo cede control over the land to him.
 

Great job, Cathyx! This was a fabulous episode. Many mysteries solved, but many remain. Looks like we will finally meet Ben's son, and I'm not ruling him out as being a part of all these murders. Ben explained why he killed the people who were a threat to Angela, but not the other murders. By the way, it was Ximena we saw Felipe kissing in the pantry in the flashbacks-- not the married lady. Ximena was killed because drunk Felipe spilled the secret about Andres being an Alarcon and Angela being Romulo's lover to her.

It was obvious that Ben had the hots for Angela from the beginning by how deferential he was to her, and how he hated Lupe for having her favor. I'm surprised Lupe never ended up a GKK victim. But I guess Ben saved the knife just for those who could threaten Angela and her reputation.

But in the present, Felipe DID get to make out with the married lady by the trees, after her husband insulted her intelligence, and he couldn't follow through because he kept thinking of Jorge. Looks like NotAManuela has ruined him for all others.

Sofia lucked out that her being framed for the other murders has made everyone think she was framed for Bea's murder. But Diego hasn't forgotten, so her moment in the sun won't last long. At least she got Alfredo back (until he learns she murdered Bea and killed baby #1).

 

Thanks again Cathy! Why the hell didn''t Andres fire Jacinto over his callous, dimwit additude? Isn't he practically the owner now? Is it because of the promise that he did to Teresa, that he won't mess up her hotel? Do Andres and Teresa share the ownership or there can only be room for one owner? Recently I am believing that they are equals in power.

I suppose Ayala overblowned the fact that Ben admitted to all the crimes which would include Christina to keep the real killer of Christina in the loop. That was a genious idea but I am getting a feeling that someone will leak the information since Dr V, Matilde and Julio were also in the room during the confession.


I hope that Felipe's new romance doesn't end in tragedy, he only brings bad luck wherever he goes.



 

great retelling cathyx and a sincere thank you!

I get Ayala had no sympathy for Ben and wanted the whole truth but golly had he just backed off a bit. Why didn't Julio and Ayala head straight to Ben's room?

I'm astounded Jacinto is still in the house. It's stupid to allow that punk to mistreat the remaining staff and now he overheard Julio tell Ayala he loved Isabela and why he shot Ben. I thought Diego would be the first he told but guess he will hold on to that juicy tidbit.

Is Isabela blind and dumb? The whole world knows Diego is scum and she acts like he's just some guy she is dating casually waiting for the other guy to ask her to prom.

If Garrido killed Cristina why didn't he grab the letter. Hammer to the head, snatch letter, win.

It could have been Belen or Sofia or Felipe.

I want Felipe to be caught and someone string him up once and for all. He's worthless.

 

Thanks so much CathyX. You did a great job of yes, condensing and making sense of a jam-packed episode. There doesn't ever seem to be any filler in the el Hotel episodes, unless you consider Felipe and all his amorous, drunken adventures filler. I would be quite happy for him to run off with Manuela/Jorge and choose a life of living rough for love. He's certainly ruined enough womens' lives for one lifetime already.
 

Thank you, Cathyx, for a wonderful recap.

Utterly crazed Diego got most of my attention last night. Guess that the only time he was "really" worried about his wifey was when there might be public knowledge that he was being cheated on. What is good for the gander should be good for the goose. Too bad Isabel will never know how close she came to being suffocated and how Cecilia suffered at Diego's hands being beaten and raped as an outlet for his rage.

I am still waiting for Jorge/Manuela to gallop on by the hotel and pause just long enough to sweep Felipe off his feet and on to his/her horse and never to be heard from again.
 

Diego has the knife that Sofia used to kill Bea. He showed it to Sofia, wrapped in a napkin or sth similar. It would have Sofia's fingerprints.

At the family welcome dinner Diego sat beside Sofia & gave her kiss on the cheek, yuk


 

Thanks for that clarification Vivi, I will change it.

I believe Oleg was the one who killed the maid in order to blame it on Sofia. But who killed Cristina? Yes, it could have been Sofia too. Now that we know she is capable of murder, I don't put it past her. But I haven't come up with a motivation for her to kill her when she didn't take the letter either.
 

Thanks for the recap, cathyx!

Since Mathilde heard Ben's confessions, does that mean she knows that Diego had a kid with Belen and Teresa bought it to pass it off as Sofia's? Isn't that something she should maybe tell Isabel?? Or does Isabel not even care what a terrible person Diego is? I mean, she knows about her mother having Cece sleep with Diego, right? I just don't get why Isabel is in this marriage!!!

I am also utterly confused as to how Jacinto still has a job. Andres is in charge of everything now, isn't he?
 

Even though we saw the flashback of Ben overhearing the conversation about the baby being Diego's and Belen's, I don't think Ben actually said it out loud. He just babbled how Diego is the worst of all. That's why Ayala asked why he says that.
 

Yes, I was about to say that Vivi. I don't think he was as descriptive with words what we got to see from his flashbacks.
 

Cathyx: thanks for the great recap!

Kudos to this TN for not waiting for gran finale week to give us this majorly big reveal.

I really like you Lupe but I'm hoping that your son goes down hard.

I think CeCe might kill Diego. However, though I don't like her, wouldn't want to see hang.

More later. Gotta eat.😉

Nanette
 

I get the doc can't stand Diego, but I'm surprised he'd put Isa in the line of fire like that. It does seem he's kind of mad at her for marrying Diego, though.

Belen is going to turn into a drunk.

I thought Oleg said Sofia being arrested was going to complicate things, but now he's saying her being released is going to do that?

I was hoping Felipe would fantasize about Jorge when he was kissing the female guest.

Count: looking forward to seeing Flavio again. I heard he did a great job in his last TN. I remember him from Amor Bravio.
 

Oleg wants Elisa to go in with him to sell the property surrounding the hotel that she owns to oil barons. And he wants Andres to do the same with the hotel. Alfredo wants to sell to NA developers for the countyclub with the hotsprings instead. But if Sofia were in jail and they got divorced, Alfredo would leave and not come back, thereby Elisa would partner up with Oleg. So now Oleg has to replan what he and Belen are going to do in order to get the hotel and land. And don't forget, now Diego is holding the lands surrounding the hotel over Sofia's head because he knows she killed Beatriz.

 

Cathyx: my head's about to explode.
 

Nanette: I agree about Flavio, he is the next best villian in this era. He was a hoot to watch alongside Sophie Alexander and Rosa Maria Bianchi in Yo No Creo. As far as Yago I hope that it is going to be something original and not a copypaste of Ezel. Ezel is something unforgetable , it is considered to be a masterpiece among other Turkish series. I watched some of the episodes and I thought that it was that unique to the point that I thought that it cannot be remaked at all. It's not something that can be explained, you would have to watch it yourself.
 

Lol, Nanette. After reading what I wrote, I don't blame you.
 

Cathyx: it isn't what you wrote! It's what you wrote about. So many plots and counterplots.

Count: I'll have to check it out. I read that Yago is based on that TN and The Count of Monte Cristo. I love The Count of Monte Cristo so I'm excited to see this one.
 

Yeah Nanette.It is a nice show so it doesn't even bother me that each episode is 1 hour long.

Speaking of the Hotel, I am wondering who else was in the secret society. It was maybe Diego since he is a complete mystery from the begining. We don't know anything of his life outside the hotel. All most likely began with the letter that Christina gave to Diego. Diego previous occupation was said to be a driver( Just like Jacinto) . I wonder how Teresa found out about the letter being in Diego's possesion.
 

Thanks, Cathyx! I can understand why you were worn out - dying criminals sure are chatty and Ben had plenty to confess to.

I think the casket was for the last maid who was murdered, not Benjamin. Benjamin will probably be buried next to his wife, wherever she is.

It says something about Dominika Paleta's performance that I still feel sorry for Sofia even after all she's done.

I think the reason Andres doesn't fire Jacinto is because firing him wouldn't get rid of him - he is still Lupe's son. And he could still stay on as Diego's personal employee if Diego so desired. Else, Lupe might feel that he has to quit, and no one wants that.

Nanette, I think Belen is going to turn into a drunk too. Maybe she will fall down those predatory stairs and break her neck.
 

High Points:

Andres apologizes to Nat.
Nat tells Andres off.
Felipe to help Ayala.
CeCe is not happy when Andres tells her how much Julio loves Isa.
Isa intervenes when Diego interrogates Julio.
Doc gives Isa the key to his room for her meeting with Julio.
Doc tells Isa no kissing.
Ayala gets his job back.
Ayala compliments Dag.
Oleg hints at Elisa’s and Vic’s past.
Alfie is given custody of the baby (low point for Sofia, high point for the baby).
Diego threatens Jacinto.
Felipe’s prodigal son scene with Teresa.
Detecting in Rom’s old room.
Secret society?
Ig not happy.
Felipe is now Downstairs.
Doc’s snort.
Baby blanket sent to Ayala/Dag with a little riddle.
Mati overhears Ig talking with his father.
Ig is not on his father’s side.
Mati helps Ayala gain access to Diego’s old room.
Teresa threatens Alfie and Afie doesn’t care.
Ayala/Mati find a clue.
Murder puts a crimp in the Oleg/Belen plan.
Andrea AWOL.
Alfie tells Elisa to shut it.
Teresa tells Felipe to stop disrespecting Angela.
Felipe’s Jorge fantasies.
Alfie gives up his lands for the baby and his freedom (it’s sad he has to lose his inheritance, but he’s better off away from there).
The killer takes a lock of hair (ze plot eet theeckens, no?).
We see GKK’s hair collection.
Ayala knows finding the gold knife at the scene is a diversion.
The girls at the cantina get new dresses.
Guests are leaving the hotel.
Andres defends Gabe.
The look Nat gave Lupe.
Ayala notices the missing hair.
Ayala confirms Bea’s killer is not GGK.
Felipe fails in his attempts to seduce the female guest.
Alfie finds the hair and realizes it could clear Sofia of being GKK.
Doc reprimands Diego about speaking ill of Isa’s family.
Diego thinks Isa really loves him.
Teresa’s reaction.
Alfie overhears Teresa and Diego plot.
Alfie calls his mother by her right name: Monster.
Ayala sets a trap for GKK.
Mati and Julio find numbers on the music.
Diego’s freakout.
The doc’s dinner explanation to Teresa.
Ben is shot before he can kill Isa.
Andres hugging Isa.
Isa and Julio have a window moment.
Andres comforts Nat.
Felipe’s smile and kiss for Sofia.
Felipe fantasizes about Jorge while kissing the female guest.
Diego threatens Jacinto.
Oleg is not happy.
The doc helps Nat.
Belen gives Ayala info about the dead baby and Garrido.
 

Low Points:

Andres rejects Angela.
Diego interrogates Julio.
Dag sad he’s no longer in charge.
Ayala disses Dag right after complimenting him.
Oleg teams up with Elisa to have Sofia declared insane.
Ayala/Mati misinterpret “a look”.
Teresa tells Sofia she’s disappointed in her.
Jorge is missing Felipe.
Sofia stabs Beatriz.
Diego macking on Isa.
Julio wants to go away with CeCe.
Bea’s body is found.
Alfie’s anguish at Bea’s death.
Diego blackmails Sofia.
Diego interferes in Ayala’s interrogation of Sofia.
Felipe finds a woman guest to seduce.
A maid is killed.
Sofia is framed.
Sofia makes a scene in the dining room.
CeCe rude to Violeta.
Julio fights.
Julio waking up to CeCe pawing him.
Isa waking up to Diego pawing her.
Jacinto is the evilest little p***k on the planet!!!!
Felipe hovers over the female guest.
Jorge wants to leave town.
Oleg gives Elisa a check.
Alfie trusts his mother with the hair.
Elisa starts to burn the hair.
Julio is knocked out.
Ben is the GKK and has Isa.
Ben tries to stab Isa.
Ig throws a fit.
Mati and Ayala ignore each other.
Sofia is to be freed.
Angela takes the news about Ben hard.
Ben did everything for Angela(which isn’t going to make her feel guilty at all).
Alfie apologizes to Sofia.
Diego almost smothers Isa.
Diego rapes CeCe.
Diego makes a scene at breakfast.
Jacinto is rude to EVERYBODY.
 

Thanks for the high-low lists, Nanette!

Diego will have to pay for what he did to Cece. But who will make him pay - Julio? Cece? I bet Cece knows people who could make him disappear.
 

I'm very late to the party again. Just finished catching up on EHDLS. What a week! Many thanks to Julie, Jardinera and Vivi for their excellent and entertaining recaps of last week. Thank you Cathyx for your great retelling of this eventful episode. You captured all the important details and I'm glad you got this episode! It was exhausting just watching it!

Don Relojito was bonkers to the bitter end! I suspected he was the killer since that episode where they organized a fancy dinner for the President's adviser and the camera focused on Benji's face and nervous eyes darting side to side. However, as many of you pointed out, there are other unsolved murders, most importantly, the murder of Isabel's father and Julio's sister. My money is on Diego for the former and Belén for the latter.

Jacinto needs to get punched in the face pronto.

Dr. Vicario intrigues me. I won't even venture a guess as to what his game plan is, though I still think his hatred towards Diego is related to his deceased (murdered?) daughter.

Crazy Sof, Alfredo and Elisa are confusing enough, if you throw Diego, Olegario and Belén into the mix, plusb the priest and the dodgy-looking lady from the convent, you get a wickedly entangled mess and I get a headache just thinking about it!

Great show, greater patio! Thanks again, cathyx! :)
 

Thanks, Nanette! This made me giggle: "Jacinto is the evilest little p***k on the planet!!!!"

:)
 

-- Nanette: I'm keeping your sister in my thoughts! Todo va a salir bien. Stay strong and positive! Much love and light to both and a massive bear hug! :)
 

Nandicta: thank you!

Vivi: I usually don't use words that bad on the blog--don't want to offend anyone--but Jacinto annoys the . . . HECK out of me. I hate his pouty/mean/freak-eyed face. He needs a big time anvil. I do NOT want to see him redeemed.

(I grudgingly admit that if he was a nice guy I'd think his eyes were beautiful).