You can build a hotel on just about any type of community lot. The different lot type allow for different types of hotels. Want a seedy pay by the hour type of place or romantic getaway? Use any of the different bar type lots or any of lot types in which minor Sims won't show up. You can use the lot requirements to work with your hotel. If you put items in the rooms that sims tend to gravitate too (computer) it will appear as if the rooms are occupied. I tend to use restaurants and nightclubs for mine. I haven't tested it but community space might be good to use for a make-shift theme park with a hotel.
