History Characters / GrandHotel

* BlackBestFriend: Quickly becomes Danny best friend and ally at the hotel.

* BiTheWay: At first she is assumed to be straight, perking up at attention from El Rey, but starts a relationship with spa worker Marissa. [[spoiler: It turns out she was also in a SecretRelationship with Sky.]]

!Main Charcaters

* SpoiledSweet: Her privileged lifestyle doesn't stop her from being a NiceGirl with just about everyone.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As needy, spoiled and self-absorbed Carolina is, she is ecstatic when Yoli comes out as queer with her relationship with Marissa and is genuinely happy and accepting, surprising her sister that her twin cares about her so much, even [[CallingTheOldWomanOut calling Gigi out on her slightly critical response]].

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How he defends his decision in borrowing from a criminal cartel to keep the hotel afloat.]]

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:By Malcolm Parker via a blow to the back of the head, in order to keep the secret that Jason is Santiago's son.]]

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:By Malcolm Parker via a blow to the back of the head, in order to keep the secret that Jason is Santiago's father.]]

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: After the business fued with the Finn Hotel's owner becomes personal, Santiago takes up Mateo on his offer to do something about the Finn. [[spoiler: Mateo ends up arranging for a balcony to collapse, which leaves Javi hospitalized.]]

* DarkSecret: Sky Garibaldi knew something about him that would ruin him if it ever came to public.

* SelfMadeMan: Informs the staff before owning the hotel, he started out as a chef in a kitchen before he worked his way up to management. When he's forced to step in when half the staff 'calls in sick', he proves he's still a [[RealMenCook stellar chef]].

* KnightOfCerberus: The story becomes much more darker and serious whenever she's around.

* FromRagsToRiches: Teresa says he used to be a street rat before she took him in.

Meaning cheating on Beatriz with Jason And wants money from her .]]

* AnArmAndALeg: Javi has lost one of his legs under unrevealed circumstances.

* DrowningMySorrows: After he learns Ingrid's baby isn't his, he deals by returning to his lazy, womanising ways and drinking any chance he gets. When he was in high school, its revealed he'd been getting drunk after his mom died.
* DrugsAreBad: He's also revealed to be popping pills to help deal with the Ingrid's revelation.

* HomeNudist: Seems perfectly comfortable to be outside on the balcony at the top floor in her birthday suit.
* {{Hypocrite}}: She implores Santiago to cut Javi off to save money reasoning he's [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob spoiled and doesn't have a job]], all the while she spoils her daughters rotten. Javi throws this in her face.

* MsFanservice: A beautiful, regal woman that often wears outfits that show a lot of skin. In the first episode, she's seen standing outside on her balcony naked.
* SecondLove: She's Santiago's second wife and love after the death of Beatriz.
* SecretKeeper: She impulsively slips out that she was this for Beatrice during an argument with Alicia when her stepdaughter wonders what her mom ever saw in Gigi.

* WickedStepmother: Has an antagonistic relationship with Alicia and Javi. The two hold her in contempt for "swooping in like a vulture" and marrying their dad right after their mom, her BestFriend passed away.

[[folder:Carolina]]
!!Carolina (portrayed by Feliz Ramirez)

* TheDitz
* TheFashionista
* DisappearedDad: Her and Yoli's father Felix was incercerated for embezzlement

[[folder:Yoli]]
!!Yolanda "Yoli" (portrayed by Justina Adorno)

* ComingOutStory

* DisappearedDad: Her and Carolina's father Felix abandoned them and was later incercerated for embezzlement. His leaving them affected Yoli the most as she was closer to him than Gigi, her mother remarking that she was similar to Felix. When reunited with him, Yoli reminds him he was her person.

* TheUnfavorite

* ShipTease: With Alicia.
* YourCheatingHeart: He develops a romantic connection with Alicia early on. [[spoiler: The end of episode 4 shows he apparently has a live-in girlfriend named Heather waiting for him at home]]. He eventually tries to be with Alicia the right way.

* HappilyMarried: To her husband and Jason's father, Malcolm who works at the hotel facilities with her.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Santiago.
* AMotherToHerMen: She's a tough but fair boss, and is said to look out for her staff and is very distressed when Santiago has to fire some to cut costs.

* SecretKeeper: For Santiago when he loops her in on the episode "The Big Sickout", about his debt to a criminal cartel after his latest plan to put money together ends with Malcolm being overworked and hospitalised.

* ParentalSubstitute: Is said to have helped raised the Mendoza children and is close to Alicia and Javi.

[[folder:Ingrid]]
!!Ingrid (portrayed by Anne Winters)
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A pregnant housekeeper at the hotel.

* ManipulativeBitch

* ShipTease

[[folder:Mateo]]
!!Mateo (portrayed by Shalim Ortiz)
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The hotel manager and Santiago's right-hand man; he secretly works for the hotel's creditors

* AffablyEvil: He's very polite with Santiago, even while subtly threatening him if he doesn't pay his debts.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Pretends to be a friend of the family to Alicia, but he's actually at the hotel as a liaison for Santiago and his creditors.
* NumberTwo: He's Santiago right-hand man at the hotel.
* SharpDressedMan: Is usually seen wearing an immaculate suit.

!Other Characters

[[folder:El Rey]]
!!El Rey (portrayed by Jencarlos Canela)
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The self-proclaimed "King of Miami" and a famous rapper hired by Alicia to help attract new business to the hotel.

* AllMenArePerverts: Confesses to Carolina he has feelings for Yoli and not her... yet when Carolina jumps him he ends up sleeping with her anyway.
* LadykillerInLove: Develops a crush on Yoli since she doesn't give a crap for his "celebrity crap" like everyone else.
* MillionairePlayboy: A rich and famous musician who spends his time at the hotel partying.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Alicia says he's a OneHitWonder [[invoked]] and isn't as big star as his ego implies, which is how she gets him to agree to work for the hotel for a while.

* {{Blackmail}}: When Gigi threatens to have her fired, Sky says she can't because she will tell everyone about Santiago's DarkSecret.

** She is one for Gigi helping her keep Alicia in the dark about their mother Beatrice's death for unrevealed reasons. [[spoiler: Ep. 11 reveals that Gigi discovered that Helen's DarkSecret is what [[DrivenToSuicide drove Beatrice to suicide]] when she found (and later hid) Beatrice's suicide note.]]

* ItsAllMyFault: He holds himself responsible for Javi's losing his leg, which is why he's reluctant to cut his son off. Ep. 8 reveals Javi lashed out at him after his relationship with Gigi was revealed after Beatrice died and had been drinking, they'd got into an ugly fight and Santiago yelled at Javi to get out throwing the car keys at Javi, before he'd realized what he'd done and Javi wound up in a car accident.

** She is one for Gigi helping her keep Alicia in the dark about their mother Beatrice's death for unrevealed reasons. [[spoiler: Ep. 11 reveals that Gigi discovered that Helen's DarkSecret is what [[DrivenToSuicide drove Beatrice to suicide]] when she found (and later hid) Beatrice's suicide note]].]]

* ConsummateLiar: When she and Santiago [[spoiler: reveal to Alicia and Javi the truth about their mom's death, that she was DrivenToSuicide, with Santiago saying he's tried to understand for years why she took her own life and Gigi saying she found Bea's body, they tearfully ask if she left anything like a note, and Gigi said no. Flashbacks show that Gigi found Beatrice afterwards and her suicide note, which revealed Santiago and Helen's affair, and the latter's DarkSecret as the reason Bea went over the edge, which Gigi purposely hid from Santiago]].

* AMotherToHerMen: She's tough but fair and is said to look out for her staff and is very distressed when Santiago has to fire some to cut costs.

* IronLady: Gives out a strong, tough-as-nails demeanor.
* SecretKeeper: For Santiago when he loops her in on the episode "The Big Sickout", about his debt to a criminal cartel after his latest plan to put money together ends with her husband Malcolm being overworked and hospitalised.

* DrowningMySorrows: After he learns Ingrid's baby isn't his, he deals returning to his lazy, womanising ways and drinking any chance he gets. When he was in high school, its revealed he'd been getting drunk after his mom died.

* DisappearedDad: Her and Yoli's father Felix was incercerated, and seems the most interestested in finding out about him.

* GreenEyedMonster: Becomes jealous when Yoli gets El Rey's attention instead of her.

[[folder:Yoli "Yolanda"]]
!!Yolanda (portrayed by Justina Adorno)

* AllMenArePerverts: Confesses to Carolina he has feelings for Yoli and not her... yet when Carolina jumps on him he ends up sleeping with her anyway.

* SheKnowsTooMuch: She knew some DarkSecret involving the Mendoza family and their Hotel, and disappears right after it.

* HappilyMarried: To her husband and Jason's father, Malcolm who works at the hotel with her.

* AShoulderToLeanOn

* ImpoverishedPatrician: Not entirely yet, but the hotel actually hasn't been making money for him in a while and he's deep in debt with shady people over it.
* ItsAllMyFault: He holds himself responsible for Javi's losing his leg, which is why he's reluctant to cut his son off.
* PapaWolf: Is very protective of his children and gets angry at Mateo when he suggests Alicia getting involved in their dirty business.

* SelfMadeMan: Informs the staff before owning the hotel, he started out as a chef in a kitchen before he worked his way up to management. When he's forced to step in when half the staff 'calls in sick', he demonstrates he's still a [[RealMenCook stellar chef]].

* DrowningMySorrows: After he learns Ingrid's baby isn't his, he deals returning to his lazy, womanising ways and drinking any chance he gets.

* FunctionalAddict: [[spoiler: Ep 8 reveals he's been popping pills for some time, and that he previously addicted after he lost his leg.]]

* BestFriend: Used to be Beatriz best friend, Santiago's first wife.

* HomeNudist: Seems perfectly comfortable to be outside her balcony at the top floor in her birthday suit.

* MsFanservice: A beautiful, regal woman that often wears outfits that show a lot of skin. In the first episode, she's standing outside on her balcony naked.

* WickedStepmother: Has an antagonistic relationship with Alicia and Javi. The two hold her in contempt for "swooping in like a vulture" and marrying their dad right after their mom, her "best friend" passed away.

* GoldDigger: Confesses to Jason she wishes she could marry into money to escape her life. She goes so far to wttempt it by laying TheBabyTrap on Javi so to exploit his family's money and privilege.

* ShipTease:

* MissingMom: His and Alicia's mom Beatrice died before the series's beginning. Alicia mentions in a conversation with Danny that the loss affected Javi more, saying he was "angry at the world."

* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: {{Subverted}}, she and Yoli are fraternal twins. A fact that causes conflict between them, since Carolina is more popular than Yoli due to her good looks.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As needy, spoiled and self-absorbed Carolina is, she is ecstatic when Yoli comes out as queer with her relationship with Marissa and is genuinely happy and accepting, surprising her sister that her twin cares about her do much, even [[CallingTheOldWomanOut calling Gigi out on her slightly critical response]].

* {{Hypocrite}}: She implores Santiago to cut Javi off to save money reasoning he's [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob spoiled and doesn't work]], all the while she spoils her daughters rotten. Javi throws this in her face.

* SecretKeeper: She slips out that she was this for Beatrice during an argument with Alicia.

* DistractedByTheSexy: Frequently gets distracted by Danny, to the point of walking straight into columns while staring at him.

* ShipTease: With the new waiter Danny.