The Hotel Book Puzzle in the Silent Hill 2 Remake is located in the second floor Reading Room of Lakeview Hotel, and is solved by placing missing books on the bookshelf. See how to solve this puzzle, where it's located, and more in this guide!

Hotel Book Puzzle Guide

1. Get The Books in the Reading Room
2. Look at the Painting on the Wall
3. Arrange the Books on the Shelf

Get The Books in the Reading Room

There will be several red books strewn about the Reading Room when players enter it in the Lakeview Hotel, as well as a bookshelf with empty spaces. To start the puzzle, collect all of the red books in the room.

There should be a total of four books: Pride Before The Fall, Revelations: A New Understanding, Stalwart To The End, and The One Who Soared.

Look at the Painting on the Wall

Next, pay attention to the painting on the wall opposite the bookshelf. The characters in the painting will correspond to what books go in which slot on the bookshelf, as these characters are present on the books' spines.

Note that the spears in the painting are piercing the man downwards, and the spears in the emblem on the shelf are upright instead, meaning the image needs to be flipped to provide an accurate hint.

Books on the Shelf

Order the books based on the symbols on their spines: the Winged Man in the upper-left slot, the Eagle in the upper-right, the Bull in the bottom-left, and the Lion in the bottom-right.

Hotel Book Puzzle Location

Found in Lakeview Hotel Second Floor

The Hotel Book Puzzle can be found in the Lakeview Hotel's Reading Room, on the second floor. Note that to access its location on the second floor, players will need to get the Sunrise Wing Key in the Utility Room.

Hotel Book Puzzle Rewards

Bookshelf Reveals A New Area

Completing the Reading Room Book Puzzle causes the bookshelf to move out of the way to allow access to an unnamed room between the Restroom and Room 208. Inside the room is a mirror with a broken bulb, and a locked suitcase.

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