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If you've played Arc Raiders for any length of time, you've visited Stella Montis, the hidden lab buried in the mountains, where whatever is so unspeakable, it had to be abandoned and all entrances locked. You can actually find it in real life, too, but this version is much less exciting. Even still, players are leaving charming reviews, which hopefully won't confuse other potential visitors too much.

The Hotel Stella Montis sits in the Autonomous Province of Trento, in northern Italy, and it's a "great place," according to a reviewer on Google who recommends going alone. "Any group bigger than two has a very high chance of meeting rats in the lobby. Hotel has a medical section which is a hot spot for dead bodies."

Rats? Bodies? Oh my. "Everything is great, really," starts another review – OK, maybe it's not so bad. "The only issue is that players sometimes spawn just ten meters away from me." That's really not optimal. If you're on vacation somewhere like here, it's probably because you want some seclusion in the beautiful Italian countryside, ideally without anybody spawning anywhere close.

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"The people there are very nice, nobody shoots, and occasionally someone even comes by with a flute. However, the Shredders are a bit of a nuisance," says a third. "Don't shoot!"

I should imagine not being shot is a pretty standard requirement for accommodation of any kind, really. The four-star establishment offers gorgeous views of the Fassa Valley in addition to a spa and gym, restaurant and all the other appropriate amenities. It's open all year 'round, but there are certain restrictions around when you can arrive and depart depending on the month.

Nobody employed there has commented publicly on fans of Embark's extraction shooter lighting up their ratings. The feedback is all glowing, though, and even if it's for a different Stella Montis, I'm sure the place will take the free publicity. Let's just hope the reviews don't put any unknowing travelers off from the place.

Streamer Ninja says 99% of Arc Raiders players "aren't even coming close to running into a fraction of the amount of cheaters" he is, which is why his complaints are "falling on deaf ears"

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