Century Hotel tells the story of a young woman who stays in room 720 of the Century Hotel, where the old bellboy reveals that the room has witnessed several different stories over the years.
Throughout the film, we see various relationships unfold within the walls of the hotel. An old man marries a young virgin, a prostitute and her client fall in love, a man searches for his wife who left him, a musician and chambermaid have a strange relationship, two navy friends have a gay relationship, and a Chinese woman comes to America to marry a powerful Chinese man.
Some of these relationships have happy endings, while others have tragic conclusions. Century Hotel explores the complexities of human relationships and the impact they can have on our lives.