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How to Infiltrate the Hotel in 007 First Light

Last verified: May 29, 2026

Mission context

Mission context: where this file fits

Grand Carpathian Hotel / entry routes

007 First Light mixes campaign routes, gadget problem-solving, safe codes, and mission blockers. This page keeps the quick answer tied to the in-game location so you can jump back into the route without losing context.

Mission
All the Time in the World
Routes
2 press-badge, 2 window entries
Next blocker
Staff Key
Sources checked against IOI and PlayStation.

Route A — Press badge in the flower pot

Eavesdrop on the journalist in the tan pantsuit on the terrace — she mentions stashing a colleague's badge. Head down to the lower terrace; the badge is in a grey concrete flower pot on the railing by the boarded-up well. Present it at the checkpoint to walk in the front.

Route B — Press badge in the security tent

Use the Dart Phone on the guard beside the security tent, slip behind the second guard, and take the badge from the metal case inside the tent. Then use it at the checkpoint.

Route C — Fire distraction, then window

Grab a lighter (from a staffer on a bench, or the man one level down — use the garden hose to distract him). Light the wheelbarrow of dry leaves left of the checkpoint. While guards respond, vault the railing, climb the drainpipe, and enter through the open window above the tent.

Route D — Pure stealth window climb

From the metal detectors, look right and vault the blue tarp/ledge, follow it across, climb the pipe, and kick the metal gate to get inside with no badge at all. (You can also simply bluff past guards if you've banked enough Instinct.)

Frequently asked questions

What's the easiest way into the hotel in 007 First Light? +
Grabbing the press badge from the flower pot on the lower terrace (Route A) lets you walk through the front door with the least risk.
Can I get into the hotel without a badge? +
Yes — light the leaf pile as a distraction and climb the window (Route C), or take the pure stealth ledge-and-pipe climb (Route D).

Sources checked 2026-05-29: PC Gamer — infiltrate the hotel , GamesRadar — staff key .

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