Hotel Sessions was first available at Summer Nights, Newton-John's nineteenth concert tour.

Physical copies were later available from her official website, together with digital download versions at online shops.

The EP is dedicated to Rona Newton-John, Olivia's sister and Brett Goldsmith's mother, who passed on in 2013.

[1] Long before Hotel Sessions was released, he also leaked Newton-John's recordings of "Best of My Love", a demo which features a different production of the final track, a Mr. Mister cover "Broken Wings".

"Bow River" is another cover song, originally released by Australian band Cold Chisel.