Hotel Transylvania is a movie.
Hotel Transylvania is a 2012 American 3D computer-animated fantasy comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation for Columbia Pictures . The film tells a story of Count Dracula , the owner of a hotel called Hotel Transylvania where the world 's monsters can take a rest from human civilization . The film was released on September 28 , 2012 and was met with mixed critical reception , while the general public received it favorably . The film was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film .