diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/RoomManagerTestScene.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/RoomManagerTestScene.cs
index 46bc279d5c..8b7e0fd9da 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/RoomManagerTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/RoomManagerTestScene.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
                         RoomID = { Value = i },
                         Name = { Value = $"Room {i}" },
                         Host = { Value = new User { Username = "Host" } },
-                        EndDate = { Value = DateTimeOffset.Now + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10) }
+                        EndDate = { Value = DateTimeOffset.Now + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10) },
+                        Category = { Value = i % 2 == 0 ? RoomCategory.Spotlight : RoomCategory.Normal }
                     };
 
                     if (ruleset != null)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs
index 66d5d8b3e0..34cf158442 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer
         [JsonProperty("channel_id")]
         public readonly Bindable<int> ChannelId = new Bindable<int>();
 
+        [Cached]
+        [JsonProperty("category")]
+        public readonly Bindable<RoomCategory> Category = new Bindable<RoomCategory>();
+
         [Cached]
         [JsonIgnore]
         public readonly Bindable<TimeSpan> Duration = new Bindable<TimeSpan>(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30));
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/RoomCategory.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/RoomCategory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..636a73a3e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/RoomCategory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+namespace osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer
+{
+    public enum RoomCategory
+    {
+        Normal,
+        Spotlight
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Components/StatusColouredContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Components/StatusColouredContainer.cs
index 97af6674bf..a115f06e7b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Components/StatusColouredContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Components/StatusColouredContainer.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Components
         [Resolved(typeof(Room), nameof(Room.Status))]
         private Bindable<RoomStatus> status { get; set; }
 
+        [Resolved(typeof(Room), nameof(Room.Category))]
+        private Bindable<RoomCategory> category { get; set; }
+
         public StatusColouredContainer(double transitionDuration = 100)
         {
             this.transitionDuration = transitionDuration;
@@ -25,7 +28,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Components
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            status.BindValueChanged(s => this.FadeColour(s.NewValue.GetAppropriateColour(colours), transitionDuration), true);
+            status.BindValueChanged(s =>
+            {
+                this.FadeColour(category.Value == RoomCategory.Spotlight ? colours.Pink : s.NewValue.GetAppropriateColour(colours)
+                    , transitionDuration);
+            }, true);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/DrawableRoom.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/DrawableRoom.cs
index de02d779e1..3f5a2eb1d3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/DrawableRoom.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/DrawableRoom.cs
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
+            float stripWidth = side_strip_width * (Room.Category.Value == RoomCategory.Spotlight ? 2 : 1);
+
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
                 new StatusColouredContainer(transition_duration)
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components
                             new StatusColouredContainer(transition_duration)
                             {
                                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
-                                Width = side_strip_width,
+                                Width = stripWidth,
                                 Child = new Box { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both }
                             },
                             new Container
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components
                                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
                                 Width = cover_width,
                                 Masking = true,
-                                Margin = new MarginPadding { Left = side_strip_width },
+                                Margin = new MarginPadding { Left = stripWidth },
                                 Child = new MultiplayerBackgroundSprite(BeatmapSetCoverType.List) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both }
                             },
                             new Container
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components
                                 Padding = new MarginPadding
                                 {
                                     Vertical = content_padding,
-                                    Left = side_strip_width + cover_width + content_padding,
+                                    Left = stripWidth + cover_width + content_padding,
                                     Right = content_padding,
                                 },
                                 Children = new Drawable[]