Identical twin brothers, Zack (
Dylan Sprouse) and Cody Martin (
Cole Sprouse), are new at their school and are struggling to make friends. The twins make friends with Max and Tapeworm, who are both unpopular. Zack and Cody soon meet Drew, a popular student at the school, who befriends the twins after learning that they live in the Tipton Hotel. After their new found popularity, they begin to ignore their real friends. Meanwhile, Mr. Marion Moseby (
Phill Lewis), the hotel's uptight manager, hires Maddie Fitzpatrick (
Ashley Tisdale), the candy-counter girl, to be London Tipton's (
Brenda Song) tutor.