Hindrance in hotel -- cats bouncing around (8)
I believe the answer is:
obstacle
'hindrance' is the definition.
(obstacle is a kind of hindrance)
'in hotel cats bouncing around' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'around' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'elcatsbo' is hidden within 'hotel cats bouncing'.
'elcatsbo' reversed gives 'OBSTACLE'.
(Other definitions for obstacle that I've seen before include "difficulty" , "Thing that obstructs progress" , "hold-up" , "Blockage, hindrance" , "stumbling block" .)