Video games in hotels are certainly nothing new -- we remember playing Nintendo 64 in Best Westerns for a hefty per-minute price. Fancier hotels, however, are looking to introduce more contemporary offerings through special partnerships with Nintendo and Microsoft, bringing titles like Wii Sports and Guitar Hero to more playful guests.
USA Today reports on a handful of hotels across the US which have begun incorporating more physical games into their services and offerings. Some offer hand-delivered consoles to rooms, while others like Hotel Monaco in Seattle host Guitar Hero nights at the bar, giving the title a social feel which can only draw further comparisons to karaoke.
Perhaps most interesting is Hotel Sax, which is working with Microsoft to create a special Xbox Live network, which will allow guests to play games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero with guests in other rooms, free of charge. Sounds pretty good to us. LAN party at the Hilton, anyone?
Reader Comments (31)
Posted: Mar 31st 2008 10:05PM (Unverified) said
The sooner and the wider this goes into effect, the better.
This is a great call on the part of the hotel chains. Plus, they'll make a good chunk of cash if they charge during say, convention season, I.E. beginning of may/june to the end of august/september.
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This is a great call on the part of the hotel chains. Plus, they'll make a good chunk of cash if they charge during say, convention season, I.E. beginning of may/june to the end of august/september.
Posted: Mar 31st 2008 10:09PM (Unverified) said
This is cool. My dad owns several hotels in the US and Canada I will recommend him this when I see him this week.
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Posted: Mar 31st 2008 10:21PM (Unverified) said
nope, gaming actually takes a working brain sorry.
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Posted: Apr 1st 2008 12:53AM (Unverified) said
remember that pic of her holding a game cube like a new purse?
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Posted: Mar 31st 2008 10:16PM ShinAntonio said
I'd love some Guitar Hero at a bar. I'd play a Hard-level song and instantly become the greatest guy ever.
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Posted: Mar 31st 2008 10:46PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, you'll be just like all those DDR kids with a bitch on each arm. Oh, wait...
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Posted: Mar 31st 2008 10:55PM ShinAntonio said
I'm gay so I won't be missing all them bitches.
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Posted: Mar 31st 2008 10:18PM (Unverified) said
A relative o' mine has a few pubs and regularly holds little Wii Sports competitions. Big hit with the ol' drinkers.
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Posted: Mar 31st 2008 10:26PM (Unverified) said
Isn't anything with the Wii a hit with the drinkers? Like... ANYTHING?
*remembers someone saying they played Big Brain Academy at a party and everyone had a blast*
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*remembers someone saying they played Big Brain Academy at a party and everyone had a blast*
Posted: Mar 31st 2008 10:27PM (Unverified) said
Well the Halo events never took off here. The pubs are slightly upper classish so they probably never held a standard controller before.
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Posted: Mar 31st 2008 10:51PM Lone Starr said
"We remember playing Nintendo 64 in Best Westerns for a hefty per-minute price."
They're still there.
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They're still there.
Posted: Mar 31st 2008 11:08PM The Artist Formerly known as Jes said
Except that they're at per-hour prices now. And incredibly expensive. $120 to play Wii for 1 hour? $50/1hour to rent a console?
It's madness I say! Madness!
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It's madness I say! Madness!
Posted: Apr 1st 2008 2:08AM llllFlREBlRDllll said
Careful with what you say Jesus. You don't want to bring the Spartans with that post of yours.
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Posted: Mar 31st 2008 10:54PM Lone Starr said
Actually with most males, the package comes with her. Or so we hope.
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Posted: Mar 31st 2008 11:11PM hvnlysoldr said
Let me tell you I went to a dozen hotels when I did camera work on a speaking event. Several had N64 and others even had GameCube.
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Posted: Apr 1st 2008 12:46AM Gun Barrier said
cool, so what is nintendo doing with the hotels? i assume wii sports, based on the title.
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Posted: Apr 1st 2008 1:28AM In A World said
Can I buy Live Points cards from the front desk at inflated prices? Oh please tell me I can!
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Posted: Apr 1st 2008 4:29AM Laxfly said
Actually, this idea isn't so new. I remember a while back when I went to Disney the good hotels in Orlando had an N64 gaming service where you payed to play games on it.
As for what's mentioned in the post, it's likely to stay in exotic or semi-exotic places.
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As for what's mentioned in the post, it's likely to stay in exotic or semi-exotic places.
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