Hotels offering Wii Sports, Guitar Hero, Xbox Live to guests
by Scott Jon Siegel 
{ Mar 31st 2008 at 10:00PM }
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 (Page 1 of 1)
Phil @ Mar 31st 2008 10:05PM
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.
Howl Pendragon @ Mar 31st 2008 10:09PM
This is cool. My dad owns several hotels in the US and Canada I will recommend him this when I see him this week.
marcandrer @ Mar 31st 2008 10:18PM
OMG! are you Paris Hilton :) ?
Howl Pendragon @ Mar 31st 2008 10:21PM
nope, gaming actually takes a working brain sorry.
mike @ Mar 31st 2008 10:52PM
Paris hilton did recieve that free xbox tho remember. Lol I hate those rich people who get free stuff. I hope you bought your 360/ps3/wii Howl Pendragon (assuming your dads rich since he owns several hotels, and by extension, your rich as well)
driven2sin @ Apr 1st 2008 12:53AM
remember that pic of her holding a game cube like a new purse?
Antonio @ Mar 31st 2008 10:16PM
I'd love some Guitar Hero at a bar. I'd play a Hard-level song and instantly become the greatest guy ever.
Fish @ Mar 31st 2008 10:46PM
Yeah, you'll be just like all those DDR kids with a bitch on each arm. Oh, wait...
Antonio @ Mar 31st 2008 10:55PM
I'm gay so I won't be missing all them bitches.
Worst Review Ever @ Apr 1st 2008 1:25AM
Antonio, what do you call a dude bitch?
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Apr 1st 2008 2:21AM
A gimp.
Don't ask how I know that obscure fact.
Mills and Boom @ Mar 31st 2008 10:18PM
A relative o' mine has a few pubs and regularly holds little Wii Sports competitions. Big hit with the ol' drinkers.
Phil @ Mar 31st 2008 10:26PM
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*
Mills and Boom @ Mar 31st 2008 10:27PM
Well the Halo events never took off here. The pubs are slightly upper classish so they probably never held a standard controller before.
DangerMouse @ Mar 31st 2008 10:28PM
What ever happened to hiring a pianist?
Geist @ Apr 1st 2008 1:15AM
Pianists can't play Howl at the Moon.
OMGOMG @ Mar 31st 2008 10:33PM
Only if the girl comes with the package.
A person @ Mar 31st 2008 10:36PM
I just stayed in a hotel last week that had snes games.
Lone Starr @ Mar 31st 2008 10:51PM
"We remember playing Nintendo 64 in Best Westerns for a hefty per-minute price."
They're still there.
The Artist formally known as Jesus @ Mar 31st 2008 11:08PM
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!
Desert Eagle @ Apr 1st 2008 2:08AM
Careful with what you say Jesus. You don't want to bring the Spartans with that post of yours.
Kye BWii: 008 721 786 740 (fuck I hate friend codes) @ Apr 1st 2008 5:33AM
MADNESS!?
THIS IS SPARTAAAAA!!
Lone Starr @ Mar 31st 2008 10:54PM
Actually with most males, the package comes with her. Or so we hope.
Lone Starr @ Mar 31st 2008 10:55PM
Damn you comment system. This was for OMGOMG.
Shagittarius @ Mar 31st 2008 11:11PM
Do I get to trash the hotel room too?
hvnlysoldr @ Mar 31st 2008 11:11PM
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.
Live: Gun Barrier SSBB: 3952-6696-7009 @ Apr 1st 2008 12:46AM
cool, so what is nintendo doing with the hotels? i assume wii sports, based on the title.
Microswirl @ Apr 1st 2008 1:28AM
Can I buy Live Points cards from the front desk at inflated prices? Oh please tell me I can!
squeevi @ Apr 1st 2008 2:55AM
Holly crap! Does she have man-hands??
Edguy @ Apr 1st 2008 4:29AM
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.
Vcize @ Apr 1st 2008 8:40AM
If they hold the Les Paul's at that angle they're gonna keep accidentally activating star power...