HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Games

New York: The Roger Smith Does Bingo Night A Little Differently

ASchechter — 2011-09-29T09:05:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Brownies.jpg" class="top">Though summer's not <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/25/1493/82793/hotels/Hotel_Rooftops_and_Terraces_To_Enjoy_in_New_York_Before_It_Gets_Cold">quite</a> over, the days of idly cracking <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/7/16/122437/920/hotels/Lobster_Bake_On_The_Roof_Anyone_">lobsters</a> and nibbling corn under the stars has passed. So instead, the ever-imaginative <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Roger+Smith/local/3329">Roger Smith Hotel</a> has thought up a newer, more seasonal way to pass the time (and get drunk): Bingo, Bourbon, and Brownies Night. Yes, you read that correctly. Coming up on October 12, the RS team is inviting bingo enthusiasts (that means YOU) to get cozy in the hotel's Starlight Room for a few friendly rounds, plus homemade brownies and Bourbon. Unlike other events of theirs, which tend to directly promote in-house <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/25/233814/457/hotels/At_The_Roger_Smith_Art_Grows_Out_of_the_Walls_">exhibits</a> at The LAB Gallery, the theme here is the season two premier of Bravo's hit show Work Of

Scotrun: A 'Never-Ending' Story For Kids In the Poconos

ASchechter — 2011-09-27T14:13:37-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/GreatWolf.jpg" class="top">In the era of complimentary iPads and electronic check-ins, it is the job of certain people to ensure that kidsas well as adultsbenefit from all the newfangled gadgetry adorning hotels. And over in the Pocono Mountains, PA, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Great+Wolf+Lodge+-+Poconos+Pa/ian/238958">Great Wolf Lodge</a> has unveiled a new interactive video game called Great Wolf Story Explorers, in which the kids themselves become the main characters of the story. Here's how it works: the little tykes are first paired off with an RFID-tagged stuffed animal. Interestingly, this was the same technology used by hotels to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/13/111329/271/hotels/Bad_Guest_Whatcha_Gonna_Do_When_The_Towel_Tracker_Comes_For_You_">track stolen</a> linens. But instead of catching criminals, the RFID wristbands here "unlock" each successive part of the interactive story. As they travel from one video

Hollywood: Come Out and Play at the Hollywood Roosevelt's The Spare Room

Jennifer Kester — 2011-04-15T13:01:59-05:00

If you long for the days of your youth, when you could spend the day playing in the arcade, the Hollywood Roosevelt offers an entertainment option so that won't have to fight with 11-year-olds to get some game action.

Opened by nightlife visionaries Med Abrous and Marc Rose, The Spare Room, a dark, cozy, upscale gaming parlour and cocktail lounge, where you can play without mom telling you it's time to go home. The Spare Room, which sits in the mezzanine level of the hotel, has an old rec room vibe with two vintage bowling lanes, games galore and an old-school photo booth.

Los Angeles: The Standard Downtown LA Challenges You to a Game of Scrabble

Jennifer Kester — 2011-04-07T09:16:53-05:00

"Words with Friends" geeks should put down the iPhone and show their vocab skills in a live, face-to-face game of Scrabble at the Standard Downtown LA. The hotel hosts free Scrabble nights Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in its lobby.

But of course the Standard doesn't just throw a bunch of old board games haphazardly around a room and tell people to play amongst themselves. Instead, there's a ginormous Scrabble board that puts our deluxe set to shame, and it's manned by a host.

Los Angeles: Dance for Your Drinks at W Los Angeles' Game Nights

Jennifer Kester — 2011-03-08T14:27:48-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/whiskey_blue.jpg" class="top"> If you can rock dance games like Just Dance 2 and Michael Jackson: The Experience for Wii harder than J.Lo, bring your moves and your own background dancers to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Hotel+Los+Angeles+Westwood/local/408">W Los Angeles Westwood</a>. The L.A. hotel will start WTF?!which stands for "Whiskey Tech Fun"game night this Wednesday with prizes including games from Ubisoft and a gift certificate for bottle service. Even better, you get to drink for free just for participating in the competition. Teams of four will get a cocktail ticket each; teams of five to nine will receive a cocktail pitcher (which could hold anything from margaritas to mojitos); teams of 10 or more will get a bottle of premium alcohol. That would