HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Games

New York: Books & Board Games at The Bowery

MsRebecca — 2009-07-29T16:09:12-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bowerylobby.jpg" class="top"> Pick up a book or magazine at New York's <a href="">Bowery Hotel</a>, and youll feel the careful curation of co-owner <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/sean macpherson">Sean MacPherson</a>. Surprised? We werent. The master of cool details selects all of the vintage volumes and magazines himself, shopping up a storm at New Yorks favorite used-book haunt, The Strand. Unlike other hotels, which rotate their libraries, the Bowerys collection stays the same, and most of the books stick to a New York theme. But as is becoming abundantly clear, MacPhersons real passion is Hollywood. As the New York Times <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/2/16/111141/504/hotels/NYT_Learns_The_Jane_Will_Be_Like_a_Mansion_in_Decline_">gushed</a> earlier this year, MacPherson has quite the thing for movies like The Shining and A Clockwork Orange (both influences on the Bowery

How to Become a Virtual Bill Marriott

JetSetCD — 2009-01-30T16:00:33-05:00

<![CDATA[<object width="385" height="311"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4NMsOZtJSH8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4NMsOZtJSH8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="385" height="311"></embed></object> It looks like Christmas is coming a little late this year for budding hoteliers; the popular video game for PCs and Nintendo DS is releasing a sequel, Hotel Giant 2, in mid-February. We <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/24/134021/455/hotels/Be_Your_Own_Hotelier_With_Hotel_Giant_on_Nintendo_DS">reported</a> on this release way back in last summer, but it was sadly delayed and to get the hype back up, they've released the above preview video. It's like an obsessive, business-minded kid's dream! Improving on the first edition of Hotel Giant, the follow-up features 26 new locations (think Munich and Phuket) for building your dream hotel and working toward the magical 100% approval rating. We're most intrigued by the concepts

Boston: Seaport Hotel in Boston Hosting Guitar Hero Contest Tomorrow

juliana — 2008-07-29T16:15:25-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/guitarherosml.jpg" class="imgborder"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Seaport+Hotel/local/388">The Seaport Hotel</a> in Boston has always been a geeky...er tech-savvy hotel, having employed the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/24/13749/7812/hotels/Seaport_Hotel_Unveils_Their_Own_iConcierge_">SeaPortal</a>, a sort of iConcierge that eliminates the need for human interaction when staying at a hotel. But now they move from software to playware (?) with their Guitar Hero contests. The hotel has a <a href="http://twitter.com/seaportboston">Twitter</a> account (<a href="http://twitter.com/home">as does HotelChatter</a>) and has let its followers know that tomorrow it will be holding a Guitar Hero contest from 5:30 to 7:30pm in the hotel's Tamo Bar. And judging from regular SeaPort "tweets", it seems the contest is a standing Wednesday night thing. So if you can't make it tomorrow, try the next week. However, there's not much info we

Be Your Own Hotelier With Hotel Giant on Nintendo DS

juliana — 2008-06-24T14:05:01-05:00

Speaking of hotel geeks, we wonder if Heather Mills' new boytoy has ever played this game, Hotel Giant.

For anyone who's ever wanted to enter the hospitality industry but is like, still under age, Hotel Giant enables you to be your own hotelier. Kinda like Aloft was in Second Life but more hard core. Now Hotel Giant is coming out with a second edition and it's available on Nintendo DS. From Gamezplay:

Enter the challenging tourism industry and test your skills by building, designing and managing the luxurious hotels in the world! As guests go about their lives, follow their behaviour, moods, activities, and find out exactly what they like and dislike about your hospitality.

Get Your Game On At These Hotels

juliana — 2008-03-31T17:24:35-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/wiiconsole.jpg" class="imgborder"> So the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/3/31/124016/013/hotels/Geeks_Get_Fit_with_the_Le_Parker_Meridien_s_Wii_Workout">Le Parker Meridien</a> in New York is not the only place where you can get your Wii Workout on these days. It seems as if a lot of hotels are paying attention to the family-friendly gaming trend that's out there now.<a href="http://www.hotelsmag.com/articleXml/LN766860543.html?nid=3457">Hotels Magazine</a> has a list of the next batch of hotels to get all geeky on us. They are:· <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/westin%20hotels">Westin Hotels</a>: Is in "groundbreaking" talks with Nintendo to offer customized Wii consoles in its more than 150 hotels and resorts. We wonder, will the Wii pump out a white green tea scent as well?· <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Conrad+Chicago/ian/175268"> The Conrad Chicago</a>: The hotel will start offering competitive Wii Meeting Breaks in May. Virtual rockers