http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T18:28:55Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Poconos%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/27/12288/9171 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/GreatWolf.jpg" class="top"><p>In the era of complimentary iPads and electronic check-ins, it is the job of certain people to ensure that kids&#151;as well as adults&#151;benefit 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"><b>Great Wolf Lodge</b></a> has unveiled a new interactive video game called <b>Great Wolf Story Explorers</b>, in which <b>the kids themselves become the main characters of the story</b>. <p>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 ASchechter 2011-09-27T14:13:37-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/29/95322/352 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/SkytopLodge.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Low-budget horror flick <i>Paranormal Activity</i> took first place at the box office this past weekend, raking in $22 million. Of course, that means Paramount execs are already talking about a sequel&#151;and they&#146;re not the only ones wanting to hitch a ride on the runaway ghost train. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Skytop+Lodge/ian/164371"><b>The Skytop Lodge</b></a> in the Poconos is offering a <b>Spoo-Tacular Paranormal Halloween</b> package that includes tagging along on a ghost hunt.</p> <p>A local ghost-hunting team, Pocono Paranormal Research, have been investigating the historic property&#146;s Main Lodge and will host a Ghost Hunting 101 presentation and ghost hunt on-site tomorrow, October 30th. And on Saturday, the team will be hanging out to answer questions from ghost-loving and freaked-out guests. (If you&#146;d MsRebecca 2009-10-29T12:30:14-05:00 41.2286820 -75.238265 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/