Hotel Sax offers the ultimate gamer retreat

by Dustin Burg { Mar 5th 2008 at 4:30PM }

If you have plans to take a vacation to Chicago anytime in the near future and refuse to part with Xbox 360 for even the weekend, then Hotel Sax is the place to be. Expensive room rates aside, the ritzy Hotel Sax has one thing other hotels simply can't offer, a place called The Studio.

Sponsored by Microsoft, The Studio is a room located on the sixth floor that's available to all hotel guests and is brimming with Microsoft electronics and lovely decor. A gamer's home away from home so to speak. The Studio features five (count 'em) five Xbox 360 Elites, five pre-loaded Zunes, a few computers and some widescreen televisions. And we didn't even mention the orange pillows. It's safe to say that Chicago's Hotel Sax is the rich gamer's hotel getaway.

[Via Xbox America, Thanks Jordan]

Tags: hotel, hotel-sax, xbox-360

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

markhill66 @ Mar 5th 2008 4:48PM

That looks awesome. Of course, if it was truly a "gamer's paradise," they would switch out those crappy Guitar Hero 2 controllers with the GH3 ones. That's just my opinion.

Bang @ Mar 5th 2008 5:00PM

"And we didn't even mention the orange pillows." LOL

Halwende @ Mar 5th 2008 5:04PM

Why is the TV so high up?! If you're on the couch playing you'll get a sore neck in minutes :P

Captain Obvious @ Mar 5th 2008 5:05PM

What's the point? Why not save the money and stay home on your own couch, with the TV at the proper viewing level?

Loban @ Mar 5th 2008 5:13PM

Actually markhill66, if it were truly a gamer's heaven, they would skip GH2 and 3 altogether and you'd see Rock Band setup instead.

zlionsfan @ Mar 5th 2008 5:21PM

A gamer's paradise would also have Elites in the rooms. But at least the rooms have HDTVs. I'll bring my own 360, thanks.

The rates are comparable to similar hotels in Chicago: hotels these days aren't cheap, hotels in Chicago aren't cheap no matter what, and nicer hotels in Chicago do run $250 and up per night.

James @ Mar 5th 2008 5:24PM

What they fail to mention is that no one outside the first 5 people who get to the room will be able to touch the Xbox's for a few hours, because the GH fanboys staying there will camp out on them just like they do in CircuitCity/BestBuy/Walmart/etc..
:)

jordanho1 @ Mar 5th 2008 5:51PM

Yeah, actually, I think they are thinking of getting Rock Band in there. The room was set up before either GHIII or Rock Band came out, but is only officially 'opening' next weekend. Rates are pretty pricey, but its a pretty nice boutique style hotel in downtown Chicago and right next to House of Blues. My girlfriend works there so she was telling me about it. I'll go next week to the opening and let everyone know if the TVs really are that high. haha.

Pretty cool regardless that they would think of providing a room like this to their guests instead of just a gym and a pool that close at 11. :)

George Arauz @ Mar 5th 2008 6:31PM

Now thats a home away from home

Sev @ Mar 5th 2008 8:03PM

Oooh, that'd be a nice place to stay for the weekend!

Tony @ Mar 5th 2008 11:52PM

My parents have a LCD about that high in their living room... it's not as bad as you'd think.

HalfAzn @ Mar 6th 2008 10:46AM

I'm there

smeagol @ Mar 6th 2008 11:34AM

And at the cost of staying there for one night you can buy an xbox 360 elite.

scott @ Mar 6th 2008 11:40AM

Insider Info. They have Rock Band 3 setup now. The TV situation seems to have been fixed. There are 6 360's in the room, and they have an exclusive relationship with Microsoft that gives them a content license no other hotel in the world has...all titles are available. There is a "tech butler" that regulates the room, so no camping. He will also bring you a beer.

My friend is one of those butlers. He told me about something very crazy, and i took advantage of it two weekends ago. They set up a special rate for Microsoft people. If you go to their website (www.hotelsaxchicago.com) and try to book a room, use the corporate code "cache08" and you'll get 20% off. When you check in, just say you are somehow connected to Microsoft and they wont even blink. Tell them Bill sent you. :)