Video Game Travel Destinations

When you are an avid gamer, it’s hard to find the right travel destinations to keep up with all your gaming endeavors. Having to lug all your gaming consoles and games around with you can be a hassle, even with all the nice travel cases for consoles these days. So, today I’m gonna give you some ways to ease that burden.

Hotels for Gamers

With such avid gamers out there, some hotels have taken that into account and have created an experience centered around the video game experience. While providing accommodations, they have gone above and beyond to create a gamers dream within their hotels. Here is a list with features gamers will love.

The Arcade Hotel – Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Arcade Hotel was named the world’s first gaming hotel and was literally built with gamers in mind. Just take a look at some of the features they offer!

With varying room sizes, you can choose from two double beds, king, queen and even dorm style rooms that fit four guests. The choice is yours which type of room you want for your hotel gaming experience.

Gaming Features:

• Modern gaming consoles in every room
• Retro consoles in every room
• State of the art headsets 
• High speed Internet
• 270 square foot game room:
  • 6 gaming PC’s
  • Every Modern Console
  • Virtual Reality Section

I Hotel – Taoyuan District, Taiwan

Looking for an even more personalized experience? Maybe you’re the type who like to stay in your room and just play online, with friends, or may want to venture out for a challenge. I Hotel has what you’re looking for. Ranked the number 1 e-sports hotel in Asia; his hotel may come with a bit of a higher rate, but they also have hourly rates if you are just looking for an afternoon of fun and maybe some competition.

Gaming Features:

• Two modern consoles
• Two gaming PCs in every room
  • I5-7400 processors, GTX 1080 Ti GPU
• High end gaming chairs
• 46 inch TVs 
• Lobby gaming arena allows you to compete against others

Hilton Panama – Panama City, Panama

Although Hilton Panama may not cater to all their guest for gaming, they have created one suite centered toward the gamer enthusiast. Built by Alienware, this room has some awesome features just waiting for the gamer to enjoy.

Gaming Features:

• 65 OLED TV
• Alienware PC
  • i7 7800 and GTX 10180 Ti
• Xbox One Elite
• Alienware laptop with 34 inch monitor hookup 
• High end gaming chairs

Other Features:

• Two beds
• Casino
• Pool
• Fitness room

Staybridge Suites London – London, England

Like with the Hilton Panama above, Staybridge Suites in London has a one room that caters to the gamer enthusiast, called the GamePAD, but they go the extra mile to provide those small additions the gamer will love!

Gaming Features:

• PlayStation 3
• Xbox 360
• Wii
• Free WiFi
• 40 inch flat screen TV
• King size bed
• Stocked fridge with pizzas, snacks and drinks.

Great Escape Lakeside Retreat – Orlando, Florida

If you’re looking for a place that provide not just a video game experience, but board games and arcade games as well; then look no further than The Great Escape Lakeside Retreat.

Gaming Features:

• 13 game themed bedrooms
• 11 game themed bathrooms
• 150,000 lazy River style pool 
• Water slide
• Mystery-themed escape room
• Jumanji themed movie theatre
• Video game and pinball arcade
• Human bowling and foosball
• Basketball and valleyball courts
• Giant connect 4
• Guinness world record breaking word search wall
• Giant lite brite
• Worlds first residential lazer maze .
• Lazer tag
• Giant chess

Traveling Through Video Games

Sometimes there are occasions when you want to get away, but for one reason or another you are unable to travel away from home. As books do for avid readers, video games can provide and at-home traveling experience for the gamer.

With the advancements in graphics many games resemble places we’ve seen or at least seen images of. Of course there are those that provide a whole new land that’s never been seen before which provides mystery and intrigue to your game traveling.

Pretty much any open world game will give you such an experience. One of my favorites is Horizon: Zero Dawn, showing the world in a post- apocalyptic world brought to life on the screen and the journey you travel with the main character, Aloy. What games do you play that you travel to when you need a break from reality?

Video Game Destinations

Besides hotels and traveling through the games themselves, here are some places you can go that are also have a gaming theme in mind. Some have both movie and game themes since they were made in both medias.

The American Classic Arcade Museum 

Location: Laconia, New Hamshire

Feature: Over 200 games from the 70’s and 80’s, all in perfect working condition

Harry Potter’s Wizarding World

Location: Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida

Features: Full scale recreation of the Train to Hogwarts, The Merchants of Diagon Alley, and the Wizarding Town of Hogsmeade.

*Lots of hidden secrets to find

New Zealand

Features: Still standing Hobbiton from The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings; Weta Cave Museum where you can find props, memorabilia, and more from movies filmed nearby, and you can visit Mackenzie Country where the Battle of Pelennor Field was filmed among other locations.

Final Thoughts

When you sit down to play a game with great graphic, fantastic story, and a million things to do, you can get lost in the game. What’s even better? Traveling to some gaming destinations to up the gaming level away from home can provide you with your own adventure! Have fun and game on!!