Hotel bans video games to 'restore family values'

I WOUND TELL THEM I CAN STAY ELSEWHERE AND THEY CAN JUMP IN A POOL AND DROWN FOR ALL I COUND CARE.

Good Idea: If you don't like their rules, go some place else..

I think it should be the families decision to make and if you look at it from a business perspective then they could drive away a lot of potential customers

I agree, it should be the families decision.
The idea of it seems a bit harsh. There are video games that do create family quality time. Take the Wii for example. Last year on Thanksgiving and New Years, my whole family played Wii bowling. It was loads of fun and it even got my grandparents to playing it.

So really, if this hotel wants to put family time in each room, have a Wii system or some kind of game everyone can enjoy. No games = bored. Bored = unsatisfied. Unsatisfied = no customers.

they may lose a lot of business...

stupid marketing idea. What doesn't have games on them these days? Game devices are not the only things games can be played on. You can play games on your phone, your laptop or your Ipod. This ban makes no sense and they could customers. The should just get rid of it. While it sounds nice, it won't float.

if my family and I are spending money on a vacation, i will be damned if I let someone else tell me how to spend time with my children. I think this is bad costumer service and a really dumb thing to make a rule about.

How dare they to suggest to their patrons that they should leave something at home because the hotel feels that it takes away from the quality time the parents have with their kids. That is something thats up to the parents or individual to choose what to bring or not. This hotel is making a BIG mistake with this, a darn good way to lose business;maybe they should. BOOYAH, WOULDN'T WANT TO BE YA!!!!!!

I don't agree with what there doing. It's the parents choice to have their kids have games or not. I fell that their authority over something like that is invalid. If they want family time promoted have them put Wii's in all of their family rooms.

I'll just go to another hotel.

other hotels can but this cannot.Great way to lose buissness.

you are kidding me are nuts or brainwashed that stinks if their children are notty and always play psp DS or anything they will be like sleeping and not making noise if hotels says like that the children are going to be like super boring like dying like an heart attack they stink 0 star hotel its boring world!!!!!!!!!!!!! i tell you boring world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While I agree with some of the posts on here that say a move like this could cost a hotel business (which it will, be it in the short- or long-run), I also agree with the manager's decision to ask that parents leave their children's gaming devices at home. All too often I've seen children at restaurants and public events sitting there playing on their DS or PSP and not interacting with their family. I don't know....maybe this has something to do with how I was raised, but I honestly don't see the point in allowing your children to sit there in that way and not interact. Sure, it may give them something to do and it may just keep them out of trouble...but trust me, there are far more constructive ways to entertain your children than an "electronic babysitter".

I just turned 20years old (i'm a girl) and I actually think it's a great idea. I love video games and stuff but is it really asking too much to put aside video games for a few days to spend time with your family? I don't think so because this time is for spending with family.

Good for the hotel. Finally someone who cares. It would be good for people who spend every living moment playing games. Who knows they may actually discover that there is a real world out there. But have an ambulance ready for there may be people fainting and having heart attacks when they realize they can't play any video games for a few hours. These days though video games are thicker than blood.

I would hope this hotel offers some kind of alternative activities for their guests. If not the owners of these establishments are headed for bankruptcy. Far too many people have found ways to use them as part of family time. The 2 ds systems can be connected so players can play without all the hubbub and still learn competition is not a bad thing