Nintendo has teamed up with Marriott and Renaissance hotels to bring the Wii to hotel patrons. Using a Wii hotel console, guests will be able to play top-sellers like Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Fit, and Mario Kart Wii from the comfort of their hotel room without the need to insert discs.

As reported earlier this year, Nintendo first introduced the Wii to a number of Westin hotels. Guests who stayed in rooms specially equipped for fitness could enjoy games like Wii Fit and Big Brain Academy.

Currently, only six Marriott and Renaissance hotels in the United States feature the Wii, but more are likely once the pilot program ends. Only select rooms and lounges will include the Wii. Guests who stay in a room featuring the Wii will pay a slight premium, but will not be charged for time spent using the system. Guests can currently select from twenty games, but Nintendo plans to add new games upon their release.

The Wii Games Begin at Marriott & Renaissance Hotels

Marriott and Nintendo Bring the Fun Back to Business Travel and Pilot New In-Room Entertainment Options for All Generations

BETHESDA, Md. & REDMOND, Wash.—The Wii™ experience is just beginning for Marriott and Renaissance guests, who can now choose from 20 games, including the popular Mario Kart™ Wii, Super Mario Galaxy™, and Wii Sports™ as well as the revolutionary fitness game, Wii Fit™. In a lodging industry first, Marriott International, Inc. is piloting a new specially built Wii hotel game system from Nintendo in select guest rooms and lounges. Wii systems are available at six Marriott and Renaissance properties:

* New York Marriott Marquis * Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square * Boston Marriott Cambridge * Bethesda (Md.) Marriott Suites * Annapolis (Md.) Marriott Waterfront * JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix (Lounge only)

Wii has been a hit with every age group. The intuitive, motion-sensitive controls of the Wii Remote™ controller make the games easy to play, whether alone or in groups, making it an excellent fit for hotels and their guests. With Wii Fit, guests can even burn calories while having fun, all in the comfort of their hotel rooms.

The new Wii hotel game system allows hotel guests to select from a library of games without inserting game discs. With the intuitive games menu, guests can just point the Wii Remote at a game and begin playing immediately. Popular new Wii games will be added to the menu as they become available.

The Wii guest room packages include unlimited Wii access for the entire stay. To book a Wii guest room package at these six hotels, subject to availability, please go to www.marriott.com, select your preferred hotel, then click on the "Deals at this Hotel" link or insert promotional code XY0 (zero). There is a small premium for a room with a Wii hotel game system over the standard guest room rate.