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What the hell's the point if you can't book this room and use the sim all day?

actuator 6y ago
Yeah, didn't really understand the 90 minute limitation. Wouldn't it be better to allow the guest to play as long they want once the guided session is over.
- vsareto 6y ago
  The 90 minutes is probably with the instructor, who will also prevent you from damaging things. Most of the things in hotel rooms are replaceable. This is arguably not as replaceable as towels or a mattress. Probably helps electricity usage too, even though that's probably small to a hotel for even 24 hours usage.
dahdum 6y ago
It's a hotel, people would immediately use that cockpit for all sorts of things that are hard to clean and could damage the equipment.
- AVTizzle 6y ago
  ding ding ding!! Japan
- chrisco255 6y ago
  Yeah. But uh, if that's the case wouldn't this make more sense in a lobby?
GordonS 6y ago
That is bizarre. If I want to pay to use a flight simulator, why would I pay to use one in a hotel room of all places?!
- themodelplumber 6y ago
  Why a flight sim in your hotel room? Well, they probably have Densha de Go!! across the street from where you live anyway, so there's no point in having a train simulator in there... :) Seriously though, since it's marketed toward flight enthusiasts (they said it's a differentiation ploy), I think it'd be pretty fun to get a personalized flight lesson right in your room, with a setup like that. A unique experience, more like a weekend specialty camp/training event. For that reason, maybe it's all the more desirable than a simple hotel room stay.
  - GordonS 6y ago
    Meh, I still don't get it. I used to be a flight sim junkie, and I could totally get it if you had use of the simulator for the duration of your stay - that would be amazing! As the offer is though, it's weird. I pay extra to use the simulator for a short time, then I get to stay in the same room and state at it, wishing I had more time using it. Very odd!
sandworm101 6y ago
I suspect this is some regulatory trickery. Maybe they are licensed as a "hotel" and not a flight training facility or arcade. So maybe they have to keep the "room" available. In the early days of pay-per-view movies, some hotels became essentially small theaters where people would rent the room simply to access the content available in-room. It was easier to get a permit as a hotel than as some other types of businesses.

Yeah, didn't really understand the 90 minute limitation. Wouldn't it be better to allow the guest to play as long they want once the guided session is over.

vsareto 6y ago
The 90 minutes is probably with the instructor, who will also prevent you from damaging things. Most of the things in hotel rooms are replaceable. This is arguably not as replaceable as towels or a mattress. Probably helps electricity usage too, even though that's probably small to a hotel for even 24 hours usage.

dahdum 6y ago

It's a hotel, people would immediately use that cockpit for all sorts of things that are hard to clean and could damage the equipment.

AVTizzle 6y ago
ding ding ding!! Japan
chrisco255 6y ago
Yeah. But uh, if that's the case wouldn't this make more sense in a lobby?

GordonS 6y ago

That is bizarre. If I want to pay to use a flight simulator, why would I pay to use one in a hotel room of all places?!

themodelplumber 6y ago
Why a flight sim in your hotel room? Well, they probably have Densha de Go!! across the street from where you live anyway, so there's no point in having a train simulator in there... :) Seriously though, since it's marketed toward flight enthusiasts (they said it's a differentiation ploy), I think it'd be pretty fun to get a personalized flight lesson right in your room, with a setup like that. A unique experience, more like a weekend specialty camp/training event. For that reason, maybe it's all the more desirable than a simple hotel room stay.
- GordonS 6y ago
  Meh, I still don't get it. I used to be a flight sim junkie, and I could totally get it if you had use of the simulator for the duration of your stay - that would be amazing! As the offer is though, it's weird. I pay extra to use the simulator for a short time, then I get to stay in the same room and state at it, wishing I had more time using it. Very odd!

sandworm101 6y ago

I suspect this is some regulatory trickery. Maybe they are licensed as a "hotel" and not a flight training facility or arcade. So maybe they have to keep the "room" available. In the early days of pay-per-view movies, some hotels became essentially small theaters where people would rent the room simply to access the content available in-room. It was easier to get a permit as a hotel than as some other types of businesses.