A first-of-its-kind gaming hotel is opening its doors and boasts an esports venue, multiple arcades and nightclubs.
Atari Hotels, themed around the iconic video game company, is set to launch in Pheonix, Arizona.
Created by Intersection Development, under an agreement with Atari, the new venue ‘reimagines hospitality for the modern gaming, pop culture, and sports fan’, according to the announcement.
Spread across 90,000 square feet, the hotel will combine ‘nostalgia culture with futuristic technology’.
It will boast high-tech bedrooms for guests to relax in, and offer ‘creator studios’.
There will also be an esports and concert venue that can hold more than 2,000 people as well as plenty of immersive bars, restaurants, and shopping options.
People reported that the new hotel would boast nightlife spaces as well as an oversized pool to be used for ‘high-energy parties and gatherings’.
Construction is set to begin in 2026 and the hotel hopes to officially open in mid to late 2028.
Atari Hotels, themed around the iconic video game company, is set to launch in Pheonix, Arizona.
Atari Hotels, themed around the iconic video game company, is set to launch in Pheonix, Arizona
Construction is set to begin in 2026 and the hotel hopes to officially open in mid to late 2028
Jordan Taylor, Partner at Intersection Development, said: ‘Atari Hotels was born from the idea that hospitality could be as interactive as gaming itself.
‘Our Reg A fundraise and community ownership model reflects that vision, and gives gamers, pop culture fans, Phoenix locals, and investors a rare chance to help shape the first immersive gaming hotel in the Western Hemisphere.’
Architecture studio Räkkhaus is behind the design of the venue.
The company is ‘known for creating innovative and sustainable spaces that are deeply connected to their local culture and community’.
The hotel has 19 suites and 72 rooms – reflecing the year of 1972, when Atari was founded.
Sticking to its gaming theme, the hotel will feature elements of classics including Atari’s Asteroids and Pong, as well as Tetris by Nintendo.
Räkkhaus’ creative director Zac Cohen told People: ‘Our goal was to fuse architecture with interaction — not themed design, but pure spatial innovation.
‘A tower defined by motion, responsive surfaces, and a frame that glows with its own internal logic.
The hotel has 19 suites and 72 rooms – reflecing the year of 1972, when Atari was founded
Sticking to its gaming theme, the hotel will feature elements of classics including Atari’s Asteroids and Pong, as well as Tetris by Nintendo
‘This is placemaking at a new scale, a building that will be truly unique in the world.’
The new development is looking for between $35 million to $40 million (£26m-£30m) in funding.
It currently has $14 million (£10.4m) invested and has now opened it up to the public to give others the chance to partner with the hotel.
To benefit from the chance of ‘real estate ownership’ as well as ‘preferred returns’ and ‘exclusive experiences,’ members of the public have to invest a minimum of $500 (£370).
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