Westin hotels play ball with the Nintendo Wii

Want to have a Wii bit of fun? Try Westin Hotels & Resorts, which are equipping some of their fitness centers with the sports-simulation consoles free of charge. So you can pretend you’re tennis star Venus Williams, Yankee star Derek Jeter or any of your athlete idols instead of just hopping on an exercise bicycle or hoisting a weight.

Westin claims it’s the first lodging brand to partner with Nintendo on Wii, but it’s not the first hotel to offer the popular video games. In New York City, for instance, Hotel Gansevoort will deliver Wii consoles to your room, and Le Parker Meridien will set up Wii sessions for you and your buddies for $52 per hour.

Among 10 Westins adding the game this month are the Westin St. Francis, San Francisco, and the Westin New York at Times Square in New York City. Westin also said it expects to be among the first hotel brands to take delivery of the new Wii Fit game, set for release May 19 in North America, which offers yoga, aerobics and other activities.

— Jane Engle, Assistant Los Angeles Times Travel Editor

[Photo: Westin Wii workout, Westin Hotels & Resorts]

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