Choosing the right staycation to keep the kids entertained can be a challenge; many hotels and resorts around the UK offer fully themed hotel rooms, but which are the best? From pirates to princesses, the range of themes are endless. Interior design specialists at Stelrad have taken a closer look at the decor and collated a list of the best-themed hotels found on Google Hotel search:
Alton Towers, theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire, has a CBeebies children’s television show inspired themed resort. If you have younger children this is a great alternative for a UK family staycation. The room themes stem from a range of popular CBeebies shows including ‘In the Night Garden’ and ‘Postman Pat’. The imagery wallpaper instantly sets the scene and includes characters to bring the show to life and excite your children. From the light shades to the bedding the room follows the Cbeebies theme throughout! After your stay, you can also explore CBeebies land!
Credit: Alton Towers CBeebies Land
The Legoland castle hotel in Windsor offers castle-inspired rooms, with free Legoland park tickets & activities for kids. The hotel is designed to bring the Legoland experience to life with the wizard and knight themed rooms, including an in-room exciting treasure hunt. The bright colours boost an eclectic theme throughout, with accents of glowing potions, spells and Lego creatures, these rooms are where magical family memories are built out of Lego bricks.
Located in Alton Towers Stoke-on-Trent the Splash landings hotel offers magical water-themed rooms from beaches, pirate ships and even an ‘Ice Age’ movie room! The Ice Age room includes 3D icicle effects, the blue colour palette especially resonates with the cold, ice theme. The interior may make you feel chilly but the faux fur duvet cover and cushions will soon warm you up! In addition, the pirate room is also a top choice for children who are keen to explore! The room includes hidden treasure to discover and wooden boat bunk beds, you will really feel you have stayed in a pirate ship!
Credit: Alton Towers Splash Landings
The Gullivers Hotel in Warrington has a wide range of themed rooms to suit your child’s preferences. Whether it’s a pirate adventure or a princess short break, there are themes for all ages. The wallpaper, wall accessories and ceiling drapery effects really bring the room to life creating a memorable stay with the added special touches. These themed family suites can really make a stay extra special.
Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a theme park, zoo and hotel complex in Chessington, Greater London. The Safari themed hotel includes a choice from a monkey, tiger, zebra, Gruffalo and more safari themes. A perfect choice if your family are animal lovers and are keen to learn more. The animal theme matches each animal’s colour palette through the use of wallpaper and decorative touches. No safari is complete without animals and the Gruffalo themed room includes a huge 3D Gruffalo emerging from the wall.
Chris Havey at Stelrad comments on the research:
‘The interior design concepts are the central theme that all the design elements are focused upon, the interior of each room really brings the chosen themes to life through careful planning. Each visual theme evokes a specific mood by strategically using colour, space and style in tandem. From the wallpaper paper choices to the smaller accessories, the attention to detail has really been taken into consideration. Staying in a themed hotel room will leave your family with memories to hold for a lifetime, although you are in the UK you will really feel like you have stayed at a different location!’
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