Best Themed Hotels In The UK

Fancy staying somewhere different on your next break? There are plenty of amazing themed hotels in the UK to discover for somewhere different to stay. Unique places to stay are a popular choice when looking for something extra special to add to your booking.

Themed hotel rooms have grown in popularity over the last few years. It’s a great excuse to stay somewhere completely different and unique.

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Alton Towers Splash Landings hotel

Alton Towers Themed Rooms

Farley Lane, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB

At Alton Towers resort, you can extend your theme park visit with a short stay on one of the great themed hotels. (Why not visit near Christmas and enjoy a Santa sleepover).

The CBeebies Land Hotel transports you straight into CBeebies land. There’s live shows and special CBeebies games. Your little ones can even enjoy special meet and greets with the characters. 

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Themed rooms include Bugbies room, a deep sea Octonaut adventure, or perhaps a nap In the Night Garden? There’s also the Swashbuckle room, the chance to visit Postman Pat in Greendale or even meet the Tumbles in Something Special.

Also on site is the Splash Landings Hotel, a Caribbean themed hotel in the heart of the UK. Themed rooms include a multi-coloured beach hut room, or the Ice Age’s frozen caves. You can even stay in pirate rooms in the captain’s luxurious quarters!

Alton Towers chocolate room

In the Alton Towers hotel, there are even more themed rooms to tempt you with that unique short break in the UK. You can choose to stay in a Gangsta Granny room, complete with a ​​copy of Gangsta Granny The Book for each child.

Are you a chocolate lover? Why not choose the chocolate themed room at Alton Towers. There are secret hideaways for tasty treats and exciting surprises. There’s also a code to crack to unlock a safe with more delicious delights!

You could also opt to stay in the Sleepover room, Coca Cola room, Splish Splash room or the Big Pyjama room. There’s a themed room for everyone.

Themed hotel stays at Alton Towers include a full English breakfast buffet, evening entertainment, free parking, round of 9 hole golf and great memories.

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Alton Towers also have some great treehouses and stargazing pods to stay in.


Gruffalo bathroom

Chessington World Of Adventure

Leatherhead Rd, Chessington KT9 2NE

Themed rooms at Chessington World Of Adventure include Room on the Broom rooms, Gruffalo rooms, Tiger rooms, Temple rooms, Giraffe rooms, Zebra rooms, Penguin rooms and Africa themed rooms. These are some of the most popular themed hotels in the UK.

Access to the Savannah Splash pool is included in all of the themed room stays. You’ll also benefit from early check in, themed gifts co-ordinated with your rooms choice and even Ranger fast track included in some rooms.

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Drayton Manor Hotel

Fazeley, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3TW

You can enjoy a short break at Drayton Manor in one of the Thomas and Friends themed rooms. Perfect for Thomas the Tank Engine fans! The themed rooms are just a 10 minutes walk from Thomas Land.

You’ll also receive theme park tickets, a full English breakfast and evening entertainment. Every child will also receive a Thomas & Friends welcome pack. On selected dates there’s also character breakfasts available.

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Thomas themed hotel room

Georgian House Hotel

35-39 St George’s Drive, London, SW1V 4DG

In the lower ground floor of the hotel, you can travel to and stay in the Wizard’s chambers. There are stained glass windows, stone walls, archways, trunks, cauldrons, four poster beds hung with velvet curtains.

Why not take the Harry Potter quiz

Perfect for the Harry Potter fan. This unique themed hotel stay in London is also home to one of the popular Harry Potter themed afternoon tea, and a great place to immerse yourself into the wizarding world.

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Gulliver’s Kingdom Resort

Temple Walk, Matlock Bath, DE4 3PG

If you’re visiting Gulliver’s Kingdom, you’ll find some unique themed rooms to extend your stay. Discover the Wizard’s Suite, the Promenade room, Explorers suite, Princess suite and the Pirate suite if you’re visiting.


pirate room

Gulliver’s Valley Resort

Mansfield Road, Sheffield, S26 5QW

How about a shark themed vacation? You can book shark themed rooms at Gulliver’s Valley resort, There’s also the Princess suite and the Unicorn suite to stay in. If you’d like a themed overnight stay in unique accommodation, there’s also some great themed lodges to stay in as well.


Gulliver’s World Resort

Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 9YZ

You’ll discover themed hotel suites at The Gulliver’s Hotel in Warrington. If you’d like to extend your visit, then why not stay in one of the many themed suites on site. You can choose from the Gully and Gilly suite, Unicorn suite, Pirate suite, Princess suite, Wester suite or the Swizzels Sweetie suite.

Each of the themed suites sleep up to six, made up of two adults and four children. 

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Legoland Entrance

Legoland Hotel

Winkfield Rd, Windsor SL4 4AY

There are two Legoland themed hotels on site at Legoland Windsor resort. The legoland resort hotel has a dragon-guarded entrance and interactive Lego features in the hotel. The bedrooms are all themed with Pirate themes, Lego friends rooms and Lego Ninjago rooms. The perfect place to stay for any Lego fan.

There is also the Legoland Castle hotel which is full of Knights, Wizards and far away Kingdoms. Stay in a Wizard’s room or a Knight’s room.
Each themed hotel stay includes park tickets, an in room treasure hunt, free Lego themed gift, free wifi and free parking.

After a busy day visiting Legoland, what could be better than staying in a themed hotel room. If you’re not tempted by a themed room at Legoland, there are some great hotels near to Legoland as well.


lego parrot

The Chocolate Box Hotel

2 West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5EY

You’ll discover one of the unique themed hotels in the UK on the South coast. All the bedrooms in the Chocolate Box boutique hotel in Bournemouth have been designed with the chocolate lover in mind. Using browns, aubergines and purples to create a contemporary design and style. 

A stay at the Chocolate Box hotel includes free wifi, free parking, en suite facilities, breakfast and is in a good location to Bournemouth beach. For the chocolate lover, there is also a chocolate bar package that can be booked for groups of friends. 

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Port Lympne Reserve Hotel

Aldington Rd, Lympne, Hythe CT21 4PD

The themed rooms at Port Lympne hotel are based on previous guests including Sir Winston Churchill and T.E Lawrence. The rooms each sleep two people and offer amazing views of the whole reserve and safari park.

You can also visit Port Lympne for afternoon tea in Kent, and a visit to the Dinosaur Forest.

A golf buggy is provided during your stay for you to be able to access the reserve. There’s also a complimentary safari included in the cost of your stay.

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Hard Rock Hotel London

If you’re looking to stay in one of the music themed hotels in the UK, why not treat yourself to a stay at the Hard Rock hotel in London. You’ll feel like you’re rock n roll royalty in these stylish hotel rooms.

Conveniently located for exploring the popular sights in London, this London themed hotel is well worth booking.

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