The largest amusement park in England is Alton Towers. The complex in Staffordshire, England, consists of a theme park, water park, spa, mini golf, and five hotels. One of the five accommodation options is the Alton Towers Hotel.
It was the first one to open in 1996, and it's themed around a fictional character, Sir Algenon Alton, and his travels. The hotel was opened to make the theme park a multi-day resort where visitors can stay for a prolonged time without ever getting bored.
From the moment you enter the hotel's building, a fairy tale begins with an enormous time-traveling ship parked in the middle of the hotel, waiting for the glass ceiling to open up and fly to a far-away wonderland.
The hotel is located in Alton, a charming market town in England, halfway between Sheffield and Birmingham. The city is also home to another quirky hotel, a converted railway station - Alton Station.
The time-machine construction is astonishing. It's as if Jules Verne's imaginary creation came to life!
Children and adults alike will be mesmerized by the magical interior design.
The UK's first rollercoaster restaurant seems to defy gravity and common sense. You are suddenly in the world of Jetsons, where humans no longer serve food.
Instead, your delicious dish comes straight from the kitchen through the fun-looking metal loops directly to your table. How cool is that?!
The Coca-Cola Room's fridge is full of complimentary cokes, as expected.
The themed rooms develop whole stories through uniquely designed carpets, wallpapers, furniture, and decoration. It's like a book coming to life.
The Arctic Explorer Room, for example, has vintage night lights reminiscent of trawler oil lamps, a giant 3D globe sticking out of the wall, and a (nearly) life-size plush polar bear.
The English Alton Towers is one of the largest European theme park resorts.
When you stay at Alton Towers Hotel, you have early access to the theme park. So you can beat the crowd by one hour and try all the fun stuff without any queues.
And if you are an avid Lego fan, England's Legoland Windsor Resort has plenty of bricks to play with.
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