Watch this video below to see a room tour and more clips from inside the hotel\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nWhat we did during our two days at Alton Towers<\/h2>\n We arrived on Saturday, not realising it was the first Saturday of the English October half term (we live in Wales!) But thankfully it wasn\u2019t too busy and it was glorious, sunny autumnal weather so we couldn\u2019t have had a better day.<\/p>\n
We spent the first day in Alton Towers theme park. We arrived at 9.30am, parked in the hotel car park (for free) and took the monorail into the park.<\/p>\n
At 4pm we left the park and went to check-in to the hotel (check-in is available from 3pm). I then stayed in the hotel room for two hours with our younger two children while they had a nap (and tbh I had a much-needed rest and a cuppa!) while my husband and our older son ran back into the park to go on a \u2018big kid ride\u2019.<\/p>\n
At 6pm we then went back into the park because it was the Halloween Scarefest and the rides were open late and there were lots of performances going on.<\/p>\n
At 9pm we went back to the hotel and had a drink in the bar where there were dancers and entertainers for the kids.<\/p>\n
At 10pm we all piled into bed, absolutely exhausted!<\/p>\n
The following morning we had breakfast at 7.45am \u2013 which was actually way too early in hindsight but I\u2019d had so many emails encouraging me to book it early!<\/p>\n
We checked out of the room at 9.45am and packed up the car.<\/p>\n
We then went to the Splash Landings Waterpark from 10am-2pm before driving home.<\/p>\n
Splash Landings Hotel Beachcomber Room<\/h2>\n I booked the Splash Landings Hotel in a Beachcomber Room purely because it was the cheapest for my family of five.<\/p>\n
I wasn\u2019t too bothered about booking a themed room \u2013 mostly because my three kids would each choose a different theme so not having a theme stopped any arguments. The themed rooms are obviously more expensive too.<\/p>\n
As there are five of us we had a double bed, a double sofa bed and bunk beds. Our room was definitely bigger than the rooms surrounding us and we really appreciated that extra space. When you have a third child, hotels often just squish them into a corner on a camp bed but this room would easily accommodate 6 people.<\/p>\n
The room was spacious and inviting and the beds were really comfortable. The sofa bed was comfy too and it was folded away with all the bedding in place so all we had to do was flip it out at bedtime.<\/p>\n
We didn\u2019t feel cramped at all and there was even plenty of space for our big pushchair, which we tucked into the corner without folding away.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve stayed in lots of hotel rooms for families of 5 and this was one of our favourites. The bunk beds definitely stopped it feeling too cramped and our kids love to play on them.<\/p>\n
There was a small hanging rail for coats, but other than that there was no cupboard or storage space. I\u2019m assuming most people only stay for 1-2 nights so this wasn\u2019t a problem for us.<\/p>\n
The bathroom was fairly small but it was absolutely fine and had a bath and a shower and plenty of space around the washbasin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was a small TV and our kids loved the beach themed carpets which were covered in sandy footprints and buckets and spades.<\/p>\n
There was WiFi but I didn\u2019t actually log into it because it was The Cloud and required a billion details to login, so I just told my kids there was no WiFi. It\u2019s worth noting that 4 or 5G is VERY slow around the resort.<\/p>\n
Downsides to the Splash Landings Hotel Beachcomber Room<\/h2>\n The only real negative thing about the Splash Landings Hotel is that it\u2019s very hot and humid in there! You can open your bedroom window an inch or two but the whole place is very warm. There is also a fan in the room. The hotel is home to the waterpark so I\u2019m guessing this is why it\u2019s so hot!<\/p>\n
As it was October, I quite enjoyed the warmth but I noticed other guests complaining they were too hot. If you saw anyone walking down the corridor with their coat on then they\u2019d be sweltering!<\/p>\n
We did walk into the Alton Towers Hotel (which is connected) and it felt considerably cooler in there.<\/p>\n
Another downside is that the decor is all quite dated. But I\u2019ve actually stayed in lots of Caribbean hotels and it\u2019s pretty spot on at replicating that style!<\/p>\nCheck-in and check-out at the Splash Landings Hotel<\/h2>\n I was really impressed by check-in and check-out at the Splash Landings Hotel. There were no queues, despite us checking in and checking out at the most popular times.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re sent a code via text and email so you can self check-in at the machines. You\u2019re also sent an email 3 days prior to check-in online so you can add all your details yourself. Once you\u2019re checked in at the machine, the machine tells you your room number but you\u2019re also text your number immediately too \u2013 which is great for anyone like me who instantly forgets it!<\/p>\n
At check-out, a very loud man was collecting keycards, checking if anyone had any problems and thanking everyone for their stay. It was all very loud and fast but it worked!<\/p>\n
Breakfast at the Splash Landings Hotel<\/h2>\n We had breakfast included with our package.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Breakfast was actually great. It was a big buffet with cereals, pancakes and all the usual hot food like sausages, bacon, beans, eggs, hashbrowns and toast. It was all self-serve so it was quick and efficient.<\/p>\n
The only real downside to breakfast was that it was very busy, chaotic and noisy. I know I said we quite like this bustling atmosphere but it was just a bit too much at 7.45am when you\u2019re trying to eat your breakfast!<\/p>\n
I\u2019d booked our breakfast early because I\u2019d had a lot of emails via Alton Towers encouraging me to do this because it gets busier later on. And it did! The queues snaked around the hotel and it was manic in there.<\/p>\n
It was good to be early but it was actually just a bit too early for us after having a late night. The kids were all sleepy and didn\u2019t eat a lot so I really don\u2019t think we got our money\u2019s worth from breakfast!<\/p>\n
Travel Hack Tip: <\/strong>If you\u2019re on a budget then I\u2019d recommend skipping breakfast and just take some pastries and fruit and cereal bars or something. If you\u2019re really organised, take a cooler box with ice packs. We did this for our snacks and the cool box was still icy cold the next day.<\/p>\nSplash Landings Hotel birthday package<\/h2>\n It was my son\u2019s 6th birthday the day before we arrived so I\u2019d booked the birthday package as an add-on to our booking.<\/p>\n
The birthday package included a cake, balloons and an Alton Towers teddy bear and cost \u00a340.<\/p>\n
On the one hand, this was absolutely extortionately overpriced. The cake wasn\u2019t particularly special or nice, the lone balloon would have cost \u00a32 for the shop and we could have picked up a bear at the gift shop.<\/p>\n
But on the other hand, my son was overjoyed to have a birthday surprise in the room and he loves his new teddy! It made him feel really special that the hotel had \u2018remembered his birthday\u2019 and he really loved this little surprise.<\/p>\n
It meant that I didn\u2019t need to remember to organise any kind of birthday surprise for the room too, so I did appreciate that this was all taken care of.<\/p>\n
Splash Landings Hotel Games Room<\/h2>\n My eldest son was really impressed by the Splash Landings Hotel Games Room. It was huge and full of arcade games. While he did love it, all the games required money to use them so it could potentially end up costing you a small fortune.<\/p>\n
We gave each child a couple of pounds but it didn\u2019t last long and resulted in some sulking!<\/p>\n
Evening entertainment at Splash Landings Hotel <\/h2>\n We actually missed most of the entertainment at the hotel because we\u2019d gone back into the park for the late night Scarefest. We caught the end of it and it was a brilliant, noisy, family-friendly vibe with two girls singing and dancing and encouraging all the kids to get up and join them. It was all held in Ma Garrita\u2019s bar where there are lots of comfy chairs. It\u2019s a good menu at the bar and the staff were really quick!<\/p>\n
We missed some games which we heard were great.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Going to the Splash Landings Waterpark<\/h2>\n The waterpark was brilliant! Our kids actually had more fun at the waterpark than they did at Alton Towers!<\/p>\n
Access to Splash Landings isn\u2019t included in your stay at the hotel so you do need to book this on as extra. It actually isn\u2019t too expensive in comparison to the rest of the trip (about \u00a317pp) so it\u2019s well worth adding it on!<\/p>\n
We found the waterpark to be great for all three of our children, with exciting rides for the older boys and lots for our youngest to do too.<\/p>\n
We stayed in there from 10am-2pm. I would have loved to stay longer but by this point we were all getting very tired. We will definitely return to Splash Landings, even if it\u2019s just to visit for the day without an overnight stay!<\/p>\nTaking a toddler to Alton Towers<\/h2>\n I also have a little video on Instagram showing that it\u2019s amazing to take young children to Alton Towers!<\/p>\n
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