We’ve simply returned from a household keep at Alton Towers Splash Landings Resort so I’m right here at present to share my evaluate and let you know all about it.
I’ve needed to remain at an Alton Towers lodge for years however we don’t dwell removed from Alton Towers so it felt like an enormous and pointless expense. It’s costly! However is it price it…?
I believe so!
Staying over within the lodge made our weekend at Alton Towers much more magical and it actually did make it so particular.
Alton Towers has six lodging choices:
- Alton Towers Resort
- CBeebies Land Resort
- Splash Landings Resort
- Stargazing pods
- Woodland Lodges
- Luxurious Treehouses
I selected the Splash Landings Resort, just because it was the most cost effective for our household of 5. It’s a Caribbean themed lodge and it’s residence to the Splash Landings Waterpark. A lot of the home windows across the lodge look out to the waterpark so you actually really feel immersed within the waterpark, even if you’re simply having a drink! This actually added to the vacation really feel and felt like we had been overseas.
Splash Landings Resort turned out to be an excellent selection; it was easy, snug and a simple place to relaxation inbetween an thrilling day at Alton Towers after which a second day on the waterpark.
We often love glamping however I’d save this for the summer time months. It was darkish the entire time we had been on the lodge so we might have missed a number of the magic on account of it being darkish. I additionally assume you’ve got a lot enjoyable on the theme park and water park, I’m undecided you want thrilling lodging too.
I’ll admit that my expectations had been fairly low for the Splash Landings Resort nevertheless it was nice.
The lodge was busy, chaotic, noisy and full of kids…however that’s precisely what we had been right here for!
I might not advocate you keep right here if you wish to calm down. It is a very household pleasant lodge with noisy little children in every single place!
When you’ve got noisy little children you then’re going to find it irresistible. We felt so welcome and we didn’t want to fret about our kids touching every part, operating about, getting too excited or making numerous noise.
I’ll admit that my husband and I did really feel like we wanted to go and sit in a darkish, quiet room after our weekend away! However all of us liked it and I’d return once more in a heartbeat.
Only for reference, we visited in mid-October 2022 with our three kids, George (7), Joseph (6) and Alba (2). We truly went for Joseph’s birthday as his primary birthday current!
Watch this video under to see a room tour and extra clips from contained in the lodge…
What we did throughout our two days at Alton Towers
We arrived on Saturday, not realising it was the primary Saturday of the English October half time period (we dwell in Wales!) However fortunately it wasn’t too busy and it was superb, sunny autumnal climate so we couldn’t have had a greater day.
We spent the primary day in Alton Towers theme park. We arrived at 9.30am, parked within the lodge automobile park (at no cost) and took the monorail into the park.
At 4pm we left the park and went to check-in to the lodge (check-in is out there from 3pm). I then stayed within the lodge room for 2 hours with our youthful two kids whereas that they had a nap (and tbh I had a much-needed relaxation and a cuppa!) whereas my husband and our older son ran again into the park to go on a ‘huge child trip’.
At 6pm we then went again into the park as a result of it was the Halloween Scarefest and the rides had been open late and there have been numerous performances occurring.
At 9pm we went again to the lodge and had a drink within the bar the place there have been dancers and entertainers for the youngsters.
At 10pm all of us piled into mattress, completely exhausted!
The next morning we had breakfast at 7.45am – which was truly method too early in hindsight however I’d had so many emails encouraging me to e book it early!
We checked out of the room at 9.45am and packed up the automobile.
We then went to the Splash Landings Waterpark from 10am-2pm earlier than driving residence.
Splash Landings Resort Beachcomber Room
I booked the Splash Landings Resort in a Beachcomber Room purely as a result of it was the most cost effective for my household of 5.
I wasn’t too bothered about reserving a themed room – largely as a result of my three children would every select a special theme so not having a theme stopped any arguments. The themed rooms are clearly dearer too.
As there are 5 of us we had a double mattress, a double couch mattress and bunk beds. Our room was undoubtedly greater than the rooms surrounding us and we actually appreciated that further house. When you’ve got a 3rd baby, resorts usually simply squish them right into a nook on a camp mattress however this room would simply accommodate 6 individuals.
The room was spacious and alluring and the beds had been actually snug. The couch mattress was comfortable too and it was folded away with all of the bedding in place so all we needed to do was flip it out at bedtime.
We didn’t really feel cramped in any respect and there was even loads of house for our huge pushchair, which we tucked into the nook with out folding away.
We’ve stayed in numerous lodge rooms for households of 5 and this was considered one of our favourites. The bunk beds undoubtedly stopped it feeling too cramped and our youngsters like to play on them.
There was a small hanging rail for coats, however apart from that there was no cabinet or space for storing. I’m assuming most individuals solely keep for 1-2 nights so this wasn’t an issue for us.
The toilet was pretty small nevertheless it was completely effective and had a shower and a bathe and loads of house across the washbasin.
There was a small TV and our youngsters liked the seashore themed carpets which had been coated in sandy footprints and buckets and spades.
There was WiFi however I didn’t truly log into it as a result of it was The Cloud and required a billion particulars to login, so I simply instructed my children there was no WiFi. It’s price noting that 4 or 5G is VERY gradual across the resort.
Downsides to the Splash Landings Resort Beachcomber Room
The one actual unfavourable factor concerning the Splash Landings Resort is that it’s very popular and humid in there! You possibly can open your bed room window an inch or two however the entire place could be very heat. There may be additionally a fan within the room. The lodge is residence to the waterpark so I’m guessing because of this it’s so scorching!
Because it was October, I fairly loved the heat however I seen different friends complaining they had been too scorching. In case you noticed anybody strolling down the hall with their coat on then they’d be sweltering!
We did stroll into the Alton Towers Resort (which is linked) and it felt significantly cooler in there.
One other draw back is that the decor is all fairly dated. However I’ve truly stayed in numerous Caribbean resorts and it’s fairly spot on at replicating that model!
Test-in and check-out on the Splash Landings Resort
I used to be actually impressed by check-in and check-out on the Splash Landings Resort. There have been no queues, regardless of us checking in and testing at the preferred instances.
You’re despatched a code through textual content and electronic mail so you’ll be able to self check-in on the machines. You’re additionally despatched an electronic mail 3 days previous to check-in on-line so you’ll be able to add all of your particulars your self. When you’re checked in on the machine, the machine tells you your room quantity however you’re additionally textual content your quantity instantly too – which is nice for anybody like me who immediately forgets it!
At check-out, a really loud man was amassing keycards, checking if anybody had any issues and thanking everybody for his or her keep. It was all very loud and quick nevertheless it labored!
Breakfast on the Splash Landings Resort
We had breakfast included with our package deal.
Breakfast was truly nice. It was a giant buffet with cereals, pancakes and all the same old scorching meals like sausages, bacon, beans, eggs, hashbrowns and toast. It was all self-serve so it was fast and environment friendly.
The one actual draw back to breakfast was that it was very busy, chaotic and noisy. I do know I mentioned we fairly like this bustling ambiance nevertheless it was only a bit an excessive amount of at 7.45am if you’re making an attempt to eat your breakfast!
I’d booked our breakfast early as a result of I’d had loads of emails through Alton Towers encouraging me to do that as a result of it will get busier afterward. And it did! The queues snaked across the lodge and it was manic in there.
It was good to be early nevertheless it was truly only a bit too early for us after having a late evening. The children had been all sleepy and didn’t eat lots so I actually don’t assume we acquired our cash’s price from breakfast!
Journey Hack Tip: In case you’re on a price range then I’d advocate skipping breakfast and simply take some pastries and fruit and cereal bars or one thing. In case you’re actually organised, take a cooler field with ice packs. We did this for our snacks and the cool field was nonetheless icy chilly the following day.
Splash Landings Resort birthday package deal
It was my son’s sixth birthday the day earlier than we arrived so I’d booked the birthday package deal as an add-on to our reserving.
The birthday package deal included a cake, balloons and an Alton Towers teddy bear and price £40.
On the one hand, this was completely extortionately overpriced. The cake wasn’t notably particular or good, the lone balloon would have price £2 for the store and we might have picked up a bear on the present store.
However however, my son was overjoyed to have a birthday shock within the room and he loves his new teddy! It made him really feel actually particular that the lodge had ‘remembered his birthday’ and he actually liked this little shock.
It meant that I didn’t want to recollect to organise any type of birthday shock for the room too, so I did admire that this was all taken care of.
Splash Landings Resort Video games Room
My eldest son was actually impressed by the Splash Landings Resort Video games Room. It was enormous and stuffed with arcade video games. Whereas he did find it irresistible, all of the video games required cash to make use of them so it might doubtlessly find yourself costing you a small fortune.
We gave every baby a few kilos nevertheless it didn’t final lengthy and resulted in some sulking!
Night leisure at Splash Landings Resort
We truly missed a lot of the leisure on the lodge as a result of we’d gone again into the park for the late evening Scarefest. We caught the tip of it and it was an excellent, noisy, family-friendly vibe with two women singing and dancing and inspiring all the youngsters to stand up and be part of them. It was all held in Ma Garrita’s bar the place there are many comfortable chairs. It’s a great menu on the bar and the workers had been actually fast!
We missed some video games which we heard had been nice.
Going to the Splash Landings Waterpark
The waterpark was sensible! Our youngsters truly had extra enjoyable on the waterpark than they did at Alton Towers!
Entry to Splash Landings isn’t included in your keep on the lodge so that you do must e book this on as further. It truly isn’t too costly compared to the remainder of the journey (about £17pp) so it’s effectively price including it on!
We discovered the waterpark to be nice for all three of our kids, with thrilling rides for the older boys and much for our youngest to do too.
We stayed in there from 10am-2pm. I might have liked to remain longer however by this level we had been all getting very drained. We will certainly return to Splash Landings, even when it’s simply to go to for the day with out an in a single day keep!
Taking a toddler to Alton Towers
I even have somewhat video on Instagram exhibiting that it’s wonderful to take younger kids to Alton Towers!
