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Phantasialand for two days and booked overnight stays in the region. Our vision was that Phantasialand should become a mini-break destination, so we decided to build overnight facilities for every kind of guest. We have different offerings for different target groups, including a tipi village, a “garni” hotel (bed & breakfast), a 3-star superior and 4-star-hotel.” Like the rest of Phantasialand, Hotel Matamba and Hotel Ling Bao are richly themed, complementing the park’s Deep In Africa and China Town areas. “Theming is very important,” believes Euler. “The guest expects to have a special experience even after the park is closed.”
“In the same way that Disney’s theme parks offer an escape to a timeless land of enchantment, Disney hotels offer a mix of adventures,” adds Stovall. “Our Imagineers have created detailed, themed environments that include the romance and beauty of Africa at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge to Victorian opulence at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.” “When well-executed, theming in a hotel environment can really transform the guest experience,” says LaRuffa. “The theming in our three on-site hotels – Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Loews Royal Pacific Resort and the Hard Rock Hotel – is integrated into every aspect of the property, allowing us to successfully transport someone to Italy, the South Pacific or to a rock star’s mansion.” Offerings such as the Flying Dutchman or Fata
Nimb Hotel
For the first time ever, a Danish hotel has made it onto Condé Nast Traveller's Gold List – and it’s located at an amusement park. The Nimb Hotel is owned and operated by Tivoli in Copenhagen, and one of two hotels now located at this famous Scandinavian park. Writers for Condé Nast Traveller magazine, who choose from the world's most exquisite hotels, described Nimb as “a fantastical yet incredibly hip place, and it's the only hotel that opens onto the Tivoli Gardens.” Nimb Hotel opened in 2008 and is the only Danish member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World group. It is located inside Tivoli’s House of Nimb landmark 1909 Oriental-style building that houses 13 suites, two restaurants, one of which has a Michelin star, a wine bar, cocktail bar and function rooms. Last September, the park also launched the Tivoli Hotel, a more accessible family-friendly property offering 382 themed rooms.
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The Flying Dutchman Suite at the Efteling Hotel in the Netherlands
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Morgana Suites at the Efteling Hotel in Holland provide the ultimate way for park guests to immerse themselves in their favourite ride or attraction. As branded attractions catch on various parks around the world, licensed characters are becoming part of the hotel experience too. At the Alton Towers Hotel in England, a Sonic the Hedgehog room offers a dedicated gaming area and “Green Hill’ theming, while young guests at the nearby Drayton Manor Park Hotel, which opens this summer, will be able to stay in Thomas & Friends-themed rooms, in tribute to the park’s Thomas Land children’s area. Themed rooms and family suites with dedicated children’s facilities are just part of the theme park hotel experience. From character appearances at Disney hotels to exclusive park access at a variety of other properties, guests are offered a wide range of extras to make their stay special.
Added Extras
At Universal Orlando Resort, hotel guests enjoy benefits such early admission to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, free Universal Express ride access, free on-site transportation, priority restaurant seating and complimentary delivery to their hotel room of purchases made in the resort’s parks. Sounds wonderful doesn’t it?
Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando
Hotels
located adjacent to or integrated within major theme parks generally achieve strong occupancy rates and premium room rates based on the value added experience
Christian Aaen, AECOM
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