The Alton Towers Hotel is a themed hotel inspired by the explorer Sir Algenon Alton, featuring a five storey flying machine in the lobby, located 500 metres from Alton Towers theme park. The 175 guestrooms feature modern décor in bright colours with wall sketches, imaginative diagrams and interactive play features such as kids' adventure clues and children's spy hole. Modern amenities include Internet connections, coffee and tea making facilities, direct dial phones, and satellite television.
The hotel offers two imaginative dining options: The Secret Garden Restaurant is a themed restaurant with a menu created from Sir Algenon's collection of recipes, gathered on his travels around the world. At Flambo's in the nearby Splash Landings Hotel, guests can enjoy Caribbean specialties such as Red Snapper in Banana leaf and Lamb Dhal Curry; served buffet style in an exotic themed setting. Guests can unwind in the hotel spa, which includes a Roman sauna, a steam room, tepidarium, foot reflexology baths, an indoor swimming pool and jetted showers. Guests seeking further indulgence can choose from a range of beauty, massage and holistic treatments in the Eastern inspired treatment rooms. The hotel also offers complimentary parking onsite, meeting rooms, and high speed Internet services. In the evenings, guests can relax with a drink in the bar and enjoy the live cabaret entertainment. Manchester and Birmingham are both 42 miles away and Manchester Airport is approximately 52 miles and a 60 minute drive from the hotel. Trains run from the airport to Manchester Piccadilly and other destinations. Guests can take a train to Stoke on Trent or Stafford station and take a taxi from there to the hotel. The journey should take approximately 40 minutes.