Minecraft hotel to open near London as gaming-themed travel goes up a level

A new 69-room Minecraft hotel is coming to the UK, joining a growing crop of properties designed to let fans step inside their favourite games.

Minecraft is no longer just a game you can play – soon, it’ll be somewhere you can actually stay.

A new Minecraft World Hotel is set to open near London in 2027, giving fans the chance to sleep inside the world of the best-selling video game of all time.

The 69-room hotel will form part of Chessington World of Adventures’ new Minecraft-themed area, complete with a Nether-inspired roller coaster, immersive dining and plenty of pixelated details.

The announcement comes just as the trend for gaming-themed travel is at its peak.

Gaming-themed travel is becoming more than just a trip to a theme park or a visit to a gaming convention. Now more than ever, the hospitality industry is increasingly turning familiar game worlds into places travellers can actually stay, sleep and explore.

In Japan , MIMARU operates Pokémon-themed rooms across 10 hotels in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, with interiors packed with Pokémon characters and details including themed bathrooms and kitchens.

This month, the concept went a step further, as a Poké Ball-shaped hotel has opened in Hokkaido as part of a Pokémon Sleep collaboration. The three-metre-wide pod sits beside a lake and is designed to recreate the experience of sleeping inside a real Poké Ball.

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