Who says a hotel has to be just a place to sleep? It’s time to make the hotel the destination by staying in a place that’ll whisk you away the moment you turn the key. Want to sleep in a Jurassic Park Gryosphere? That’s a thing! How about a fairy world suite that’s so authentic you’ll feel like you’ve shrunken down to the size of a mushroom cap? You can do that, too. From theme park suites to kitschy roadside attractions, here’s our list of amazing themed hotel rooms:
Jurassic World Kids’ Suites at Universal’s Loews Royal Pacific Resort – Orlando, FL
Loews Royal Pacific
These suites have authentic Gyrosphere beds that’ll make your kids feel like they’re going to wheel right out of the room and into the Jurassic section of Universal’s next-door theme park. Kids get their own themed rooms, complete with floors that look like grass, and a Jurassic jungle mural on the wall. Grown-ups will appreciate getting their space, too, with tastefully designed king rooms connected via a door modeled after the dinosaur enclosure.
Online: Loewshotels.com/royal-pacific-resort
Live a Fairy’s Life at the Roxbury Motel – Catskills, NY
Roxbury Motel
This two-story cottage is so decked out in magical forest trimmings that will have you thinking you’ve shrunken down and joined Tink and her team in Neverland. The cottage has two bedrooms and a Cedar stairwell bound by branches and greenery that will make you feel like you’re ascending a tree into the canopy above.
Note: If fairies aren’t your thing but a trip to the Catskills is, the Roxbury has several other amazing themed dwellings, including a Medieval Castle-themed cottage that’ll have you feeling like you’ve been whisked into an episode of Game of Thrones, and a Cinderalla-themed cottage that’s got a full-size bathroom nestled inside a giant pumpkin (!).
Online: Theroxburyexperience.com
Step Inside the Adventureland Suite at The Disneyland Hotel – Anaheim, CA
Disneyland Hotel
All we can say is: If you can shell out the few thousand dollars it takes to stay a night at Disneyland’s luxuriously themed suites, we’re jealous. The hotel has five “Signature Suites,” each one more gorgeous than the next. And while it’s hard to narrow down a fave, we’d have to go with the Adventureland suite, a two-bedroom suite decorated with exotic furnishings and one-of-a-kind curios. It looks like a place Indiana Jones would hang with Walt himself.
Online: Disney.go.com/hotels
Step into Agrabah at the Hilton Times Square’s Aladdin Palace Suite – NY
Hilton Times Square
Anyone who’s a fan of Aladdin will want to check out this colorful Times Square suite that’s straight out of the fictional land of Agrabah. Furnished with Jasmine-inspired silks, framed prints from the Broadway show, layers of Moroccan rugs, and a genie lamp that was an actual set piece, guests will feel suitably transported (even though the awesome skyscraper view is 100 percent Big Apple).
Guests will also be treated to specialty drinks, complimentary breakfast, and free parking. But the best part? The room comes with up to four premium orchestra seats for the show, located at the New Amsterdam theater right next door.
This suite will be available through Oct. 31.
Online: Hilton.com
Related: This Times Square Hotel has an Aladdin-Themed Room—And Comes with Broadway Tickets!
Slumber In the Jungle at the Madonna Inn – San Luis Obispo, CA
Madonna Inn
This sprawling Victorian mansion just off the 101 Freeway in Central California is a shrine to all things kitsch. It has 110 individually-themed rooms, each one offering its own brand of over-the-top style, from the signature Madonna Suite (think velvet furniture and pink flower prints galore) to the three-bedroom “Harvard Square” with red leather and dark wood touches. But we like the Jungle Rock Room best for its authentic, otherworldly gaudiness, with vines draped across the ceiling and an actual rock waterfall in the shower.
Online: madonnainn.com
Eloise Suite at The Plaza – New York, NY
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Tiny sophisticates will want to hit NYC in style after spending the night at the Eloise Suite at the infamous Plaza Hotel. Inside the perfectly replicated abode, everything is pink and white with a zebra carpet—just as Eloise likes it. Your little Eloise-in-training will feel right at home, especially considering that the closet is stocked with Eloise’s clothes (try them on!) and the shelves are filled with her favorite books, toys, and dolls.
The room also comes with tea for four at The Palm Court, a special welcome letter from Eloise, welcome sweets and goodies chosen by Eloise, and an Eloise gift bag with a special tote bag, Eloise robe, and other fun Eloise gifts
Online: Theplazany.com
Despicable Me Kid’s Suites at Universal’s Loews Portofino Bay – Orlando, FL
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The submarine door (you have to crank the iron wheel to open it!) is just the beginning of the adventure at these immersive suites that will thrill any fan of Gru and the gang. Kids will love sleeping in their own room, which is outfitted with missile-shaped beds and a Minion mural on the wall, while adults get their own quarters with a king-sized bed and not a minion to be found.
Online: Loewshotels.com/portofino-bay-hotel
“Great Indoors” Family Room at Basecamp Tahoe City, CA
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Love the idea of camping but don’t want to deal with setting up the tent and sleeping in actual nature? This family suite is the next best thing! Complete with an indoor tent (already set up for you!), faux firepit, picnic tables, and twinkling ceiling stars, you’ll get the perks of the Great Outdoors—without having to actually be, you know…outdoors. And when you wake up, you can explore the actual wildlife, trails, and outdoor activities Lake Tahoe has to offer (the hotel is a five-minute walk to the lake).
Online: Basecamptahoesouth.com
Get in the Yuletide Spirit (All Year Long!) at this Christmas Suite – Las Vegas, NV
Westgate Las Vegas
If Vegas—and Christmas—is your jam, the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas is offering a year-round Christmas Suite that’s decked to the brim with yuletide spirit. The suite includes three fully decorated Christmas trees, more than a few nutcrackers (including ones big enough to dance with), pine green couches, red-plaid blankets and pillows, stockings hung by the fire, and Santa figurines propped around the suite. There are also two “elf-on-a-shelf” themed bathrooms to keep kids be on their best behavior.
Online : Westgateresorts.com
Savannah Room at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Orlando, FL
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