Turn One Short Break Into a Year of Adventures
Book a short break at Chessington World of Adventures Resort by 1st March and enjoy a Merlin Essential Annual Pass for each guest staying, giving you access to over 20 top UK attractions for a whole year.
Why everyone loves this offer:
- Stay overnight at a themed Chessington hotel - choose between the Safari and Azteca Hotels
- Unlimited visits to Chessington**
- Plus visit over 20 of the UK's top attractions included with your Merlin Essential Pass
Prices from £72 per person***
📅 Stay Dates: 20th March - 26th June 2026
Hurry, offer ends soon!
Terms and conditions apply, see below for full details. Offer does not include nearby partner hotels. Subject to limited room availabilty.
Your package includes:
An overnight stay at Britain's Wildest Adventure
A Merlin Essential Annual Pass for each person staying
A delicious breakfast
Early Ride Time‡
Ranger's Academy hotel entertainment^
Access to the Savannah Splash Pool, gym, and additional facilities†
Free parking for Hotel guests
Visit over 20 top UK attractions
Chessington World of Adventures Resort
LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort
Alton Towers Resort
Thorpe Park
The London Eye
Madame Tussauds London
Shrek's Adventure! London
10 SEA LIFE Centres
Including Birmingham, Manchester, London, Brighton and more
Warwick Castle
Cadbury World
2 LEGOLAND® Discovery Centres
Birmingham & Manchester
The Dungeons
London, York & Edinburgh
Which hotel is best for your UK family short break?
Safari Resort Hotel
Book a short break in our Safari Resort hotel with a range of rooms to choose from. Perhaps have a sleepover with one of your favourite storybook characters or snooze in one of our standard rooms.
Azteca Resort Hotel
Turn your WILD day into an overnight stay in our Azteca Resort hotel. Explore a range of bedrooms including our enchanted Monkey Temple room and create lasting family memories.
Lovely clean hotel. All staff so helpful. The bunk beds are great for the kids. Amazing views from the hotel looking at the animals. The breakfast was nice, lots of selection (continental and cooked). There is a swimming pool and a gym. Early access to the park is amazing and so helpful.
- *Terms and conditions apply. Offer valid for new short break bookings made between 10:00 3rd February 2026 and 23:59 on 1st March 2026, for the following stay dates: 20 March – 26 June 2026. Offer is not applicable on dates where the Theme Park is closed.
- This offer includes: Chessington World of Adventures: Safari Hotel, Azteca Hotel. Offer is not valid on nearby partner hotels.
- This offer will only be for new bookings made through the direct resort booking portal in the promotional period for the eligible stay dates. It is not valid in conjunction with any other offer or via 3rd party websites or non-Merlin owned hotels.Offer cannot be combined with other promotions or discounts unless otherwise stated.
- All rooms are subject to availability at time of booking. All bookings are non-changeable and non-refundable and full pre-payment is charged at the time of booking. No refunds, credits, or changes will be permitted for cancellations, no-shows or early departures.
- Age & height restrictions may apply and attraction opening dates & times may vary. See attraction website for full details.
- The Merlin Essential Annual Pass entitles the passholder to admission to UK Merlin attractions for a period of 12 months from the date of issue. The Pass will be sent on email via an exclusive code. This code must be redeemed online and the Essential Pass must be activated in advance of the hotel date of stay to allow entry to the attraction. Full instructions on how to redeem the Pass will be sent on email after the reservation has been confirmed.
- One code will be provided for each sleeper (aged 3+) on the short breaks booking. A Merlin Essential Annual Pass is non-transferable even for existing Passholders. Any duplicate Passes will be cancelled.
- The Merlin Annual Pass included in the promotion is the Merlin Essential Annual Pass which gives you 339 days' entry to over 20 top UK attractions. Merlin Entertainments reserves the right to withdraw this offer prior to the stated end date if circumstances beyond its control require. All Pass types are subject to restriction dates and exclusions. Please review full terms and conditions before purchase. For a full list of Merlin Annual Pass Terms & Conditions, please visit www.merlinannualpass.co.uk/terms. Prices subject to change at any time. Passes are non-transferable.
- ** Exclusion dates apply, please visit www.merlinannualpass.co.uk/terms for full details.
- *** £72 per person is based on 2 adults and 2 children under 15 years staying in a standard bedroom in the Safari Resort Hotel on selected dates in 2026.
- † Complimentary access to the Savannah Splash Pool is subject to room type. Please check this during the booking process. Guests staying in Standard themed rooms will be charged to use the Savannah Splash Pool. Please note that access to the Savannah Splash Pool is subject to booking availability. Guests will need to book a timeslot for the pool, this can be done at any point before your stay via Manage My Booking.
- ^ Hotel Entertainment is subject to change and availability and will be confirmed on arrival.
- ‡ Early Ride Time is available from 20th March to 1st November 2026 when you stay in the Chessington Safari or Azteca Resort Hotels only and your stay includes Theme Park tickets. Guests will have Early Ride Time on selected rides. Rides/attractions are subject to availability and the rides available may differ. Rides/attractions available will be confirmed during your visit.
