Spirit in Chessington

“Excellent 2 night stay at Azteca Hotel & 1 day in Chessington! Had a standard Monkey Temple room looking over Amazu. Checked in online & staff were very welcoming to help issue keys on arrival, via key collection screen. Room was lovely & clean, great theaming. Window which opened a little, easy to use air conditioning which was essential when it was 28degs outside. Quiet and temp to 19degs which felt quite cold. Kettle, tea & coffee. Staff are more than happy to provide extra milk if you run out. Fridge under the desk was really handy. Not sure all rooms have this & was a nice surprise. TV had most usual freeview channels & TV in kids bedroom area too. Kids bunks also had a third pull out bed. WiFi was very good compared to other places we’ve stayed at. We ate at the Safari restaurant, lovely with views into the Wanyama area – spot the zebras, ostriches or giraffes! You can also walk around the area & there’s a small kids playground. Ensure you book the restaurant online in peak season. Buffet breakfast was a hot selection (eggs, sausages, beans) , cereals, pain choc, fruit & toast with a selection of jams. Staff were on hand and very helpful. Dinner was fine, it was mainly tea for the kids, bit slow to be served, but food was nice. Hotel guests have access to Chessington park queuing from 8.45am via Azteca gate just by the Temple restaurant. Staff let you in from 9am with ticket and bag checks. A selection of rides are open for guests between 9-10am. We preorderd a photo digipass and found it great for a whole day of ride pics. Activate it at the first photo booth you use, where they’ll issue you a QR for the rest of the day. Azteca Gate closes at 10am, so return to the hotel is via Lodge Entrance. In the evening Amazu play area is open at 6pm until 7 or 8pm. The park will always be very busy over the Summer, the staff were doing their very best to keep things moving and up and running asap if there were any technical problems. Download the app to view ride times and plan what rides are most important. Dragon Fury and Vampire were queuing before 10am. Have fun!”

“Always love coming here, great selection of food and drinks, brilliant cocktails! Staff member with the crazy make up was lovely and looked very festive. Overall, a great evening out 5⭐️”

“Top watering hole. Great atmosphere great Guinness. What more do you want for God sake.”

“The Greatest Pub in Chessington!!! Always has events on during the week and often offering events for the kids at the weekends!!! Lovely staff who are the greatest friendlest people and the place looks amazing after the work it had done! Absolutely top pub!!! And now its even a Pokemon Gym to keep the kids out of trouble!”

“Quick service off an app delivered to your table. Said waiting time was 45min but we had food within 10. Piping hot we ordered the wanyama burger and chicken burger 15£ea”

“Great selection of food catering well for gluten free. Really surprised at the quality given the usual theme park fare. Great staff too! Can’t wait to come back.”