World's first Minecraft themed-hotel is coming to London in 2027 - here's everything we know

The world’s first Minecraft hotel is set to open in London in 2027.

The hotel will be open alongside theme park land inspired by the bestselling video game of all time.

Minecraft World will open at Chessington World of Adventures in south-west London and will also boast the world’s first Minecraft-themed rollercoaster, as well as themed shops and dining.

Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios, the company behind Minecraft, revealed the project on Saturday.

What do we know about Minecraft World Hotel?

Minecraft World Hotel will allow fans to experience the game in real life with an underwater-themed restaurant, and a bar inspired by the game’s Woodland Mansion.

The hotel spanning four floors will count 20 premium and 49 standard rooms, and seek to recreate some of the game’s most popular biomes, mobs and items – including blocky trees and animals, as well as lifts and mine tunnel corridors.

What else is being built?

Developers have also released footage of the theme park land taking shape following its announcement earlier this year, with tracks now in place for the world’s first Minecraft rollercoaster, Escape The Nether.

The rollercoaster will treat guests to a high-speed indoor ride through dark mines before coming out of the building through a Nether portal into the Overworld themed area of the land.

An artist’s impression of a premium adult room at Minecraft World Hotel

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The £50 million project is a collaboration between Merlin Entertainments, the owner of Legoland, Alton Towers and Thorpe Park, and Mojang Studios.

Daisy Mercedes, creative producer at Merlin Entertainments, said: “We promised something truly special when we announced Minecraft World earlier this year, and with Minecraft World Hotel we are offering even more.

“Not only will fans be able to experience the game imagined for real life, but they’ll be also able to sleep inside it, ensuring fans respawn exactly where they want to be!

“Seeing the Minecraft World Hotel take shape alongside the attractions we are building at Chessington World of Adventures theme park is a Minecraft fans biggest dream.

“Every room, corridor and detail has been crafted with immense love for this game, the stories made within it and its community.”

How a corridor in the hotel would look

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‘Fascinating creative challenge’

Filip Keatley Thoms, creative lead for Minecraft Parks and Experiences at Mojang Studios, added: “Bringing Minecraft into an entirely new medium has been a fascinating creative challenge.

“We have thought about everything from the scale of the blocks to how mobs and biomes come to life in the real world.

“Our goal is to create an experience that feels authentically Minecraft and gives guests the chance to experience the game in an entirely new way.”

Minecraft is the bestselling video game of all time, with millions of people playing every day.

The block-building video game has previously been adapted into a film called A Minecraft Movie which was the highest grossing film at the box office in the UK and Ireland in 2025.