Minecraft is leaving the screen again. British entertainment company Merlin Entertainment has officially announced a hotel themed entirely around Mojang’s survival game, and it will be built at the Chessington theme park resort in the UK. The opening is planned for 2027, but the announcement did not include a specific date.
What the hotel will look like
The concept goes well beyond a few posters on the wall. According to the announcement, guests should feel like they have stepped into the game world itself, starting the moment they walk in the door.
- Lobby with “blocky trees and animals” inspired by the game’s visual style.
- Elevators themed after the Nether Portal.
- Corridors designed to look like the mineshafts you find underground in Minecraft.
- Rooms furnished with blocky trees, chests and TNT block tables, plus themed pillows and blankets on the beds.
Restaurant and bar are part of the theme too
The dining spaces get their own biome treatment. The hotel restaurant will have decor “inspired by Minecraft’s ocean biomes” and the menu is set to include themed dishes tied to in-game food. The in-house bar takes its look from the Woodland Mansion and will serve what the announcement calls “vibrant potions” to guests. Full details are on the official Chessington hotel page.
Why Mojang keeps expanding beyond gaming
Since its 2011 release, Minecraft has grown from a sandbox game into a brand that spans toys, books, LEGO sets and a feature film with a sequel in production. Mojang and LEGO have partnered repeatedly, most recently on a kit built around Minecraft Dungeons 2 to mark the spin-off sequel’s launch. The game itself has even hosted a theme park inside a theme park: the Universal Studios Experience DLC map lets you walk around Universal Studios in-game.
What it means for you
If you live in the UK or plan a trip there in 2027, this is the first hotel of its kind for Minecraft fans in the country. Since no exact opening date or pricing has been confirmed, the practical takeaway for now is simple: it is happening, and it is a full resort hotel rather than a single themed floor.
The game keeps growing as well
The hotel is not the only thing on the horizon. Mojang has confirmed a brand-new dimension called the Sift, which we covered in detail in our recap of Minecraft LIVE 2026. On top of that, the studio revealed a new ice caves biome that brings Frozen Zombies as a new enemy, plus decorative blocks like icicles and ice crystals scattered through the frozen tunnels. More than a decade after launch, the update cadence has not slowed down – if you want to keep track of it all, we collect everything in one place in our Minecraft news section.
FAQ
The hotel is scheduled to open in 2027. Merlin Entertainment did not confirm a specific date in its announcement.
It is being built at the Chessington theme park and resort in the UK, which is operated by Merlin Entertainment.
A lobby with blocky trees and animals, Nether Portal elevators, mineshaft-style corridors, rooms with chests and TNT block tables, a restaurant themed after ocean biomes and a Woodland Mansion-inspired bar serving “vibrant potions”.
Pricing was not part of the announcement, so there is no confirmed cost yet.
Mojang has announced the new Sift dimension and an ice caves biome that adds Frozen Zombies as an enemy along with decorative blocks like icicles and ice crystals.