Thought this looked an amazing offer, especially as it includes summer school holiday dates too. (Bank Holidays incur £10 surcharge) The Stay Play Explore Family short break is a fantastic break that families of all ages are sure to enjoy.
For just £149* a family of 2 adults and 2 children can visit any 3 of 10 exciting attractions and enjoy overnight accommodation including breakfast at a choice of 4 star family friendly hotels. (saving upto
You can save an absolute fortune with this offer & you can add another night for just £75 PLUS larger families can buy one additional child ticket for £20, simply add the total number of children in your party to the booking form and your short break cost will be calculated. Additional nights incur an additional cost of £3 per night for extra children.
Examples of Hotel Prices without this offer Jurys Inn Hinckley Island - 31st July - 1 night family room B&B £136 Advance Purchase - Non-Amendable, Non-Refundable or £160 Flexible Booking - Amend up to 2pm on Arrival Day
Marriott Leicester 31st July - 1 night family room B&B £135 Advance Purchase with Breakfast, prepay in full, non-refundable if cancelled more than 1 day after booking, no changes or Room Only £130
Examples of Attraction Prices
Tickets to the National Space Centre would cost you £50 for 2 Adults & 2 Children. Tickets to Twycross Zoo would cost a minimum of £58.56 (without donation included in usual entrance price) for 2 Adults & 2 Children Tickets to Twinlakes would cost minimum £59.96 for 2 Adults + 2 Children
Choose 3 of 10 Attractions to visit & you don't have to visit them on the break, the tickets are valid until the end of Dec 2017.
THE HOTELS:
Choose from five 4 Star Hotels inc Breakfast:
Leicester Marriott Hotel Jurys Inn Hinckley Island Hotel Skechley Grange Hotel Hilton Leicester Hilton East Midlands Airport
Choose any 3 of the following attractions Twycross Zoo National Space Centre Twinlakes Theme Park Conkers Stonehurst Farm Become a Forensic Scientist at King Richard III Visitor Centre Swadlincote Ski Centre Toboganning and Snow Tubing Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre Bosworth Water Park - Crazy Golf & Pedalos Ranger-led Activities at Conkers
All comments (26)
plumberman01
15 Feb 17#1
we have done this twice now and been great :smile:
silviuccia
15 Feb 17#2
Any advice about which hotel to choose? many thanks :smile:
wishihadadonkey
15 Feb 17#3
Jury's give you a free upgrade to a family Executive Room Family room sleeps 4+1 Please state on your booking if you wish to request a cot. All of our executive family rooms consist of 2 double beds. Due to limited availability we can only offer extra beds to families with more than 2 children.
The Executive family rooms have modern and contemporary decor and furnishings and are ideal for families. Two double beds, the comfortable rooms have easy chairs with coffee table and large desks and dressing areas. Quality facilities include refreshment trays, television with pay movies, trouser press, iron, ironing board & hair dryer. The modern large ensuite bathrooms are the perfect place to relax using the executive complimentary toiletries.
1234321
15 Feb 17#4
Did this a couple of years in a row now, it's great value
INDUSTRYHATER
15 Feb 17#5
I've stopped at Hinckley island lots of times and as it's just been refurbished there isn't much difference between the executive and normal rooms (other than size). Facilities at Hinckley and sketchley are great, both have pools (kids have to be out by 6 and are quite deep even in the shallow end). Hinckley does have the Marco Pierre white restaurant on site which is pretty good.
covpetal
15 Feb 17#6
Marriot Leicester is lovely and very family friendly.
cjdean1983
15 Feb 17#7
I live in Leicester. Here is my feedback on two of the attractions. The best hotel by far is the Marriot. Don't bother with any of the others. The Hilton at Fosse Park is nowhere near the standard you woudl expect for a Hilton. Check reviews on Trip advisor before booking.
Stonehurst Farm - Really nice farm on the same family farm where John's House Restaurant is. The only mitchellin starred restaurant in Leicester. The farm is a cheap day out anyway but go when it's dry and sunny. The restaurant is worth a visit with well behaved kids but book in advance to secure your dates especially at weekends.
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre - I grew up here - an excellent place to meet new people and get on the water with excellent facilities.
Not included here but worth a visit is Tropical Bird Land with the best part at the end where you can handle all the tame tropical birds in an open area.
cjdean1983
15 Feb 17#8
Check hotel prices and individual attraction prices seperately before booking this as depending on the hotel price you might be able to book it cheaper individually.
wishihadadonkey
15 Feb 17#9
Think it would be quite difficult, looking on the hotel chains own sites, they seem to be £130 - £150 for a weeknight in July & if you chose the 3 highest priced attractions, the tickets would be £168+ ie Tickets to the National Space Centre would cost you £50 for 2 Adults & 2 Children. Tickets to Twycross Zoo would cost a minimum of £58.56 (without donation included in usual entrance price) for 2 Adults & 2 Children Tickets to Twinlakes would cost minimum £59.96 for 2 Adults + 2 Children
hel1984
15 Feb 17#10
we did this last year, stayed at Jurys Inn Hinckley which was spot on and decent breakfast in the morning. We visited Twycross Zoo which the kids enjoyed and then as we live nearby, used the other attraction ticket at Twinlakes later in the year. We have now got annual passes for Twinlakes and are going to the space centre soon and you get a free annual pass when you visit once so probably won't bother with this deal this year as there isn't two other attractions I would want to go to but it is a great deal :smile:
1on4
16 Feb 17#11
Sorry for all the stupid questions; first week back at work after maternit leave and my brain isn't working.
Am I right assuming that i don't need to include my 2 year old and 8 month old in the booking so can just book a standard room for 2A and 2C (me, husband, 5 year old and 3 year old)?
And the booking confirmation we receive presumably has some sort of printable voucher that we just hand to the venues we choose to go to? Live in the NW so hoping to go down to the zoo one day, checkin-in to the hotel that evening and stay, then go and do something else the following day.
1234321
16 Feb 17#12
It sounds like it. We stayed in Hinckley island with 3 kids, the rooms are massive with 2 double beds and plenty of space for camp beds / cots. I would phone/email and check though. That's right you print your vouchers and hand them in at the attractions. I would recommend twinlakes for the ages of your kids there's plenty of inside and outside fun. We used our tickets there last year the kids loved it. :-)
1on4
16 Feb 17#13
Thanks a lot. I was planning on going to the zoo and twin lakes. I think il just book the standard room and claim ignorance if they complain :smile:
craigmarshall3597
16 Feb 17#14
Do anyone know of any other towns or cities which do a similar deal?
horizon-in
16 Feb 17#15
Do you have to choose 3 attractions at the time of booking?
immynjoesmum
17 Feb 17#16
We did this a couple of years ago, stayed at the Marriot. Went to twin lakes, Twycross and the space centre, big hit with the kids
1on4
17 Feb 17#17
No
lorraineedwards
22 Feb 17#18
Did this last year and is well worth the money even just for the attractions! Stayed at Sketchley Grange Hotel which was nice.
ellyw
22 Feb 17#19
We stayed at Hinckley Jury's inn which was great. The pool is being out of action until April though so it was a shame we weren't able to use that. Our boys are 5 and 8, and we did Conkers, the zoo and the space centre. Absolute bargain when you add up the entrance for all the attractions and a lovely hotel, we would do it again. It would be great if they did similar offers elsewhere.
familyof7
25 Feb 17#20
We have done this a couple of times.Its well worth the money.Stayed at Hinckley Island and Leicester Hulton. Just check the pool opening times and what time children are allowed in till before you book to see which suits you best if you are going to be using the hotels pool. Also, At the Hilton Leicester I went with my children aged 10,13 and 14 and you are only allowed 2 under 16's in the pool per adult...so we had to tell a little lie and say my son was 16 (it's a good job he's tall). Twin lakes and Twycross zoo are fab...we weren't impressed with the space centre or Stoneleigh family farm..although I do think younger children would enjoy the farm.
marciehatter
6 Mar 17#21
Have just booked this as we wanted to visit the space center and needed a hotel room anyway - what a bargain! Booked the Marriott and going to visit the space center and twycross - you can use your voucher for the 3rd attraction any time up til the end of the year so we can always have a return visit :smile:
sosen1327
23 Mar 17#22
good offer, just need to decide on hotel now, needs to be with swimming pool for kids
asia_2310
22 Jul 17#23
Are any of the hotels close to the attractions? Thanks
FaisalKamran
13 Aug 17#24
We are a family of 4 kids aged 8,7,3 and 7 month baby. I understand I will have to purchase an additional ticket for my 3rd child in selected hotels. What abt my baby will they allow me to have an additional travel cot without having to book another room?has anybody come across this situation?any advice and comments will be appreciated. Tia x
KateBrook
27 Aug 17#25
It's now offered in Warwickshire So Warwick castle /British motor museum and other Stratford things inc More expensive £185 but well worth it We stayed at doubletree Hilton Coventry which was lovely but maybe not great for kids as next door to casino
KateBrook
27 Aug 17#26
Also has anyone tried using the tickets twice for same place I only ask as they all seem pretty clueless when confronted with the voucher
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The Stay Play Explore Family short break is a fantastic break that families of all ages are sure to enjoy.
For just £149* a family of 2 adults and 2 children can visit any 3 of 10 exciting attractions and enjoy overnight accommodation including breakfast at a choice of 4 star family friendly hotels. (saving upto
You can save an absolute fortune with this offer & you can add another night for just £75 PLUS larger families can buy one additional child ticket for £20, simply add the total number of children in your party to the booking form and your short break cost will be calculated. Additional nights incur an additional cost of £3 per night for extra children.
Examples of Hotel Prices without this offer
Jurys Inn Hinckley Island - 31st July - 1 night family room B&B £136 Advance Purchase - Non-Amendable, Non-Refundable or £160 Flexible Booking - Amend up to 2pm on Arrival Day
Marriott Leicester 31st July - 1 night family room B&B £135 Advance Purchase with Breakfast, prepay in full, non-refundable if cancelled more than 1 day after booking, no changes or Room Only £130
Examples of Attraction Prices
Tickets to the National Space Centre would cost you £50 for 2 Adults & 2 Children.
Tickets to Twycross Zoo would cost a minimum of £58.56 (without donation included in usual entrance price) for 2 Adults & 2 Children
Tickets to Twinlakes would cost minimum £59.96 for 2 Adults + 2 Children
Choose 3 of 10 Attractions to visit & you don't have to visit them on the break, the tickets are valid until the end of Dec 2017.
THE HOTELS:
Choose from five 4 Star Hotels inc Breakfast:
Leicester Marriott Hotel
Jurys Inn Hinckley Island Hotel
Skechley Grange Hotel
Hilton Leicester
Hilton East Midlands Airport
Choose any 3 of the following attractions
Twycross Zoo
National Space Centre
Twinlakes Theme Park
Conkers
Stonehurst Farm
Become a Forensic Scientist at King Richard III Visitor Centre
Swadlincote Ski Centre Toboganning and Snow Tubing
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Bosworth Water Park - Crazy Golf & Pedalos
Ranger-led Activities at Conkers
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many thanks :smile:
Family room sleeps 4+1
Please state on your booking if you wish to request a cot. All of our executive family rooms consist of 2 double beds. Due to limited availability we can only offer extra beds to families with more than 2 children.
The Executive family rooms have modern and contemporary decor and furnishings and are ideal for families. Two double beds, the comfortable rooms have easy chairs with coffee table and large desks and dressing areas. Quality facilities include refreshment trays, television with pay movies, trouser press, iron, ironing board & hair dryer. The modern large ensuite bathrooms are the perfect place to relax using the executive complimentary toiletries.
Stonehurst Farm - Really nice farm on the same family farm where John's House Restaurant is. The only mitchellin starred restaurant in Leicester. The farm is a cheap day out anyway but go when it's dry and sunny. The restaurant is worth a visit with well behaved kids but book in advance to secure your dates especially at weekends.
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre - I grew up here - an excellent place to meet new people and get on the water with excellent facilities.
Not included here but worth a visit is Tropical Bird Land with the best part at the end where you can handle all the tame tropical birds in an open area.
Tickets to the National Space Centre would cost you £50 for 2 Adults & 2 Children.
Tickets to Twycross Zoo would cost a minimum of £58.56 (without donation included in usual entrance price) for 2 Adults & 2 Children
Tickets to Twinlakes would cost minimum £59.96 for 2 Adults + 2 Children
Am I right assuming that i don't need to include my 2 year old and 8 month old in the booking so can just book a standard room for 2A and 2C (me, husband, 5 year old and 3 year old)?
And the booking confirmation we receive presumably has some sort of printable voucher that we just hand to the venues we choose to go to? Live in the NW so hoping to go down to the zoo one day, checkin-in to the hotel that evening and stay, then go and do something else the following day.
Also, At the Hilton Leicester I went with my children aged 10,13 and 14 and you are only allowed 2 under 16's in the pool per adult...so we had to tell a little lie and say my son was 16 (it's a good job he's tall).
Twin lakes and Twycross zoo are fab...we weren't impressed with the space centre or Stoneleigh family farm..although I do think younger children would enjoy the farm.
So Warwick castle /British motor museum and other Stratford things inc
More expensive £185 but well worth it
We stayed at doubletree Hilton Coventry which was lovely but maybe not great for kids as next door to casino