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General Hotel Discussion
jon81uk
TS Member
Scott said:Nope. You get ERT no matter what ticket you have provided you're staying in the hotel... Just show them your hotel room confirmation card that goes inside your key holder
Nope, the website does state it is only for pre-booked tickets http://www.altontowers.com/hotels/hotel-guest-benefits/
James
TS Founding Member
Despite what the website says and the 'rules' they have in place, it's not enforced. I did it myself in April with the come back next day tickets, technically you cannot get ERT but since I was staying in the hotel the previous night I kept the confirmation card, shown the staff it and was let in for ERT.
The only way they can really enforce it is by checking if you had booked theme park tickets as a part of a package and since there is no system in place for staff in park to check this it's a very pointless rule to have! You only need to show your hotel card and ta da, you're in!
The only way they can really enforce it is by checking if you had booked theme park tickets as a part of a package and since there is no system in place for staff in park to check this it's a very pointless rule to have! You only need to show your hotel card and ta da, you're in!
jon81uk
TS Member
Maybe they are going to change to this policy and suddenly they will start enforcing it to hotel tickets only over the summer?
I assume pre-booked tickets collected from the kiosk state they are internet pre-booked and eligible for Early Entry so they could make hotel tickets state that too? Or maybe they will introduce a second ticket effectively, so you used one ticket card for admission and then hand over a separate card for the early entry (similar to FastTrack).
I assume pre-booked tickets collected from the kiosk state they are internet pre-booked and eligible for Early Entry so they could make hotel tickets state that too? Or maybe they will introduce a second ticket effectively, so you used one ticket card for admission and then hand over a separate card for the early entry (similar to FastTrack).
Scott
Former TS Team Member
All tickets state what kind of ticket they are. Hotel package admission tickets already state on them that they are 'hotel guest' ones so it would simply just be a case of checking what the admission ticket says on it.
Can't see it bring enforced though.
Can't see it bring enforced though.
James
TS Founding Member
Yeah there are simple things they could do to check tickets but it's unlikely they will bother enforcing it. It's not like there are masses of guests using hotel cards to sneak in. I bet a very very small minority of hotel guests with other tickets do it. Seems a bit anal to start enforcing checks.
Dave
TS Founding Member
This may have changed but i'm fairly sure you don't need a hotel purchased ticket to take advantage of ERT. The perk is for hotel guests whatever their ticket choice. It's your room confirmation card in the key card wallet that gets you in ERT.
Unless something has changed in the last few months.
Unless something has changed in the last few months.
Rob
TS Team
It does now say this on the website regarding ERT for hotel guests:
Seems a bit silly really, if you've paid all that money to stay over then you should get ERT regardless of how you buy your tickets. I doubt it is being strictly enforced though.
Alton Towers said:
Seems a bit silly really, if you've paid all that money to stay over then you should get ERT regardless of how you buy your tickets. I doubt it is being strictly enforced though.
josht
TS Member
That's shocking at about £250 a NIGHT it's out of orderRob said:It does now say this on the website regarding ERT for hotel guests:
Alton Towers said:
Seems a bit silly really, if you've paid all that money to stay over then you should get ERT regardless of how you buy your tickets. I doubt it is being strictly enforced though.
jon81uk
TS Member
josht said:That's shocking at about £250 a NIGHT it's out of orderRob said:It does now say this on the website regarding ERT for hotel guests:
Alton Towers said:
Seems a bit silly really, if you've paid all that money to stay over then you should get ERT regardless of how you buy your tickets. I doubt it is being strictly enforced though.
It's only that price on a Saturday in the summer. A Wednesday in May and you can get a Splash room for £100 or less. But then most weekdays when the kids are at school you don't really need ERT as queues are short!
nemesis1994
TS Member
Has anyone been In The smiler room as I am thinking of staying in the hotel and that would be the room of my choice.
josht
TS Member
Still shockingjon81uk said:josht said:That's shocking at about £250 a NIGHT it's out of orderRob said:It does now say this on the website regarding ERT for hotel guests:
Alton Towers said:
Seems a bit silly really, if you've paid all that money to stay over then you should get ERT regardless of how you buy your tickets. I doubt it is being strictly enforced though.
It's only that price on a Saturday in the summer. A Wednesday in May and you can get a Splash room for £100 or less. But then most weekdays when the kids are at school you don't really need ERT as queues are short!
Plastic Person
TS Member
In the past, I've turned up at 9AM, explained I'm staying over in the evening and had my BOGOFT tickets approved for ERT. Can't guarantee that though.