Tour a Wonka-Themed Hotel Suite in NYC
Step inside a world of pure imagination in this candy-covered suite in New York City's Park Lane hotel.
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In the new film Wonka — which chronicles Willy Wonka (played by Timothée Chalamet) in his early life as an inventor, magician and aspiring chocolatier — Willy's shop is full of bright colors, extraordinary confections and the eccentric oddities Wonka-lovers have adored for decades. If you’re wondering what it would be like to live in this fanciful world, now you can.
Two lucky guests will win a one-night stay in this Wonka-themed hotel room, appropriately dubbed the Sweet Suite. A second winner and guest will stay in a Wonka-fied room at the Viceroy in Santa Monica, California, courtesy of Booking.com.
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To create these over-the-top spaces inspired by the big screen — complete with a chocolate bar bed, cotton candy clouds and balloon-filled bathroom — designers from H&S Communications consulted with Wonka set director Lee Sandales to bring some of the film's most eye-catching scenes to life. Scroll through for an exclusive look.
Daydreamers Welcome
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Opening the door instantly immerses you in the film. To represent Willy's travels in the beginning of the movie, the entry is covered in custom wallpaper displaying postcards from his trips. Vintage-style trunks and suitcases store delicious marshmallows and cherries, and versions of his signature top hat float throughout the space.
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Candy Wonderland
The suite's main area is inspired by Willy's chocolate shop with a floor-to-ceiling cherry blossom tree and a fully-stocked chocolate bar, complete with a chocolate fountain reminiscent of the original film's iconic chocolate waterfall.
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This space also contains another chocolate bar: a 6-foot-tall Wonka bar replica.
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A Bubbling Bathroom
The bathroom is based on the Scrubitt & Bleacher wash house from the film. This place may become a source of conflict for young Willy, but it would be nearly impossible to make the Park Lane's stunning bathroom look anything less than spa-worthy.
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Balloon bubbles give this space the same magical mood as the rest of the suite, while a bathtub tray contains everything guests need to pamper themselves — plus, a chocolate-covered notebook (for Wonka-worthy ideas, of course).
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Sweet Dreams
A chocolate bar headboard, marshmallow-inspired bedding and tiered cake lamps on top of chocolate-drip side tables are just a few of the scrumdiddlyumptious designs to feast your eyes on in the bedroom. This space also contains the suite's second candy bar, so guests can channel their inner Augustus Gloop. (Producers used more than 250 lbs. of candy to fill the New York and California suites.)
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Giant cotton candy clouds hang from the ceiling, giving this space a whimsical — and totally Wonka-esque — feel. (If you're curious why there's a giraffe in the corner, you'll just have to see the movie to find out.)
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The cherry on top: stunning Central Park views. It doesn't get much sweeter than that.
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