Hotels near Universal

[mickster]

My brother and I are taking a trip to Orlando in April. We're already planning to spend most of our time at Universal. We haven't booked our hotel yet, and we're not sure yet if we want to stay on property. We did last year at the Hard Rock and it was awesome, but it was also expensive. We're looking at staying some place nearby that is significantly cheaper, but we don't want to stay somewhere that is not up to par, and consequently ruins the experience.

Are there any hotels near Universal that any of you highly recommend?

 

[NemoRocks78]

I would recommend the Sheraton Studio City Hotel (the big tower on I-Drive). It's very nice/clean, just a few steps away from UO, and you can usually get it for a good rate.

 

[mickster]

I would recommend the Sheraton Studio City Hotel (the big tower on I-Drive). It's very nice/clean, just a few steps away from UO, and you can usually get it for a good rate.

Great! I'll check it out! Thanks!

 

[mkt]

There's the Doubletree and Holiday Inn right across the street from the Main Entrance as well

 

[Skip]

You could always try the Royal Pacific if you still want to stay on-site, but for less $$$... Royal Pacific is the cheapest of the 3, but it still has a fantastic experience and you still get all of the front of the line perks.

-Skip

 

[mickster]

You could always try the Royal Pacific if you still want to stay on-site, but for less $$$... Royal Pacific is the cheapest of the 3, but it still has a fantastic experience and you still get all of the front of the line perks.

-Skip

Thanks! That's the one we're actually considering if we do end up staying onsite. But even though it's the cheapest, it's still running about $250 a night for two people. My brother said he read that Universal has some sort of partnership with some of the surrounding hotels, and I'm wondering if it's maybe like the "good neighbor hotel" program they have near Disneyland. He said these hotels all offered free shuttle service to Universal. But I was wondering if maybe anyone knew what additional amenities some of these hotels offer, and also what's the best deal.

 

[mickster]

There's the Doubletree and Holiday Inn right across the street from the Main Entrance as well

Thanks! Any insight or information you might have on what these hotels are like, or what amenities they have to offer would be great!

 

[BarryH]

I've stayed at the Best Western Movieland and it was a no frills place. The Clarion Universal is pretty good.

The Holiday Inn across the street from Universal was pretty nice, but the room prices can be as much as a room at the Royal Pacific Resort.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

My DD is staying at the Double tree in May, it cost her around $180 dollars for three nights, over a weekend. As a non Driver she figured 11 nights at Disney via Magical Express, Town car to Universal then there to the airport.

 

[KimviG]

The DoubleTree is a short walk. Last April my sister came down for a vacation that overlapped with our vacation and we met up at Universal Studios. She stayed at the DoubleTree and we walked back to her hotel room to visit for a while and then take a cab back to our hotel. It was a really nice hotel and the room dwarfed our small room at POP.

 

[mkt]

Thanks! Any insight or information you might have on what these hotels are like, or what amenities they have to offer would be great!

The rooms suck at the Holiday Inn, but the suites are great... and if you're a priority club member (priorityclub.com, free of charge to join), they'll upgrade you from a standard room to a suite at no charge

The doubletree rooms are nice and they have a starbucks

 

[crazydaveh]

Try the Comfort Suites next to the DoubleTree. It's simple, but nice. Pretty new.

You can great deals on their website. Usually around $60 a night.

 

[kcnole]

Here's info on the good partner program.

http://www.universalorlando.com/vp_hotels_partner.html

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Here's info on the good partner program.

http://www.universalorlando.com/vp_hotels_partner.html

Thats a british link with UK rip off prices.

 

[mickster]

Thanks again everyone! I'm really leaning toward going ahead and just booking the Doubletree. It really sounds like that is the way to go. Of course, any additional input is always welcome. Thanks again!:wave:

 

[kcnole]

That's not a british link, it's the link directly from the front page of universalorlando.com's website.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

That's not a british link, it's the link directly from the front page of universalorlando.com's website.

So why does it give me a Virgin logo and the price in pounds? Have the colonies seen the error of their ways and changed currency, or is it my home baked cookies


This is your chance to book a holiday experience with more things to see and do than anywhere else on the planet!

Virgin Holidays has teamed with Universal Orlando® to give you the very best of the Florida adventure by creating great value packages that will push your holiday to the max.


from £399* per adult (£299** per child)
Return flights from London Gatwick or Manchester to Orlando International Airport on Virgin Atlantic
7 nights hotel accommodation at the Masters Inn Maingate

Universal Orlando One Week Holiday Ticket
Car Hire or Coach Transfer
Valid for travel between 01 January – 08 February 2006 AND 20 February – 26 March 2006
Child price only avaliable departing on or between 01 January – 08 February 2006

Click here to learn more or to start planning your holiday with Virgin Holidays.


See what I mean

 

[kcnole]

I don't know because that's not what's on the page when I click on that link. I just get a listing of hotels with this as the header:

When you stay at an approved Universal Partner Hotel you will enjoy special benefits including:

• FREE scheduled transportation to Universal theme parks daily and to CityWalk nightly
• Discounts on shopping & dining throughout Universal Orlando
• Golf reservations and complimentary scheduled transportation to select area courses

I got to the page I linked by going to the main universalorlando.com website and clicking on area hotel options underneath the hotels tab. I have no clue what page you're looking at, but its not the one I'm seeing.

 

[WDW Monorail]

I would highly reccomend the Enclave at Orlando. It is directly across from Universal. The rooms are very nice as well.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

I got to the page I linked by going to the main universalorlando.com website and clicking on area hotel options underneath the hotels tab. I have no clue what page you're looking at, but its not the one I'm seeing.

I just noticed, it starts to load then switches to this

http://www.universalorlando.com/uk/holiday.html.


crafty people.