Good to see you posting again. Well thought out comments. I would tend to mostly agree with your assessment.Haven't posted in a while but I am going to be staying here for 4 nights in five weeks. It looks good from everything I've seen. Basically a standard hotel that is located on site. It's a great location if you are going to go to Volcano Bay. If you don't like the pool at Aventura there is a very nice one next door at Sapphire that you can walk to easily. You can walk, boat, or bus to the parks and right across the street is Cabana Bay. It's not themed but has amazing views. Obviously out of all the Resorts at Universal it would rank lowest but that's not saying it's not good. When you start to compare it to resorts down the road it's not fair to go head to head with any of their value or moderate's. It's a hotel and those are all motels at ridiculous prices. I'm sorry but entering a room from outside with an air handler below the window is not comparable to a room accessed by an air conditioned hallway connected to the lobby by elevators. It's a cleaner more secure stay and that makes a huge difference in the experience. The only comparison would be their deluxe resorts but that's not fair either since the cost is about 3-4 times as much, and you can't even select your bed type. Not saying that their deluxe resorts are bad but if I'm shelling out around $400-$500 a night I better be able to pick if I get two queens in the room or a king. I hate just hoping I get the room I want when I stay onsite at Disney.
Haven't posted in a while but I am going to be staying here for 4 nights in five weeks. It looks good from everything I've seen. Basically a standard hotel that is located on site. It's a great location if you are going to go to Volcano Bay. If you don't like the pool at Aventura there is a very nice one next door at Sapphire that you can walk to easily. You can walk, boat, or bus to the parks and right across the street is Cabana Bay. It's not themed but has amazing views. Obviously out of all the Resorts at Universal it would rank lowest but that's not saying it's not good. When you start to compare it to resorts down the road it's not fair to go head to head with any of their value or moderate's. It's a hotel and those are all motels at ridiculous prices. I'm sorry but entering a room from outside with an air handler below the window is not comparable to a room accessed by an air conditioned hallway connected to the lobby by elevators. It's a cleaner more secure stay and that makes a huge difference in the experience. The only comparison would be their deluxe resorts but that's not fair either since the cost is about 3-4 times as much, and you can't even select your bed type. Not saying that their deluxe resorts are bad but if I'm shelling out around $400-$500 a night I better be able to pick if I get two queens in the room or a king. I hate just hoping I get the room I want when I stay onsite at Disney.
At Disney you can’t select your bed type if you want a king bed. You have to put in a request that is not a guarantee. The only way to guarantee you get a king bed at a Disney resort is if you stay in a one or two bedroom DVC or Grand Floridian concierge king. The last three times I’ve requested a king bed I haven’t gotten it.I always get the bed type I choose at the time of reservation?
At Disney you can’t select your bed type if you want a king bed. You have to put in a request that is not a guarantee. The only way to guarantee you get a king bed at a Disney resort is if you stay in a one or two bedroom DVC or Grand Floridian concierge king. The last three times I’ve requested a king bed I haven’t gotten it.
At the deluxe resorts, yes I’m sure. They don’t give you a king option it’s just luck of the draw. That’s Coronado Springs and you can get it there but that’s a moderate. I have a personal letter from Disney from the last time I stayed at Beach Club on an anniversary trip and didn’t get a king room.You sure about that?
I've seen the Aventura Freestyle cups on various blogs, but not seen mention if these operate exactly like the CBBR one's (one day, length of stay etc). Anyone able to confirm?
Also, whilst I admit that I've not stayed at Aventura yet, folks comparing this to All Stars (which I have stayed at for 9 nights) are plain cuckoo. Typical overreaction theater.
really interested in the VR game room, any video on it yet?
thats too bad, was holding out hope for somthing like they have at Disney. Heard its impressive.
YIkes I paid about 90 a year and half ago for a short stay and parking was free then too.Somewhere around $160
I saw someone post on the FB AP group where they’d received a mailer about AP holders getting 50% off in the VR game room. To me, this might make it worth trying. Has anyone else heard this?It’s nothing fancy. Just a couple basic shooters, Fruit Ninja, and other standard stuff. $10 for 5 min.
thats too bad, was holding out hope for somthing like they have at Disney. Heard its impressive.
I saw someone post on the FB AP group where they’d received a mailer about AP holders getting 50% off in the VR game room. To me, this might make it worth trying. Has anyone else heard this?