I like it, a quality hotel and what will probably be at a decent price.
Granted its not uber themed (I don't men themed to a taxi ) but plenty here to draw guests, pool, hot tub, food court and of course the rooftop bar. The rooms will most likely be on the smaller side but will offer great views. With a lot of us Brits feeling the squeeze on our $$$ it will play well into that market as well as picking up guests who would usually stay off site, the price point will be very interesting on this one.
I like the modern sweeping look with clean lines and I for one would be happy to stay here, yet more Kudos, bravo Uni.
It does have a Starbucks they mention it in the article, not sure on the food options I would assume some sort of QS
The only hotel in Universal's portfolio that is even remotely
close to being "hyper-themed" is Portofino Bay.
Oh man I cannot agree with that at all. Portofino, Royal Pacific, and Cabana Bay are all pretty damn well themed resorts.
Eventually I think they may start checking room keys at that dock... if people from CBBR and Aventura all flock there (instead of taking the bus) along with SF guests, the line for the water taxi will be insanely backed up.I think it'll be a super easy walk to the water taxi at Sapphire Falls.
I have to agree with all the sentiments of it just looking uninspired. There are so many concepts and themes that are ripe for the picking that fit in with the resort. I agree that the theming for Royal, HRH, Portofino and Cabana are on another level compared to this and even Sapphire. I definitely like the idea of Sapphire more than how it was executed.
Well, to be fair, Sapphire Falls is pretty damn generic. It has great features like Strong Water Tavern, a large pool, a sit-down restaurant and Water Taxi, but the feel of the hotel overall is still fairly generic. There's a lot of bland areas and blank spaces on the walls that feel like there should be pictures. The standard rooms are also over 100 sq. feet smaller than a CBBR family suite and tries to be a little too cute with the (unlockable) barn door in the bathroom.I remember the similar complaints about Saphire Falls before it was built about it being "generic" and I think it proved that in general they know what they are doing at UC.