I've never waited for an elevator there, this is an interesting development if trueWhat’s the situation with the elevators here? I’ve been reading negative reviews stating long waits for them. Just wondering if this is a recent post COVID occurrence or should I be concerned for an upcoming stay next month.
I stayed there 2 weeks ago and didnt have a problem with the elevators. One night there were a few people waiting in the lobby for an elevator to come and I had to wait for a second one and then barely squeezed into it, but it was like peak evening where the pool was closing and everyone was trying to get back up to their room, but even then it wasn’t bad, just a slight delay.
That's good to hear, I have my first stay here booked on Sept 15-20.
Universal's offerings for hotels at aggressive price points just can't be beatI loved my stay there, btw! I had a deluxe king on the 10th floor facing the parks and I loved my view, loved the room (though the AC was a bit loud on the high setting) and I will be back! It’s now my go-to hotel for when I don’t want to splurge on Hard Rock.
That's good to hear, I have my first stay here booked on Sept 15-20.
This guy did a good video of it, if you want to watch it. It has me rethinking staying here. I always figured my first Universal hotel would be Portofino or Royal Pacific to take advantage of UNI Express being included. However, the hotel looks really nice.
I agree. It seems to lack the 'resort feel' of the other hotels. It has more of a business hotel feel, and a pretty small pool, unlike the other Universal resorts. But I do love the rooftop bar/restaurant.They're all really nice and I don't think you would be disappointed with any of the hotels on property. For me, Aventura is good for a quick trip, but overall lacking compared to the others.
It's like a 3 min walk over to Sapphire for the water taxi, and the bus system at Universal is fairly reliable. I personally like Aventura overall; the main complaints I see are that it's not a "Theme Park Hotel" because it's almost anti-themed like someone took the Contemporary and tried to modernize It further.I’m not someone who would go to Volcano Bay, so does this hotel not make sense for me? Price isn’t awful, like at all, I figured I can use the water taxi for Sapphire if allowed, good views and bar at hotel, it seems kinda nice and lowkey? I wouldn’t mind a lowkey place to return to after a long day at the parks.
I don’t mind that for the price and convenience, also will help me relax from the parks a bit being in a more “real” environment potentially.It's like a 3 min walk over to Sapphire for the water taxi, and the bus system at Universal is fairly reliable. I personally like Aventura overall; the main complaints I see are that it's not a "Theme Park Hotel" because it's almost anti-themed like someone took the Contemporary and tried to modernize It further.
I don't think you'll regret it for the price. I don't mind paying the uncharge compared to CBBR to be able to walk to Sapphire for the boats.I don’t mind that for the price and convenience, also will help me relax from the parks a bit being in a more “real” environment potentially.
I don't know why I never realized you could walk to Sapphire and take the water taxi. Thought those are reserved only for those staying at that hotel.It's like a 3 min walk over to Sapphire for the water taxi, and the bus system at Universal is fairly reliable. I personally like Aventura overall; the main complaints I see are that it's not a "Theme Park Hotel" because it's almost anti-themed like someone took the Contemporary and tried to modernize It further.
I've never seen them check when I was at Sapphire or RP. The only time I've seen water taxi checks is when I've stayed at Portofino and they would check your status going from City Walk to the Portofino hotel after 11:00PM.I don't know why I never realized you could walk to Sapphire and take the water taxi. Thought those are reserved only for those staying at that hotel.