Universal has eight resort hotels. The 750-room Portofino Bay Hotel is a gorgeous property set on an artificial bay and themed like an Italian coastal town.
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Here are all the Universal Orlando hotels that are owned by Universal. Typically these hotels are afforded the best theme-park benefits. Other hotels may exist Universal-owned land or be accessible only via Universal-controlled roads.
But we didn't stay at just any old hotel: we stayed at the most expensive hotel on Universal property — Loews Portofino Bay. So come with us to see what staying in such a swanky hotel is like!
Teenagers are the first age where Universal allows guests to tour and ride attractions on their own. Guests 14 years or older can enter the park alone or act as supervising companions on select rides. For more information on supervising companions read the Universal Orlando Rider Safety and Accessibility Guide.
Universal Studios Hollywood is one of the oldest operating movie studios in the whole world. It is located in Los Angeles County and is well over 100 years old. They were also one of the first studios to offer a backlot studio tour.
Royal Pacific Resort is the lowest priced premier hotel but by no means is it inexpensive. If you can find a night here for under $250 during slower season, then you win resort lottery. The rooms are slightly lower quality than other two premier resorts with some guests complaining about small rooms.
In the past Disney Parks have always trounced Universal's theme parks. Not so last quarter. Universal brought in a total of $1.95 billion last quarter from its theme parks. Disney still comes out ahead of Universal in total revenue which reported a staggering $8.7 billion in earnings.
With around 840 acres, Universal Orlando Resort is much smaller than Disney World but still quite substantial in size. The resort includes 2 theme parks (Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure), a waterpark (Volcano Bay), CityWalk Orlando entertainment and dining complex, and several on-site hotels.