Universal Orlando is building two hotels for budget-conscious
visitors, both to be operated by Loews Hotels & Resorts. They are due to
open in 2019.
The 2,050- and 750-room hotels will charge room rates starting
at less than $100 a night, less expensive than Cabana Bay Beach Resort, which
opened in 2014, and the Aventura Hotel, which will open next August.
Of the 2,800 rooms at the new hotels, more than half will be
two-bedroom suites.
Located about a mile south of the Universal Orlando theme parks,
the two hotels will be built at the 64-acre site where the Wet n’ Wild water
park used to be located.
The two hotels will share amenities such as three pools and
two food courts as well as poolside bars and fitness rooms. The properties will
have a “beachy” design scheme. Universal hasn't named the hotels yet. It will
start taking reservations early next year.
Guests will receive early-admission privileges to Universal
Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure and Volcano Bay as well as free
transportation around the resort.
Loews operates five hotels at Universal Orlando: Loews
Portofino Bay, the Hard Rock, Loews Royal Pacific, Loews Sapphire Falls and Cabana
Bay Beach. With the two budget-priced resorts and the Aventural, Loews will manage
all eight hotels totaling about 9,000 rooms at Universal Orlando.