Orlando is a huge place, and even if Universal Studios appear to be just opposite to the Hyatt Place

At our recent vacation at Orlando, Florida , we made two hotels our base . While we had a week of fun at Walt Disney World, we stayed at one of Disney Value Resorts - Pop Century Resort . We moved on for another week s worth of stay at the Hyatt Place Orlando / Universal car rental discount code which was closer to Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure .
Check-in at the Hyatt Place Orlando / Universal was speedy and when the hotel reception found that it was our first time at Orlando, they very graciously car rental discount code gave us a complimentary upgrade car rental discount code to a King bed as a gesture of good will.
I must say we were more than pleased with the room. In fact, this was one of the best and the most spacious room we had stayed in during a vacation (the other good one that evokes such a pleasing car rental discount code sense is the Vibe Hotel at Gold Coast ).
An open concept suite, it consisted of a bedroom, a living room, a bathroom and vanity area, a small study area and an extra wash basin at the study. It feels so much like a home away from home that it inspired dreams of purchasing a studio apartment to furnish it exactly like this.
The room was not just spacious, but also very thoughtfully laid out, artfully demarcating the study area/living car rental discount code room area from the sleeping area to allow for more privacy. The large TV screen car rental discount code is on a swivel stand, so it serves both the living area and the bedroom. It also helps that the room was bright and spotlessly clean.
If I must really find something to pick on, then it must be the small size of the bathroom. Even for a petite Asian like myself, I have difficulty closing the bathroom door without having the door hit my feet (if you would like a bigger bathroom, then you would have to look at the accessible rooms). But nevertheless, the bathroom and its installations were very clean and acceptable.
Most people who were staying at this part of Orlando do so because of its proximity to the Universal Studios theme parks. Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure are just next door to each other. On the map, both theme parks are opposite to Hyatt Place Orlando car rental discount code / Universal car rental discount code , but we have never tried walking to both parks, and unless you enjoy the sun or enjoy walking, we would not recommend that you attempt to do so.
Hyatt Place Orlando / Universal teams up with 2 other neighbouring hotels to provide a shuttle service to Universal Studios. car rental discount code Taking into consideration the time taken to pick up passengers from other hotels, the journey to Universal could take up to 15 - 20 mins. Because there were limited seats on the bus, Hyatt Place Orlando / Universal operates by issuing boarding passes at their lobby. car rental discount code There is a bus schedule that you can get from the reception counter, and boarding passes are available one day before at another counter. This counter only operates in the morning, so it would be better to plan early and grab the passes for the next day.
Generally, most of the hotel staff that we came into contact car rental discount code with were helpful and friendly. However, we must say that for reasons unknown to us, some of the staff here looked like they would rather be elsewhere. Take for instance the staff issuing boarding passes for the shuttle bus. She did not bother to inform us that the buses come a distance away from the back door and not the front as most people would normally assume. And so consequently, we missed the bus and only found out when we asked.
Orlando is a huge place, and even if Universal Studios appear to be just opposite to the Hyatt Place Orlando car rental discount code / Universal on the map, it is actually quite a good walking distance away. It is alright if you love to walk, but I like to minimise my contact with the sun, so the shuttle bus it is for me.
It is a case of so-near-yet-so-far for the Premium Outlets at International Drive is actually only across the expressway car rental discount code from the Hyatt Place Orlando / Universal , but it is not possible to walk across the expressway to get to the Outlets.
You could take the I Ride Trolley at the Trolley Stop G4 near Hyatt Place Orlando / Universal too. I Ride Trolley costs about USD $2.50 per person for one way, but its frequency is rather poor. Each bus arrives once every 20-30 minutes, and to get to the outlets, you will need to transfer once, eventually turning that 10 minutes journey into a 1-hour one!
Tommy and I had a free day on our itinerary and therefore, we spent it leisurely at the Hyatt Place Orlando / Universal . The gym was small but well equipped and as it so happens we had the entire gym to ourselves in the morning!
car rental discount code Final Verdict: The Hyatt Place Orlando car rental discount code / Universal exceeds all expectations, and we had an exceedingly comfortable stay. In fact, we wished that we could have stayed longer. If you do not wish to pay a premium to stay at the Universal studios hotels, then the Hyatt Place Orlando / Universal is a wonderful alternative. car rental discount code We will definitely stay here again!