Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando Resort Reviews and Photos (Orlando, Florida)

Royal Pacific Resort: South Seas Splendor

Brooklyn, New York

October 8, 2009

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Best of IgoUgo Universal Orlando's Royal Pacific Resort is an escape from central Florida. As soon as you enter the property, gone are the freeways, chain restaurants and gift shops. In their place are swaying palm trees, clear blue lagoons and tropical gardens ...Read more Universal Orlando's Royal Pacific Resort is an escape from central Florida. As soon as you enter the property, gone are the freeways, chain restaurants and gift shops. In their place are swaying palm trees, clear blue lagoons and tropical gardens full of waterfalls and singing birds. This is the South Seas... or at least Universal Studios' version. The Royal Pacific Resort is the most relaxing and gorgeous of the three Universal Orlando hotels, and it's actually the least expensive. While the Portofino Bay Resort is elegant and the Hard Rock Hotel is full of non-stop fun, the Royal Pacific Resort offers a more relaxing, laid-back vibe perfect for the end of a long day in the theme parks. It's actually my favorite Universal resort.

Standard rooms at the Royal Pacific Resort start at $224 a night. Each room offers a king bed or two queens, a flat panel television, two telephones, a hairdryer, iron and ironing board and an in-room safe. Standard rooms have standard views of the parking lot, walkways, or if you're lucky, one of the tropical gardens. If you want a more upscale view of the pool or lagoons, it'll cost around $30 more a night. I personally wouldn't recommend paying extra since not only will you not be spending much time in the room (this is a theme park resort, after all), but pool-view rooms can actually get pretty loud from all of the noise and commotion below.

If you're looking for something more spacious, there are several club level rooms available at the resort. Club level rooms go for around $320 a night, are slightly larger than the standard rooms, and offer either two queen beds or a king. The main benefit to these rooms is that they offer access to the 7th floor Club Lounge, where guests can enjoy complimentary breakfast, nightly hors d'oeuvres, and drinks throughout the day on every day of their visit. Complimentary concierge service is also provided, as well as daily newspaper delivery and nightly turn-down service. My family stayed in a club level room on one of our trips and loved it. It was nice not having to pay for breakfast every morning, and we appreciated the free drinks and snacks throughout our stay. If this is your one and only trip to Universal Orlando and the budget allows it, I would splurge for a Club Level room.

One thing to remember is that whether you're staying in a standard or club level room, high-speed internet access is only free in public areas, such as in the main lobby and the lounges. In-room internet access comes only with an additional charge.

There are plenty of recreational activities available at the resort for breaks from theme park touring. The giant, lagoon-style swimming pool has a sandy bottom and is surrounded by lush flowers, towering palm trees and plenty of lounge chairs for total relaxation. If you're looking for some added fun, daily ping-pong tournaments and hula-hoop contests take place daily by the pool which my little cousin loved. There's also a 5000-square foot fitness center free for all guests.

There are six restaurants and lounges in the Royal Pacific Resort, including a nightly luau and an upscale restaurant owned by Emeril Legasse. Most cuisine is Asian-based to go along with the South Seas theme (expect lots of sushi), but there are also American standards available to fill the needs and tastes of all guests. The food at the Royal Pacific Resort is truly top-notch.

If you're looking for a relaxing, peaceful play to stay on your Universal Orlando vacation, the Royal Pacific Resort is the place to be. It's the most laid-back of the three Universal resorts, offering a true getaway from the theme parks and the outside world. The royal Pacific Resort is also the most affordable of the on-site hotels, making it the perfect option for both families and guests visiting on a budget. I love this place! Close

From journal Universal Studios Resorts: Get Swept Away

Royal Pacific Resort

by HomerJSimpson

Charlotte, North Carolina

May 4, 2005

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Best of IgoUgo This resort was quite a letdown for me. Billed as a four-star resort, it lacked what a real four-star resort MUST have--good service. The service was flat-out poor. When I arrived at the hotel at 5pm, my king bed "was not ready". In other words, ...Read more This resort was quite a letdown for me. Billed as a four-star resort, it lacked what a real four-star resort MUST have--good service. The service was flat-out poor. When I arrived at the hotel at 5pm, my king bed "was not ready". In other words, they oversold the king rooms. They couldn't give me a time that a king might be ready, basically forcing me to a double-bed room. The person checking me in lacked any sort of customer service. I was there for a conference, but she never told me where it was, never gave me a resort map, never asked if I wanted the minibar key, and was rude to boot. I overheard my colleague checking in, and he was given all of the this info and way more when he checked in. My person was too busy to even give me a map to my room (the resort is one big maze).

To the room--the size of the room was average. With the two beds, I had no room for much of anything. The small table is stuffed in a corner. Good luck finding a place to set up the iron. When I opened the door, I was blown away by the heat (it was 80 degrees out). The temp. had been set at 75 degrees. Their thermostats are controlled by motion. No motion, no A/C. You like it cold while you sleep? HAHAHA. I had the A/C all the way down, and the lowest the temp. got was 69. Very uncomfortable. Get this: the room water is $7! I have seen expensive water in rooms before, but $7 is outrageous! Local calls are $1. Bathroom was average-size, and towels were of good quality. My view was of a pond/swamp and nothing else.

The walls of the room are paper-thin. I could hear both my neighbors' showers AND hair dryers. I've never been to a "four-star" hotel where I could hear everything in the next rooms.

Room service started at 7:30am, with the cleaning people yapping in the hallways, which you can hear under the 2-inch gap under the door. Very annoying. I recieved a newspaper two out of four days.

The common areas of the hotel are nicely maintained. The pool are is nice, although somewhat small for the size of the resort. There did seem to be enough chairs to accommodate everyone. There are a few chairs at the pond beach (not going into the water).

The hotel is a short 5-minute walk (or a 20-minute wait for the water taxi) to the entrance of CityWalk and the Universal entrances.

Overall, I would give this hotel a two out of four. I personally would not pay my own money to stay at this resort.

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Adventurous Luxury!

A traveler

Travelocity.com

December 11, 2007

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Everything was great! The pool was beautiful, the dining was ok at Emmirel's Tshop Tshop if you like a morsel of a luxury meal, if not then I would head to Jimmy Buffets and get more for your buck. Room was excellent, room service was perfect for my ...Read more

Great Hotel

A traveler

Travelocity.com

September 25, 2006

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The hotel was very nice and clean, friendly staff and great location for Universal. The rooms were a little on the small side but nice, we requested a room with a pool view but were put on the second floor and couldn?t see anything but a ledge out ...Read more

Relax you have an Express Pass

A traveler

Travelocity.com

April 28, 2006

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I have stayed at this hotel 3 times. The service can be slow, it is a busy hotel. The rooms are fairly clean and there is a lot you can do on site. Most important theme park vacations can wipe you out, but with the express pass you really can take ...Read more

Great stay!

A traveler

Travelocity.com

December 24, 2008

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We checked into the hotel and were happy with everything. Upon arrival they checked us in early, gave us adjoining rooms, had the rooms made up as requested (no down pillows and a fridge for my daughter's milk), and even gave my infant daughter an ...Read more

ISLAND GETAWAY

A traveler

Travelocity.com

December 22, 2007

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Ive been to Universal multiple times in my life but I never stayed at one of there hotels. My girlfriend and I wanted a quick getaway and boy did we get it. The hotel staff was great, the hotel was beautiful and the express passes to the theme ...Read more

No accountability

A traveler

Travelocity.com

July 30, 2007

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1. suffered broken foot at sister hotel on first day of vacation 2. was moved to 6 different rooms during my 5 day stay. 3 was billed double for rooms 4. Had to rent my own transportation 5. was forced to move out of room I already occupied

Family Trip

A traveler

Travelocity.com

July 27, 2007

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I would recommend this hotel for anyone traveling to Orlando. The staff was extremely helpful, especially the Valet Parking Attendents. They worked quickly and always asked if I needed assistance with directions. The rooms were well maintained, ...Read more

nice place

A traveler

Travelocity.com

January 20, 2007

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Check in and check out was fast, and hassle free, beatifull hotel, grounds well kept, spacious clean well decorated rooms, poolside bar and resturants had good food, and great service, poolside movies at night was a fun addition, overall a great ...Read more

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Royal Pacific Resort: South Seas Splendor

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Adventurous Luxury!

Great Hotel

Relax you have an Express Pass

Great stay!

ISLAND GETAWAY

No accountability

Family Trip

nice place

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