I think the door to the adjoining room is behind it. The surfboard is just decorative I believe.that looks slick! So is the surfboard the bathroom door? It looks like something is behind it?
I think the door to the adjoining room is behind it. The surfboard is just decorative I believe.that looks slick! So is the surfboard the bathroom door? It looks like something is behind it?
Between the two, I'm willing to be way, way more people have heard of the movie. No idea who those dudes are
That makes sense now looking at the picture. I visited CBBR and SF the years they open but my wife prefers the look of these rooms to the concept art for both so think will be easy to convince to stay when these open, for me open in two seperate years is just an excuse for two different trips.I think the door to the adjoining room is behind it. The surfboard is just decorative I believe.
I am going to guess the non-suite rooms will not have a fridge, which is super important to me on vacations. I loved that my room at Cabana Bay did last time, but for some reason the more expensive Portofino DID NOT!?!
Is it still not worthwhile for Universal to begin its version of Magical Express? I wonder how much of a hassle it is for people to get from the airport to these many hotels.
They already do, just not free (yet)Is it still not worthwhile for Universal to begin its version of Magical Express? I wonder how much of a hassle it is for people to get from the airport to these many hotels.
If they can maintain that loss for a couple of years and put it across all queen rooms then a bunch of other properties in that area will suffer. Could be a move to pick up more land at distressed rates.
I wonder what the debt load is on the surrounding properties, if they can't service it then a savvy communications company with great cash flow looking to spread their real estate holdings just may be able to pick up a bargain or two.
Since this will be at a lower price point than the existing "Prime Value" category which has Aventura and Cabana Bay, do we know if they are going to introduce a new category or maybe move some of the hotels to different ones? Something like, Prime Value: Aventura, Endless Summer; Preferred: Cabana Bay, Sapphire Falls; Premier: Royal Pacific, Portofino, Hard Rock? It never made sense for Royal Pacific to be "Preferred" when it shares the Unlimited Express option of the Premiere hotels anyway.
The REALLY low rates are for a very short time period. So unless they stretch that to year round I don't see it impacting other hotels that much except for those specific time frames. Also, I would be incredibly surprised if Uni extends those prices to other timeframes — there's really no need to, even in the case of driving out other hotels.
Lastly, talked to a local hotel broker and they said if Uni's strategy was to drive out other competition, they would face a lawsuit based on predatory pricing. Of course, the other hotels need to prove it. But if all of a sudden a local major corp opens a product at a CRAZY low price where they have little history of doing it elsewhere, while just so happens to have a major addition (the 500 acres) under development with plans for more hotels that could seem a bit fishy for a court. Many of those hotels may be gone before such a suit is ever heard, but it wouldn't be good PR for said company.
I don’t know of many people who would cry over the loss of the flea bags on I-Drive
November of last year Universal's press release for the new resorts mentioned the pricing "starting at less than $100 per night." Like you mentioned yesterday the $73 deal is just a promotional rate they're doing at opening to to create buzz, (and it's working since I saw the news saying it was the price for the hotel without mentioning the restrictions on dates, etc.) But, around 100/night is still good too. That's what All Stars is when booked during off-season or through special deals, so it's comparable to Disney's "value" resorts.The REALLY low rates are for a very short time period. So unless they stretch that to year round I don't see it impacting other hotels that much except for those specific time frames. Also, I would be incredibly surprised if Uni extends those prices to other timeframes — there's really no need to, even in the case of driving out other hotels.
Lastly, talked to a local hotel broker and they said if Uni's strategy was to drive out other competition, they would face a lawsuit based on predatory pricing. Of course, the other hotels need to prove it. But if all of a sudden a local major corp opens a product at a CRAZY low price where they have little history of doing it elsewhere, while just so happens to have a major addition (the 500 acres) under development with plans for more hotels that could seem a bit fishy for a court. Many of those hotels may be gone before such a suit is ever heard, but it wouldn't be good PR for said company.
I don’t know of many people who would cry over the loss of the flea bags on I-Drive
I can see $99 as their base price after the promo rates end. Sounds good in ads, (not so low they go out of business lol.)
Portofino "finally" added fridges last year. We had one on our last vacation. They replaced the pay for "snack area" with the fridges. It was nice to have one.This is a hotel where I'll probably get a suite, even though it's just two of us staying there. With the kitchenette and extra space it'll be worth the upcharge, and still be considerably less money than the Disney hotels I stay at.
I am going to guess the non-suite rooms will not have a fridge, which is super important to me on vacations. I loved that my room at Cabana Bay did last time, but for some reason the more expensive Portofino DID NOT!?!
Best news of the week! Thanks.Portofino "finally" added fridges last year. We had one on our last vacation. They replaced the pay for "snack area" with the fridges. It was nice to have one.
You're welcome....... Fridges at Portofino :thumbsup:.....We do the same as you at CBBR. Even though there's just the two of us, we get the suites for the kitchen/living room area plus the added privacy of two rooms.Best news of the week! Thanks.