Cabana Bay Beach Resort

[ilovetotravel1977]

I just looked to see how far out I can book and it only goes to the first week of January 2024. Is that normal? For Disney, we could book more than one year out. I am just trying to get an idea of when hotel bookings would open for a November 2025 stay (Epic Universe).

 

[Kichkinet85]

I just looked to see how far out I can book and it only goes to the first week of January 2024. Is that normal? For Disney, we could book more than one year out. I am just trying to get an idea of when hotel bookings would open for a November 2025 stay (Epic Universe).

Yeah that’s normal. They usually don’t let you book that far out.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Yeah that’s normal. They usually don’t let you book that far out.

Okay, so likely 8 months out.

 

[Kichkinet85]

Okay, so likely 8 months out.

I’m not sure about a time frame exactly but I know from HHN you can’t book that far out.

 

[MrBlonde]

Okay, so likely 8 months out.

8 months sounds about right. I usually book September/October trips in February.

 

[graspthesun]

I've typically been able to book 11 months out.

Loews uses SynXis as their backend reservations system and that can only support 364 days of availability.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I think it's something wonky on Universal's end after they updated their booking sites. Try this link.

Default - Loews Portofino Bay Hotel

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I think it's something wonky on Universal's end after they updated their booking sites. Try this link.

Default - Loews Portofino Bay Hotel

Thanks for the link

 

[Kichkinet85]

I always stay here but recently I had some doubts about it so I decided to stay at Aventura for my last stay. I liked it there but I missed CB and wished I was staying there. I even went over to CB and hung out there for some time.

I book my HHN stay later this year(a month and a half away now!) at Aventura as well but as soon as I got back from my trip I changed it to CB. Nothing is like CB! Epically during HHN!

 

[MrBlonde]

I always stay here but recently I had some doubts about it so I decided to stay at Aventura for my last stay. I liked it there but I missed CB and wished I was staying there. I even went over to CB and hung out there for some time.

I book my HHN stay later this year(a month and a half away now!) at Aventura as well but as soon as I got back from my trip I changed it to CB. Nothing is like CB! Epically during HHN!

Adventura always feels a bit too cold and "cement as a design aesthetic" for me. CB is my favorite hotel next to Royal Pacific.

Have you tried the new shake shop? Is it good?

 

[Kichkinet85]

Adventura always feels a bit too cold and "cement as a design aesthetic" for me. CB is my favorite hotel next to Royal Pacific.

Have you tried the new shake shop? Is it good?

I love the new shake shop!

 

[Skipper Justin]

I like the resort better at CB but the rooms better at Aventura. CB just needs a refurb (especially the bathrooms).

 

[Ahmanet]

Hope the new Shake Stand has some special flavors for HHN!!

 

[Kichkinet85]

Hope the new Shake Stand has some special flavors for HHN!!

I wish but I somehow doubt they will. They didn’t for Mardi Gras.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

I'm really looking forward to trying Shakes. I've heard nothing but good things - will be nice to be able to just grab a smoothie or something to start the day!

 

[TheCodeMan95]

I wasn't sure where else to put this - but WOW, hotel prices have gone up. I checked for next September and the price is around $500 more than we paid this year for the same dates.

Yikes.

 

[OrlandoGuy]

I wasn't sure where else to put this - but WOW, hotel prices have gone up. I checked for next September and the price is around $500 more than we paid this year for the same dates.

Yikes.

Welcome to 2023. I remember being in a really nice hotel about 20 years ago as a kid and my dad saying it was a whole $300 a night…we collectively as a family thought that was wild. Today, 300 is a steal for an airport Courtyard Marriott.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Welcome to 2023. I remember being in a really nice hotel about 20 years ago as a kid and my dad saying it was a whole $300 a night…we collectively as a family thought that was wild. Today, 300 is a steal for an airport Courtyard Marriott.

Wild. I'm not sure how much it has to do with how far out it is or what. We also booked with AP discount last year, but uh.. I don't think that makes THAT much of a difference lol

 

[Mad Dog]

I wasn't sure where else to put this - but WOW, hotel prices have gone up. I checked for next September and the price is around $500 more than we paid this year for the same dates.

Yikes.

Yeah. First they jumped the deluxe hotel prices by a lot, starting right after covid, and they've been adding to that with the other hotels on a slightly slower piggyback basis. Universal is becoming more like WDW in a number of negative ways. Still not as high as WDW hotels, but they're certainly on their way. They also seem to limit the number of dates that Stay More Save More is available at the deluxe hotels. It used to be available all the time.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Yeah. First they jumped the deluxe hotel prices by a lot, starting right after covid, and they've been adding to that with the other hotels on a slightly slower piggyback basis. Universal is becoming more like WDW in a number of negative ways. Still not as high as WDW hotels, but they're certainly on their way.

Will definitely be waiting for AP prices to come out again!