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$99 regular rooms and $150 suites would still be a steal.
It's interesting seeing the reaction to the wooden floors. When the artwork was released for Aventura, the wooden floors got slated for how loud they would be to the guests below. I like the suitcase under the bed idea for space saving.
I know I'm in the minority compared to the last couple of posters, but I prefer carpet. I hope there will always be both to choose from. There is just something about the wood floors that screams MYRTLE BEACH to me.
If they stick to those prices longterm, then that's one helluva strategy by Uni. I've just followed too many public companies to know that any distressed asset (in this case a hotel charging lower and potentially losing money) is frowned upon. Don't know. I just give any major corp with shareholders the suspicious look when something is TOO good. O:
It's always summer in O-Town.....By that I mean all the calendars at Universal are covered with Bob Iger dart boardsThe endless summer name is just a ploy to push back all the opening dates. Harry Potter could open in December 2019, still summer.
Wet ‘n Wild only used that same lake for 39 1/2 years.
Carpet traps smell and requires way more upkeep in general. Makes sense for hotels to move away
Installation is also extremely easy and it’s very durable. I installed them in my RV and we’ve also put them in all our testing rooms at my office (where they get very wet every day).My guess is the floors are vinyl, not wood. Wood look vinyl flooring is becoming more popular currently. We just replaced our entire house with vinyl wood look flooring and it is far quieter than the old pergo flooring we had. Almost as quiet as carpet and far easier to maintain.
I know I'm in the minority compared to the last couple of posters, but I prefer carpet.
I've stated my opinion of distaste for the name already, but let's be honest, everyone is just going to call the hotels by their Hotel-specific name and not the over arching name anyway. It'll either be Surfside or Dockside.Someone earlier posted the Wikepedia link to the 60’s surf film ... Wikipedia “Its title comes from the idea ... that it would be possible to follow the summer up and down the world (northern to southern hemisphere and back), making it endless”
The Resort name makes sense re Northern states / Brits etc escaping the cold to go the Southern warmer state of Florida at Endless Summer resort
I actually agree that the rooms seem on-par, if not better (depending on personal preference) than CBBRs. Also, I may be wrong, but the concept art shows no outside hallways as well, correct? I know some people like motel style rooms, but indoor hallways are looked at by most as being safer and it just makes the hotel seem like they didn't cheap out. I think this is actually something that will be a bigger factor than people may think considering the target demo for the hotel is clearly families considering the amount of Family suites.Not seeing anything about this so far that would make it a different Value category than Cabana Bay, unless it's the fact that it's not as close in proximity to any park now that Volcano Bay is open.
Most Cabana guests still take the 5-minute bus ride to the main 2 parks. This won't feel much different in that regard.
I actually agree that the rooms seem on-par, if not better (depending on personal preference) than CBBRs. Also, I may be wrong, but the concept art shows no outside hallways as well, correct? I know some people like motel style rooms, but indoor hallways are looked at by most as being safer and it just makes the hotel seem like they didn't cheap out. I think this is actually something that will be a bigger factor than people may think considering the target demo for the hotel is clearly families considering the amount of Family suites.
Based on these 2 images, I don't see how they could be motel style which was my point. Rooms at these prices and a fully enclosed hotel is what will separate these hotels from many of the surrounding little crap houses on I-Drive.I don't foresee it being motel-style but that could be it.