Universal Endless Summer Resort - Surfside and Dockside Inn & Suites

[Parkscope Joe]

Keep Surfside open. Dockside will open when tourism starts to come back around.

Speaking of...

 

[Brian G.]

Loews Portofino Bay Hotel will resume operations on December 1st and Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn & Suites will officially open on December 15th.

Portofino Bay Hotel and Universal's Endless Summer - Dockside Inn & Suites at Universal Orlando to open in December

Universal Orlando is set to open Loews Portofino Bay Hotel and Universal's Endless Summer - Dockside Inn & Suites this December. Loews Portofino Bay Hotel will resume operations on December 1st and Universal’s Endless Summer Resort - Dockside Inn & Suites will officially open on December

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[Disneyhead]

Loews Portofino Bay Hotel will resume operations on December 1st and Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn & Suites will officially open on December 15th.

Portofino Bay Hotel and Universal's Endless Summer - Dockside Inn & Suites at Universal Orlando to open in December

Universal Orlando is set to open Loews Portofino Bay Hotel and Universal's Endless Summer - Dockside Inn & Suites this December. Loews Portofino Bay Hotel will resume operations on December 1st and Universal’s Endless Summer Resort - Dockside Inn & Suites will officially open on December

www.insideuniversal.net

The fact Dockside is open makes me exceedingly happy.

 

[GAcoaster]

Open for all your docking needs!

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Open for all your docking needs!

Um... phrasing... :look:

 

[Disneyhead]

Dockside is going to not only have Pizza for room service, you'll be able to get a Bucket of Chicken and Waffles, and 2 sides delivered to your room for $25.

 

[JoeCamel]

Dockside is going to not only have Pizza for room service, you'll be able to get a Bucket of Chicken and Waffles, and 2 sides delivered to your room for $25.

That place will be like a frat house during HHN

 

[shiekra38]

That place will be like a frat house during HHN

Not touching this one......

 

[JoeCamel]

That place will be like a frat house during HHN

Not touching this one......

A really big frat house......

 

[Disneyhead]

Anyone going to the Grand Opening of Dockside today? Or staying there this week?

 

[Brian G.]

Anyone going to the Grand Opening of Dockside today? Or staying there this week?

We will be there today and tomorrow.

 

[Disneyhead]

We will be there today and tomorrow.

Let us know what you think about the Mango Blonde Ale. And which is the better lobby bar, Swizzle or Sunset?

 

[Parkscope Joe]

BUUUUCCCCKKKKEEEETTTSSSSS

 

[Brian G.]

We’re here now. You can follow along on our Twitter. @insideuniversal.

 

[Scott W.]

Seeing it again with fresh eyes, it looks great.

Ticks so many boxes.

While it’s a shame it’s opening during a pandemic, this is going to be a huge hit for Universal and happily surprise a lot of guests.

 

[Happytycho]

Is the whole resort open or just the north tower?

 

[HandsomePete]

It'll be interesting to see over time if a preference develops between Surfside and Dockside - I can see positives for both. Seems like it might be easier to walk to things south on I Drive from Surfside (if you walk through the garage); I'm guessing they made it very difficult to get to that 7-Eleven by Red Lobster from Dockside.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Dockside's got Chicken and Waffles, so no contest:

 

[Magic Feather]

It'll be interesting to see over time if a preference develops between Surfside and Dockside - I can see positives for both. Seems like it might be easier to walk to things south on I Drive from Surfside (if you walk through the garage); I'm guessing they made it very difficult to get to that 7-Eleven by Red Lobster from Dockside.

I-Drive Access is ridiculously limited at both properties. There is a room key only access gate near the intersection at both properties, but the last time I was at Surfside, the gate was dead bolted (even a key wouldn't open it). The garage has an emergency exit staircase that drops onto I-Drive (that is hard to find), but it doesn't grant entry. The only reliably open spot is the Gate that is pretty far down Universal Blvd.

Personally, I prefer the look of Dockside, but the location/layout of Surfside.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Surfside is the smaller resort and I imagine the facilities won't be as crowded. But Dockside offers an indoor bar. So yeah.