Experience all of the comforts of home, including full kitchens along with a variety of ... more
free amenities, only seconds from Orlando's Universal Theme Parks as well as Interstate 4.The Homewood Suites Orlando near Universal Studios is surrounded by Orland...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: Location, happy hour, well equipped suites Disadvantages: Pool enclosure
Have been to the HomewoodSuites 7 or 8 times. The suite consists of a lounge/kitchen area, bathroom and a bedroom (there are some two bedroom suites). Suites are very well equipped - 2 TVs, dishwasher, microwave, fridge, safe, ice maker.
The wardrobe space is on the small side, but drawers are adequate.
A buffet is provided for breakfast with some hot food and a good choice of items. On four nights there is a 'happy hour' with free beer, wine and snacks. There is otherwise no hotel bar or restaurant.
The hotel is very well positioned, just off International Drive between The Mercado (now unfortunately closed) and Pointe Orlando. There are other restaurants in easy walking distance including Bahama Breeze, Tony Roma's and the Olive Garde.
The pool is is surrounded by the hotel and gets no sun in the morning or late afternoon ...
Advantages: Really uncrowed at nights, Has alot of attractions, really sunny, cheaper than Disney World Disadvantages: Really crowed through the days, the gifts can be dear $$$
My Holiday in 2008 toUniversalStudiosOrlando
When I first went into the Citywalk I thought that this park was going to be no good. Id rather have Disney. But when I got into the Universal I changed my mind it was great they had alot attractions! They were nearly all Simulators or Shows except for Woody the Woodpecker and the Revenge of the Mummy.
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The rides where quite good in Universal they had Disaster Studios which was a show/Ride where you went into a room with an actor kind of and 10 or 11 people acted out a disaster and then they brought you on a tram and brought you under ground and more disaster happened and then it show you on a screen you acting out the disaster and on the tram! Then there was Shrek 4D where you were on a horse trying to saw Shreks wife Fiona, And the chairs moved and shrek ...
Advantages: Easy to reach. Plenty to do. Right by another park and some shops. Disadvantages: None.
UniversalStudios - A Wonderful Day Out
This is a wonderful theme park, with plenty for the whole family. We have been toOrlando four times so far, and this is always on our list of places to go more than once.
For young children there is an entire zone of exciting but not scarey things to see and do, from a gentle roller coaster to a ride through the world of E.T. The water playground is very popular - expect to get wet!
For adults and children, there is an exciting Shrek show, with lots of surprises, and an adventure with Jimmy Neutron. The Horror Makeup Show is not as horrific as it sounds, with a lot of humour, but may be unsuitable for sensitive children.
For adults and older children, there is a great deal more to do. For example, there is a formidable roller coaster on the Mummy theme, which has lots of great ...
