Orlando’s Best Value Theme Park Hotel - Review

[@CoffinFullOfBees]

The proximity to cigarette smoke is part of the theme, it provides an authentic 50s-60s ambiance.

[@3212009a]

I think they could have done more with the themes. Where are the race riots? Maybe randomly assigning guests a "special immersive experience" of being black at this time or maybe as part of the water park they could have included a dog and fire hose experience. I mean this all in jest, as slightly dark humor.

[@hyznbrg66]

you sound like a communist@@3212009a

[@canadianreserve]

Looks like good value. I would find the theming to be nauseating, but it does appear to be a great value.

[@Joemondaking]

Smoking would be allowed indoors throughout if that were the case, close as we can get

[@RandomGamerCory]

For that you just go a few miles north of universal to downtown Orlando or pine hills. You can really take in that culture.

[@juliadagnall5816]

Gotta say, I like the theming. It’s nice to see someone embrace bold colors and patterns instead of just painting everything white and battleship grey and calling it ‘elegant’. It’s a bit kitsch, but it’s a resort so it’s supposed to be fun and this is definitely fun. It also seems like they approached the complex as a whole and tied everything together instead of just slapping on a retro veneer.

[@largol33t12]

I love how they topped off the theming with old fashioned Zest and Alberto V05 bottles. And having used those as a kid in the early 1980s, I did remember the smell and those are the real thing, not a generic shampoo and soap in a themed bottle. Alberto has an odor that I never mistake for any other brand of shampoo...

[@Ramonatho]

Man, that pricing is ideal for something so special. I hate how boring so many hotels have become for so much money. What a cool little spot. Would love to go bowling there.

[@iloveslotvideos1188]

It’s super cool, and I do NOT like value girls. I only paid $140 in September- that’s a great price for the amenities. I looooove the pool area.

[@eels5359]

The bowling is sweet

[@rachelhimes7715]

Even the food at the bowling alley was pretty decent. I was pleasantly surprised the most by that.

[@noUGames]

Shortly before my mom passed away with cancer. She took my young niece and nephew to Universal Studio. Knowing my mom's time was short, I tagged along. We stayed here. Nice hotel & cool theme, reminds me of Fallout. I mom loved it.

[@michaeldrainville2425]

i loved the property but i went in October for my birthday and i joked to my friend that we should come back in fallout shelter outfits

[@sharonrevelle1858]

God will 2424 my son and cousin s going back there 😊😊😊😊

[@berandom2000]

I am so sorry to hear that.

[@largol33t12]

True, I felt like I was in one of the Fallout games because the theming is meant to mimic the Atomic Age. Universal hired architects who knew what they were doing. Am glad I stayed there and would love to go back some day.

[@AndrewChin-ck9uk]

Sorry for your loss

[@michaelburgess9707]

Good review. I think the deduction in points for this clever resort having Zest and Alberto hair products in the shower is unwarranted. It's authentic and it's what we had and used. 10/10 for me.

[@largol33t12]

I snitched one of each of the Alberto bottles for the memories. I used those when I was a kid and it's the real thing, not a knockoff in a repurposed bottle with an Alberto label slapped on it. They have a distinctive smell and I could tell it was real Alberto shampoo.

[@disliked1390]

i'm an Irish Spring guy.

[@thefergyfilms]

Zest is banned in the EU for its toxic chemicals

[@isaacfortner]

We stayed at the Royal Pacific when we went to Universal and were shocked at how nice the resort was for the price we paid. It was quite a few years ago, but I want to say it was it was about $250/night but felt like a far more premium hotel. The value Universal hotels offer was a big part of what flipped me from a Disney fan to all in on Universal.

[@mimib8032]

Plus the Royal Pacific gives you the line hopper pass, which this hotel doesn't. That alone makes the Royal pacific a better value.

[@2744ducksdman]

I stayed at both too and actually preferred Cabana Bay. If the free express pass came with the Cabana Bay Resort, I would stay there everytime.

[@remyd8767]

​@2744ducksdm what i do is stay at one of the cheaper universal hotels and rent one "throwaway" room at the Pacific loews just to get the free Express passes on both check-in and checkout day.

[@aSuspiciousPete]

As a floridian, I just stayed there yesterday and the cheapest room they offered was only $104. I'm thoroughly impressed by this place.

[@Kneena99]

Universal has really great hotels, we always stayed there over Disney because it was cheaper and the resort experience is SO much better. We stayed at Portofino and it truly felt like a luxury experience-beautiful property, great food, boat to the parks, and express passes included with the room! Felt like you got the best of both worlds, you can fully enjoying the parks and then come back to this really high end resort vacation. It’s a shame that Disney does not offer something like that-I was shocked watching your Contemporary video and seeing what you got for that high of a price. Even these “value” rooms look leagues better than the Disney premium resorts. It’s Insane how much better the experience could be but they still charge that ridiculous price.

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

Portofino is the best of the best at Universal and several steps above Cabana. It's a nice hotel and compared to Disney it's a good value. But Disney has gone completely nuts with their pricing IMO.

[@LoveStallion]

@@ashleighelizabeth5916 Seriously. I have more kids than a typical room can fit (or that most hotels will allow even if we could manage with a roll-in bed). A 1 BR or even 2 BR villa at Portofino is less than a regular 2 queen room in a Disney moderate resort.

[@jacrispy1150]

Stayed there a month ago. I agree with this video. Themeing is great, rooms were nice, distance to park is close and buses ran timely. Best thing was that nothing can beat the vibe this place has at night. Looked forward to just chilling on the balcony and looking over the pool every day.

[@scanmead]

I LOVE the decor in this hotel! The outside hallway motel look...perfect!

[@CursedStudio]

Nice to see a bit of light towards Universal

[@captaintalon4485]

More like nice to see a bit of relief for Jake's wallet

[@CursedStudio]

@@captaintalon4485 Hahaha

[@IVR02]

I adore the faux-mid mod styling here. It's the sort of thing I'd love to see more of. I know mid mod furniture is making a comeback; I'd love to see the architectural stylings do the same.

[@ericadouge]

Living in the Orlando area, I'm always looking at cool places for short staycations. Thanks to your review, I'm adding this hotel to my list.

[@End3rWi99in]

The soap felt cheap because it probably was. I actually loved the extra charm of using vintage era brands like Zest and VO5, but if I go, I'll probably remember to pack my own.

[@xr6lad]

Really. You’re washing yourself in the shower and running your bits and the type of soap makes a difference. Lol.

[@SpookyJohnnyY]

Totally agree with your review. This is our place we stay when visiting Orlando. We've always have had a great time, the staff is very knowledgeable and nice and the rooms are very clean. We book a Volcano view room each time and have gotten lucky with the view! One small price to pay with the volcano view is that the start testing the wave pool alarm pretty early in the day. The walk to Islands of Adventure and USF is about 10-15 min, and is landscaped very well the whole way.

[@Svanir.80]

Really really nice hotel, especially for the price asked. I actually love the inclusion of Zest and VO5 shower toiletries, as they both harken back to their popularity in the era this resort's emulating. It's fantastic.

[@purplefern6010]

I thought those were funny. Kinda a win win for Universal because they can buy the cheap soaps but it works because it's technically on theme, haha.

[@largol33t12]

I remember the Zest commercial when I was a kid. "You're not fully clean until you're ZESTfully clean!"

[@josieann5031]

I just bought some Zest a few days ago. It's a favorite.

[@Heifer2997]

Universal is just getting better across the board. They've easily surpassed Disney in the Hotel category. And are starting to gain ground everywhere else. Cabana Bay blew us away. The Disney resorts left us bitter and confused.

[@dindog22]

I think Universal parks are better too. Velocicoaster. need I say more?

[@Afineaddition]

And it's so easy to get around and learn the walking paths.

[@largol33t12]

@@Afineaddition And best of all: Universal doesn't force you to use their app to do everything in their parks. The only bad thing? It seems everyone is defecting from Disney so the crowds are getting worse all the time. I refused to believe that in the beginning but was forced to change my mind when season passholders grumbled online about the insane crowds. One time, over the spring break, a youtuber complained that several restaurants in the parks ran out of food because the lines to the counters were so long!

[@General_Belu]

@@largol33t12 I heave heard that Universal is trying to expand their parks and is set to open a new park as opposed to Disney, which charges you for being in the crowd.

[@ECDT1089-EtheLamborghini]

@@dindog22 Absolutely! And it's gonna get even better with Epic Universe next year.

[@DannyO007]

Stayed here with my (now) wife back when I went on a florida trip + cruise for my grad school graduation. We were pleasantly surprised by everything there. From the retro fallout-esque aesthetic, room quality for price, amenities, and activities (the bowling space was great!), everything was surprisingly awesome for the price point.

[@MikoDraw]

Glad I’m a patreon of the main channel because you’ve just been putting out amazing and detailed content that I’ve been enjoying since day 1!

[@Hyperyote]

Stayed at a lot of Disney hotels and 2 other deluxe universal hotels but got to say this has a place of my heart. It feels retro, it's the past that didn't exist. Great deal, clean, good transportation, and decent offers. It's a nice hotel option and I am choosing it over a deluxe universal hotels. it's just that nice of a hotel.

[@AlexanderTheGrey]

Stayed for my first time this February and was completely blown away, I was put in the Bayside tower on the 10th floor with an amazing view of the Aventura and Islands of Adventure!

[@christinabarger9216]

Jake!!! Beyond happy to see you feature a Universal property(: I have been going to both Disney and Universal since I was very young and Disney has lost all the magic a theme parks is supposed to invoke (for me at least). From the hotel to the parks, the "bottom line" of the company can be seen everywhere(when they started charging for parking at hotels....) and the guest are the ones who suffer. Universal has found a way to keep the theming, mystic magic, whimsical environment and creative dreaming alive all while keeping it financially accessible to the common folk. PLUS they are expanding to ANOTHER theme park with two new hotels! It's an exciting time to be a Universal fan(: hope you cover more about them in the future. We have stayed at all five of the hotels(Portofino Bay is by far the most high end and five star experience), BUT don't sleep on Royal Pacific. RP offers a little bit more perks than Cabana Bay for a minor price increase and it is a complete game changer. Royal Pacific is as nice as the high end hotels at Disney, gives you so many add ons(including fast passes), accessibility, theming and the charming hospitality that ties everything together. Loving the expansion of this channel and excited to follow along with you on more adventures.

[@galm7]

To be fair, those smoking areas are pretty 1950s as well considering people weren't really concerned about health problems that come with smoking.

[@orangeandbluetony]

My wife and I stayed here when we visited USO for our honeymoon. Watching this was nostaligc! I’ll point out that if you don’t mind walking (and running across a few roads) you can take the boats at the hotel across the street to get to the parks. Ince we discovered that, it was the only way we traveled to and from our hotel.

[@xr6lad]

Real keeper there. Imagine a honeymoon at a theme park. Rather than somewhere romantic. Some people never grow up.

[@TheCoasterSerpent]

lol, the stink bug in the bed at 7:21 is funny as all hell. Not a bed bug.

[@Handle47-y8f]

Funny af Sir that’s a stink bug

[@deadmanjones9077]

I stayed at the Cabana Bay's sister hotel, the Aventura, last year. The lobby was fantastic, but the room was really small and its iPad-centric controls were cumbersome and annoying. After watching this video, I thought since both hotels were around the same price-point, I thought I would be getting a similar experience, or at least a similar-sized room. Guess I should have went there instead!

[@OmegaBahn]

I now consider Aventura and Cabana Bay my two top mid-tiers of Universal. Long weekends I don't mind booking on either of these two. The Endless Summer Beach resorts has become Universal's "value" but truthfully, Cabana is a gem on that level.

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

Aventura is much easier to navigate and being on the same side of the street as Sapphire Falls makes it ultra easy to take the water taxi to City Walk and bypass the main security hub there. But the rooms are BORING, I didn't think the IPADs were that difficult to use but to be honest I spent more time on my laptop than I did looking at the TV.

[@mutantpugs]

i honestly thought the ipad stuff was just fun, good way to kill time before going to the parks

[@UmmYeahOk]

I’ve stayed at Aventura twice, but every time the bus stopped at Cabana Bay, I would get jealous. Ventura is nice, and would definitely stay again, but I definitely recommended we stay at Cabana Bay next time. …unless the hotels by Epic Universe are within the same price range.

[@ovrjoyd]

It reminds me of Miami Beach art deco hotels. Great design. I'm happy to see a modern version, though. The rooms reminded me more of a Nickelodeon-type theme for kids. .

[@Erik_The_Viking]

They did a spot on job of getting the 50's-60's theme without going overboard. It looks very nice. For that price point it's hard to beat. Disney on the other hand - ugh....

[@ImAlwaysFrisky]

I love that you guys made this channel, it’s good to see honest unpaid reviews for the world to see.

[@bossman4799]

My family stayed at the surfside hotel this past summer and I saw some similarities in the designs Universal used. The lobby looked very similar along with the gift shop and gym close by. There were two long hotel sections with a big pool area in between them. It was actually very nice for what it was.

[@kilobravo3533]

I went to Orlando in 2017 and stayed at The Point which is very close by, so I saw some of the construction of Volcano Bay and always wondered what it looked like onsite so thanks for the video.

[@quadruple_negative]

Oh my god! That place looks so cool. It really looks like a step back in time with the modern convieniences.

[@djbille4283]

Wow!!! Being born in the late 50’s and growing up in the 60’s & 70’s, this is truly a dream come true 🎉🎉

[@Video_Crow]

Universal has been kicking Disney's ass in terms of theming for quite a while now. Sad to see how Disney has fallen.

[@MB-qx9vn]

As someone who lives 2hrs from Orlando, I’ve gone to most of the hotels there. Cabana Bay is my favorite by far in recent years! Wonderful theming and clean facilities. Never felt like it was crowded. Great perks of getting into the parks early and transportation. Last time we went, we had to change rooms since our original room had a cleaning timing issue. The hotel compensated us with a free meal and room upgrade. We went down to the awesome cafeteria and got us a chimichanga steak for each of us. Delicious!

[@Carrybear.]

Such a convenient time to post this because I’m going to Cabana Bay next week-

[@atxbee]

Yes!! Stayed here with my Mom back in 2019. It was amazing, clean, and had such a unique vibe to it. I loved the 50s/60s motif.

[@jacksonrogers6751]

I’ve been impressed with the quality of every video from your new channel, Jake! I hope the videos keep coming! Another great one here by the way

[@Jeroenbdesign]

LOVE THESE REVIEWS!!! Keep them coming🍿

[@floridafunandmore]

We love this hotel we have stayed here plus the Universal Hard Rock and Endless Summer all have been outstanding. Our daughter actually works for the mouse at one of their resorts and its cheaper for us to stay at Universal then at her resort even with the employee discount. BTW I have watched and enjoyed your BSF channel for many years and didn't know entered into our genre with this channel, Im sure you will do well with your film background even in this crowed market. All the best RP

[@andrea1347]

A comment about the Holiday Inn nearby -- I worked at Holiday Inn for a long time, and you'll find a lot of kind of mediocre hotels in prime locations in order to capitalize on rewards points. The HI I worked at was near a naval base, so we'd end up with contractors staying for months at a time, paid for by their employers, and racking up rewards points. If they then use those points to take their families on vacation to Orlando, they're going to stay at any IHG hotel that's available, regardless of quality, because they're essentially getting that stay for free. A lot of those sort of mid-tier chain hotels will have locations in these otherwise saturated, competitive markets, and they absolutely clean up, and recoup some of those points they've given out with minimal effort on their part. (Also, I imagine they do brisk business in group bookings, especially if they're willing to take school teams.)

[@kristinajohnson5064]

I have to agree about Universal hotels. We stayed at Sapphire Falls this past October and it was one of the best hotel experiences we’ve ever had and the boat to city walk felt like a luxury experience

[@FUJIIDEW]

Stayed here back in 2021, absolutely loved it even though the jacuzzi and firepits were out of service. Very peaceful which is definitely needed after a day at the theme park.

[@Satellite_Of_Love]

In 2011 my husband and I stayed at the Loews Royal Pacific Hotel. I have fond memories of our stay, mostly because as soon as we checked in my husband proposed to me. We had a lot of fun. The pool was lovely, the food was good (I really enjoyed the dragonfruit sorbet they served near the pool), and they had a luau on our last night. Good times.

[@mmmallory33]

I love this hotel. Excellent vibes and great amenities. I’ll likely stay here next year when I visit Disney.

[@david_walker_esq]

Cabana Bay IS a themed hotel. It emulates and transports guests to a different time and place. Plastering Disney and Pixar IP on the walls of a Disney hotel is a motif, not a theme, not unless the theme is Disney Store or from the looks of their updated rooms, Ikea showroom featuring Disney wall decals and prints.

[@largol33t12]

The theming is meant to take guests back to the 1950s and the Atomic Age. Am not surprised some teens said they felt like they were in the video game Fallout.

[@littleword1]

Agreed. My sister and I stayed here several years ago and rated it highly on our personal "value continuum."

[@Skydragon777]

You just gave me a resort to look into for my next vacation. Kudos Jake!😁

[@blaiselamboley5683]

One of the best hotels in Orlando by far in terms of value and theming. Loved it as a kid.

[@BoxInACorner]

Thanks as always for the content! Hope you're doing well and will continue to put out such hotel reviews high and low.

[@NezomiFloof]

Yes!! I was so looking forward to seeing this after the spreadsheet said it was coming soon!! I’ve been a big fan of Cabana Bay ever since I first stayed there around 2017, in which time it’s quickly become my favorite hotel ever. Everything is just unmatched at everywhere else I’ve been, save for maybe the food. I doubt that it’ll ever be knocked out of the number one spot now!

[@UnibrowMan111]

I stayed here for 8 nights during HHN, had a pool view family suite which was great to hang out and do some work in, absolutely love this resort. The value is put into context for me because I stayed at a pool view room at Pop Century on the same trip, which worked out to be about $60/night more expensive than CBBR and the room was easily half the size.

[@starchildluke]

Some of the filmed interior of the main building reminded me of the ship from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine haha

[@j.covington547]

I heard about your videos today while listening to The Dis Unplugged. I haven't stopped watching! You do an amazing job with keeping the viewers attention!! Great work!!!!

[@iluvsooubway8008]

I stayed here on a school trip to Universal 2 years ago and it was awesome. Volcano Bay was also the best waterpark that I have ever been to.

[@seriousmike100]

Stayed at this hotel twice in the last few years. Absolutely love this hotel. Will definitely stay here again. Love the whole vibe of the place. Quick bus ride to the park, or you can take the walking path there, either way it's easy

[@CatskillProduction]

Visited the Nevele a few months ago (grew up not too far from there) It's incredible how far it's deteriorated from when you filmed it.

[@BrightSunTravels]

I know, it looks so sad. I have a new video about another Catskills resort coming soon on the main channel!

[@leftfinned]

Love this! Would love to see best pet friendly options! Always great stuff Bright Sun.

[@VistaAiken]

Great video! Totally agree with your assessment. Despite being Disney annual pass holders, we love the Cabana Bay and have spent a couple weekends there relaxing and enjoying the hotel as our destination. The theming is fantastic!

[@Pikmin012]

I was here in 2016. I really liked the Cabana Bay. I spent the last night of my stay exploring and taking pictures of the hotel.

[@SpeedRacer_IRL]

Chose Cabana Bay for a Universal vacation in 2018, I really liked it! It was perfect for what I needed, and the theming was fun!

[@usefulpineapple4538]

Somehow the room looks better than that $900 Disney Room he stayed in

[@pattyduke3232]

My family of 6 stayed here in July 2021. We had the best time!!! It's a beautiful resort. You get early access to Volcano Bey, which was awesome, the pools were great, dining was good. My only negative was the check in processes. The line was around the whole lobby. After flying, delays, and stress of travel, waiting in line to check in for an hour was awful especially with 2 young kids. Over all..... one of the best vacations we had!!

[@PhotographerPhilosophy]

Stayed at the Portifino Bay resort for 2 nights in Christmas 2015. Absolutely incredible resort, we had so much fun! The italian theme really set it apart from everything else. Highly recommend!

[@brodiejohnson939]

We stayed in December of 2021 and it was only 132 dollars a night for a volcano bay view! Also, you still have access to the walkway to the main parks as well as volcano bay!

[@ROSWELLHUB]

Pre-covid I used to stay at the volcano view room for 99 dollars a night in January. One of my favorite hotels.

[@davidhahner]

Last year I stayed at Universal’s Endless Summer Seaside. It had a modern California flare which was very nice. A great pool, a good food court, friendly staff, and a short bus ride to the parks with benefits. And we only paid $99 a night!

[@julianamitchell3183]

Stayed there when it first opened. Loved it!!!

[@BlockoStudios]

Anyone else shocked by "Food is always something Universal has missed the mark on. 8/10."? 8/10 for me is a fantastic score. I couldn't give that score to someplace that "missed the mark".

[@MantosXC]

Definitely - I had the same shocked reaction to that score. I think he's conflating price point into the other categories too much, especially when "Value" is already it's own category

[@wiz3404]

the 8/10 is the overall for amenities, not just for food

[@wheelsee]

Kind of gives the "this was paid for by Universal" vibe.

[@Tampafan33]

Hes nuts. Universal is way better than Disneys food. I just ate at both and Disneys hotel food sucks. Universal it felt like luxury food on a lot of their stuff. I think hes being biased towards disney. Universal is more creative with food to

[@terraomastar]

@@wiz3404 Exactly, the Food was the -2 from 10, resulting in the 8/10. The script could've clarified that better. I give it an 8/10.

[@disliked1390]

It looks like the 50's but the "cartoon/movie" romanticized version of 50's architecture. It looks awesome. Real work of art.

[@Hogartt]

Stayed here twice once in the tower the view was amazing and it was super nice being right next to the park

[@Confused_Collared]

Really loving this new channel

[@_marble_man]

I stayed at the cabana bay, and if your going to volcano bay I recommend, ALOT! It had direct access to the park, had massive pools and slides, great, fun, and colorful rooms, at such a great price!

[@ckilbarger01]

You had me at Mid Century Modern theming. Love it!

[@aWildLupi]

My family's stayed there at least twice to my memory, once in 2017 in one of the family suites (the small ones with the kitchenette and the 2 queens) i'm used to staying on pullout couches when i travel with family, as a family of 5, and that was by far one of the nicest i've ever slept on. the second time was a smaller, low-key trip over thanksgiving a few winters ago while family had annual passes, and it was just down to four of us, so we made just a plain room work and it was just as lovely. even if i weren't going To Universal, I'd still probably pick there to stay in orlando, unless I were on an absolutely threadbare budget. Not too much fuss to transfer at Citywalk to one of the Lynx buses to get around to other area attractions. It's just that nice.

[@samclemons9086]

One thing you didn't mention is the Fitness Center. The Fitness Center at the Cabana Bay is one of the vest gyms I've ever worked out in.

[@Walter-Dodds]

The tuna at the food court esc area is superb

[@lethalbell]

I got to stay here on a high school trip because of the price point!!! One of the most memorable memories I'll have forever!

[@jacksonpalm0806]

Excellent video Jake! About a year ago, we took our high school senior class trip to Disney/Universal. At the time, Disney was still not allowing large groups to stay on their property, so we ended up staying in outdoor access family suites in the Castaway building of Cabana Bay. Being a sucker for midcentury modern and that 50s/60s architecture, it did not take much for me to be impressed by this resort and its vibe/aesthetic. While we didn’t spend much time in it exploring, I still enjoyed the experience of staying there.

[@dindog22]

MCM is right in my wheelhouse and they did a fantastic job. I need to stay here

[@johnopal316]

i stayed there twice, pound for pound, dollar for dollar, it is the best resort hotel on both Disney and Universal. I see you scored it the highest. I concur.

[@shayedwards3842]

We stayed here once a few years ago and would absolutely do it again. My family loved it.

[@rachelhimes7715]

Heck I only paid 150 in Feb! While I really loved the amenities , theme of the hotel, and the volcano bay view, I highly underestimated just how large the resort was. walking those halls after a long day at the parks was daunting. Heaven forbid you forget something in your room and have to walk all the way back down the eternal hallway 😅. But if I had kids I would pick it every time or perhaps get a room closer to the lobby. Volcano bay private entrance was amazing though since we were right next to that. For a less exhausting walk though I highly recommend Aventura across the street. It’s about the same price has a walk way to volcano bay as well and you can easily use sapphire falls water taxi to quickly get to the parks. And most important it’s much more walkable. You can even pool hop to cabana because they are both prime value. 😊

[@jaeger8652]

Just got back from staying there last week. It was cool, no complaints. The shuttle to the Universal Parks was very convenient.

[@joshberninger8355]

Great video. When I saw the title I was hoping it was referring to Cabana Bay. It’s our favorite so far based on price and what you get.

[@rolfathan]

Anaheim CA NEEDS something like this. There's so much of this aesthetic associated with anaheim.

[@Vespyr_]

Love the look of this place.

[@jasealexander5273]

I stayed at this hotel in Sept and it was a great hotel, I agree with your review

[@Michelle_B.]

When a friend and I stayed at Sapphire Falls next to Cabana Bay last year, we were throughly surprised at how much was offered to us at a moderate rate resort. The amenities rivaled a deluxe Disney resort.

[@rouvencocker]

I love Cabana Bay. It's our go to every time we're in Orlando.

[@digarian007]

I lived in Florida for two years about years ago now and took my sister with my future wife and she loved it. She was visiting from California and couldn't wait to to go back and stay again. She even did photo shoots by the pool with me as the photographer learning about portrait on an iPhone, because my phone was so old.. Hehe

[@getlosttrails]

I will say their theming is on point.

[@rapids444]

If you're looking for even more of a value-resort... The endless summer duos. They have a suite for less than the 2bed at cabana bay with the other same perks and the mid-tier. food was reasonably priced for being at a hotel/theme park.

[@PewNovaOmg]

I hope this means that there is potentially a Volcano Bay review coming up? It would be so awesome if so, as my friends and I were there Easter weekend!!

[@RobStevens64]

We are Disney Vacation Club members, so we normally stay on Disney property and Uber up to Universal when we want to go. However, we found a deal a few years ago through Costco Travel for a room at Cabana Bay for only about $20 more a night than the theme park tickets would have cost us, so we just did a longer trip with a split stay. I really enjoyed the hotel and theme, particularly the throwback toiletries and the lazy river. It has its issues, and my wife was not a fan of the service, but overall, it was amazing for the price and even better for what we paid. I will say that the biggest problem with this theme is that you have to have meticulous upkeep, or it goes from well-themed to dated and shabby almost immediately. What was kept up looked amazing, but there were already places where the hotel looked really old and the hotel was still relatively new.

[@TheFdllznd]

My family and I stayed there in 2021, and we loved it. Disney can not even try compare to anything similarly priced at their hotels. And I know cause I've also stayed at a couple of Disney properties. Sure, some of the food wasn't the best, but there were several options and I really liked some.

[@GizFab]

We stayed here last week for 7 days. Fantastic Hotel. We have stayed in Surfside & Dockside previous (Also good hotels). I don't think we will take less than Cabana Bay going forward. We booked Water Park view and we got got the 10th floor with an amazing view. I'd rather stay at universal and drive to Disney... Universal know how to do hotels.

[@MidwestMomma17]

I love the look of this hotel and it's aesthetics! Sooo cool!

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The bowling alley has a restaurant.

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You should review the Commodore Perry in Austin!