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Reviews of Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

6550 Adventure Way, Orlando, FL 32819, United States of America

#151 of 389 hotels in Orlando

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 5081 hotel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free Wifi

    7.9

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  • Reviewed: May 26, 2024

    8.0
    Was a nice stay. Park convenience was a definite plus. Didn’t dislike the place at all but will probably explore other r
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Check-in was not a good look for the hotel. Friday on a holiday weekend and there was only 3 people working, one of which was slower than I’ve ever seen. There was a line of at least 25+ people waiting which seems unacceptable IMO. Management was sort of just lollygagging around they could have stepped in and took care of some guests to cut down the lines. Food was just ok, nothing to rave about.

    Easy complimentary bus ride to the parks. The early 1hr park entry was nice. Pool area was pretty good.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 26, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room with Water Park View (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Pool area very messy weekend very busy not being able to use a british visa in universal shops for some reason? Worked fine everywhere else very strange 😕

    Access to the parks friendly staff all very helpful 👍

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 23, 2024

    8.0
    Annual universal passholders. We are up there many times a year and always stay at Cabana Bay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Does not include express pass for parks.

    Location and bus to parks. Staff is exceptional.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2024

    9.0
    Had a great time, easy access to Universal, lovely pool and lazy river, great all round safe hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great lazy river, nowhere was crowded, it was great

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2024

    7.0
    We loved it can’t wait to go back
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Partial Pool View - Exterior Entry (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room they could me a little more clean

    Perfect for kids

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: May 17, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite - Interior Entry (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 5 nights

    challenging to move around other parts of Orlando outside Universal, food options limited at the hotel

    Hotel Facilities were great, ideal for visiting Universal parks, Restaurant was good to have but the same food every morning and night was limited

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 16, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite - Exterior Entry (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shower took very long time running to draw hot water and pull out bed was very firm.

    Resort is huge, with many amenities and conveniently located within walking distance to the parks.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 14, 2024

    8.0
    Great location Excellent for visiting Universal and if you enjoy pools.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Room Hearing Accessible (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Signage on buildings is very poor. Property is a little confusing because buildings look alike. Key cards sometimes don't register at parking gates.

    Nice pools, clean and comfortable, Friendly staff

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 14, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Room Poolside Hearing Accessible (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast's

    Everything,,pools,,,the lazy river,,,the bars

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 11, 2024

    8.0
    Great location near Universal
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite - Exterior Entry (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The 'kitchenette' was very basic - only included microwave, coffee maker, fridge and sink. Hated having plastic bowls and utensils. You had to pay $11 or so for an inflatable for the lazy river. Food and drinks were expensive but not extortionate. About what you'd expect for a captive theme park resort.

    Good sized family room for our family of five. The pools were great fun (including the lazy river) and the gym was very large. Fantastic location next to Volcano Bay. The shuttles to Universal were frequent and well-run and the early park admission was handy.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 5, 2024

    8.0
    We had a great time and would recommend this hotel to others, especially those with children.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We really had no complaints. The room was basic but did the trick. It was a good value for the money.

    The access to the parks was excellent. The shuttles ran constantly, enabling us to easily come back to the room for a little break before venturing back out. The pool area was beautiful and although we didn’t go in, we enjoyed having a drink at the pool bar after a long day at the park.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 4, 2024

    8.0
    Fun as always!
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Room (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room service took a long time to happen almost every day, being done in the afternoon after 3pm, 4pm.

    Everything was so amusement and comfortable.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 30, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite - Exterior Entry (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Only a microwave and small fridge in the family suite. Would've liked to see a toaster. Found 2 bugs in my room while there. Wasn't bed bugs but bugs none the less. The pullout couch is very hard and uncomfortable. The room over all could use some updating.

    A lot of stuff for the kids to do. Loved the huge pools. Staff was very friendly. Kept very clean around the resort.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 29, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 1 night

    There is no breakfast in room. You have to go to the food court. If you want to be the first guests to the universal park, you have to leave hotel before the food court open. (There is a Starbucks on 2nd floor which opens earlier.) The hotel is big and some rooms are far away from the lobby. Some dead cockroaches appeared in the way to my room. There is no drinking water or free tea bags, coffee, etc, while ice makers can be found in the end of aisles.

    I chose this hotel because of the early entrance to the universal park. This is a big hotel with shops (close early). The young receptionist is energetic and very friendly, but messed up some detail. Guests can self-check out online.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: April 28, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Pricing is getting a bit outrageous and it’s difficult to justify that kind of cost in addition to the cost of park tickets, food, etc. The average American family will soon be priced out of theme park vacations if this trend continues.

    Convenient access and bussing to the parks. Great pool complexes.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 27, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good location and transportation options yo go to theme parks. Big room, comfy beds. Friendly happy staf

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 26, 2024

    8.0
    We still love Cabana and will continue to visit through the years. However, we will request Bayside
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room with ADA Tub Mobility Accessible (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 5 nights

    We visit every year and stay at Cabana. We have always had rooms in the Bayside Tower. This year we were placed in the Americana which was not great. Sugar ants were in both beds, the safe wasn't working and had to wait for staff to replace the battery. Walk to the room was too far.

    Location, pools, bars, staff

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 23, 2024

    8.0
    I love this hotel, but rooms need urgent renovation.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite - Interior Entry (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    In the last few years, I have always stayed at this hotel, and I loved it! I think it is the eighth time that I have stayed at Cabana, I have always recommended it to my friends, but this time I had a very bad experience with a completely ruined room. Peeling bathtub, damaged benches and sofas, bed with holes in the mattress… horrible! The staff promptly changed our room and apologized, but I think the rooms need urgent renovation! I reinforce that I love this hotel, but I'm rethinking it if they don't make improvements to the rooms especially.

    I love the location, the family suite (with living room and kitchen), the facilities are great and the swimming pool is amazing for kids!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 21, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lovely theme and perfect location too the water park x

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 21, 2024

    8.0
    It was a good hotel for the money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite - Interior Entry (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Variety of meals

    Breakfast was good . We felt safe. Room service was excellent

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 18, 2024

    8.0
    Great facilities, great staff and great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite - Exterior Entry (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    24 hour notice required to use the airport shuttle.

    Location and facilities. The pools are amazing.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2024

    8.0
    Overall it was a good stay.
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite - Exterior Entry (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was a water leak from the air conditioner at room 1437 where we were staying and an engineer came to solve the problem but no one came to dry it up and the rug was soaked and wet.

    Over the theme of the resort.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2024

    9.0
    All in all we had a great time at the resort.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Partial Pool View - Exterior Entry (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The gift shop was too expensive.

    It had everything on site and didn’t have to leave for anything.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2024

    9.0
    Excellent stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite - Exterior Entry (Includes Early Park Admission)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Very helpful staff and facilities and location excellent

    Stayed in April 2024

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