Universal's Loews Royal Pacific Resort

The details are what makes a hotel special. Loews is not quite there yet. If this hotel wasn't next to Universal's Island of Adventure there wouldn't be any reason to stay here. This hotel's strange layout was confusing and chaotic. The lobby is on the 3rd floor and the dock for the water taxi is not easy to find.

We were delayed 3 hours at the airport and knew we were going to be getting in late so we called to inform the motel of our situation. They said no problem and that our room would be ready for us when we got in after midnight. We got to the motel at 2:30 am and were told there were no more rooms available and that they would be moving us to their other motels on the Universal Studios property. As we had paid for the reservation months ahead of time and called them to let them know of our late arrival, we were obviously pretty irritated to have to move at 2:30 in the morning. Now the good - they comped us that night and breakfast the next morning and shipped all our luggage over to our original hotel while we were out at the park that day. They also sent us an apology card and a huge tray of fruit, cheese and crackers when we returned to our room the first day. The hotel itself is great. Nice, clean room, great pool, easy walk to Universal Studios. BEST PART - your room key acts as an Express Pass for most all the rides at both parks - NO WAITING IN LINES! You can also buy souvenirs in the park and they will send them to your room so you don't have to carry bags around all day. With the exception of that frustrating first night, great place to stay if you are going to Universal Studios.

First, the staff did NOT inform us that our room keys would work for the express lines at the park. Instead, at check in, the person gave us the "party" passes that would get us into the local night clubs (which we were never planning on using) for a discount of $8. Those express passes were over an $80 value and NO ONE MENTIONED THIS TO US! Also, the staff walked right by us at the pool. We would have to flag someone down if we wanted a drink. The poolside restaurant was also a long wait for service. It was a clean and nice hotel, but nothing spectacular.

The early park entry and Express Pass alone made the hotel worthwhile. In addition to that, the hotel looks very beautiful and has a stunning lobby. Every employee was extremely friendly and helpful. The pool is also huge, and looked very kid friendly.

Had a great time! Hotel was lovely. Universal was fun.

The hotel is the perfect place for those who are looking for some rest,fun and adventure. The service is great.

The Lowes Royal Pacific hotel is a solid place to stay. My first impressions were that it is well-decorated in the lobby, and that the front-desk staff were extremely helpful. I was more than thrilled to see a Keruig "K Cup" coffee machine in the room - the first time I have stayed in a hotel and had such an amenity! The room was on the smaller side but very comfortable. It had an iHome iPod dock on the nightstand which we used frequently and a flat screen TV. One thing that was an extreme negative however was the noise!! Every morning around 6:15 AM, the noise would start, inevitably waking us up many times throughout the course of the morning. Our room was not located near the elevator (although not extremely far away) but still we were woken up by people who (I assume) were waking up to make it to the early opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at 7 AM. The housekeeping staff would start somewhere between 7 and 8 AM which I found incredibly early. You could hear the showers and sinks running in other rooms. Despite the noise, which was a major negative during our vacation, the Lowes Royal Pacific was a good hotel to stay in. It is located just a 7 minute walk from the parks which is unbelievable. The location allows you to go home and change before dinner or take a break from the park before going back.

Our Orlando trip was perfect. Loews Royal Pacific exceeded our expectations. The package was a bargain. The hotel was pretty, well maintained, clean and convenient to Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and Citywalk. The boat trip from the hotel was less than 10 minutes and the boat ran frequently. The walk to the parks was also about 10 minutes. Hotel guests receive free express passes to the Universal parks and entry into Islands of Adventure an hour before it opens to the general public. The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the perfect time to go. The parks were empty and we rode every ride and attractions as often as we wanted with no more than a 5 minute wait, so at this time period the express pass feature wan't really necessary. We ate at Emeril's Tschop Choup restaurant and at the Islands restuarant, both on premises. They were both almost empty and the food was quite good. Prices were not cheap but not as expensive as what we are acustomed to paying in NYC. The staff at the hotel were all helpful and pleasant and always greeted us with "Aloha" in keeping with the Pacific Island theme of the hotel. The Christmas trees, gingerbread houses and other holiday decorations in the hotel lobby and lower level were also very nice. The rooms are not large but were more than adequate.

Very clean place, staffing was amazing, plus the pool was heated!

Pros- very affordable, very clean, hospitable staff, close walk to theme parks and city walk, beautiful well manicured grounds with a nice pool, early park entry!, wifi access for free in lobby, big and comfortable beds, access to exercise room, 1.3 mile walk to Walgreens and liquor store for treats. Cons- extra costs for a microwave or small fridge and room wifi was kinda nickel and dime. Corporate meeting place (If you're the type of person that doesn't pay mind to your surroundings this may not bother you. I am on vacation to enjoy a sunny, stressfree beautiful experience and get away from work). Overall, I truly enjoyed my stay and would definitely return.