Loews Portofino Bay Hotel vs Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites - Waterpark, an IHG Hotel
Both Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites - Waterpark and Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando ranks significantly higher than Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites - Waterpark. Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando is ranked #4 in Orlando with approval from 14 reviewers like The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure and Insight Guides.
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel
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5601 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819
From $266 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Concierge
"Universal boasts the property is its most sumptuous, and while it's truly comfortable, it's still at heart a very busy property catering to theme park vacationers."
Insight Guides
"With a huge lagoon-style pool, a small sand beach, and Saturday "luaus" (Hawaian feasts), this Pacific Rim-themed hotel is particularly relaxing."
Fodor's
"The charm and romance of Portofino, Italy—destination of Europe's rich and famous—are conjured up at this lovely luxury resort."
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DK Eyewitness
"The charm and ambience of the Italian seaside village of Portofino have been meticulously re-created at this lavish resort."
Rough Guide
"A lavishre-creation of the Italian seaside village of Portofino, complete with vintage scooters parked in the piazza."
Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites - Waterpark, an IHG Hotel
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14500 Continental Gateway, Orlando, FL 32821
From $98 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"A mega-resort for kids. At this 777-unit all-suite hotel a mile east of Disney's gates, two lagoons gush with towering water slides and water cannons, and a central mall includes a food court."
Lonely Planet
"Perfect for folks who don’t mind returning from a day of theme-park chaos to hotel chaos."
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Travel + Leisure
"If only all family-geared Orlando hotels were so fully conceived."
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DK Eyewitness
"This child-friendly Nickelodeon-themed resort now sports two waterpark play areas filled with flumes, waterslides, fountains, and more."
Rough Guide
"The leader in kid-friendly resorts, with one-, two- and three-bedroom suites sleeping up to six, two giant swimming pools with water slides and even a spa for the little ones."