The Restaurant at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel

"Within the grounds, the reverie is embellished by trompe l'oeil murals, eight restaurants (including Bice, a successful Italian chain), three pools, a spa, and 460-square-foot rooms (on the large side for the city) accented with soft green bedding and pale inlaid woods"

"There are five restaurants, extensive recreational facilities, a full-service spa, and a water taxi to transport guests to Universal’s parks"

"The signature restaurant, Bice Ristorante, originated as a neighborhood trattoria in Milan in 1926"

"Modeled after the real Portofino Bay on the Italian Riviera, this 750-room Loews hotel has nightly singers in the piazza, great Italian restaurants, and a waterslide that resembles a Roman aqueduct"

"There's a sandy zero-entrance family pool, the secluded Hillside pool and the elegant Villa pool, as well as the Mandara Spa, evening waterside minstrel music and the excellent Mama Della' restaurant"

"One casual restaurant features a buffet with honest prices, memorable food, a courtyard and Portofino Bay views from tiled and beamed precincts"

"Modeled after the seaside village of Portofino, Italy, the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel features cobblestone piazzas, outdoor cafes, and “simulates the town in a magnificent way, with live opera and exquisite Italian restaurants,” says one reader"

"Reservations are advised for dinner at this classic Italian restaurant, where white tablecloths and dark wood furniture set a formal tone"