The Spa 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 luxurious rooms are decorated with marble and Italian furnishings, and there’s a full-service spa"

"Rooms are spacious, with four-poster beds, pilowtop mattresses, armoires and marble-accented bathrooms"

"From the traditional (a full-service spa and preferred tee times on at several nearby courses) to the unusual (a bocce ball court and a nightly opera performance), the extras here stand out"

"Pretend like you're "visiting Italy" at this "upscale" Portofino-inspired resort that's "in the midst of amusement park excitement" while still providing a "relaxing" oasis, thanks to "kind", "attentive" staffers and "nicely decorated", "spacious" rooms and suites; admirers appreciate the "close proximity to Universal Studios" (guests get preferred ride access in the parks), but with "lots to do" on-site, from "outstanding" eateries and "beautifully maintained" pools to "great" nighttime music and a full-service spa, this Orlando "favorite" offers enough "family fun" itself to keep fans "going back every year"

"It's the most expensive of Universal's four resorts, but that's because of its bigger, more beautiful rooms, gorgeous spa, and three pools, including two quieter ones for couples"

"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's Ristorante"

"Accommodations are in spacious rooms and villas, the latter more like oversized guest rooms in prime locations and keyed off from the other wings"

"Located inside the spa, the large fitness center offers treadmills, stationary bikes, stair-climbing machines, ellipticals, weight machines, free weights and fitness mats"