Orlando theme park to open fifth hotel
Universal and Loews Hotels and Resorts have unveiled details of the latest hotel planned for the Orlando theme park.
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort will be the fifth on-site property at Universal, which will have 1,000 rooms with 77 suites. It is expected to open in the summer of 2016.
This will bring the number of rooms at Universal Orlando to 5,200.
The resort concept is designed around a traditional Caribbean island theme and will feature a resort-style pool with a waterslide, children’s play area and sandy beach surrounded by the hotel guestrooms.
A full-service restaurant with outdoor dining, a themed lobby, poolside bar and grill, quick-service marketplace, valet service and a fitness centre are also planned.
Resort guests will have priority early admission to Universal’s theme parks and a water taxi and shuttle service direct to all entertainment and dining amenities within Universal Orlando Resort.
"Our guests tell us that our Universal Orlando on-site hotels provide them a completely immersive holiday experience from the moment they enter our hotels," said Tom Williams, chairman and chief executive officer, Universal Parks and Resorts.
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