Universal's Aventura Hotel

Elaine DePasquale

The layout of the queen deluxe room was great. Each bed had a nightstand on each side of the bed, which is very unusual, but I’m loving it. There’s no carpet in the rooms, which is a huge plus! The hotel is smaller than the others and therefore was easier to get around, and no waiting forever for an elevator. Food at Urban Pantry was excellent! The rooftop bar was so much fun, and the staff/servers were great. This is our new favorite Universal hotel. We do several “staycations” a year at Universal and this resort was quiet and clean.

David Jimenez

My partner and i decided to stay here thinking it was a nicer/fancier resort. I have stayed at Surfs Side and Cabana Bay. I was holding Aventura to a way more higher standard. Customer Service 10/10 Room was a little small and nothing too fancy. Closet door would not close and would creek open in the middle of the night. A mini fridge was a plus but no microwave. Early in the morning we would hear kids running towards the elevators. 5/10 Hotel food 2/10 I cannot believe we paid $30 for 2 sushi rolls that were EXTREMELY DISSAPOINTING. We had pizza and could not believe the price we paid for the most SADDEST PIZZA. At 11pm our lobby was a ghost town. Nothing to wake you back up and wanna stick around to see what is worth staying up a little later. The Rooftop Bar is amazing. The drinks were good and very satisfying. I believe if Universal was to make Aventura an only 21+ resort we might give it another chance. For now... Surfs Side and Cabana Bay are superior. I would not stay here again.

Danielle Darrow

Beds are super firm and uncomfortable but that is also subjective. Urban Pantry was extremely expensive for the food received. Room was very small and no fan in the bathroom nor a normal door that would shut correctly. Could hear EVERYTHING when in our room— I’m talking someone’s phone alarm down the hall, running/foot steps, the ding of the elevator, every time someone shut or opened their door, etc. Pool is a nice size. Rooftop Bar was pretty. The one thing that was great was the location. Right next to Sapphire Falls so a quick walk to a water taxi. We did the garden path a few days and it was a short and easy walk to the parks. The buses to Epic Universe were timely and it was only a 15 min ride. So location was solid and all staff we encountered were great. Really just wish the beds were more comfortable and the room insulation was stronger with sound because everything else is more than tolerable.

David Shih

Simple, no frills but nice hotel. Definitely in the 3 star category. That said, everything was clean including the room and the pool. Pool was actually very nice. The rooftop bar is pretty nice too. Prices for the drinks were outlandish. Two margaritas and tip cost me over $50. It was a very quiet hotel which some folks might like. But it was almost too quiet. All in all, not bad but don't think I'll come back.

Linda Yau

We stayed at this resort to go to the Universal Parks. We did not have kids with us, and we thought that Aventura resort was perfect for that since it doesn't have much character theming but has a very nice rooftop bar with a great view of Orlando. The pool area was very nice and not crowded. We could walk to the water taxi as well as get the bus to the theme parks. We also walk to City Walk in 15 minutes. The staff were all wonderful and the resort is very clean. Would definitely recommend staying here!