Sapphire Falls Resort, Orlando
Expert reviews
“The Modern Caribbean-inspired Sapphire Falls is clean and understated. It’s also my favorite of Universal’s moderate options because the service is strong, parking is sheltered, the price is never too crazy, and you can take ferries or walks to the parks.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Orlando.
“A recent addition to the Universal Orlando hotel family. It is close to the theme parks but still provides a serene Caribbean-style getaway, set around a lagoon and waterfalls, with tempting dining and a unique rum bar.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Parking
- Swimming pool
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
What better way to take in the world-famous theme park scene than staying at one of the biggest? Sapphire Falls Resort is on-site accommodation at Universal Studios. This is a luxurious and fun place to stay so you can still have easy access to the huge theme park right there.
Staying here will transport you into the tropics and to an area of relaxation, fun, and peace. Who would not want the jungle experience (kind of) while enjoying Florida? With gorgeous architecture, plenty of palm trees, and water features all about, you feel like you are in an oasis of fun.
One interesting feature of this hotel is the number of rooms. There are literally 1000 rooms on site. For some, this may be far too much and bring too much foot traffic. For others, this means that there are top-class amenities to take advantage of. So, depending on your preferences, this could be a pro or a con.
On that same note, there are a number of great suites available to stay in. This upgrades your stay and puts you in a great position to enjoy your time at Universal. Although it will cost extra, it will be worth it.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
3 December 2024
Fabulous property for visiting universal studios
Great pool, all the staff are friendly and the facilities, shops, eating options are all great
2 December 2024
Exceptional
Great stay! Clean and nice! This stuff was nice and helpful, water taxi from hotel to Universal parks was great I wish Pool would be warmer, so kids could enjoy it
2 December 2024
Exceptional
Staff were amazing, and the SMS service is so useful!
29 November 2024
Very good
Breakfast expensive at $32 per person
25 November 2024
Staff and facilities were excellent, very clean and very accommodating
The property was excellent other than we were not able to use the pool being that it was not heated the entire stay
The pool was not heated the entire stay
25 November 2024
Very good
The water taxi, the onsite restaurant and beautiful lobby
Carpet and the microwave fee
18 November 2024
Fabulous
Great staff, rooms clean & comfortable. Tavern had delicious food & beautiful view & we loved the movie by the pool at night
Not enough boats to/from the parks, long waits
18 November 2024
Second time here - hope there is a third
Location Great staff Bed and pillows How quiet it was
Zilch
13 November 2024
Universal resorts are all well kept, clean, tidy, with great facilities.
Facilities, cleanliness & staff plus boats to the theme park from the hotel.
All very good,
2 November 2024
A new favourite!
Room was well appointed, clean, and spacious. Very friendly staff, great resort theming, perfect location, rapid lifts, and an outstanding pool area. Overall a fantastic stay and Sapphire may have overtaken Royal Pacific as my favourite. Highly recommended.
Very minor gripe about limited hot and cold grab and go options at New Dutch Trading Co. within the resort.
28 October 2024
Nice hotel, but cold pool.
The rooms are clean and updated.
The pool was much colder than it should be. I guess that they are trying to save money but cutting back on the heaters.
26 October 2024
Excellent hotel with a great pool and pool bar with jacuzzi, easy security and transport into universal etc… would recom
The water taxi option to universal city walk, and the parks is a big plus staying here. You go through security at the hotel dock which is also convenient. Rooms are large and clean.
Room service took so long we had to call to cancel it as we were all falling asleep.
25 October 2024
Staff was friendly and helpful, food options were great, rooms were comfortable, and service was excellent.
Its proximity to the parks, the water taxi, in resort gift shop.
The carpet in the hallways made it difficult to roll heavier luggage.
25 October 2024
Beautifully presented hotel in an excellent location
Beautiful hotel with a fantastic pool and gym. Very clean and comfortable rooms. Excellent service from all staff.
Later gym opening hours would be good.
21 October 2024
I love sapphire
Everything
18 October 2024
Loved it.
Wonderful hotel. Great location. Amazing staff.
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18 October 2024
Everything you could want in a vacation property!
Restaurants, key cards, staff,
Distance from room to lobby.
15 October 2024
Great
Everything
The bathroom layout. Lacks privacy
15 October 2024
Amazing
The entire place was amazing the food, location the water taxi it exceeded all my requirements. My daughter and I went on a week getaway to Universal and we spent the whole time there. Everything was just amazing.
The food and the water taxi was a plus.
10 October 2024
Absolutely amazing
Amazing pool and the proximity to the theme parks.
10 October 2024
peacefull and good
The peace
not a lot
9 October 2024
Over oh this is a very nice hotel but everything‘s way spaced out so there’s a lot of walking involved and the people th
Nic and clean. Three different ways to get to the park. Everyone was very very nice went out of their way.
A lot of the people there were stuck up
8 October 2024
Amazing as always
The facilities , the pool and the hot tub are amazing, the food was very good from the Drhum club by the pool . The staff especially at the poolside are amazing.
8 October 2024
Excellent stay, staff were exceptional, we will definitely return
It’s location and styling
Would have preferred a more informal walk in bar area
7 October 2024
Amazing time
Clean, beautiful , cheerful and relaxing vibe.
I liked everything , although air conditioning is too cold sometimes , but this applies to other hotels as well.
4 October 2024
Exceptional
Beds so comfy Hotel very beautiful Water taxi to parks Pool is fabulous & opens late under lights setting a really nice ambience Pool bar lovely & food Staff so friendly and helpful Easy access to Universal Parks
Very busy at weekends, probably because of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal so couldn't get into the hotel bar, 2 hour wait for a table they said Breakfast is very expensive and only average Hotel bar is whiskey and rum based and limited deserts, could expand the menu a little for those looking for night cap and snack with some more vodka based cocktails
3 October 2024
Exceptional
Wasn’t a huge fan of their buffet breakfast. Prefer their regular menu for breakfast.
2 October 2024
We are a large family of six with teenagers. Hotel was convenient to parks, clean and felt very safe. It was nice to see
Location was excellent
Price of food. We are a family of six, not a lot to choose from that was any cheaper than park prices.
29 September 2024
Exceptional
Literally everything from the friendly staff, to the extremely comfortable beds, to the location being a perfect walking distance from the parks. This is the ideal hotel to fully immerse yourself in the bubble of universal.
The only thing that would make it better is a complimentary basic breakfast which for the price of the hotel I would expect.
28 September 2024
Very enjoyable well laid out with good facilities
Easy to navigate around , ease of getting into parks and boardwalk
Car parking charges made clearer as we drove down from Melbourne airport when we checked in managed a better deal at $15.00 per day
26 September 2024
Great location for Universal but procey for what you’re getting.
Close to Universal Parks & the ferry service was great for getting to and from the parks and hotel. The pool was great and open well into the evening to cool off after a day at the parks.
The room was very small for the price and calling the room a ‘pool view’ was a stretch on the 4th floor when blocked by the pool buildings and trees.
24 September 2024
Wonderful hotel! Would visit it again!
I loved the pool area especially the slide! The room was clean and comfortable. The hotel location was in the middle of everything at Univeral. Great staff!
Order a microwave for the room which was delivered broken. Took another hour to get a working one then they did not remove it from the room when asked. A bag of trash sat outside our room for 2 days before we reported it to the manager for removal.
17 September 2024
Great stay with lots of memories made.
Great resort with nice pool, comfy rooms, clean facilities, and use of water taxi.
I wish I was told how to get to the water taxi when I checked in.
5 September 2024
Perfect
The facilities and connection to Universal Studios
Nothing
1 September 2024
very goos for 2 days for eady park entery
very good hotel with great location and very high level facilities - a fitness room, wide pool and easy parking/ the family room is too small narrow the water taxi - This was the main reason we got the hotel - but it wasn't much accsable in rush hours. ONLY 2 boats going and returning with great amount of people trying to get back ay 22:00 end time of parks. more than an hour waiting at the pier (in rainy weather) .
The fitness room, wide pool and easy parking. nice restaurants easy walking by foot to Volcano Bay nice quiet rooms
28 August 2024
My stay was amazing and wish I had stayed longer
Beautiful property. Access to the boat was amazing. Staff very friendly and helpful. The pool and hot tub is gorgeous
Nothing
24 August 2024
Amazing and family friendly
The staff is attentive and polite. The facilities are clean and beautiful. The only issue was the laundry machines. They are outdated and in need of maintenance
The laundry room
22 August 2024
Exceptional
Right by the parks.
Extra costs for the car parking
19 August 2024
Fabulous
The restaurants food variety and quality needs improvement, they are missing the italian and mediterranean options.
18 August 2024
Exceptional
Practically perfect in every way!
More choice of fruit in the shop
17 August 2024
Fun
The pool was great. Great location for universal and restaurants.
Room could be slightly bigger. Sit on bit musty
17 August 2024
Great family stay.
Super clean and close to universal
Nothing
14 August 2024
Exceptional
very nice hotel and perfect location for Universal y
5 August 2024
Exceptional
The customer service, the installations, the food selection at the restaurant, the amazing room
4 August 2024
Fantastic! The pool was great and staffed with numerous life guards
Gorgeous resort and staff super friendly. Great location to parks and city walk.
Nothing
26 July 2024
You should improve your training system with your restaurant and bars workers. How to treat the guests equally.
Pool area
Restaurant menu
26 July 2024
Overall stay was great.
The hotel is very accessible to Universal. The water taxi is a new and exciting experience for my family. The hotel is very clean, love their pool area. They start cleaning our room early in the morning.overall experience was good.
There was one time when the water taxi can’t transport hotel guests because of the weather so we had to take the bus and it took forever for us to be picked up.
25 July 2024
Very nice stay!
We loved the pool and the convenience to get to the parks! Room was good.
The laundry machines ate our quarters and there was no microwave to heat up our leftovers.
22 July 2024
Exceptional
Location, staff, cleanliness
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Vending machine (drinks)
- - Vending machine (snacks)
- - Minimarket on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Lockers
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Games room
- - Table tennis
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Steam room
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Movie nights
- - Bingo
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
- - Outdoor fireplace
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Pool and wellness
- - Water slide
- - Heated pool
- - Pool bar
- - Shallow end
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - Delivered food is securely covered
4 December 2024
Magical place