Sapphire Falls Resort, Orlando

6601 Adventure Way, Orlando, FL 32819, United States. (show on map)

Expert reviews

Frommers review:

“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.

Telegraph review:

“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.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Sapphire Falls Resort, Orlando. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 5th in Orlando

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What guests liked

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

4.0

Brian

10 January 2024

Overall all it was good

Very close to park

They charge an extra $500 to my stay and didn’t mention it at all. Plus they charged me twice for my complete stay which put a hold on my credit card and I wasn’t able to access the funds. Luckily I had other financial means

4.5

Giacomo

9 January 2024

Cool and comfy family very close to Universal Studios.

All facilities around the pool. The water taxi. The big reception area or lobby, width and height. Great service with our dinner room service.

Few options for dining. Poor wine menu. The games room for children did not work.

4.0

Eric

7 January 2024

Very good

Needs a fridge in room.

5.0

Talal

7 January 2024

amazing stay

room , location, staff, services

nothing

5.0

Andres

6 January 2024

Amazing and fun

Extremely pet friendly

5.0

Ronald

2 January 2024

Great facilities, lovely staff hotel was spotless

Lovely hotel with really welcoming staff

4.0

Julio

2 January 2024

Is to old for the price you are paying needs some renovations

Good but can be better

4.0

Srinivasan

2 January 2024

Very good

Everything we liked from the room to the breakfast to the hospitality

Nothing specific

5.0

Sandra

2 January 2024

Excellent.

Gym and ping pong tables

Everything was awesome

5.0

Iara

27 December 2023

Christmas family reunion

It’s a beautiful property, the staff is very nice and the food is good.

I thought that it was a little confuse, the floors. We stayed at second floor , below deck lobby , and had to take to two elevators to Go to breakfast. After two days , you’re more accustomed with it.

4.5

Karen

23 December 2023

Fabulous

Lovely large rooms, which were very comfortable and had everything I needed. Restaurants, pool and gym on site. Excellent location, friendly staff.

5.0

Margo

23 December 2023

Fabulous Pool area

Pool Area, Boat transfer

No microwave In room

5.0

Jennifer

23 December 2023

Exceptional

Great location, enjoyed the water taxi to universal. It made it easy to get to the park. The rooms were spacious and modern design. We didn't have time to go to the pool but the pool was large.

4.5

Tanya

20 December 2023

Fabulous

The service was amazing at every restaurant and within the hotel. The food was great. The beds were comfy and the property was well maintained.

4.5

Kate

20 December 2023

Exceptional

So close to theme parks

5.0

Walter

14 December 2023

Had a beautiful birthday vacation

Convenient and location to the Parkes. Transportation to the park.

4.5

Lauri

14 December 2023

This is probably my favorite Universal resort and we will be staying there again.

The location was fantastic. The beds comfortable, the view wonderful.

We were asked by the clerk at check in if we would like to be close to an elevator. We responded yes, and was more than a little surprised and miffed when we only had one room between us and the very end as far AWAY from the elevator as possible.

5.0

Natalia

13 December 2023

Our stay was wonderful and we’ll certainly come back

Everything, being a pet friendly property and super clean, offering a 24 hours room service, love the buffet breakfast and especially the boat ride to the city walk and the Universal theme parks was very helpful and convenient

4.5

Nelson

12 December 2023

Amazing!

Pool was great! Room was clean & comfortable overall a very good stay.

No microwave was accessible unless you rented it.

5.0

Astra

11 December 2023

Great location, great hotel. A bit pricey though

Great pool area, lovely restaurant and lobby equip with its own universal store.

The room was smaller than expected. Still nice though. Also no breakfast included, everything costs extra on top of room price.

5.0

Leslie

9 December 2023

Exceptional

perfect, the front reception, the people giving us our universal tickets, the staff in the fast breakfast area were totally amazing. The staff could not be more accomadiating, also the pool staff. the room was so clean each day

liked everything thank you

5.0

Kelly

7 December 2023

Great, but could've been better

Very nice staff and very clean

The beds were firmer than expected and I thought the hotel was closer to the universal parks (less of a walk).

5.0

Joe

4 December 2023

Great place to stay near the park, wish they rethought the rooms a little

Love the atmosphere and the pool was amazing! Loved the water taxi and onsite dining is wonderful. Really enjoyed the early park admission and the hotel was amazing!

The bathrooms in the room are not great. There is a sliding barn door with no lock that separates the shower/toilet from the sink and rest of room. It’s pretty awful. Especially for families and families with tweens. Both kids and parents should have their privacy. Might as well be a curtain. You can have a conversation from the bed with a person in the restroom. For this alone, I don’t know if I would stay again.

4.0

Kağan

22 November 2023

It was definitely a fun stay

The river taxi for transportation to Universal Studios, which the hotel provided free of charge, was excellent and fun.

I didn't like that parking was paid.

4.0

Dean

20 November 2023

Very good

On water taxi route

Shower/toilet sliding door

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

  • - Sauna
  • - Fitness centre
  • - Games room
  • - Table tennis
  • - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
  • - 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

  • - Accessible parking

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
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