Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites

The location first and foremost is first class. This is the second time we have stayed at Dockside and we have never had to wait for longer than 3 minutes for a shuttle, which take around 7 minutes to get to Citywalk/the Parks. Location is also great for a couple of convenience stores (walgreens & 7/11) just outside the hotel grounds. There is also a KFC in the area but the hotel itself does quality southern fried chicken. Both Pool areas are really nice, rooms are great, really can’t say enough good things about this hotel, other than we have stayed here, we have stayed at Cabana Bay and we have stayed at the Hard Rock, and this is the one we keep coming back to. Food at this hotel is also a stand out worth noting, as are the poolside drinks (named after Wet N Wild slides) Another thing which is great that I don’t often see mentioned in reviews is the on demand movies on the tv’s in the rooms are free, whereas this isn’t the case at the other universal hotels we’ve stayed at.

The stay was excellent, and the room structure is very good. The hotel is well-organized, clean, easy to navigate, and the location is great. The Universal shuttle service to the parks works very well, being punctual and well-coordinated. The hotel is indeed large, and during holidays, it can get quite crowded, but it still offers great value. The Pier 8 restaurant also stands out, providing excellent service and options for celiacs or those with gluten sensitivity.

Modern large rooms, kids loved having a double bed each. The pool area was clean and a nice big pool with lots of sunbeds.Good supply of pool towels and pool bar. Food hall has good value for money and not bad quality. Hotel is in a central area to Universal, and shuttles run regularly.

Room was very clean and spacious, we were on 10th floor, no noise at all. No issues using the lifts, plenty of them. Laundry facilities excellent. Large pool with plenty of sunbeds available. Excellenty situated hotel for ease of access to International Drive and surrounding area. Bus service to and from parks was outstanding, never waited more than 5 minutes on a bus. Staff extremely helpful.

Great place to stay on a budget. We asked for a room in a quieter side, she said no promises but the room we had was nice and quiet. The room had a coffee maker with disposable cups and coffee bags, a mini fridge, safe, a little closet with an iron and board. Laundry on the 3rd, 6th etc floors of each building. 4 dollars for a huge tub of washing and 4 for 1hr drying. Card/App or cash [coin machine available]. Laundry detergent sold on site too. Very handy. Ice machines on every level. The beds were comfy and lots of channels on tv for after park hours. We loved the microwaves, free coffee and hot water readily available in the dining area for self-catering. Free water and ice at the soda machines which is the same as the parks.There was a little food court and Starbucks but you can hop over to Walgreens at the intersection or 7-11 nearby. A few shops for meals nearby KFC, IHOP etc. The shuttles were regular and efficient, we didn't have to wait long both ways. Early admission is a bonus. Staff were friendly and helpful. Daily housekeeping, remember to put the I'm still Dreaming card on the handle if you are sleeping in. Overall, we had an amazing stay!