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.

Dockside is safe and clean and usually well staffed, including the housekeeping staff. There are ample lifeguards who watch carefully and do not allow themselves to be distracted. The food court has a wonderful, friendly, competent staff and a varied menu with many sides. I love the fact that unlike Disney, they always offer soup. And, the bus service is excellent and particularly helpful for help with scooters.

We stayed at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites for 5 nights. We liked the following features: the cleanliness of the rooms, daily room cleaning, the fast check-in process, automatic check-out without the need to go to the front desk, regular shuttle service to Universal Orlando theme parks, the presence of Starbucks, as well as a big store within the hotel offering a variety of takeout food options, and the delivery of delicious pizza to the room. All these amenities together create a comfortable environment for guests visiting Orlando for Universal Studios theme parks.

Everything was great! Loved the resort! The food court had lots of options every day and it was reasonably priced. The easy way to get into the park via the shuttles was great. Made it so nice for us not to have to worry about parking there. Our teenage girls were able to ride the shuttle by themselves which allowed us all to be a little bit on our own schedules. The pool looked great but we didn't get to use it because it was only like 70f (too cold for me LOL).