Dev need more of this!!! affordable and budgetable hotel tours for families on a budget and fixed incomes, but want to come to enjoy a quick vacation with their kids
Saw you by the elevators when me and my family were vacationing at Dockside during the week of 10/22 to 10/27. I watch your videos all the time so I knew who you were immediately. I didn't want to intrude because I saw that you were recording. Dockside is a great resort. I plan on returning next year. Love your channel.
Also, if anyone staying in that general area doesn't want fast food, hotel restaurant food, or American, there's a fantastic Indian restaurant called Aashirwad nearby. On Fridays-Sundays, they do lunch buffets! Great food and pricing!
Just stayed at Dockside and loved it. Definitely is missing some of the extras that are normally standard and the beds aren't overly comfortable but you'll be so tired after visiting the parks it won't bug you. Highly recommend. Can't beat the price, the shuttle is a great extra
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This year myself, mom, and friend from work stayed there and it was awesome. Everything we needed was just walking distance from our room. Universal is the greatest, can't wait to go back there some day.
We vacationed here this last summer & thought it worked out perfectly. The suite room was perfect for our family of 4 and the shuttles were so efficient. Favorite family vacation so far
Dev, my daughter and I have stayed at both Dockside and Surfside. I think I prefer Dockside over Surfside. I fully enjoyed staying at both places. But for some reason I like Dockside better. The down side at the food court is that Dockside is louder by far. When we ate at the food court at Surfside, it was much less people and much quieter. I did like that a lot. Dockside is bigger and spread out a little more, I felt. As far as the pools go, there was nothing special about them. We got in them at both resorts. I loved the ability to ride a bus to City Walk and then on to the parks. Down side, if you drive your own car from the resort to City Walk to park, you still have to pay the parking fee, unlike Disney where on property resort guests can park in the theme park parking lots for free. For us it is a money thing, so we choose to stay at the value resorts instead of the premium resorts even though the Express Pass is included. But I realize I have to take the downside at the values since I can't afford the premiums or moderates like Cabana Bay and Aventura. But I would love to stay at a premium resort. The foods at the food courts was good in my opinion. I had no problems with the food. We don't eat fancy anyway, so food court style is ok with us. I also went to Wet and Wild once or twice back in the 80s/90s. When we come down next year for our Universal/Islands trip,( my daughter is a travel agent and she gets a free 3 day/3 park ticket each year for her yearly training, I get mine at half price), we will most likely stay at Dockside again. Unless we can swing it and can afford Cabana Bay. The thing is, we need a suite with a separate private bedroom for me. My daughter stays in the main room with the two beds. I am not sure if Cabana Bay suites have a private closed off room or not. Do you know if they do or not? Anyway I could go on and on. I really enjoy going to Universal/Islands and Volcano Bay. Last year was our first time back to Universal/Islands in close to 20 years. It was so fresh and fun again. I am looking forward to next year's Universal trip. Hope to see you there.
We just came back from a Disney/Universal vacation. My family loved Dockside. Best value, the food court had MANY healthy options. Prices were right and really everyone enjoyed staying there.
We'll be staying there in 5 weeks! Thanks for putting this video out! We are so excited to stay at this resort and experience the Universal parks for 5 days!
We stayed at Endless Summer Surfside last year and will be going back next year. We loved it. The 2 bedroom suites are really good value and for us, being on I Drive was a plus. Surfside is a bit quieter than Dockside as it’s half the size but I liked that. I stayed at Cabana Bay this year and while I did enjoy my stay there, I found it too busy and noisy. I’m looking forward to going back to Surfside! 🏄♀️
Man I'm trippn watching this video. I literally met you while you were shooting this video. Me and my kids were walking down from Walgreens, and we bumped into you at the side gate of the resort. We shook hands and you proceeded to walk up where we came from. Seeing the guy in brown, selling water at the corner, brought me back... LOL. I went back to Walgreens a couple hours later and I see him walking out with another 24. Good times! We're from Hawaii and was looking for tips on Universal and Disney and saw you on my feed. I watched a few of your videos before our vacation, and it helped me a lot with the parks. For that, I thank you, and have an amazing, fantastic day. 🫡
This got me excited all over again for our first Universal trip coming up this spring. You did such a thorough job - I watched it and then brought it downstairs for my husband to watch with me! We especially loved the comprehensive food info! Thank you ❤
Thanks for this video update. I will be there for 15 days starting Saturday. This will be my 3rd yr in a row staying at Dockside and you showed me things I never knew or seen when I was there last year. At least I have 2 weeks to enjoy it!
14:34 We use the free HOT WATER tap between the coffee machines and bring our own Chinet paper cups from home. We take our own tea bags and I make my wife her lipton green tea and I make my Café Bustelo instant coffee. Bustelo instant is better than any resort sludge. We also use it for cup o noodles.
I love Surfside! It is perfect for me as a solo traveler who focuses on Universal when I come to Orlando. Dockside seems too busy and big for me personally. I like how quiet Surfside is. I got a steal of a price for my December stay with my UOAP discount for $72/night!!! 🎉😊
We stayed there in May and absolutely loved it! Our girls 8 and 10 at the time said they don’t wanna stay anywhere else ! Loved the family suite so good! Pools lovely food was great and the buses to parks were brilliant! Such a great place to stay! Loved watching this video took me back and learnt some things I didn’t know even after staying there before!! ❤ thanks PC Dev 😊 xx
My family and I love Dockside! We’ve stayed there countless times since it opened along with Surfside and Cabana Bay! Nothing compares to Universal hotels, Disney may have the transportation but the service & amenities have them beat for the price in my opinion.
I used to be a DVC member and a big Disney Fan. Not any more, I sold it a year and a half ago and I'm glad that I did. My first time at Universal Studios in a long time and stayed at Dockside Inn and Suites for the first time in February of this year and liked it. I am going to go back to dockside Inn and Suites in February next year because for one it's affordable and for two the annual tickets are a lot cheaper then Disney.
We’re looking at Orlando for our holiday (vacation) next year. This hotel came up as an option. Thanks for your really thorough and informative review - really helpful! 🇬🇧
We’ve stayed with Dockside twice and loved every minute! Can’t beat the value for the amenities they offer. It gets crowded in the summer but it’s worth it for the price.
We love Universal Endless Summer Dockside Resort. The cafeteria is large with decent food options, the pools are so nice and the rooms are beautiful and spacious. Both the standard rooms and suites are so nice. 😊
Dockside is the only Universal Resort I've stayed at so far but I loved it! Great price for a family of 6. The ceiling inside the family suites are high which makes it feel bigger. We never waited long for the bus and it didn't take that long to get to get to the parks.
Stayed at dockside September 22 loved it room was great and all amenities were brilliant love you work Dev keep it going were back in 25 for epic opening.
Thanks Dev for this video. The hotel looked great. Yes very interested in seeing a staycation here. When you do stay, it would be great to see maybe how taking the shuttles in the mornings work. I totally agree with you on how much easier a Universal vacation is compared to a Disney vacation. My son works at Universal Hollywood and they really treat their employees very well. Thanks Dev for your honesty.
Thank you so much for this video! My husband and I just booked this hotel yesterday for our Disney/Universal stay in February. Even more excited about staying there.
Dockside is my go to! Stayed there dozens of times. A lot of people dont know they can stay on-site at Universal for less than some of the surrounding chain hotels.
Thanks for all you do I have learned so much about the parks from you We stayed last year at Dockside absolutely loved it, the suites were huge, we will be staying in May at Volcano beach and we cannot wait
Dockside has become my go to hotel! Stayed there about 6 times from 2021-2023! We've also stayed a couple others to get the express passes. I've only paid between $75-$130 per night depending on season. I've even stayed there twice for non Universal visits because rates were under $100! We also did a suite once for only $160. The pools can't be beat and the food is good! Best bargain in Orlando. Puts Disney to shame.
Never stayed there dev but how lovely does it look amazing another fantastic video pal with great information as always dev thanks again that's why your the man
Great video!! December will be my 3rd year staying at Dockside. Never had any issues...all the Team members have been amazing, the pricing great and many more reasons I will continue to stay here
Great and highly informative video, Dev. And quite timely. I will be staying at Dockside this upcoming Tuesday and you've really got me fired up for it! Thank you for the tour!
I'm from Brazil and I've been in this hotel three times. I loved it and days at Universal are easier and less expensive than Disney. But I have to say I love Disney marathon too. I usually spend 8 days at Dockside and 6 days at All Star Movies. When you buy your package at Universal's site you can also buy the transfer from and to the airport. It was $23, so I think it is worth if you are alone, othewise uber/lyft is better.
I just got back from a 9 day trip where I stayed at Endless Summer Surfside for the duration. It was extremely convenient and I loved staying there. I would definitely do it again and it was $1000 less than what it would have cost me to stay at Disney.
Great coverage!! Love Dockside. Yes stayed last year just overnight when I went to Hhn. Found the food was great. Loved the pool & hhn specialty drinks at the pool bar. We had a suite with two rooms and a kitchen found it very spacious and clean. Truly great value.👍
Stayed at dockside in February, great value, when looking at offsite on idrive it wasn’t much different, then you factor in the transportation and early entry it is a no brainer. Only downside is the room sound proofing isn’t great, if you have the 1 bedroom it has an adjoining door and you can hear the other room. The other downside is the fee for parking which when comparing to Disney who offer free parking now. Otherwise a great resort and I’d certainly come back
Excellent video Dev, exactly what ppl wanna see for travel advice, I have stayed on surfside as well and found it excellent, only downside was rooms are very noisy no soundproofing or very little, great location for parks and IDrive and icon park, I-trolley is very affordable & your video about it was superb! only thing is the trolley is a bit unreliable with times but is very cheap, endless & dockside will be excellent location when epic is complete I will be definitely looking at the prices for a stay when epic is open.. really would like to see more of sapphire falls, I did visit the hotel for food but really would like to see more of this hotel.
Went there for the first time earlier this year - great venue. I was sceptical about the regularity of the buses - completely misplaced scepticism- never a problem. Great value plus the option to eat off property. And discover the area. The staff changed the pizza menu to order too. Couldn’t have been more friendly. Pools never busy, overall a great choice.
You should stay here. We stayed here a couple of years ago and had a suite with 2 beds in one room and a king bed, I believe, in another room. Price was great and loved the bus that took us to city walk
We stayed right after it opened and loved the resort. Food was really good. The only thing we didn't care for was the beds. We had a suite and absolutely LOVED the private bedroom. Plenty of room and the little kitchen area was super nice.
I’ve stayed there last February and I had a really nice experience. I was by myself and I met a lot of cool people and the free transportation to the parks was a huge plus. The staff was awesome. Also the i drive area is super convenient. Would stay there again anytime ❤
Me and my partner stayed there and we genuinely don't think we'll stay anywhere else in Orlando. Dirt cheap, great location close to shops, i ride trolley stop right outside, and obviously you have the park perks. Cant beat it
Thank you Dev. For sharing this great informative video. This is very helpful to see the best places to stay for trip planning . Have a blessed day .❤️
I stayed here with my daughter and her family on our last visit to Universal. We had the room with a separate bedroom which was perfect for me to have privacy and quiet time when I needed it. The one thing I didn’t like was the food court. We stayed a cabana bay before this and the food choices were better. Outside of that I would stay again.
I stayed at Dockside in Februrary when I was down there for the Orlando Informer meetup. My family and I absolutely loved it! Bang for your buck for sure!! It was too chilly to enjoy the pool area but everything else was great! Never waited more than 5 minutes for a bus either which was fantastic!. I'd love to see you tour Portofino bc we are thinking of staying there the next time we go to the Orlando Informer meetup.
Thank you for reviewing this resort! I've stayed here several times- all have been amazing! It definitely helps that you loved what you saw 😊 The only 2 things that have kept me from choosing here over Cabana Bay are that I can walk to the parks from Cabana Bay, and I was worried how long the lines at the regular security hub would be 😬 but the last couple of times I've gone it hasn't been bad.
Just booked my Nov 5-10 stay at Dockside. Have stayed there 4 times and Surfside once. Yes you do need to take a bus and go through main security but the price makes up for it. This stay after Halloween and before Fl fall break and Thanksgiving was $83.40 per night with my premier pass discount!
Love Dockside! My family & I stayed there on our 2022 Universal Vacation. We’re going back when Epic Universe opens in 2025. Don’t get the chicken & waffles unless they’ve just fried the chicken fresh. My chicken breast was old, dry and hard. They keep the chicken under a light. The pizza was yummy! The suite was comfy and roomy. Shower was Great! We had a Blast!
I’ve stayed there two times and my third will be in 14 days!! It’s such a great hotel for the price. Got my stay for around $98/night with AP discount.
Was here for about a week in July had three of us and we chose to get the suite and I got to say I was so surprised how clean and neat and good the food was and the staff they were amazing. We had a small issue and they gave us some vouchers. I will definitely coming back to this place again.
So impressive … Lowes Value Resort is super nice I love that pool area. Next resort ? CAN you do Portofino Bay??? perhaps you and Bianca experience that Italian night event that they have… ?? & Sapphire Falls.. which would u two prefer? For a Romantic Staycation??? This is gonna be fun! Can’t wait to see ur next one.
Dev need more of this!!! affordable and budgetable hotel tours for families on a budget and fixed incomes, but want to come to enjoy a quick vacation with their kids
Please use a real word. “Budgetable” isn’t a word.
Can't beat Endless Summer. Location, family friendly price amenities, transporation to and from park. Exceptional
Saw you by the elevators when me and my family were vacationing at Dockside during the week of 10/22 to 10/27. I watch your videos all the time so I knew who you were immediately. I didn't want to intrude because I saw that you were recording. Dockside is a great resort. I plan on returning next year. Love your channel.
Also, if anyone staying in that general area doesn't want fast food, hotel restaurant food, or American, there's a fantastic Indian restaurant called Aashirwad nearby. On Fridays-Sundays, they do lunch buffets! Great food and pricing!
Just stayed at Dockside and loved it. Definitely is missing some of the extras that are normally standard and the beds aren't overly comfortable but you'll be so tired after visiting the parks it won't bug you. Highly recommend. Can't beat the price, the shuttle is a great extra
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So pumped for our stayed in December. 71$ a night at dockside can’t be beat
This year myself, mom, and friend from work stayed there and it was awesome. Everything we needed was just walking distance from our room. Universal is the greatest, can't wait to go back there some day.
We vacationed here this last summer & thought it worked out perfectly. The suite room was perfect for our family of 4 and the shuttles were so efficient. Favorite family vacation so far
We stay at Dockside just about every time & we love it! Universal is so affordable & guest friendly. I feel like a person & not just a number.
Dev, my daughter and I have stayed at both Dockside and Surfside. I think I prefer Dockside over Surfside. I fully enjoyed staying at both places. But for some reason I like Dockside better. The down side at the food court is that Dockside is louder by far. When we ate at the food court at Surfside, it was much less people and much quieter. I did like that a lot. Dockside is bigger and spread out a little more, I felt. As far as the pools go, there was nothing special about them. We got in them at both resorts. I loved the ability to ride a bus to City Walk and then on to the parks. Down side, if you drive your own car from the resort to City Walk to park, you still have to pay the parking fee, unlike Disney where on property resort guests can park in the theme park parking lots for free. For us it is a money thing, so we choose to stay at the value resorts instead of the premium resorts even though the Express Pass is included. But I realize I have to take the downside at the values since I can't afford the premiums or moderates like Cabana Bay and Aventura. But I would love to stay at a premium resort. The foods at the food courts was good in my opinion. I had no problems with the food. We don't eat fancy anyway, so food court style is ok with us. I also went to Wet and Wild once or twice back in the 80s/90s. When we come down next year for our Universal/Islands trip,( my daughter is a travel agent and she gets a free 3 day/3 park ticket each year for her yearly training, I get mine at half price), we will most likely stay at Dockside again. Unless we can swing it and can afford Cabana Bay. The thing is, we need a suite with a separate private bedroom for me. My daughter stays in the main room with the two beds. I am not sure if Cabana Bay suites have a private closed off room or not. Do you know if they do or not? Anyway I could go on and on. I really enjoy going to Universal/Islands and Volcano Bay. Last year was our first time back to Universal/Islands in close to 20 years. It was so fresh and fun again. I am looking forward to next year's Universal trip. Hope to see you there.
We just came back from a Disney/Universal vacation. My family loved Dockside. Best value, the food court had MANY healthy options. Prices were right and really everyone enjoyed staying there.
We'll be staying there in 5 weeks! Thanks for putting this video out! We are so excited to stay at this resort and experience the Universal parks for 5 days!
We stayed at Endless Summer Surfside last year and will be going back next year. We loved it. The 2 bedroom suites are really good value and for us, being on I Drive was a plus. Surfside is a bit quieter than Dockside as it’s half the size but I liked that. I stayed at Cabana Bay this year and while I did enjoy my stay there, I found it too busy and noisy. I’m looking forward to going back to Surfside! 🏄♀️
Great to run into while filming this Dev. Keep up the good work!
Man I'm trippn watching this video. I literally met you while you were shooting this video. Me and my kids were walking down from Walgreens, and we bumped into you at the side gate of the resort. We shook hands and you proceeded to walk up where we came from. Seeing the guy in brown, selling water at the corner, brought me back... LOL. I went back to Walgreens a couple hours later and I see him walking out with another 24. Good times! We're from Hawaii and was looking for tips on Universal and Disney and saw you on my feed. I watched a few of your videos before our vacation, and it helped me a lot with the parks. For that, I thank you, and have an amazing, fantastic day. 🫡
This got me excited all over again for our first Universal trip coming up this spring. You did such a thorough job - I watched it and then brought it downstairs for my husband to watch with me! We especially loved the comprehensive food info! Thank you ❤
Same!
Thanks for this video update. I will be there for 15 days starting Saturday. This will be my 3rd yr in a row staying at Dockside and you showed me things I never knew or seen when I was there last year. At least I have 2 weeks to enjoy it!
14:34 We use the free HOT WATER tap between the coffee machines and bring our own Chinet paper cups from home. We take our own tea bags and I make my wife her lipton green tea and I make my Café Bustelo instant coffee. Bustelo instant is better than any resort sludge. We also use it for cup o noodles.
I would like to plan a trip this summer. May I ask how you all get cheap or discounted tickets for a family of 4?
Universal is the best.
I love Surfside! It is perfect for me as a solo traveler who focuses on Universal when I come to Orlando. Dockside seems too busy and big for me personally. I like how quiet Surfside is. I got a steal of a price for my December stay with my UOAP discount for $72/night!!! 🎉😊
I just got back from my trip staying there and it’s amazing! Definitely great for the price
Keep up the phenomenal work buddy!
We stayed there in May and absolutely loved it! Our girls 8 and 10 at the time said they don’t wanna stay anywhere else ! Loved the family suite so good! Pools lovely food was great and the buses to parks were brilliant! Such a great place to stay! Loved watching this video took me back and learnt some things I didn’t know even after staying there before!! ❤ thanks PC Dev 😊 xx
We have stayed at Dockside, Surfside and Cabana Bay. We love Cabana Bay the most and a room overlooking the Volcano is hard to beat.
We are staying here in 2 weeks and I’m now even more excited about our trip! Thanks for the great tour. Keep them coming!!
Yes yes yes ! We need more hotel reviews !! I would love if you could make a < all the extras > a universal , covering like photopass and stuff !
I got you!
My family and I love Dockside! We’ve stayed there countless times since it opened along with Surfside and Cabana Bay! Nothing compares to Universal hotels, Disney may have the transportation but the service & amenities have them beat for the price in my opinion.
Getting very close to 160K Dev! Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
We have stayed at Surfside a few times and loved it. For New Year's we are staying at Dockside and can't wait!! Thanks for giving us a tour!!!
I love how visibly happy you look when you do Universal vlogs
I used to be a DVC member and a big Disney Fan. Not any more, I sold it a year and a half ago and I'm glad that I did. My first time at Universal Studios in a long time and stayed at Dockside Inn and Suites for the first time in February of this year and liked it. I am going to go back to dockside Inn and Suites in February next year because for one it's affordable and for two the annual tickets are a lot cheaper then Disney.
We’re looking at Orlando for our holiday (vacation) next year. This hotel came up as an option. Thanks for your really thorough and informative review - really helpful! 🇬🇧
I stayed here at dockside about a week ago. I absolutely loved it. Best hotel experience I ever had. Really enjoyed it.
More Universal!!! Dev, can’t thank you enough for highlighting this universal content.
We’ve stayed with Dockside twice and loved every minute! Can’t beat the value for the amenities they offer. It gets crowded in the summer but it’s worth it for the price.
Stayed here this time last year, loved it, well worth the price! Can’t wait to get back.
Wow… wow… thanks Dev! I can’t believe the level of amenities for a value resort!! Gotta love universal
I’ll be staying here for the first time in two weeks. Your video made me more excited for my vacation. Thank you!
We love Universal Endless Summer Dockside Resort. The cafeteria is large with decent food options, the pools are so nice and the rooms are beautiful and spacious. Both the standard rooms and suites are so nice. 😊
We are staying here for the first time in April and I cannot wait!!! Thanks for the tour, Dev!
Dockside is the only Universal Resort I've stayed at so far but I loved it! Great price for a family of 6. The ceiling inside the family suites are high which makes it feel bigger. We never waited long for the bus and it didn't take that long to get to get to the parks.
Amazing video, a nice breath of fresh air away from the disney videos!!!
Happy Monday! Beautiful area around Universal Orlando hotels.
Stayed at dockside September 22 loved it room was great and all amenities were brilliant love you work Dev keep it going were back in 25 for epic opening.
Thanks Dev for this video. The hotel looked great. Yes very interested in seeing a staycation here. When you do stay, it would be great to see maybe how taking the shuttles in the mornings work. I totally agree with you on how much easier a Universal vacation is compared to a Disney vacation.
My son works at Universal Hollywood and they really treat their employees very well. Thanks Dev for your honesty.
Thank you so much for this video! My husband and I just booked this hotel yesterday for our Disney/Universal stay in February. Even more excited about staying there.
Dockside is my go to! Stayed there dozens of times. A lot of people dont know they can stay on-site at Universal for less than some of the surrounding chain hotels.
Thanks for all you do I have learned so much about the parks from you
We stayed last year at Dockside absolutely loved it, the suites were huge, we will be staying in May at Volcano beach and we cannot wait
Thanks for the review! We stayed there 2 summers ago and loved it. Convenience to parks via buses was incredible.
A few weeks ago I booked 5 nights here for our upcoming Feb stay. This video confirms it, this place looks awesome!! Thanks for the tour Dev
Fantastic Fantastic tour 😊
Dockside has become my go to hotel! Stayed there about 6 times from 2021-2023! We've also stayed a couple others to get the express passes. I've only paid between $75-$130 per night depending on season. I've even stayed there twice for non Universal visits because rates were under $100! We also did a suite once for only $160. The pools can't be beat and the food is good! Best bargain in Orlando. Puts Disney to shame.
Never stayed there dev but how lovely does it look amazing another fantastic video pal with great information as always dev thanks again that's why your the man
Great video!! December will be my 3rd year staying at Dockside. Never had any issues...all the Team members have been amazing, the pricing great and many more reasons I will continue to stay here
Stayed at dockside last year it is an amazing place to stay loved it
Great and highly informative video, Dev. And quite timely. I will be staying at Dockside this upcoming Tuesday and you've really got me fired up for it! Thank you for the tour!
I’m staying there this September- my first trip to USA and I’m already buzzing with excitement- this video was really helpful thank you😊
Stayed there with my friend and his girlfriend the staff was awesome! Had a great stay definitely want to stay there again.
I'm from Brazil and I've been in this hotel three times. I loved it and days at Universal are easier and less expensive than Disney. But I have to say I love Disney marathon too. I usually spend 8 days at Dockside and 6 days at All Star Movies.
When you buy your package at Universal's site you can also buy the transfer from and to the airport. It was $23, so I think it is worth if you are alone, othewise uber/lyft is better.
I just got back from a 9 day trip where I stayed at Endless Summer Surfside for the duration. It was extremely convenient and I loved staying there. I would definitely do it again and it was $1000 less than what it would have cost me to stay at Disney.
Love Dockside!! My family and I have stayed many times …. oh and you can’t beat that breakfast flatbread 😍
I love hotel tours! Thank you Dev!
And I also love when you do challenges. So fun! Xx
We just stayed at surf side 2 weeks ago and loved it. Great resort and all the staff was very nice.
Great coverage!! Love Dockside. Yes stayed last year just overnight when I went to Hhn. Found the food was great. Loved the pool & hhn specialty drinks at the pool bar. We had a suite with two rooms and a kitchen found it very spacious and clean. Truly great value.👍
Stayed at dockside in February, great value, when looking at offsite on idrive it wasn’t much different, then you factor in the transportation and early entry it is a no brainer. Only downside is the room sound proofing isn’t great, if you have the 1 bedroom it has an adjoining door and you can hear the other room.
The other downside is the fee for parking which when comparing to Disney who offer free parking now. Otherwise a great resort and I’d certainly come back
Excellent video Dev, exactly what ppl wanna see for travel advice, I have stayed on surfside as well and found it excellent, only downside was rooms are very noisy no soundproofing or very little, great location for parks and IDrive and icon park, I-trolley is very affordable & your video about it was superb! only thing is the trolley is a bit unreliable with times but is very cheap, endless & dockside will be excellent location when epic is complete I will be definitely looking at the prices for a stay when epic is open.. really would like to see more of sapphire falls, I did visit the hotel for food but really would like to see more of this hotel.
This is likely where I will be staying for a few days next year. Thank you for this detailed review!
Love your hotel reviews Dev and can't wait to see this one again when you next visit ❤
stayed at dockside in a 1 bedroom suite, def a nice clean room with a view of the pool. found it to be a nice place
This hotel is a hidden gem!!!
Went there for the first time earlier this year - great venue. I was sceptical about the regularity of the buses - completely misplaced scepticism- never a problem. Great value plus the option to eat off property. And discover the area. The staff changed the pizza menu to order too. Couldn’t have been more friendly. Pools never busy, overall a great choice.
You should stay here. We stayed here a couple of years ago and had a suite with 2 beds in one room and a king bed, I believe, in another room. Price was great and loved the bus that took us to city walk
Thanks for all of the info! Makes me more excited about our stay!
We stayed right after it opened and loved the resort. Food was really good. The only thing we didn't care for was the beds. We had a suite and absolutely LOVED the private bedroom. Plenty of room and the little kitchen area was super nice.
We are staying at the Portofino in November. We can't wait. LOVE Universal!
We have stayed at Dockside 3 times, it's fantastic.
And booked for next year coming over from the UK.❤
DEFINITELY GONNA STAY HERE. AWESOME VIDEO! I HAD NO IDEA IT WAS THIS NICE.
I’ve stayed there last February and I had a really nice experience.
I was by myself and I met a lot of cool people and the free transportation to the parks was a huge plus. The staff was awesome.
Also the i drive area is super convenient. Would stay there again anytime ❤
Me and my partner stayed there and we genuinely don't think we'll stay anywhere else in Orlando. Dirt cheap, great location close to shops, i ride trolley stop right outside, and obviously you have the park perks. Cant beat it
Thank you Dev. For sharing this great informative video. This is very helpful to see the best places to stay for trip planning . Have a blessed day .❤️
Great vlog. Really informative. Staying at Surfside ina few weeks and will pop over to try the food court at Dockside.
I stayed here with my daughter and her family on our last visit to Universal. We had the room with a separate bedroom which was perfect for me to have privacy and quiet time when I needed it. The one thing I didn’t like was the food court. We stayed a cabana bay before this and the food choices were better. Outside of that I would stay again.
This hotel looks great! Thanks so much for taking us along! ❤️
I like the information i will go and check is out next year went i am going to FL again thank for showing around this place.
We are staying at Dockside between Christmas and New Year's. I am excited, it looks nice.
I stayed at Dockside in Februrary when I was down there for the Orlando Informer meetup. My family and I absolutely loved it! Bang for your buck for sure!! It was too chilly to enjoy the pool area but everything else was great! Never waited more than 5 minutes for a bus either which was fantastic!. I'd love to see you tour Portofino bc we are thinking of staying there the next time we go to the Orlando Informer meetup.
Thank you for reviewing this resort! I've stayed here several times- all have been amazing!
It definitely helps that you loved what you saw 😊
The only 2 things that have kept me from choosing here over Cabana Bay are that I can walk to the parks from Cabana Bay, and I was worried how long the lines at the regular security hub would be 😬 but the last couple of times I've gone it hasn't been bad.
Love this video Dev. I’m staying here for my next trip from London in May 2024.
Thank you! We’ve never been to Universal and it’s intimidating. This looks amazing!!
I'm gonna be staying at dockside soon and I'm sure I'll love it.
Love this tour
Can't wait too go! I be going there this coming Sunday! Including 3 day park ticket!
Just booked my Nov 5-10 stay at Dockside. Have stayed there 4 times and Surfside once. Yes you do need to take a bus and go through main security but the price makes up for it. This stay after Halloween and before Fl fall break and Thanksgiving was $83.40 per night with my premier pass discount!
Love Dockside! My family & I stayed there on our 2022 Universal Vacation. We’re going back when Epic Universe opens in 2025. Don’t get the chicken & waffles unless they’ve just fried the chicken fresh. My chicken breast was old, dry and hard. They keep the chicken under a light. The pizza was yummy! The suite was comfy and roomy. Shower was Great! We had a Blast!
I’ve stayed there two times and my third will be in 14 days!! It’s such a great hotel for the price. Got my stay for around $98/night with AP discount.
Was here for about a week in July had three of us and we chose to get the suite and I got to say I was so surprised how clean and neat and good the food was and the staff they were amazing. We had a small issue and they gave us some vouchers. I will definitely coming back to this place again.
Budget friendly Universal hotels video? Uh, yes please!!! 🎉😄🙌 I'd like to see Sapphire Falls, Royal Pacific, or Portofino Bay next!
So impressive … Lowes Value Resort is super nice I love that pool area. Next resort ? CAN you do Portofino Bay??? perhaps you and Bianca experience that Italian night event that they have… ?? & Sapphire Falls.. which would u two prefer? For a Romantic Staycation??? This is gonna be fun! Can’t wait to see ur next one.