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6 reviews for Loews Royal Pacific Resort
I want to offer a very fair review of this hotel. I stayed here for 5 days and 4 nights courtesy of a company business meeting held at this hotel this month (Oct 2009). Even though I am a resident of San Francisco these days, I'm a regular visitor of the Orlando area and a former college intern at WDW. (what up WDW-CP'ers!). It doesn't make me an expert on Orlando, far from it, but I can definitely appreciate the hospitality and tourist industry down there.
There are a few great things that other reviewers have mentioned in their reviews:
-Proximity to Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure & City Walk (easily walkable and there is also a ferry shuttle that goes between the hotel and City Walk) .
-The pool (very nice)
-The size of the rooms
-The free wi-fi in the lounge area
-The whole South Pacific themed decor (fun, fun, fun visual stimulation for adults and kiddies alike)
-I found the staff to be upbeat and pleasant upon my arrival and departure
-whilst expensive, the burgers from Jake's Bar ARE AMAZING...YUM....
And some of the negatives that I found:
-the water pressure in my bathroom was really NIL
-the heat of the water fluctuated between lukewarm and cold (and I personally, like HOT, SCALDING showers)
-the Eco-sensitive thermostat in the room always kept my room at a chilly 70 degrees. Despite ALL my efforts to up it up to 75. Coming from the land of NO A/C (san fran), I caught the sniffles while there.
-the food is expensive...Universal and Loews have a captive audience in convention/conference/meeting go-ers.
The lighting in the room is ambient type of lighting (prepare to squint) and isn't really an office/work type of set up (for fellow work a holics) and there aren't enough outlets to power everything up (cell phone, camera battery, external hard drive, computer....hairdryer *LOL*)
One thing, I really loved about the hotel, though, was that Emeril's Tchoup-Chop is located at the lower level. YUMMY (IMHO).
All in all, my company got us a deal b/c we booked a set of rooms for over 200 individuals.
I'm definitely a fan- I'm not sure why the reviews are all over the board on this hotel.
Lobby- huge (you have to walk aways to get from the dropoff/driveway to the front desk), polynesian/tropical theme, plenty of loungey seating, free wifi. Decor is definitely "fun" rather than "luxury" but I liked it.
Rooms- decent-size room, comfortable bed & linens, clean, nice bathrooms, flat screen TV, great bamboo-infused toiletries, robes offered in the closet. I had a king size bed with oversize armchair & ottoman & desk in a room that overlooked the pool (so I had to remember to draw the curtains).
Location- Can't beat the location in Universal; I walked back and forth to Citywalk and Islands of Adventure. You can also take a boat if you like that will bring you between dock stops within Universal.
-Misc- Pool has a sand/beach area and a pool bar which had refreshing frozen drinks. Parking is about standard for tourist locations- I thought it wasn't bad at $23/night for valet parking with in and out privileges, which was quick and efficient. Luggage storage is free, which isn't the case in a lot of hotels; plus you can stay on property after morning checkout to access their pool, gym & showers. Wifi is free in lobby and meeting areas but has a charge in the room. Meeting space in the Ballroom building is great- we had the place to ourselves when we were there, and the service was quick & top notch. I didn't use these, but there is a business center, a couple gift shops, restaurants and a gym on-site. I had to switch to another hotel after my meeting was over but I would have much preferred to stay, if my budget allowed.
I stayed here for three nights in September 08. I now wish I would have paid the extra $$$$ and stayed at the Portifino Resort. I suggest you just go ahead and do that. It will be worth the extra $$$.
The positive sides:
-Nice view from our room, it overlooked the pool.
-The lobby, pool and out door seating/fountain area near the front entrance are visually appealing and stimulating.
-The food at the restaurant while expensive (duhhhh), was tasty.
-Easy transportation to Universal via foot or boat.
Negatives:
-The basic room is pretty small, not cozy.
-When we arrived our bags, which were wisked away by the valet crew were to be take to our room while we checked in and ordered food from the restaurant to take to the room. We tipped these duds to do just that. It took 2.5 hours for the bags to get to the room becasue whoever took our bags is not the same crew that brings them up.
-We had to call for room service each day because our room had not been cleaned when we returned from the parks. This is quite irritating when all you want to do is shower and there are no clean towels. I complained to the staff and they sent cookies to our room which may have eased my tension, but I would have prefered the clean towles.
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Our company Christmas party was held here this year. Now while the catering for the party was very nice, the room location however left alot to be desired.
I did not know that Loews is "the most pet-friendly hotels around. Discover the full range of services available to our four-legged friends." or I would have made sure to get a room away from the kennel corridor. Around 6:30am someone's dog began barking. At first it sounded like a rooster while I was being dragged out of my slumber.
Once I was quite awake, I could tell that it was indeed a dog. The dog would quit barking for a few minutes, and just when you thought that someone might shut the dog up, or move him out of where people might be trying to sleep, the dog would kick in again. It didn't quit barking until the 12 noon checkout time.
If the dog wasn't bad enough, the hallway was filled at 7am with children excited to get to the parks.
I have never had such a horrible night's "sleep" at a hotel in my life. I'd never go back - especially for $180 a night. For that kind of money, I'd better not hear dogs or children while I'm trying to sleep. Give me a Hampton Inn/Wingate/Hilton any day of the week.
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It's hard to rate the Loew's Royal Pacific because there are so many great things about it and so many horrible things. It's big, the decor and landscapes are awesome, the rooms are cozy, the alcohol is beyond plentiful, and of course you're in Universal Orlando! Their prices on parking is highway robbery. If a friend visits you for even 5 minutes, they have to pay $20 to park there. $20 gets you anywhere from 5 minutes to 24 hours. That's just ridiculous. If you're visiting someone there at night, I recommend parking for free at City Walk and just walking over. Don't give them the satisfaction of stealing your money. Also, the valet people and front desk people are borderline rude. Not the friendliest people or the best service ever. $180 per night is a big cost for Orlando. I'm used to paying that amount in New York City for a hotel, but not Orlando. I haven't stayed at the Hard Rock yet but I think the Pacific is better if you want to feel like you're in paradise and the Hard Rock is better if you want the interesting music theme. Either way, if you're not fully committed to going on an all out vacation with your significant other and/or your family, I would advise taking a Hampton Inn nearby. The I-Drive trolley stops by Universal Blvd and you can walk from there if you don't have a rental car.
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I had the opportunity to stay here last year for a conference and i was happy that our meetings would be held here. This hotel has a cool Polynesian vibe as its theme / decor. Surrounding the hotel is moat with lush landscapes, palm trees, and in the middle there is a large water fountain with elephants and statues spouting water. Our room was spacious even with a king size bed (as good as the Sheraton Heavenly beds), a chair, and a love seat and we had a nice view of the lagoon. The hotel is connected to Universal Studios Orlando by way of complimentary water boats from Loews and The Hard Rock Hotel. If you want to relax, head out to the pool or the sandy beach style lagoon to tan, snooze, or read a book. I would highly recommend this hotel as a vacation destination or even for a work related venture which mine was.
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