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Hotel overview
Enjoy vibrant, retro-style with rooms and suites brilliantly designed for family-sized fun. Relax and play, surrounded by amazing iconic architecture inspired by classic Florida beach resorts of the 1950s and 60s. Savor your choice of scrumptious selections in the incredible food court. Every day comes with fun for all ages with two massive pools, a winding lazy river, a bowling alley and more. Plus guests enjoy exclusive theme park benefits.
EXCLUSIVE THEME PARK BENEFITS:
- EARLY PARK ADMISSION* to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ or Universal’s Volcano Bay™ (valid theme
park admission required).
- FREE SHUTTLES so it’s always a quick hop between your hotel and the parks.
OTHER EXCITING BENEFITS:
- RESORT-WIDE CHARGING PRIVILEGES with your room key.
- COMPLIMENTARY MERCHANDISE DELIVERY to your hotel from shops across Universal.
- COMPLIMENTARY CITYWALK™ ACCESS^ to select venues for the length of your stay.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ Legal: HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. (s18)
Early Park Admission Legal: *Early Park Admission begins one (1) hour prior to regularly scheduled park opening to either Universal Studios Florida™ or Universal’s Islands of Adventure™ as determined by Universal Orlando and Universal’s Volcano Bay™. Valid at selectattractions at each park. Additional restrictions may apply.
Universal CityWalk™ Complimentary Access Legal: ˆValid for registered on-site hotel guests for the length of stay. Not valid for separately ticketed concerts and special events. Some venues require ages 21 or older and a cover charge for admission. Valid Photo ID required. Does not include admission to AMC® Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX®, the Blue Man Group show or Hollywood Drive-in Golf™. Subject to availability. Restrictions apply and benefits are subject to change without notice.
Hotel & Universal Orlando Resort™ Legal: Cabana Bay Beach Resort TM & © 2018 UCF Hotel Venture II. All rights reserved. Universal elements and all related indicia TM & © 2018 Universal Studios. All rights reserved.
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General policies & fine print
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
General Information - Room taxes are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
- No Show Penalty: 1 Night Applies: Sunday - Saturday 20Feb15 - 31Dec50
Ratings & reviews
TripAdvisor traveler rating
24765 reviews
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Mar 24, 2025Great experience all-around. Hats off to Universal Orlando!
Had an amazing 29th birthday here! My partner and I are FL Resident AP holders, and I decided to book 2 nights at Cabana Bay about a month out in advance. This is my 2nd time staying here, and this time was in the Bayliner Tower, which I was excited about. The walk can be lengthy to get to the lobby and Garden Walk to the parks, but that is okay! If you are doing Volcano Bay, 10000% recommend staying in one of the towers, as you have your own private entrance to the park. Madison at check-in provided world-class service. She even gave me a free birthday ice cream voucher and was all around a delight. The room was spacious, and had a view of Velocicoaster. The theming at this resort is top-notch (very charming) and it carries over well into the room. Beds were comfy. Lots of TV channels, as well. We didn’t make use of the lazy river and/or pool(s), but Universal did a great job with the design and amenities. The Bayliner Diner is decent for a meal or a quick bite. The quality of the food is not stellar by any means, but it gets the job done (for a price). Really love walking to the parks or hopping on the water taxi at Sapphire Falls. The only (minimal) critiques I have are that some wear-and-tear is showing in spots - a lot of signage could be cleaned and updated around the resort, and there is still some trash on the pathways leftover that I noticed from the previous day. Overall - great! Would stay here again.
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Mar 22, 2025Stay elsewhere.
This is a hotel that is low end charging mid prices. Hotel is in need of a lot of maintenance. Toilet hard to flush. Safe did not work. Closet door off the tracks and on. Housekeeping is hard to come by and staff does not care. Walls paper thin. Would not recommend.
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Mar 17, 2025Rubbish crap
Rubbish German food prices hiked for substandard , sat in restaurants where told and tables saved for the Germans never again would never stay again as this is the worst ever !!!! Absolutely rubbish waste of money what more can I say ??? Please don’t book this awful as it’s just wasting your money
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Mar 05, 2025Be warned if you are booking volcano view
Before I get to the pros and cons, let me start off by warning anyone who wants to book a volcano view. We booked a volcano view and I attached pictures of what we got. Our view was a crumb of the side of the volcano and mostly the back end of the park by the slide area where it looked like staff went to take breaks. The pictures I took were only able to be taken from the right aspect of the room. I had to really get at an angle to take the picture of the volcano. If you truly want to stay at this hotel and see the volcano, maybe call and book (we booked online) to make sure you are actually getting the view of the volcano. To be fair, we called the front desk because of the shock of the view to confirm it was truly a volcano view and they confirmed. They also called us back to see if we wanted to get another room the following day if it was available, but we were going to be in the parks all day and could not fit that into our schedule as we would have to be physically available in the hotel so we declined. They had mentioned the hotel was fully booked and it was crazy busy from a cheerleading/dancer competition going on so it was not a risk we were willing to take. Starting with the positives-the location and theming of the hotel is excellent. The staff was the best part of the stay. They were extremely friendly. The bayline diner and the market were pretty big and had plenty of options for everyone. We stayed at the Beachside tower so it was a little bit of a walk to the lobby but not bad. The walking area was very pretty. I would recommend to ask for a room closer to the lobby if anyone in the family has issues walking. The resort is BIG so it might not be a nice walk for everyone. The cons-As others have mentioned, housekeeping was never seen in the 3 days we were there. However they did come into the room to fix the bed on the second day. They do let you know that housekeeping is done every other day. I did not mind that but the carpets in the hallways were so dirty and smelly! Plenty of stains everywhere. It was kind of crazy. Although this is a value resort, we stayed during a very busy weekend. For the amount of surcharge they added to the room, you would expect them to be on top of the cleaning a little bit more. Where is all the extra money going to if not additional staff to accommodate the amount of people. Also, if you booked close to volcano bay, know that you will absolutely be able to hear the music from the park every morning at 8 am. The walls are very thin so you can also hear every crying baby in your vicinity. Overall, if this hotel fits your budget, cautiously go for it. However, I cannot recommend it.
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Mar 05, 2025
Average at best
Spent a week at Cabana Bay. Hotel was only ok average. Not much of an atmosphere very conference centre like. Checked in the first night and got to the room and the shower had suspicious looking hairs in it. Called the front desk to let them know they offered to send someone up to sort it but pointless they shouldn’t have been there in the first place. Towels left short also on one of the housekeeping days. Parking rates extortionate. Hotel in general looks tired and needs some TLC. Sapphire falls across the road looks much nicer.