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Hotel overview
The all-new Universal Stella Nova Resort was inspired by the infinite vastness of the unknown universe, and the wonder of what lies beyond our world. Opening January 21, 2025, it’s where you’ll take off into amazing adventures and exclusive theme park benefits at the parks; it’s also where they’ll touch down for relaxation and recharging between the fun.
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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.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
Ratings & reviews
TripAdvisor traveler rating
16 reviews
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Mar 10, 2025Our new go to hotel!
We usually stay at the Aventura but decided to try the newest hotel. This is now our go to. We spend all our time in the park so we can’t comment on pool or other facilities. But the rooms are nice, beds comfy and everything is very new and clean. My adult son and I share a room - the layout is nice in that there is privacy in the sink area (not just the space with the toilet and shower) so it was easy to get ready. The decor was fun. We needed the EV charging which only had 1 station working - a problem with the charging company not the hotel - but the staff did everything they could to help us.
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Mar 05, 2025
Cool Place and Good for Epic Universe
We changed our resort a month before our trip from Cabana Bay to Stella Nova, because I wanted to see what it was all about and staying in a new hotel for pretty much the same price seemed like a good idea. Stayed in February of 2025. Only giving 4 star because I feel like the value wasn’t there since Epic wasn’t open during our stay. Probably should have stayed at Cabana Bay instead and avoided losing $100 worth of food card credit. -Theming is pretty cool and we loved the stars in the hallway on the 3rd floor. -Food at the restaurant was tasty and with the money. The Brick Chicken was delicious IMO. Our 10 year old enjoyed the cheese pizza. Waited a while for our food, but it was worth it -Close to Epic, but it wasn’t open yet during our stay. Was cool to see the park so close by. -It’s fairly small, so less crowded and we always got on the bus and didn’t have to wait. Way different feel than Dockside, which is the only other resort we have stayed at. Small also means smaller cafeteria, merch store, and cafe. -Beds were comfy enough. Sheets are a little scratchy, but I was so tired that I didn’t have issues sleeping. Just go crazy at the parks and get so tired that you don’t notice. It’s a budget hotel. -Staff was very nice during every encounter that we had. - Had plenty of plug ins for our family of 3. -Good size shower with a ledge for shaving your legs. No issues with hot water or anything like that. -Good blow dryer and good smelling soap for a budget hotel. -Couch with table was a nice touch and room doesn’t feel too small. -Good A/C and there is a setting to run a constant fan, which helped us sleep. -Rope Dropping - Not for people trying to get to Hagrid’s Motorbike or Islands of Adventure in general. Bus was usually right on time at 7am, but we arrived much later than other resorts and the line was over the bridge by the time we got there. So, the line for Hagrid’s was 90-120 minutes when we got through gates. It is super far from City Walk. Was a bummer for our family, but is probably good for when Epic opens. Not the hotels fault, lesson learned for us. -Room Service - We had a 5 night stay and room service only stopped by one time and we had to ask them about it. I’m sure they would have come by sooner if we asked, but thankfully we got extra towels and TP and we were fine. Our last day at the hotel our room was nice and clean. -Thin walls - Bring earplugs, because if you have people above you or a bunch of people walking down the hall you can easily hear them. So glad I had mine. My 10 year old slept just fine and didn’t use earplugs. -If lights bother you, bring a sleep mask. So many blinking lights because of the cool light switches, which are automatic in some areas. Shower light turned off on me a couple of times, which just made me laugh. Would we stay here again, maybe. I’d like to stay one night for Epic but might check the other similar hotel next time. Maybe buses will get to the other parks faster once the road and park construction is all done, but not sure it will help because the other older resorts are SO close City Walk. This is definitely a hotel for Epic Universe goers.
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Mar 05, 2025
Great Theming
What a beautiful new hotel with wonderful theming! All public areas are perfectly themed as are the rooms. The staff provides 5 star guest service. They are so helpful and delightful. Stella Nova is steps away from the Epic Universe entrance. No worries about parking or buses when that park opens. However, it really doesn't offer as much as the other prime value resort. Stella Nova has one quick serve restaurant in the lobby and a pick up window by the pool. Both have the same limited menu. No sit down dining. Housekeeping services the room every other day. We didn't see that mentioned on the website or reservation info. Maybe it was there and we didn't see it. That's a non negotiable for us. I don't want to empty trash or make beds on vacay. We've stayed at multiple Universal hotels and they all provide daily housekeeping. We'll stick with those options. Outside of the dining and housekeeping concerns, we were happy at Stella Nova.
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Mar 05, 2025Nice new hotel
I had a good experience at this hotel. We had hot water and the hotel was clean. I’m Some things to note 1. The gym door was locked and had issues but the wait for someone to open it was less than 5 minutes 2. I couldn’t ever link my reservation to my online account but everything was in order when we got there 3. They didn’t give us our free photo tickets but we didn’t want them anyway but make sure you ask 4. Rooms were super clean and I’m picky. Only found a makeup stain on one towel but they only clean every other day. Make sure you are out of the room or they won’t want to clean your room. We were leaving to go downstairs and they didn’t want to clean it but we needed towels etc otherwise there would have been zero cleaning during our time there. But we convinced them to please clean the room and we were on our way out 5. They charge to receive packages and no one told us until they charged us . Small fee $5 Pros- no big issues, very clean, very courteous staff, spacious hotel, rooms were nice, not too crowded, further away from parks but I think it’s worth it to stay here before epic opens because it’s new and not crowded.
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Feb 25, 2025
Would defin stay here again
We stayed here mid Feb for 5 nights. We absolutely enjoyed this hotel. The pool, food and rooms were all great. My 16 yr used the gym every evening. Housekeeping only cleans every other day but that is fine, we require little upkeep. Staff was very pleasant and fulfilled our needs. The pool was great! Just a few negatives: The tv would freeze for up to 20 minutes and the toilets needed more than 1 flush to complete the job. We did figure out that if you hold the handle down it would flush completely. The fire alarm did go off and was constant for about 29 minutes. Maybe that should be put on a loop with more time in between.