ForMyBoys
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- Jan 13, 2013
We just arrived at Universal today!! This is a live trip report because I'd never have time to post such a thing in regular life. But we had such a great time at universal last time I figured it would be nice to post thoughts for other researchers out there!
We are a family of 5. 3 boys, ages 15, 12 and 8. We were here 2 years ago and stayed at Portofino Bay. I really enjoyed that hotel so wanted to go back, but my kids really wanted HRH and I got a good SMSM rate so went for it. I was a little worried about it, but I LOVE this hotel so far.
We were picked up in style by Anthony Hinds. This is the 6th trip we have used him and my kids really like him. He makes for a nice start to our vacation.
Once we got to the hotel check in was a breeze, the staff even texted to ensure the room was satisfactory. We got a deluxe room with two doubles and a pull out. We do travel a lot, and I travel for work a lot, and I will say I think this room has a great lay out. I like two sinks in the bathroom with the divider. There is a separate counter area for food, a separate closet area for bag storage and lots of places to charge devices. The beds are comfy and there were a lot of pillows. The rooms are new and decorated well. The only thing I don't like about the room is a lack of a microwave and I wish the fridge was a bit bigger and colder, but really minor things. The coach they are sitting on pulls out to a queen size bed, my 15 year old waa very happy about that!
Our view is nice as well:
The walk to the park tonight was super fast and it was a very pleasant walk. We didn't arrive til 7, but decided to hit the park for a couple hours anyway. We did The Mummy and the Simpsons ride and both were great. It was a good test for us because our youngest was scared of these rides last time we were here, but this time he loved them! It is going to be a great trip! We also had a great interaction with the Knight bus!
We then left the park and had a late dinner at the Bread Box. It was fun to see the new Vodoo Donuts store, we will have to eat there later this week.
The boys want to do a Harry Potter and swimming day tomorrow, so its time to hit the hay. But I'm falling asleep happy and hoping for some more fun tomorrow
We are a family of 5. 3 boys, ages 15, 12 and 8. We were here 2 years ago and stayed at Portofino Bay. I really enjoyed that hotel so wanted to go back, but my kids really wanted HRH and I got a good SMSM rate so went for it. I was a little worried about it, but I LOVE this hotel so far.
We were picked up in style by Anthony Hinds. This is the 6th trip we have used him and my kids really like him. He makes for a nice start to our vacation.
Once we got to the hotel check in was a breeze, the staff even texted to ensure the room was satisfactory. We got a deluxe room with two doubles and a pull out. We do travel a lot, and I travel for work a lot, and I will say I think this room has a great lay out. I like two sinks in the bathroom with the divider. There is a separate counter area for food, a separate closet area for bag storage and lots of places to charge devices. The beds are comfy and there were a lot of pillows. The rooms are new and decorated well. The only thing I don't like about the room is a lack of a microwave and I wish the fridge was a bit bigger and colder, but really minor things. The coach they are sitting on pulls out to a queen size bed, my 15 year old waa very happy about that!
Our view is nice as well:
The walk to the park tonight was super fast and it was a very pleasant walk. We didn't arrive til 7, but decided to hit the park for a couple hours anyway. We did The Mummy and the Simpsons ride and both were great. It was a good test for us because our youngest was scared of these rides last time we were here, but this time he loved them! It is going to be a great trip! We also had a great interaction with the Knight bus!
We then left the park and had a late dinner at the Bread Box. It was fun to see the new Vodoo Donuts store, we will have to eat there later this week.
The boys want to do a Harry Potter and swimming day tomorrow, so its time to hit the hay. But I'm falling asleep happy and hoping for some more fun tomorrow
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