Universal does seem to be cutting it close to releasing the next set of passholder rates. August 13 seems to be the last date with passholder rates available.It seems that nothing is available at any time in the summer or fall. Did they always have these rates or is this something they started to fill the hotels during Covid.
AP rates have now been released through September 30.It seems that nothing is available at any time in the summer or fall. Did they always have these rates or is this something they started to fill the hotels during Covid.
Totally agree the $255 I just got is not bad but thats subjective based on I haven't seen much under $300 for a deluxe.While I haven't seen them doing away, a lot of chatter on theme park twitter that they cannot nearly get as decent rates as they have prior or it has been very difficult to get reservations OR are only for the hotels with unlimited express pass which even with discounts are still out of some peoples budgets.
I fear they might be doing this until Epic Universe is complete, and if so that is sad i am ngl.
Was just about to say something similar - the rate that I can get for SF is the same as RP was last year. But considering how much more EVERYTHING is to be expected I guessTotally agree the $255 I just got is not bad but thats subjective based on I haven't seen much under $300 for a deluxe.
Same room last September was $189
I suspect that as AP holders cancel stays, those rooms are then made available to other AP holders at AP rates.No they are not.
I just had them for our stay over July 4th.
I didn't even book the room until June 15th. I know folks seem to think when they don't see them they are gone but that is simply not the case. I see them come and go daily. I'm not sure I've never not found one by checking often. Even at Holiday times.
When I booked, all resorts were available, including all 3 premier resorts.
We booked Portofino.
They do. As they do with Disney, and any other promoI suspect that as AP holders cancel stays, those rooms are then made available to other AP holders at AP rates.
I think this is why AP rates sometimes appear come and go several times a day.
When we were you last at Portofino?When we were at the pool at Portofino the staff member told us that they were at 30% occupancy the following week
It really does seem that Universal has cut back on AP rates for the Deluxe resorts.We have kids in school, so we are limited to Spring Break, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and 4-day school breaks (summer is to hot for us to consider going to FL). For the prior 5 years leading up the Thanksgiving 2021, we never had a problem getting an APH rate for the deluxe hotel we wanted (several weeks in advance). Typically paid $250-300 per night for a regular room.
This year, we've gone over President's Day weekend and Spring Break. I average checking once per day starting at least 3 months prior to the trip, and did not see a single APH rate for a regular room. In one case, I saw a message on the forum about rates opening up for our dates about 6 hours before I checked that day, and they were all gone.
We're going one last time on our APs over Columbus Day and are in the same boat. Booked at PBH at over $500 per night several months ago so we have something. I'm checking every day, but don't have much expectation of getting APH. There are only a couple of days where the deluxe resorts show a room available, so there isn't much incentive for them to offer APH rates then.
July 7-10When we were you last at Portofino?
Based on AP hotel discounts offered at WDW and Universal, it appears as if hotel occupancy might have peaked in June and then started to pullback in July.July 7-10