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Dockside Inn and Suites is a value resort with a sand, sea, and sunsets theme. A little more than half the rooms at each Endless Summer complex are 440-square-foot suites with three queen beds, one bathroom, and a kitchenette.
Cost Range
$113-$278
Lodging Area
Universal Orlando Area
Category
Value
Transportation
Bus, Walk
Least expensive on-site lodging options
Includes Early Park Admission, whereas offsite hotels at this price point do not
Excellent soundproofing
On-site fitness center is unusual for Value resorts
Overnight parking fee
Family suites have only one bathroom
Pillows and towels are of poor quality
No short walking paths or water taxis to theme parks and CityWalk
In this modernized reinterpretation of a hippie hangout, the floors and furniture resemble reclaimed driftwood, and the tie-dyed curtains and vibrant wall art recall the summer of love.
These 313-square-foot standard rooms are about the size of a Disney Moderate hotel room, but at lower prices.
In this modernized reinterpretation of a hippie hangout, the floors and furniture resemble reclaimed driftwood, and the tie-dyed curtains and vibrant wall art recall the summer of love.
We like that Endless Summers suites have a separate private bedroom with a second large TV for the third bed.
Dockside Starbucks An outpost of the ever-present Starbucks chain in the lobby of the Dockside Inn.
Pier 8 Market The sister cafeteria to Surfside Inn’s Beachside Cafe has its own unique menu with similarly low prices, as well as a seaport-inspired layout featuring five grab-and-go serving windows that resemble open-air market stalls. Breakfast specialties include upscale items like avocado toast and Baja burritos, while the signature lunchtime entrée is a Dockworker Wrap filled with pastrami, Swiss cheese, coleslaw, and fries. Dinner offerings include whole pizzas, stuffed shells, and barbecue-bacon burgers. The best news is that you can have fried chicken and waffles in the morning with maple syrup, and again in the evening with hot sauce and mashed potatoes. Desserts include a panini-pressed s’mores sandwich, Key lime pie, and sugar-dusted zeppole. Dockside Inn also has a full-service Starbucks, an indoor Sunset Lounge lobby bar, and a poolside Oasis Beach Bar that serves drinks named after former Wet ’n Wild waterslides.
Sunset Lounge A bar in the lobby of the Dockside Inn serving cocktails, beer, and other assorted beverages.
The Oasis Beach Bar The poolside bar at the Dockside Inn, the Oasis Beach Bar offers cocktails, frozen drinks, wine, beer, and smoothies.
Amenities
SWIPE TO EXPLORE
sorfside has two pools, a children's play area, and sand beaches.
Endless Summer has an on-site arcade with relatively recent video games of all kinds.
The hotel has an on-site fitness center with weights, treadmills, and other equipment for your workout.
Guests staying at Endless Summer get priority seating at many Universal park and CityWalk restaurants. Check with the front desk for options.
Guests staying at Endless Summer get in up to one hour early to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Practical Matters
Check-in is 4:00pm
Check-out is 11:00am
Hotel mobile check-in lets guests perform several check-in tasks before leaving for their visit, leading to a smoother and shorter process once they arrive at the hotel. Check your email about 24 hours in advance for an invitation to do mobile check-in.
Park tickets are best purchased online in advance either directly through Universal Orlando or from a trusted reseller. However, if you arrive without park tickets, head to the Vacation Planning desk in the hotel lobby.
Table service dining reservations can be made via Universal Orlando's Dining Reservations website or app.
Washers and dryers are availabile in laundry facilities at each Universal Orlando hotel. Only credit/debit cards can be used for payment. A small selection of soap, fabric softener, and dryer sheets is sold in vending machines in the laundry rooms.
If you lose something during your stay, visit Universal's Lost and Found website or call (407) 224-4233.
Universal hotels have gifts shops near their lobbies with a decent collection of souvenirs. You will also find basic pharmacy items such as sunscreen, aspirin, allergy and cold medicine, baby diapers and formula, shampoo, and the like.
Universal recommends a third party company, Kid's Nite Out, to provide babysitting services at the resort hotels.
Transportation
The resort is located inside the Universal Orlando Resort. All modern GPS apps, and Google Maps, will have clear driving directions to it.
Destination | Bus | Car |
---|---|---|
Universal Studios Florida | 15 min | – |
Islands of Adventure | 15 min | – |
Volcano Bay | 8 min | – |
Bus service is available to the theme parks, Volcano Bay water park, and CityWalk.
It's faster to take a bus, boat, or walk to the theme parks, Volcano Bay, and CityWalk.
Use the resort's bus transportation to get to the other resorts via CityWalk.
Driving to the Resort
Getting to the Parks
and Universal CityWalk
Getting to Another Hotel
from Universal’s Endless Summer – Dockside Inn and Suites
The resort is located inside the Universal Orlando Resort. All modern GPS apps, and Google Maps, will have clear driving directions to it.
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