We love Portofino Bay! We have stayed at all three premier resorts and we feel each have unique qualities that make them worth the money. You mentioned there were some signs of aging at Portofino and we agree. It’s been over a decade since it’s last refresh. The resort is currently getting another refresh. Excited to see it today once it’s finished.
The real Portofino has painted on details on the buildings since it was originally a humble fishing village. The decorative paintings were added once the town became more of an upscale destination. So that aspect of the resort is actually very authentic to the true Italian town. I’ve been to Portofino, Italy many times ;)
Portofino and hardrock are my fave hotels. Premier hotels are my fave and there’s no other place we would even consider staying at. Worth the price in my opinion.
HIGHLY recommend this property, it's not cheap but cheaper than a plane ticket to Italy. The main large pool is a great place to relax and the Bocce ball court has crushed sea shells. The staff is very professional. Kudo's to the architect and designers for recreating a beautiful place. It's worth staying here just to stroll the property late at night, very peaceful.
We absolutely love Portofino Bay. Even when we are not staying there, we hop a boat to go hang out, shop or grab a bite. The atmosphere is incredible. I always love your videos.
Great review. Stayed here for 4 nights with my family a few weeks ago. Loved our stay here. Fantastic hotel and staff. One thing to mention is that this hotel can be a bit of a maze to navigate. Other than that, I really enjoy it here and would definitely recommend it.
The best universal resort out of the three I’ve been to, nice waiting area for the water taxi. And Great details all over the resort I can’t wait to experience it more.
This is JUST SUCH A CLASSY looking place! How does this compare to Riviera at Disney?…Honestly, this reminds me of a couple of the places I got to stay in the one time I ever got to actually GO to Italy, when my grandmother treated me to a REALLY nice deluxe tour back to her home country when I was 13 back in 1982 (Didn’t get to visit the real Portofino, but we DID get to visit the Real Bellagio!-the Vegas version is nicer!)….This just looks so…Lovely, I guess is the best word…maybe, serene, I guess…Thanks for sharing this!
Yeah I should’ve included a mini comparison of Riviera. I think PB beats it in pretty much every area except for the rooms. Would love to go back with the family but just too pricey.
I stayed in a 2 bedroom on the 3rd floor over looking the beach pool. In the morning there was someone using a power blower (name?) as they were cutting the grass - you could not hear it or the lawn mowers through the double pane glass. That's a welt built and maintained resort.
My boyfriend and I stayed at Surfside last year when we went. While it was nice, as soon as we saw Portofino Bay on the shuttle from the airport we knew we would be staying there the next time we came to the parks. We booked our vacation for this summer last night and we did chose Portofino Bay. I'm so excited. 🙏🏻😩😍
Nice looking hotel with some great amenities, but considering what you pay, the rooms are pretty spartan (posted this before you mentioned the same thing later in the video). For the money I expect much more to the room than just some tarted up décor. I stayed at a $100 a night Hampton Inn a few weeks ago and that room was every bit as nice as this Portofino room (yes people, I know the Portofino is about more than just the room). Maybe if I got a very good deal, then with the amenities I'd consider staying here, but I think most of the Deluxe resorts rooms at Disney could give this one a run for the money (and I don't say that very often).
I was just here in early January! I loved this hotel, my only problem was the layout. It was hard to get around! My room was on the same level as the lobby, but you couldn’t walk from the lobby to the room, so we had to bring our luggage down to the bay. And it was so hard to get to the main pool even though we had a map
Another excellent video mate. Looking to work my way through the hotels across the coming years so these videos always help in where to tick off next and what they offer
Was looking at booking this for our May holiday. But it was just too much on top of everything else! Looking forward to staying at Sapphire Falls still and can't wait to hop over to here and look around.
Hello! I just found your channel and subbed...love your vids so far! QUESTION: My Bucket List is to travel to every Lowes Hotels in the US. I am now planning a trip to one of the Lowes Hotels at Universal. Please help me decide which I should book in order to check off the Orlando resort property visit. I am a solo female traveler who is enjoying retirement but in a youthful manner; not particularly fond of being around families with children on my getaways (I know...I'll be visiting a family oriented location). I enjoy fine dining and lovely walking paths. You have done wonderful reviews of the Lowes properties at Universal. Thank you so much for helping me decide which I should visit to satisfy my Orlando Lowes properties check! If you were in my shoes, which resort would you put at the top of the list? I value your opinion.🙂
Hi I am actually wanting to plan for Universal after Epic Universe opens, but I am in my 'pre-planning' stages now. One of the biggest factors for me personally is if my mom is going to come (she probably will). This played a vital role when we went to WDW- privacy because my mom is a very light sleeper and I snore (and talk) in my sleep. So for one thing, we would need a place with a suite and have thick walls. We ended up at the Cabins at Fort Wilderness at Disney for those big reasons and my mom got plenty of sleep (thank goodness lol). I was checking online to see out of the resorts which one was the 'most quiet' and this resort got the best grade with B+. It's obvious that Universal won't have any cabins (nor will the new hotels at Epic Universe will too). But yeah I was wondering since you've been to all the resorts if you could let me know which ones have suites and have very little noise level? Thanks!
