It isn't a Universal Orlando Resort Hotel... but I would really recommend giving Silver Lake Resort a chance and review. It's a beautiful place, and has become my wife and I's favorite place to stay. But if it has to be an on property or Universal Owned Hotel... I wanna see more about the Hard Rock hotel.
I stayed at Cabana Bay last year. I wanted to do the pool on my last day, but didn't want to get on the plane without showering, etc. The helpful guys at luggage services encouraged me to use the fitness center. I packed a day bag and put it up in the fitness center (free lockers that have combination locks). When I was done at the pool, I took a shower, dressed, fixed my hair, etc. Then I picked up my luggage and went to the airport. The locker room had great shower and dressing facilities with shampoo, soap, towels and hair dryers. It was a great convenience and such a nice way to end my vacation.
@@ThePughTwo So, my only question is, who wrote that snappy reply to me? Sounds like Tyler. Those people on the plane with me should be thankful I got that shower too!
When we went to cabana Bay we got off the bus at sapphire falls and took the water taxi over to the parks. On the way back we did the water taxi back but then walked across the street back to our hotel. We love cabana Bay!
Yalls tip about checking to see if the hotel prices went down and rebooking to save money has saved me hundreds of dollars! By far the best tip I've heard in the past 8 years of watching Universal vids
You should audition for a few local modeling or acting gigs. You definitely have the talent to do commercials. Charlie Chang(finance guy) mentioned his modeling gigs, so clearly it's just a matter of putting your hat in the ring.
Love the retro motel vs hotel feel. We stayed at adventura recently and had zero complaints. For me, it’s mostly about walking to the parks, which I did probably 15 times in 6 days. Also everyone should know that if you stay at any of Universal S hotels, you can get a pass to swim in any of the pools. That was easy too.
Excellent video but you didn’t mention one of the best parts! I tell everyone you can walk across the street from cabana bay to Sapphire Falls and go out back and take the water shuttle. We did that most of the time. The regular bus shuttle is just like the ones at dockside/Surfside, etc. but we enjoyed walking across the street and outback of Sapphire Falls and taking the shuttles. You bypass all of CityWalk. But yeah, cabana Bay is great for kids, one side has the big pool with slide, and the other side has the big pool with the lazy river, and if you purchase a float for the lazy river, they’ll give you one already blown up, and after you are done swimming, you return it and they give you a brand new one in the package to take home so it fits in your suitcase. It’s awesome. Plus they have a frozen yogurt making machine which is great.
Also, I thought the beds were super comfortable! I had a Volcano tower room and the view was tremendous! It is a bit of a walk though to get from the lobby to the tower, but I got used to it once Iearned my way. And you can ways walk through the garden path that goes alongside the pool. It's a nice walk that way. One last comment, they turn on pool music about 8am every morning. It's subtle when you're up in the room, but still noticeable if you're trying to sleep in.
My fav universal hotel! The smell when you first walk in is so good, I live in Scotland and I’d do ANYTHING to go back and smell it again 😢 it’s been 3 months 😂
I'm pretty sure y'all were there when I was there! Cabana Bay is one of my favorite Universal hotels. There's so much to do, the pools are great, the lazy river is super fun, the food is pretty good (I had churrasco last week and it was delicious) you can go bowling (!!!), it's close to the parks, and if you're feeling risky, you can cross the street and take a water taxi from Sapphire Falls without paying the Sapphire Falls price (same with Aventura). Unfortunately, it's a freakin' huge resort, so that can make it hard getting back to your room after a long day at the parks, but the aesthetic and the vibes totally make it worth it for me. Plus, if you have boomer family members, the 60's theme will absolutely win them over (my mom approves).
My husband and I stayed at cabana bay during HHN in September and had a great time. I love the room that was the HHN room in cabana bay. My husband is a big exercise enthusiast, and he was quite impressed with the Jack LaLanne fitness room and had to exercise there at least one time, of course!
Clicked on this asap! I love Cabana Bay Bay! Very family friendly. The walking path is awesome. Learned a lot while watching the retro commercials at the Bay Liner diner. Who knew Tupperware was around back then? Woody Woodpecker was in the Rice Krispies commercials before the elves. Did you get a milkshake at the new place? It was still under construction in November when I was there. 😊😊
@@ThePughTwo 😂 me too! My mom is a huge fan of him, and now I am too. At age 60, he swam from Alcatraz Island to Fisherman's Wharf, and it was his second time doing this feat. ❤️ I love your content. Thank you so much for your reply!
Cabana Bay has always been a huge favorite or mine! I think for HHN they do keep food open but only pizza which I think their pizza is some of the best, great video guys!
LOVE CB! I've stayed here twice, and at Hard Rock once. We prefer CB (especially if you don't need express passes). Last week of Jan this year my daughter and I stayed at CB and hit the parks mid-week. It was lovely. She loved the theming, the food, everything about the resort. We had a suite up on the 3rd floor facing the pool, right near the walking path to the parks. Perfect. The walk wasn't bad - we walked TO, and bussed back. It takes the same amount of time, just saves your legs after 25K steps! Great review.
It’s such a great hotel, honestly! We’re partial to the HR because we got married there, but it’s a really great option at an affordable price. Glad you enjoyed it!!
We stayed at Cabana Bay last month! Loved the vibe, Bayliner diner, the milkshakes, pizza, and loved the pool and lazy river! Sorry you guys missed floating around and around aimlessly like we did!😂🤣 Great review!
Hey guys!! Love your videos! You should hop on the trend of asking staff from Universal what’s their go-to food to eat in the parks and trying it. Greetings from Honduras 🇭🇳
Did you guys stay there recently? My family and I were literally there from February 28th to March 3rd, and the Lazy River was closed when we were there, too! I can attest to everything in your review - the hotel is fantastic and for our family of 5, it's the only place we'd stay. Greetings from Toronto!
We just got back this past weekend from a week long stay at CB and loved it! Even though it was just my wife and I, the Family Suite was perfect for us. Totally agree that Bayliner Diner is very underrated
@Tyler, My Wife and I totally use the second bed to spread out everything...and figure out how we're going to put all our merch in the bags! Also, did you notice the milkshake bar has ADULT MILKSHAKES (looks suspiciously like the one Anna had!). PS - to anyone reading this - MASH THAT LIKE BUTTON! If you have time to press like on a comment then you have time to like the video too!!! More likes = more funds to make content!! Keep it up Pugh Two!!
We love Cabana Bay Beach Resort. The prices have really started going up quite a bit unfortunately but it's still a great hotel. We love the aesthetics, the rooms are nice, they have a lot of food options including out by the pool area and the pool is incredible. The fact that they have a beach area and lazy river is next level for us. There's really nothing about Cabana Bay that we don't like. Amazing review.
Sadly, I think SOME of the price increases can be blamed on Disney. Let me explain: Disney has really angered a lot of longtime customers with their mismanagement and that's putting it VERY lightly. They have grossly miscalculated changes in the market and how visitors to Orlando perceive not only Universal but all theme parks, including Disney, Legoland, Sea World, Busch Gardens, etc. The neglect is showing in the parks. Guests are complaining that not only is maintenance looking shoddy but food prices have gone up along with prices on well, everrryyyythiiing else. Well, now that everyone has flocked to their worst enemy Universal, the bean counters over there don't have to worry too much about pricing since they know that the Mickey Mafia are imploding. They are no longer as generous with discounts or sales prices as they used to because the crowds seem to be getting a bit bigger every year. I hope that the opening of Epic Universal helps bring prices down as there will be hotels onsite there. Unfortunately, it might not open for another two years. I fully intend to be there on the first year of operation. I have never in my life been to a brand new theme park so if I can get there, it will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for me.
@@largol33t1 I completely agree. We were Disney enthusiasts and I'd have to say we still are but the mismanagement and price hikes pushed us away. We spend a ton of time at Universal now and a little at Disney World. Greed got the better of Disney and Universal was wise to take advantage of Disney's stupidity. Smart move on the part of Universal but now those prices are quite a bit higher. Supply and demand I guess. Epic Universe will be amazing and I'm hoping it thins the crowds a bit from the parks.
We just stayed at Cabana Bay in early February. Our young kids, ages 8, 6, and 2 LOVED it. They were obsessed with the pool, and the lazy river. ALSO, the cafeteria has the BEST pizza. My husband would buy an entire pizza each night for dinner - it was delicious!
That's where we stayed when we were there in November. We ate at the Diner a few times. Their dinner specials were good too. Bummed we weren't able to bowl, while we were there. Tip: call in the morning every day your staying if wanting to bowl. We had a microwave and didn't request it with our standard pool view room.
Cabana bay was so much fun when I went with my son and my late husband a few years back-Tom and I stayed at Adventura in Jan. Not nearly as “family friendly” but the staff was amazing and the views for a king size room on the 12th floor was worth ECERY PENNY!
I see me in the background at the Vacation Planning Center!! I remember seeing you guys, y'all picked a great day to film because that was one of the best shifts 😂 I don't work there often, so I don't know much about the hotel, but I just learned the basics to tell guests from you guys and I super appreciate that 😁
Who beat down who at bowling? Anna, I about hit the floor laughing when you said “”you win” during race to the room door. 😂😂😂 That was so smart! My husband and I always use the second bed as an item collector. Nice to know we aren’t weird. 🤪
Lol not me (Anna). I’m TERRIBLE at bowling. It’s a good throw if I just keep it in the right lane tbh 😂 I was absolutely not running a single step either 🤣
When looking at hotels I always pass this one, thanks I didn’t know how nice it is! Gotta try it! Anna looks like she dressed for the hotel theme! She is on point!
LOVE ❤️ that you both dressed for the location! Bummer that the lazy river was closed but hope you enjoyed the firepit. One room detail I've seen for Universal hotels I thought was cool is the line in the shower to hang your swimsuits. Is there something great enough we should swing in to check out before or after Volcano Bay day given how close it is?
Haha thank you!! We were sad about the lazy River, too, but it’ll be open at some point! I can’t really think of anything you’d specifically wanna stop by for, except maybe the bowling alley??
Hello from Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada!🇨🇦 I am obsessed with your videos. I have watched almost all of them now. We will be staying at Cabana Bay for a week in April. Maybe I will get to say hi while visiting the parks😊
THE BEST place in Orlando. At least for us. It fits a family of 5 perfectly. Buses to parks are fast. A walk to Volcano Bay. Jack Lalanne Workout Gym. Lazy River. And then the vibe...so so cool.
When I go down, I usually stay off property. I usually stay on the iDrive. But if I would stay on property, I would probably stay there. Too bad the price went up and used to be a little cheaper. Great video guys and I hope you had a blast!
I wanted to add, that on our checkout day, we left our luggage with the luggage services, and didn't return until approx 11PM before heading to the airport. It was super handy!!!
We've stayed there twice now and love it! I'm obsessed with the oldies and love the vibes! We weren't able to try the new malt shop yet, which is something I wanted to do, but it's okay. Just more for next time!
You guys just keep getting better and better as the day goes by... keep up the good work! You got me so excited that I went online to book a room. Unfortunately I got the price is right loser horn. It has doubled since you made this video. :(
Hi,I would have to agree, I just stayed there for ten days at the beginning of February,I enjoyed it a lot, the foods good, the malt shop is so yummy the pb&j shake oh my yes, the pool with the slide was closed down for repairs, but other than that it was great 😀❤️
Love the review! We've only stayed at Cabana Bay once, and it was during Hurricane Ian. But we loved it. Looking forward to staying there again for HHN this year!
@@ThePughTwo It was, but it was still fun! Everything inside was still open. There were a few character meet & greets. Did the HHN experience room multiple times. And the food is delicious.
We use the second bed as an eating bed! Lol so if we get food from the hotel, we eat on one bed and we sleep on the other, and stealing the pillows of course!
The Bayliner stays open until 2am during Hhn. I was there last year. Sad that I missed the shake shop. It was still being constructed in mid Oct when I was there
Watched this again after your live comment Anna about catching your snort at his bed slap/comment about the microwave 🤣 Love the "race to the dot" and him turning down the thermostat to meat locker status haha
Great review! Where do you keep all of your FreeStyle cups?? Is there like a Shrine in your place for them - on a shelf above Bradley and the hat :) hahah
The moment Tyler spanked the bed 😂😂😂 I cried laughing! We loved Cabana Bay when we stayed there. The only con I had was that when staying in the towers you have to walk a mile to get fountain sodas with the refill mugs. They need soda refill stations in the towers. That was my only complaint. ♥️
We take the walking path from Cabana Bay over to Saffire Falls and take the boat so we skip the cattle herding of security!!! Cabana Bay is our go to hotel we LOVE it!!!
This place looks great. We always stay at the Surfside for the awesome 2 bedroom rooms. They are amazing for families. Seriously, more onsite hotels should do this room type! We will have to try checking out the Cabana Bay though, love the theming and the bowling looks fun too.
I *think* Cabana Bay has the same style family suites! I’m not 100% on that, but I feel like that’s right lol. We love the endless summer hotels, though!!
Breaking brand new super tip , I just spent 7 days at Cabana Resort April 2 to April 9 2023 , this is a hot tip ! If you own a CHROMECAST device that plugs into a HDMI socket bring it with you to Cabana Bay so you can watch all your paid to view services and RU-vid! The TVs at Cabana Bay DO NOT have RU-vid or Cromecast functionality built in you only get local TV and movie on demand access where it costs you money to watch a movie. Enjoy! Don't forget to switch the feed to the HDMI input you are using in settings.
Great review on Cabana Bay. Do you know if there is any discount if you bring your resort cups back on future trips? Cannot wait to try that new malt shop.
This is my favorite hotel! I've stayed there three different times now and will be back in September. I always say I'm going to try something new and then book this one 😂 -Lacey
