Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando Resort

Cannot get better, fantastic location, Universal express access pass included (a huge added value), and as my daughter said, just "cool" hotel. Within walking distance from Universal, and indeed an enjoyable short walk. Coffee at the coffee shop was inexpensive and high quality (though the complimentary coffee in the room was excellent as well, enough to get started ;). We love it. We would certainly considering returning...or explore another Hard Rock Hotel in another fun location?

The location was just excellent. It is the closest hotel to Universal parks which gave the flexibility for going backwards and forwards to the hotel in the course of the day for any member of the family who wished to do so. The room keys which allow you to jump queues made all the difference in the world. We were in a club room on the 7th floor which provides happy hour finger food and drinks, deserts later on and a continental breakfast to guests on that floor. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. We have stayed in other good hotels in Orlando before and I wondered about the wisdom of the price difference before we went, but I think it was well worth it.

The hotel was clean, I loved the location. We had very little interaction with anyone within the hotel. I was disappointed with the individual that checked us in. He gave us our rooms cards and said.. there you go. He did not offer any assistance as far as.. elevators are to the left.. etc... he told us nothing at all.

I came down here with my girlfriend and knew I was going to propose to her, I just didn't know where or how I was going to do it. When I was checking in, I brought it up to Kristen (who was checking me in) and she immediately started helping me get everything situated. She had a genuine, true interest in helping me make this a memorable experience, I felt it right away. She got a few other people involved and then took me over to the concierge desk, where they took over. They had the same caring attitude and approach - I literally felt like they knew me for years and were just doing everything they could to make me happy. They walked me out to the butterfly garden, which was gorgeous, and told me they would set up candles and champagne for me. The whole thing sounded great, so I just walked her down to dinner and took the slight detour, not knowing exactly what to expect. Then we saw the candlelight path leading into the garden area, where there was a bottle of champagne waiting for us under the arbor. It was perfect. I sat her down and pulled out the ring...she was in complete shock and awe, it was incredible! The concierge supervisor, Lee, was there to get pictures and video of the whole thing. He even kept the entire garden area off limits so we could sit and have a few glasses of champagne without being disturbed. True to his word, Lee emailed later that night with 22 pictures that perfectly captured the moment. I could not have been any happier with the entire thing, especially considering they had no obligation to do anything for me, and they didn't charge me anything extra!!! AMAZING!!! After we got settled down, we went to dinner at the Palm, where the concierge had called and made a special reservation for us. When we got to our table there were already 2 shots waiting for us (Jager & JD), with a congratulatory card that was signed by the entire Palms staff. I had only mentioned the type of shots we liked in passing to one of the concierge staff, so I was really impressed with this little treat. The meal to follow was expensive, but well worth it - my fiancee got the crab cakes and I got the NY Strip. My steak was definitely top 3 on my best ever list. The ONLY part about the hotel that I was extremely unhappy about was that they do not have free wireless internet. I had to do quite a bit of work on my laptop while I was there, so this was an extremely big inconvenience. I sucked it up and paid the $9.95 for one day of access, only to be even more disappointed. Not only is it SOOOO SLOW (as in unbearable, couldn't do my work), but it's PER COMPUTER/DEVICE. I had an Apple store of devices with us - 2 Macbooks, 2 iPhones, and an iPad. That would literally be $50 p/day for Wireless...and I can't stress to you how slow this was, it was worse than dial-up at times. I didn't have time to wait, so I decided to just use my Verizon 4G JetPack the entire trip. It allowed me to get all of my work done, but I had to up my data plan substantially, which was not cheap. Overall, we couldn't be happier with this trip because the one complaint I have is definitely a convenience that all hotels SHOULD provide, but it's not a deal-breaker. We will be returning to Orlando in the future, and we will absolutely be going back to the Hard Rock. Even aside from my proposal, the entire hotel staff was the nicest I've ever come across. It was incredible. If they add free, legitimate Wi-Fi access, it will be PERFECT...but even without it, I give it 5 stars and highly recommend this to everyone - romantic or family. I LOVE YOU HARD ROCK STAFF!!!

I gave all the star ratings a good number, the thing that wasn't included was room location. This is a large hotel with only ONE section of elevators. After walking all day in the parks, walking another 200 steps from the elevator to the room was ridiculous. They need a set of elevators on each end of this hotel! Other than that, it was great. Don't bother with the All Access card, we didn't get ANY perks with it.

My family had a wonderful stay at the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal. The hotel was lovely and location (easy walk) to Universal made it the perfect place to stay. The amenities were excellent. The only thing I didn't like was that everything cost extra, e.g. fitness center, wireless, parking, etc. Seemed like we were paying enough for the room that they could have included some amenities without charge.

We stayed at The Hard Rock for a quick weekend getaway. PERFECT getaway. Location couldn't be better. Loved the ice cream shop!!!! Would certainly return.

we stayed here because we wanted to be close to universal,the best decision we made because of fast passes.

We arrived and were greeted by a pretty young girl at the front desk. The room we were given wasnt great at all but we went down to the front desk and asked for a better view, we got a spectucular view of the pool and Universal Parks.The location is great, as you can walk to City Walk, Universal Studios and Island of Adventure. The only time we needed a cab was to go to Disney but you have everything you need in walking or even a water taxi which is great when its nice out. Highly recommended.

Reservations were easy, the room was comfortable, the water shuttle to Universal were right outside the door, the valet staff were responsive and a pleasure to work with, the concierge was helpful and friendly. The only downside was a rude clerk in the Hardrock gift shop. Overall very good stay.