Originally posted by paddyc
Originally posted by Nevil30
The best deal is to stay in a Universal resort, ie Royal Pacific, Hard Rock or Portifino and you get a fastpass(your roomkey) for virtually every ride throughout your stay so you can jump the queues
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That's fine if you're happy to pay over-inflated room prices. Don't get me wrong the rooms at the Royal Pacific and HR are nice but they're not that nice. For $100 dollars/NIGHT less you can stay at somewhere like the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress.
How much is too much?
I have stayed at Hard Rock for rates of $139 - $179 + tax. Well worth the money IMO for a spot on location.
Those rates were either Annual Passholder rates or AAA (Our AA card) rates.
Shop around and you can get some great prices. If you make a two week break and register with Loews you'll easily attain platinum status. Platinum status guarantees you a free room upgrade to a suite at time of booking. I've just booked a suite for 9 nights in May @ $269+ tax. That rate is rack rate for a standard room at this time but I know I will get it down to 179-199 with a AAA rate when they are released nearer the time of my stay. I won't go for an annual pass rate as I won't accrue points towards retaining my platinum status with Loews.
Still sound expensive/overpriced to you?
Although getting raped for $12 a night to park in the hotel is out of orde rbut there are ways around that