Universal Hotel - What is the best/closest to the parks?

Hard rock. Just stayed there in June and I can’t recommend it enough. Place is amazing and the closest. It’s so close that riding the water taxi just feels silly.

Thanks guys. Exactly what I was looking for.

I knew there was something there.

I'm in. Staying at the HR on the 26th.

Thanks for the advice

When I posted this I didnt realize there was more than one Loews hotel at Universal. We stayed at the Royal Pacific last time.

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I think that the Royal Pacific, Portofino Bay, and Hard Rock are all Loews hotels.

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Pretty sure all UO hotels are Loews hotels, not just the deluxe/premium locations.

7 or 8..without looking. They have the three deluxe (hard rock, Portofino bay and Royal pacific), then they have cabana bay, adventure and sapphire falls then the two value endless summer and dockside inn

Our favorite are at WDW is the Boardwalk area because you can walk to Epcot and Hollywood Studios. Not a fan of either resorts bus systems. Or any bus system for that matter.

My favorite spot on property (not including an outside table at Baseline Taphouse) is the walkway between the Polynesian and the Grand just before the wedding chapel. On morning run/walk, you can stand in one spot and see the Grand Floridian, the Castle, The Contemporary and the Polynesian with the sun rising over Seven Seas Lagoon.

My second favorite is near the wedding chapel at Crescent Lake near sunset looking towards the swan and dolpin with the boardwalk to the left and Yacht & Beach to the right.