Universal's Endless Summer Resort Explained

Universal's Endless Summer Resort
Location:Universal Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida
Address:7000 Universal Boulevard
Coordinates:28.4609°N -81.464°W
Opened Date:June 27, 2019 (Surfside Inn and Suites)
December 15, 2020 (Dockside Inn and Suites)
Owner:Loews Hotels & Universal Orlando
Rooms:750 (Surfside Inn and Suites)
2,050 (Dockside Inn and Suites)
Website:Official website

Universal's Endless Summer Resort - Surfside Inn and Suites and Dockside Inn and Suites are a pair of hotels located in Universal Orlando in Orlando, Florida forming a single resort. The resorts are built on the former site of Wet 'n Wild Orlando, which had closed in 2016. The hotels were built as value-level hotels for Universal Orlando.

The resort has two themes, with the Surfside hotel being themed to a surfing lifestyle and the Dockside hotel being themed to a coastal retreat. Surfside Inn and Suites opened first on June 27, 2019, and Dockside Inn and Suites opened on December 15, 2020 following a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

History

After the permanent closure of Wet 'n Wild Orlando in 2016 due to focus on Volcano Bay, demolition for the property began in early 2017.[1] [2] On November 6, 2017, renderings for new unnamed hotel resorts were announced by Universal Orlando.[3] Naming for the two hotels were revealed on April 5, 2018 as Universal's Endless Summer Resort, both designated as value hotels.[4] Surfside Inn and Suites, which was built directly on the old Wet 'n Wild water park, was planned to open in summer of 2019 while Dockside Inn and Suites was expected to open in 2020.[5] [6]

By early 2019, Surfside Inn and Suites was preparing for opening while Dockside Inn and Suites was still under construction.[7] On March 20, 2019, the grand opening for Surfside Inn and Suites was planned for June 27, 2019.[8] The Surfside hotel officially opened on June 27, 2019.[9] On November 12, 2019, the Dockside hotel was expected to open on March 17, 2020; this was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] [11] The Surfside hotel closed due to the pandemic as well, but had reopened in June 2020.[12] Dockside Inn and Suites officially opened on December 15, 2020.[13]

Theme

The theme for Universal's Endless Summer Resort - Surfside Inn and Suites is a surfing lifestyle. The lobby features surfboards throughout the lobby, and in the resort's rooms, there is surf themed decor.[14] The theme for Universal's Endless Summer Resort - Dockside Inn and suites is themed as a coastal retreat.[15]

Dining

Surfside Inn and Suites features one food court named Beach Break Cafe with one pool bar named the San Bar.[16] Dockside Inn and Suites has a food court named Pier 8 Market with two pool bars, Wave Makers and The Oasis, along with a bar named Sunset Lounge.[17] Both hotels include a Starbucks.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bilbao . Richard . March 16, 2017 . Universal Orlando starts demolition of shuttered Wet 'n Wild . November 20, 2022 . Orlando Business Journal.
  2. Web site: Levine . Arthur . January 13, 2017 . Universal Orlando in 2017: A new water park and more . November 20, 2022 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  3. Web site: Bilbao . Richard . November 6, 2017 . Universal reveals details for 2,800-room hotel complex on former Wet 'n Wild land . November 20, 2022 . Orlando Business Journal.
  4. Web site: Niles . Robert . April 5, 2018 . Universal Orlando reveals the name for its Wet 'n Wild hotels . November 20, 2022 . Theme Park Insider.
  5. Web site: Kleinhenz . Marc N. . April 5, 2018 . REVEALED: Universal's Endless Summer, the seventh (and eighth) hotel . November 20, 2022 . Orlando Informer . en-US.
  6. Web site: Bilbao . Richard . April 5, 2018 . Breaking: Universal Orlando reveals 2 new hotel names, details . November 20, 2022 . Orlando Business Journal.
  7. Web site: Bevil . Dewayne . March 18, 2019 . Picture it: Construction for Universal's Endless Summer hotels . November 20, 2022 . Orlando Sentinel.
  8. Web site: Christoff . Janeen . March 20, 2019 . Universal’s Endless Summer Resort Will Open in June . November 20, 2022 . TravelPulse.
  9. News: Bevil . Dewayne . June 27, 2019 . Universal Orlando: Surfside Inn hotel, Bigfire restaurant now open for business . Orlando Sentinel . November 20, 2022.
  10. Web site: Knowles . Becci . November 12, 2019 . Universal’s Dockside Inn and Suites to open March 17 . November 20, 2022 . Park World Online . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Carter . Ashley . March 16, 2020 . Universal Orlando Delays Opening of Dockside Inn . November 20, 2022 . Spectrum News . en.
  12. Web site: Figueroa . Jessica . June 3, 2020 . PHOTOS: Universal's Endless Summer Resort - Surfside Inn and Suites Reopens After COVID-19 Closure - WDW News Today . November 20, 2022 . Walt Disney World News Today . en-US.
  13. Web site: November 7, 2020 . Universal's Endless Summer Resort Hotel Opens Second Half on December 15, 2020 at Universal Orlando Resort . November 20, 2022 . Pirates & Princesses . en-US.
  14. Web site: Gregory . John . August 5, 2019 . REVIEW: Universal’s Endless Summer Resort - Surfside Inn & Suites - Theme Park Tribune, theme park news . November 20, 2022 . Theme Park Tribune . en-US.
  15. Web site: Adamczak . Heather . Newgas . Nicole . July 13, 2019 . Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites . November 20, 2022 . Theme Park Professor . en-US.
  16. Web site: November 10, 2021 . Universal's Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites: Dining & Lounges . November 20, 2022 . Orlando Informer . en-US.
  17. Web site: Cornelison . Whitney . March 22, 2021 . Why Universal's Endless Summer Resort Dockside Inn And Suites Is A Must Stay . November 20, 2022 . Simplifying Family . en-US.

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