Fifth Hotel at Universal Orlando - Loews Sapphire Falls to Open July, 2016

A fifth hotel will open at Universal Orlando Resort in time for summer 2016. Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando will welcome guests to a colorful Caribbean hideaway built around a lush, tropical lagoon and towering waterfall. The new hotel will become the fifth on-site resort hotel and its 1,000 rooms, including 77 suites, will bring the number of on-site hotel rooms at Universal Orlando to 5,200. Continue reading for more details on Loews Sapphire Falls Resort’s amenities from Universal Orlando’s press release.

Universal Orlando Resort - Sapphire Falls Hotel

Update February 9, 2016

Universal Orlando Resort is offering guests who book a 4-night stay at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, a $150 hotel dining credit. This limited time offer is available when guests book by May 31, 2016 for stays from July 14 to December 15, 2016. The $150 hotel dining credit (per room) can be used toward any dining purchase throughout Loews Sapphire Falls Resort – including room service.

The hotel’s unique dining experiences include:

Amatista Cookhouse: a Caribbean-inspired restaurant with an open exhibition kitchen and outdoor dining.
Strong Water Tavern: a destination lobby lounge overlooking the hotel’s towering waterfalls and offering a tapas-style menu.
Drhum Club Kantine: a poolside bar and grill serving freshly-grilled fare and specialty cocktails.
New Dutch Trading Co.: a quick-service marketplace.

Loews Sapphire Falls Resort is scheduled to open in July 2016, and will be a Preferred on-site hotel with rates starting at $144 per night for a four-night stay.

Original post from July, 2015 follows below

From Universal Orlando’s Press Release

Guests can be among the first to book reservations for the newest on-site hotel at Universal Orlando Resort – Loews Sapphire Falls Resort. Built around a lush, tropical lagoon and towering waterfall, the new, 1,000-room Caribbean-themed hideaway is the fifth hotel at Universal Orlando and will bring the number of on-site hotel rooms to 5,200.

Guests will be captivated by a vivid retreat that evokes a free-spirited, Caribbean sense of ease with a modern yet timeless feel. The unforgettable island escape will feature Universal Orlando’s largest on-site, zero-entry pool at 16,000 square-feet, with a white sand beach, a water slide, cabanas and a fire pit.

Dining options will include Amatista Cookhouse, a Caribbean-inspired restaurant with open exhibition kitchen and outdoor dining; Strong Water Tavern, a destination lobby lounge overlooking the hotel’s towering waterfalls and offering a tapas-style menu; Drhum Club Kantine, a poolside bar and grill serving freshly-grilled fare and specialty cocktails; New Dutch Trading Co., a quick-service marketplace; and 24-hour room service.

With value season rates starting at $119 per night for a seven-night stay or $143 per night for a four-night stay and summer season rates from $176 per night for a seven-night stay or $206 per night for a four-night stay, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort will offer incredible guest benefits, including:

Early theme park admission
Complimentary water taxi service and shuttle bus transportation to the theme parks and Universal CityWalk
Complimentary delivery of merchandise purchased throughout the resort to their hotel
Resort-wide charging privileges with their room key
And more!

Loews Sapphire Falls Resort will be a preferred on-site hotel. More information about the various levels of on-site hotel experiences is available here.

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