APH Rates Are Currently Available... [UPDATED 07/27/18]

[mymankeith]

So this is the first time I will be staying at a Universal Resort....and I did get an APH rate today for my room, and my question is...is there a chance the rate will go even lower, or is this it. Just wanted to know if I should keep checking. Thanks

 

[lynnfitz]

I was wondering the same thing...do the APH rates ever go down from where they are now?

 

[peel]

So maybe there are breaks this summer when no APH deals are offered. Not sure how to update the first post now!

 

[rlduvall]

So this is the first time I will be staying at a Universal Resort....and I did get an APH rate today for my room, and my question is...is there a chance the rate will go even lower, or is this it. Just wanted to know if I should keep checking. Thanks

I missed when the late May APH rates came out by about a week. They still have them, but it's like $712. for the parlor suite, etc. I have been checking since February 27th and have yet to see a standard room APH rate become available for any of the big 3. I will continue to look, but I finally bit the bullet and went with Cheaptickets 20% RPR. Of course, your mileage may vary.

 

[peel]

I've updated the first post after entering dates into the Loews site for verification.
Here's what I came up with for APH availability:

NOW-JUNE 4 [reported blackout dates from April 5th - April 10th]
AUGUST 16 - OCTOBER 31

Does that look right to everyone?

 

[Syndrome]

So maybe there are breaks this summer when no APH deals are offered. Not sure how to update the first post now!

I am really hoping they open something up for the summer soon.
This is the FIRST time I remember something like this happening. We have always used our AP's for the room discount (kind of why we have been AP holders for so long) . We go in the summer quite a bit too !
Adding to our disappointment .......... this summer we are bringing friends, and will be a party of 7 and needed a AP rate on a large suite. Now we cant even get any AP rates for ANY rooms so far during the summer time frame ! WTH universal !
This may be the first year we stay of site and forgo the express pass perks .......oh the horror !!!!
Will keep checking , but none too happy so far about this !

 

[macraven]

i called when i saw the aph rates were available for october.
i had booked early november last year for the king suite at rph.
in mid january, i called to add another day to the ressie.

the standard room rate in january was listed at $174.
now that same room is listed as $191 for the same dates...

my SMSM rate is much better than the APH rate this time around.

i book at the standard rate and get the upgraded suite at no additional costs under the YouFirst program.


i'm disappointed that the ap rates aren't a deal like they have been over the past years.
maybe since they have opened up that all ap's allow for room discounts, they aren't going to raise the % they have offered before.
???

 

[macraven]

I've updated the first post after entering dates into the Loews site for verification.
Here's what I came up with for APH availability:

NOW-JUNE 4 [reported blackout dates from April 5th - April 10th]
AUGUST 16 - OCTOBER 31

Does that look right to everyone?

looks correct to me.
you've done fine!

there is a black out with the youfirst program that weekends are not eligible for room upgrades during hhn.

 

[stormer]

I have been checking every day. We are staying at Hard Rock August 19-22. The only AP rates available are for suites over $500 a night. No AP rates for regular rooms. Could they be all gone already or are they only giving AP rates for suites? I am so bummed!

 

[ptmmg]

I have been checking every day. We are staying at Hard Rock August 19-22. The only AP rates available are for suites over $500 a night. No AP rates for regular rooms. Could they be all gone already or are they only giving AP rates for suites? I am so bummed!

I was wondering the same thing looking for the last week of August wanted club level do you think an AP rate will come out for that?

 

[macraven]

when i looked at the site, rpr had standard rooms for availablity with the ap

 

[chabs]

I have been checking every day. We are staying at Hard Rock August 19-22. The only AP rates available are for suites over $500 a night. No AP rates for regular rooms. Could they be all gone already or are they only giving AP rates for suites? I am so bummed!

I have to believe (and hope) that the regular rooms haven't been loaded yet. We're looking for around the same time as you and want 2Q rooms. If I see a 25% code for Cheaptickets come back, I will book that and hope that the AP rates come out and are cheaper. We couldn't have missed them-I've been checking every day, several times a day.

 

[lynnfitz]

Has anyone ever called the hotel directly and ask if a AP rate is available that isn't listed on their website, (a different type of room). I'm looking at a suite at PBH, but it's not listed with the AP discount-is it worth a call??

 

[chabs]

Has anyone ever called the hotel directly and ask if a AP rate is available that isn't listed on their website, (a different type of room). I'm looking at a suite at PBH, but it's not listed with the AP discount-is it worth a call??

I just called and got the exact same rates (and room combinations) that I found on the website. Looked at August 16-20.

 

[macraven]

i look at the booking site in the beginning but i call to make my reservations.

many times the TM has info on available rooms before it is posted on the website.
people cancel all the time or change their dates around.

by calling, you have a decent chance of snagging the room you want instead of waiting for it to be posted on the site.

cancellations have to be done prior to 5 days out from the start of their booked stay.
sometimes you can get lucky and grab a last minute cancellation that comes available.

 

[pas130]

Has anyone ever called the hotel directly and ask if a AP rate is available that isn't listed on their website, (a different type of room). I'm looking at a suite at PBH, but it's not listed with the AP discount-is it worth a call??

I called this morning to check, and I got a Villa Parlor Suite with connecting Deluxe 2Q CL room with the AP rate 8/19-23 I am over the moon. Probably cancelling HRH CL for this one

 

[scooterx]

I called this morning to check, and I got a Villa Parlor Suite with connecting Deluxe 2Q CL room with the AP rate 8/19-23 I am over the moon. Probably cancelling HRH CL for this one

Is this room something online or do i have to call in ?
This is the set-up i would like for my family of five.
I called yesterday and tried to get this or a similar set-up with club and the price made my jaw drop even with aph rate.
I wanted the extra space and club but not the $ 3600.00 for 3 nights.
But the lady on the phone sounded a little off with everything. Wondering if i should call back.

 

[heidijanesmith]

i called when i saw the aph rates were available for october.
i had booked early november last year for the king suite at rph.
in mid january, i called to add another day to the ressie.

the standard room rate in january was listed at $174.
now that same room is listed as $191 for the same dates...

my SMSM rate is much better than the APH rate this time around.

i book at the standard rate and get the upgraded suite at no additional costs under the YouFirst program.


i'm disappointed that the ap rates aren't a deal like they have been over the past years.
maybe since they have opened up that all ap's allow for room discounts, they aren't going to raise the % they have offered before.
???

I booked in Jan for a garden view room HRH with a SMSM rate, total of $1112.00 Oct 6-10th. There is no garden view rooms with the APH rate this year, but they do have a pool view room APH rate for a total of $1109.00. I saved $3.00 and got a room view upgrade. The room views are not a big deal for our family, but I will take it.

I was hoping for garden view room APH rate this year, last year I saved quite a bit. The reservation lady suggest I keep checking the website to see if the garden view rooms get the APH discount in the future and I can rebook.

 

[pas130]

Is this room something online or do i have to call in ?
This is the set-up i would like for my family of five.
I called yesterday and tried to get this or a similar set-up with club and the price made my jaw drop even with aph rate.
I wanted the extra space and club but not the $ 3600.00 for 3 nights.
But the lady on the phone sounded a little off with everything. Wondering if i should call back.

I would TOTALLY call back. I asked for APH rates for a room with CL, she actually came up with the suites Good luck!

 

[macraven]

So this is the first time I will be staying at a Universal Resort....and I did get an APH rate today for my room, and my question is...is there a chance the rate will go even lower, or is this it. Just wanted to know if I should keep checking. Thanks

twice after i booked with the ap rate on past trips, the ap did drop for a brief time period.
so, i know that is possible.

both times it dropped for a few weeks and i called and had my original ap rate modified to the lower ap rate.
you need to call to modify your rate as it won't be adjusted to a lower rate unless you do so.