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

[ruthies12]

It still ticks me off though, I've been checking every single day in the mornings and just because I wasn't on my computer yesterday afternoon I missed out. That really bites.

They are still showing regular rooms available at the stay more save more rate. Maybe if those don't book they will add them to the aph discount closer to the dates. I'm about ready to just say screw it and stick with the holiday inn though, universal is making me really mad with making me work this hard for a discount.

 

[WVMomof3]

Can anyone tell me how Royal Pacific is with 3 teenagers? We stayed at Portofino last time and loved it, but RP is $70/night cheaper with APH rates. I see that it is over 100 sqft smaller. Is it noticeable? We will have a blowup twin mattress. I am all about saving $$$, but also sanity is important!

 

[ruthies12]

well I called and got a very nice lady on the phone who looked in the system and said that the regular rooms for RPR, hard rock, and Portofino are all showing not available and that is making her think that they are doing a scattered release and possibly they are not all booked but just haven't released regular rooms yet. She says to keep checking my dates over the next few days and it may open up.

Geesh this is a pain in the .............

 

[macraven]

That makes sense as they do release rooms that way at times

 

[ruthies12]

Macraven thank you for the suggestion to call! At least I still have hope now.............

 

[Mom3girls]

Make sure to keep checking! My husband and I decided to go mid Aug and I booked a room at reg rate only 3/4 weeks out. Checked everyday until a room showed up with AP. I called right away and had them change my rate to AP about 2 weeks out.

 

[theme_park_mom]

Just got APH rate for Dec. 16-20!! go check it out!!!!

 

[tinydancer09]

I am soooo bummed! It is only showing suites available at RPR for Friday and Saturday nights 11/4 and 11/5. I need a regular room, no way am I paying 600 a night for a suite. It looks like it will give me 189 a night for 11/3 which I can't really use but when I put 11/3 to 11/6 or just the 5th and 6th individually it only gives me suites. Any ideas anyone?

Well that might be my bad. I only put in 3-5. Not 3-6

 

[peel]

I'm so excited for you all! I'm not going until 1/22, so I'm still waiting...

 

[Disneytam]

Thank you everyone for the heads up!! Just got PBH CL for $409 on 12/10 and $374 for 12/11 and 12/12. That's with 4 adults! So much better than Disney prices and we love PBH club level.

 

[sassy2000]

Yay!! Just got Hard Rock for $234/night Dec 16-18 and $199/night Dec 18-22! This is the only resort we haven't stayed at so we are very excited!

 

[Mom3girls]

Just got APH rate for Dec. 16-20!! go check it out!!!!

Which resort will you be staying at? We are going to be at Royal Pacific those same dates

 

[theme_park_mom]

Which resort will you be staying at? We are going to be at Royal Pacific those same dates

Hard Rock! i am so excited! the price came down considerably, and paid for the Express Pass! WOW! Thanks to everyone for all the great advice!
love your profile pic @Mom3girls

 

[TigerlilyAJ]

OK, I'm there Dec 8-10. I have a reservation for $254/night in a standard room at RPR, but now see an APH offer for $291 (instead of $374) for HRH Deluxe room with a pull-out sofa for our group of five. Worth the $40x2 nights plus cost of getting an AP? Has anyone stayed at the Deluxe HRH rooms? The square footage is bigger (but I've lost the exact numbers).

 

[barb969]

Can anyone tell me how Royal Pacific is with 3 teenagers? We stayed at Portofino last time and loved it, but RP is $70/night cheaper with APH rates. I see that it is over 100 sqft smaller. Is it noticeable? We will have a blowup twin mattress. I am all about saving $$$, but also sanity is important!

I assume you mean a total of 5 people. The extra 100 sq. ft. makes a tremendous difference. At RP 2 people can barely pass at the foot of the bed. It will be a very tight fit for an air mattress. Splurge on PFB.

 

[ruthies12]

Well that might be my bad. I only put in 3-5. Not 3-6

Well I'm glad you said that! I just looked and it will let me book 11/3 by itself for $189, 11/3 to 11/5 for $194 per night, but will not let me book 11/4 by itself and will not let me book 11/3 to 11/6. So does this mean 11/5 won't be added do you think? It will even let me book Sunday. Why can I book Thurs, Fri and Sunday but not Saturday? This is stupid

 

[Mom3girls]

Why thank you theme_park_mom!! We took that selfie on our adults only trip last month We sent that picture to our three teenage girls who are obviously always taking selfie's

 

[Mom3girls]

We are going to stay at Royal Pacific for four nights in December with three adults ( One being a 19-year-old), a 17-year-old and 16-year-old. In a two queen standard room We are going in knowing that it's going to be extremely tight but really want to experience Universal right before the holidays. Can't afford to swing two rooms which would be ideal since my husband's going to be rooming with four women !!!

 

[tinydancer09]

Well I'm glad you said that! I just looked and it will let me book 11/3 by itself for $189, 11/3 to 11/5 for $194 per night, but will not let me book 11/4 by itself and will not let me book 11/3 to 11/6. So does this mean 11/5 won't be added do you think? It will even let me book Sunday. Why can I book Thurs, Fri and Sunday but not Saturday? This is stupid

If I were you I would book 11/3-11/5 at RPR. Then I would switch to CBBR or your other hotel for the night of 11/5. IF something does become available in your same category you'd be able to add it on, correct? I don't really know, that is a question.

As it stands right now you only have one night booked at RPR, right? So if you did what I said you'd have express 11/3. 11/4. 11/5. You'd only be Sunday without express which arguably might be the best day to be without it as a lot of people leave on Sundays. As youo have said before Potter doesn't have express anyways so you could focus on potter that day since it won't affect it at all.

Plus, if you only do one night away you can just pack a smaller toiletry back with a change or two of clothes and leave the rest in your car for that night. That's what my sister and I are going for our big switch this weekend. We have one night at UOR and then we swtich to disney.

That Saturday appears to have a regular rate at $299. So... why aren't they allowed to book 2 nights at APH rate and one night at standard rate... HMMMMMMMMMMMM maybe it is a staggered release

 

[ruthies12]

Yeah it's crazy. I might book 11/3 to 11/5 at the APH rate and keep my other reservation for that Saturday at the regular rate. We aren't able to use the express pass on Thursday 11/3 cause we won't even get there until 10 o'clock at night. My niece wants to do Harry Potter first so we will be focusing on that on Friday no matter what. I wanted the pass for Saturday and sunday so I'm keeping that one night that I already have booked, I would not want to go to another hotel that night.

I'm assuming if I have two different reservations but at the same hotel that they won't make me switch rooms. I might call and ask.