cheapest way to book a Universal vacation??

[colemonster]

I am new to Universal we are typically cruisers. We want to take our 5 year old to Universal and stay at the Portofino Bay Hotel October 16-21. I called Universal directly and got a rate of 1132.00 which includes cheapest accomodations, 5 day bonus pass, and water park pass. This was a promotion for 4th night free. I have no idea if this is a good rate or not. You all with more experiece please advise on what to do!! Thank You!!

 

[LynnB]

It is typically cheaper to book room and tickets seperately but in this instance I think you did okay.

The lowest room only rate I could find at PBH for your dates was $199.00 at Hotelkingdom. That's almost $1,000 before tax just for the room. So $1132 for room and tickets sounds pretty good.

The only thing I would suggest is calling and asking if there are any Entertainment rates available for your dates. It's a long shot as there are no Fan Club or Pass Holder discounts left for that time but it is worth a shot.

Good Luck and Enjoy your trip!

 

[nicolep91]

Is that rate per person or total? If it is per person, you should be able to do better booking everything individually yourself.

Room = $995 (based on the HotelKingdom rate, you might be able to get a better rate with an Entertainment/Fan Club card)
5 Day Tix = $267 (3 x $89)
Water Park Pass = $90 (2 Adult + 1 Child, Assuming it is Wet & Wild?)

Total = $1352

 

[colemonster]

We have changed completely to the 2nd weekend in November and managed to get a great entertainment rate of 180 per night in a deluxe room at the PBH. Thanks for the help!!