HARD ROCK HOTEL information

[todd1971]

Does HRH have onsite WiFi access??

 

[leanne11]

refrig any fee? also we saw a boat and a bus to the parks but walked a walkway, now that we're older where do the boats and busses go and how often? is there a food court type of place to grab a hot quick brkfst in hrh or on way to parks?

 

[macraven]

Does HRH have onsite WiFi access??

yes

i think the fee runs from 3 in the afternoon to 3 in the morning.
ask before you set yourself up with it.

if you are checking in at 2, then you would want to wait until 3 for the services.

 

[macraven]

refrig any fee? also we saw a boat and a bus to the parks but walked a walkway, now that we're older where do the boats and busses go and how often? is there a food court type of place to grab a hot quick brkfst in hrh or on way to parks?

yes, you can rent a fridge for a nightly fee.

at hrh, if you leave the building on 1st floor by the resturants, go to the left around the pool, follow the signs, stay left for the boat dock.


if you want the bus, walk around to the edge of the hotel path towards the guitar. the bus is in that parking area on the right.
it doesn't make sense to take the bus though as just a few more feet and you will be at the park.

i have taken the bus in the evening and daytime once to see the other hotels.
the bus goes to all three of them to the front door entrance.
the hotels are beautiful lit up at night.

the water taxis let you out in city walk area.
you are halfway between both parks on the other side.
you have to walk up stairs to get to the main level for park entrance

 

[TerryCRZ]

Hi guys!

I already posted a similar question on another thread but thought I'd try my luck here.

I booked a Florida resident rate of $199. for a weekend night at PBH. I also now have a Lowes Blue membership. I read that they cannot be combined. Has anyone encountered this issue and are there other ways to book and still get the perks or should I just be glad that I got the Florida res. rate? I mean I am very happy, don't get me wrong, I just want the Lowes membership to serve some kind of purpose. Could I maybe strike up the issue at front desk upon check in and see if as a first timer they are willing to impress me to return with an upgrade at least. I really don't care for a view. What I want the most is a pull out sofa for my 5th guest. I read that the standard rooms don't come with it. I know that the rate I got was marvelous considering PBH's prices but I don't want to get stuck with the rooms nobody wants just cause I live in Florida. Living nearby means I am likely to return more often... giving them more business...Can I try the whole "get more more with honey than with vinegar' and see where this gets me? Can anybody feel me?

Help

 

[TerryCRZ]

I just realized this was a HRH thread. Well if anyone could still answer my questions...

 

[tlinus]

yes

i think the fee runs from 3 in the afternoon to 3 in the morning.
ask before you set yourself up with it.

if you are checking in at 2, then you would want to wait until 3 for the services.

its $9.95 for 24 hours of access, but I think mac is right on the timeframe.....its somewhere from 2 -4 in the afternoon to 2-4 in the afternoon.

Will have a definative answer in May (Jim needs access for work and I can sneak on to say hey!!!)

 

[Tinker-tude]

Has anyone stayed at any of the suites at the HRH? Were they nice? Worth the extra money?
Thanks

We stayed in a kid's suite and thought it was well worth it to have a room separating us from the kids. Peace and quiet at the end of a day at the parks is PRICELESS to us. And the suite was really nice, with a lot of space. The kids loved their room. The extra t.v. had a mini DVD player hooked to it, and video games. Our suite had bright cube shelves to put their stuff on, and a little table and chairs. The kids bathroom was connected to the main bathroom, so they couldn't lock themselves in accidentally. We're reserving a kid's suite again on our next trip.

 

[damo]

Hi guys!

I already posted a similar question on another thread but thought I'd try my luck here.

I booked a Florida resident rate of $199. for a weekend night at PBH. I also now have a Lowes Blue membership. I read that they cannot be combined. Has anyone encountered this issue and are there other ways to book and still get the perks or should I just be glad that I got the Florida res. rate? I mean I am very happy, don't get me wrong, I just want the Lowes membership to serve some kind of purpose. Could I maybe strike up the issue at front desk upon check in and see if as a first timer they are willing to impress me to return with an upgrade at least. I really don't care for a view. What I want the most is a pull out sofa for my 5th guest. I read that the standard rooms don't come with it. I know that the rate I got was marvelous considering PBH's prices but I don't want to get stuck with the rooms nobody wants just cause I live in Florida. Living nearby means I am likely to return more often... giving them more business...Can I try the whole "get more more with honey than with vinegar' and see where this gets me? Can anybody feel me?

Help

The deluxe rooms come with a twin sized pullout at PBH. You should be able to get a FLA rate for those rooms as well. It will be higher than the standard rate but you should be able to get one.

The Loews blue wouldn't entitle you to a standard to deluxe upgrade anyways. You can still use your Loews blue for access to the gym facilities.

Here is a thread to help you out. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=19072671#post19072671

 

[Laurabearz]

Just thought I would post my Dates and rate...

August 12th 14th 2 rooms needed

Rack $299
AAA $256
AP $219
Obstructed AP $204

 

[Hedy]

Just booked HRH for July fourth! I got a discount (such as one on July fourth would be) with my All Access Club membership.

 

[wicket2005]

I have just booked a room direct with Universal for July for an extra room. We already have one made through our TA.

Just wondering how long they keep the room assigned to me in case our plane over to the USA is delayed. Normally I believe the TA would take care of delayed arrivals to the hotel but with the new room I don't know whether I have to inform the hotel if our plane is substantially delayed that we are still coming.

 

[Hedy]

Do the rooms at HRH have a safe? How big is it?

 

[kevin harrison]

They have safes, not huge, but I got my camera and camcorder in ours with no problems.

 

[macraven]

I have just booked a room direct with Universal for July for an extra room. We already have one made through our TA.

Just wondering how long they keep the room assigned to me in case our plane over to the USA is delayed. Normally I believe the TA would take care of delayed arrivals to the hotel but with the new room I don't know whether I have to inform the hotel if our plane is substantially delayed that we are still coming.

your rooms are held until midnight of the day you are to arrive.

you can call them if you will be delayed so they hold the rooms for you.


it would be wiser to call the hotel direct instead of the TA if you will be delayed. What if your TA is not available and you would have to leave a voice message instead of talking directly to them?

 

[wicket2005]

Thanks for that. I will take Hard Rock's phone number with us and ring them from the airport if we are going to be excessively delayed.

 

[marioeliz]

Has anyone ever stayed at the HR and the rooms were filthy? Well I went 2 months ago to preview the room so I can decide between the HR or the RP and when I got to the room at the HR it was so dirty. Their were stains everywhere. I was wondering if anyone has encountered that beacause I still want to stay there really bad!

 

[wicket2005]

Currently at Hard Rock and no problems whatsoever with cleanliness of the rooms. We had to swap rooms because of the noise so can say the 4 rooms we have had have all been clean. Doing a trip report in the UK Trip Reports under Itś Nice to Share if you want to read bits about Hard Rock.

Basically you dont want a room anywhere near the lobby. Our first set of rooms were 3089 and 3087 and were just a couple of doors away from the lobby. It was the main entrance for people on this level, you could hear the music from the lobby in the room right through the night, people were noisy in the corridor and you could hear the elevator pinging.

So at 6 am this morning we went to reception and asked for two other rooms. They readily agreed and we are now on the 5th floor which is so much more peaceful. Yesterday we were up well over 24 hours so it wasnt very good not being able to have a goodnights sleep.

 

[disneycatz]

Finally making DD's dream come true...we're going to celebrate her birthday at Universal July 21 for 3 days

BUT...we are on tight budget. Does anyone know if there is an area in Hard Rock like in the Disney alls-star food court- allowing you to bring your own muffins etc. and use their toasters & microwave

How do all you seasoned Universalists have a budget meal in the AM?

This will help us have a couple of good Citywalk dinners and maybe Mythos (is it worth it??) or Confisco character breakfast ( well, maybe not- she is turning 13!!)

All help appreciated by this very seasoned Disney family but Universal newbie.



P.S. at Disney, we eat our home bought cereal & muffins & buy milk & OJ at Goodings)

 

[macraven]

Finally making DD's dream come true...we're going to celebrate her birthday at Universal July 21 for 3 days

BUT...we are on tight budget. Does anyone know if there is an area in Hard Rock like in the Disney alls-star food court- allowing you to bring your own muffins etc. and use their toasters & microwave

How do all you seasoned Universalists have a budget meal in the AM?

This will help us have a couple of good Citywalk dinners and maybe Mythos (is it worth it??) or Confisco character breakfast ( well, maybe not- she is turning 13!!)

All help appreciated by this very seasoned Disney family but Universal newbie.



P.S. at Disney, we eat our home bought cereal & muffins & buy milk & OJ at Goodings)

no toasters in the rooms.
in the Kitchen, the resturant on the first floor you will find the appliances but it is available for the guests eating there.

you could stop at a publix and buy the $4 styrofoam ice chest. buy milk and cereal there if that is what you want for breakfast. also pick up snacks, bottled water, sodas if you want to cut back on snack and beverage expenses.
fill it with chest with ice and have it sit in the bath tub during the day when you are at the park. your milk will stay fine then.

bring with you paper bowls, plastic spoons, etc to use for your breakfast in the room. i don't do the breakfast in the room. i do coffee that they provide in the rooms and eat lunch early. i have less of an appetite when the temps are high.


or you could do breakfast at city walk. one of the places has a great cheap breakfast you can buy.

let the front desk know about 4 days in advance before you arrive you will be celebrating a birthday. it is like disney, a hit or miss thing if anything is done for the occasion. you can order a cake 48 hours in advance and it will be brought to your room. plates and utensils will be provided along with balloons for the birthday person.
cakes are unique and range in price depending on the number of servings you need.

the character dinners at the hotels are very good.
each hotel has them a couple of nights per week. call in advance to the hotel you are staying at and find out what entertainment will be there when you are.
same for dive in movie night at the pool. all hotels have that also.
you can go to any of the three pools since you are a guest at one of them.

hope your b'day celebration goes great!
enjoy.