PORTOFINO BAY HOTEL INFO...FAQ`s and more.......

[pinkxray]

Locked in a stay last night for early December.

Looks like the Beach Pool renovation is happening right now, I have to imagine that will be done long before December, right? Anyone know how long they’ve been working on the Beach pool?

Glad I locked in my rate last night BTW, the price increased by $730 overnight…but now it comes with an $800 dining card.

I’ve been watching all the construction updates and must have ignored the pool updates. I just watched one from a month ago and it doesn’t look like the pool is closed? Just wondering bc we are currently debating where to stay for our one night in Nov. We are coming in after our cruise to do the Orlando informer event. Booked at Portofino but will switch if the main pool is closed. Plan on being at the pool all day if the weather is good.

 

[georgina]

I’ve been watching all the construction updates and must have ignored the pool updates. I just watched one from a month ago and it doesn’t look like the pool is closed? Just wondering bc we are currently debating where to stay for our one night in Nov. We are coming in after our cruise to do the Orlando informer event. Booked at Portofino but will switch if the main pool is closed. Plan on being at the pool all day if the weather is good.

Beach and Villa pools were both open as of a week ago. The area to walk to them is like a tunnel, all covered with cloth, but they are open, and the pool bar & grill is open.

 

[CastAStone]

I’ve been watching all the construction updates and must have ignored the pool updates. I just watched one from a month ago and it doesn’t look like the pool is closed? Just wondering bc we are currently debating where to stay for our one night in Nov. We are coming in after our cruise to do the Orlando informer event. Booked at Portofino but will switch if the main pool is closed. Plan on being at the pool all day if the weather is good.

As I studied up more on this it seems like they did some beach pool freshening early this summer? It seemed like they closed it for less than a week. I’m guessing with that timeframe it was just to repaint and perhaps other minor work like replacing worn furniture.

They also have done considerable work to the areas around the pool with it still open; it seems like that is either done or nearly done.

 

[Fely the 1st]

Staying at PBR for a very short planned trip. Would love to send some requests before our trip but could not find a contact mail for Portofino Bay direct, just the generic loews one.
Does anybody have it? Thanks so much.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

So what exactly are they refurbishing? I was thinking about staying there April 2025 but I am concerned.

Is it going to be completed by then, and did they change the rooms?

Thanks

 

[MamaKate]

So what exactly are they refurbishing? I was thinking about staying there April 2025 but I am concerned.

Is it going to be completed by then, and did they change the rooms?

Thanks

They are refurbishing the exterior of the buildings, not the rooms. It is supposed to be completed by the end of the year.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

They are refurbishing the exterior of the buildings, not the rooms. It is supposed to be completed by the end of the year.

Very nice

I was thinking about maybe staying there opening weekend of Epic Universe. I stayed at cabana bay before and it was nice. Was thinking about an upgrade. Just who knows how universal express pass will work that weekend

 

[Mom2Anna&Elsa]

Sorry if this has been posted anywhere, but I’m reading that the Starbucks at Portofino Bay is permanently closed. Is that the case? Will another coffee shop replace it?

 

[MamaKate]

Sorry if this has been posted anywhere, but I’m reading that the Starbucks at Portofino Bay is permanently closed. Is that the case? Will another coffee shop replace it?

It was removed from both the Universal and Loews websites, but there is no mention of any replacements. Only time will tell...

 

[weather_lady]

So what exactly are they refurbishing? I was thinking about staying there April 2025 but I am concerned.

Is it going to be completed by then, and did they change the rooms?

Thanks

It's all exterior work (nothing in the rooms). Original completion date was December 2024. Now, that has been quietly extended to the end of March 2025. (See my January 2025 reservation email below.) Hopefully that means it will be finished before your visit, although another extension of the timeline is always a possibility.

 

[Minnie1222]

It's all exterior work (nothing in the rooms). Original completion date was December 2024. Now, that has been quietly extended to the end of March 2025.

Yikes! We have 4 nights booked there over Christmas because I thought the construction would be done by then.

 

[MamaKate]

It's all exterior work (nothing in the rooms). Original completion date was December 2024. Now, that has been quietly extended to the end of March 2025. Hopefully that means it will be finished before your visit, although another extension of the timeline is always a possibility.

Yikes! We arrive March 20th and I thought I'd for sure be safe . I need a bigger room since we are a party of 5 and PBH has the best options. I already lived through the construction in June and was looking forward to a completed resort.

Fingers crossed that since it's "should" to be completed by the end of March, we won't see much disturbance...

 

[Lewisc]

Sorry if this has been posted anywhere, but I’m reading that the Starbucks at Portofino Bay is permanently closed. Is that the case? Will another coffee shop replace it?

It's still listed on the Universal app, PBH map dining

 

[Mom2Anna&Elsa]

It's still listed on the Universal app, PBH map dining

I see it on the app, but it’s not on PBH’s website anymore, and Yelp and Google show the location as closed: https://www.universalorlando.com/we...loews-portofino-bay-hotel#restaurants-lounges

 

[Lewisc]

Mandara Spa is closing November 30th. I didn't realize Starbucks closed.
I wonder of they're being replaced.
Covid closure followed by renovations may have been too much.

 

[Lewisc]

I was told the former Starbucks location in PBH will reopen
It will serve Starbucks coffee, croissants etc but it won't be run by Starbucks.

 

[cincystamper]

Just got back from PBH and the coffee cafe is open and there is Starbucks signage in there. But it happened to be my birthday so I popped in and asked if they honored the Starbucks free birthday drink and was quickly met with a unison chorus of "we're not Starbucks." Okay then...they should probably take down their signs. And tell the singer on the balcony the night before that announced Starbucks was available for breakfast. But whatevs. LOL

 

[Lewisc]

Just got back from PBH and the coffee cafe is open and there is Starbucks signage in there. But it happened to be my birthday so I popped in and asked if they honored the Starbucks free birthday drink and was quickly met with a unison chorus of "we're not Starbucks." Okay then...they should probably take down their signs. And tell the singer on the balcony the night before that announced Starbucks was available for breakfast. But whatevs. LOL

They serve Starbucks coffee. They aren't operated by Starbucks.

In other words Statbucks coffee is available for breakfast.

 

[sheila14]

Does anyone have an updated Club Level offerings information sheet? I would like an idea of what they offer each night to see if it would be worth splurging for my 3 days? Thank you

 

[schumigirl]

Does anyone have an updated Club Level offerings information sheet? I would like an idea of what they offer each night to see if it would be worth splurging for my 3 days? Thank you

The current menu was posted two pages back.