ROYAL PACIFIC RESORT Information

[hftmrock]

We've got a standard 2 Q room booked (not water view). We plan to probably walk to UIA the most. I'd love to get a park view of some type. What type of room request should I ask for? Which tower, floor, odd/even # etc.

Thanks!

Room 1733 has a GREAT park view. there is a room number thread to discuss this.

 

[sunshinewelly]

quick question, i have booked 2 nights through Hotels.com which offer a better rate than going through the lowes site (i got a AAA rate through hotels.com).

I am from the UK and have been notified that i will pay when i check out.

I am happy with the rate of exchange at the moment and am concerned that if the rate drops i will be paying a lot more for my hotel in August 2011.

Is there anyway to secure the rate i got through hotels.com with the hotel itself etc.

 

[damo]

quick question, i have booked 2 nights through Hotels.com which offer a better rate than going through the lowes site (i got a AAA rate through hotels.com).

I am from the UK and have been notified that i will pay when i check out.

I am happy with the rate of exchange at the moment and am concerned that if the rate drops i will be paying a lot more for my hotel in August 2011.

Is there anyway to secure the rate i got through hotels.com with the hotel itself etc.

You can get the same AAA rate by calling the reservation line at the hotel. You can then pay in advance by having them connect you to the accounting department.

I think hotels.com is simply a booking agency and doesn't deal directly with the accounting department.

 

[cjc]

Hi Damo
We are staying at RPR in August and booked via www.completeorlando.co.uk, and it worked out £100 standard room per night or £150 for Club level for 3 of us. not sure how this compares with your quote and if co will offer 2 nights, but may be worth calling their 0800 number. They dont charge for credit card payments, and it will save using your credit card whilst abroad and you'll know your exact hotel costs before you go.
Let us know how you get on
CJ

 

[Darrenndfamily]

Hi all.
What is the breakkie like at the Royal Pacific?Thanks

 

[rpbert1]

quick question, i have booked 2 nights through Hotels.com which offer a better rate than going through the lowes site (i got a AAA rate through hotels.com).

I am from the UK and have been notified that i will pay when i check out.

I am happy with the rate of exchange at the moment and am concerned that if the rate drops i will be paying a lot more for my hotel in August 2011.

Is there anyway to secure the rate i got through hotels.com with the hotel itself etc.

Are you aware that Hotels.com does not include taxes at 12.5%, so you need to add another 12.5% onto your price.

 

[bumbershoot]

Are you aware that Hotels.com does not include taxes at 12.5%, so you need to add another 12.5% onto your price.

Ooh, GOOD catch. At first I didn't believe you; said "whaaaaa?". I use hotels.com all the time for hubby's work travel.

But yes, you are correct. For Universal hotels, not only do you pay when there, but they do not include tax! Checking the dates I'm interested in, hotels pops up the same base rate as Loews shows for their "stay more save more" rate. But they don't include tax.

So hotels' website *for my dates* looks like it will be 175.20 per night, which is the base rate on Loews...but it's actually going to be more. Loews shows the total.

Thanks for mentioning that, rpbert1!!!!!

 

[rpbert1]

youre welcome, hope you get sorted.

 

[3sweetpeas]

Hello all,
My daughter is sick today and so I have been sitting with her all day and read this whole craaazzyyy long thread. I know more info than I care to about the expensive snacks in the room frig or whatever it is. I am new to the Universal resorts. This will be our first stay at RPR and I am really really excited. We are going in 3 weeks, 1 night at RPR and 7 at disney, 2/23-3/8 , and just booked supposedly the last room over the phone for that hotel. I won't embarrass myself by telling you the crazy price I had to pay. Sorry this is so long. As I was reading, there were 2 different questions that came up several times that I was very interested in but every time they didn't get answered for some reason. So here is my try.
1. Is the meal deal worth it? I read one negative comment and now I am wondering. I was going to try it. We will be in the parks for 2 days and we have 3 kids 13, 11, 10. Can anyone tell me pros and cons and what the food selection is like?
2. That last room I booked is club level. Is it worth it ? How long if at the pool, would it take to run up to the club lounge? Too much trouble? Are there any other perks? Thanks for any help here. I really appreciate it.

 

[macraven]

RPH club level is great.
there are some threads about it that show the spread for food, etc.

you won't be dissapointed.


i am in the minority when it comes to the meal deal.
i like it and only use it for the studio side.
also, i only use it when i will be there for a week.

 

[3sweetpeas]

RPH club level is great.
there are some threads about it that show the spread for food, etc.

you won't be dissapointed.


i am in the minority when it comes to the meal deal.
i like it and only use it for the studio side.
also, i only use it when i will be there for a week.

Thanks for helping. I've noticed you are so good about answering questions as they come up. Do you mind telling me a little about the food selection or maybe just the restaurant selection on the meal deal? I have picky eaters but I got the feeling from a previous poster that the food was the same few things. Is this what you found?

 

[macraven]

Thanks for helping. I've noticed you are so good about answering questions as they come up. Do you mind telling me a little about the food selection or maybe just the restaurant selection on the meal deal? I have picky eaters but I got the feeling from a previous poster that the food was the same few things. Is this what you found?

thank you for the kind words.
i would have answered your question even if you hadn't said that.......

i like IFFF and Louie's the best.
at International food film festival (or something like that) you can choose american, chinese, italian types of foods, fruit plates, burgers, pizza, fries,
sweet & sour chicken, a beef dish, rice, etc...

i love Louie's for the pizza and salad.
the meatball sandwich is also one of my likes there.

the meal deal consists of your entree and dessert.

as long as i eat 3 times from those two places, i have come out ahead financially.

Mel's is also one of the resturants that participate but it is not of my liking anymore.

the counter service opens at 11:00 each day.
the meal deal stops 30 minutes prior to park closing.

you get the meal and dessert each time you go through the line.
if you are at louie's and only want one slice of pizza the second time around, they still give you the entire deal again.

i usually am on vacation at UO for 8 full days.
the day i buy the meal deal is my grazing day.
i take pictures, walk around, shop, people watch and eat....

it's not a day that i do the rides and shows.
well, i still do the horror make up show on Fat Day but that's about it.

when the parks have 45 minutes left till they close, i go back and get another round of food to take back to the room with me.

i just wrap everything up in napkins.
bring a plastic bag with you in case you do this.

the beverages are not included in the meal deal.
that is a separate promo.

i don't do it as i bring my refillable mug with me to the park on
Fat Day.
refills are so much cheaper than buying a regular drink.

my mug is 10 years old and it is still honored.
dueling dragons/ice

the mugs/cups that state, 'for the day only' are not considered refillable mugs for future usage.

 

[macraven]

this menu is from allears.
it is 2.5 years old.

the menus are about the same still but prices are higher.
the slice of pizza and salad i believe was about $8.00 last october.




Menu Date: April 2008
Louie's Signature Pizza

Cheese Pizza - Large Slice $3.49 or Whole Pie $15.99

Pepperoni Pizza - Large Slice $3.69 or Whole Pie $16.99

Garden Vegetable - Large Slice $3.99 or Whole Pie $17.99

Save $5.00 by purchasing a Whole Pie vs. Slices

Pizza Combination - Best Value- Any Slice of Pizza and a Small Caesar Salad -$6.79

Entrees, Salads and Sides

Fettuccine Alfredo - $6.69

Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken - $9.19

Spaghetti and Meatballs - $7.69

Meatball Sub - $5.99

Caesar Salad - $5.99

Chicken Caesar Salad - $7.99

Minestrone Soup - $2.99

Breadsticks with Sauce - $2.49

Guido's Gelato and Italian Ice
available at a separate counter in Louie's
Gelato and Italian Ice Not included with Meal Deal



Gelato & Sorbet
2 Scoops in a cup $4.75

Italian Ice
2 Scoops in a cup $4.00

Gelato Flavors
Mango
Raspberry
Coconut
Pistachio
Creme Caramel
Vanilla
Tiramisu
Chocolate

Drinks

Fountain Sofa Drinks and Iced Tea - Reg. $2.39 and Lg. $2.99
Bottled Water - $2.75

Coffee - $1.99
Milk $1.99

Beer and Wine

Bud and Bud Light - $5.50

Moretti Italian Beer - $4.75

Pinot Grigio - $5.00

Chianti - $5.00



International Food and Film Festival


Menu Date: March 2008
prices higher now


American

Southern Fried Chicken - Mashed Potatoes, Gravy and a Buttermilk Biscuit - $7.99 Dark Meat; $8.49 White Meat

Cheeseburger Platter - $7.49

French Fries - $2.79

Corn On The Cob - $1.99

Mashed Potatoes with Gravy - $1.99

Italian Pizza & Pasta

Chicken Parmesan - Served with Penne Pasta, Marinara Sauce and Garlic Breadstick - $7.99

Penne Pasta - Served with Meatballs and Garlic Breadstick - $6.99

Personal Pepperoni Pizza - $6.79

Personal Cheese Pizza - $6.59

Minestrone Soup - $3.49

Breadsticks & Marinara Sauce - $2.49

Asian

Sweet and Sour Chicken - Served with White or Fried Rice and Stir Fry Vegetables - $8.29

Stir Fry Beef and Peppers - Served with White or Fried Rice and Stir Fry Vegetables - $8.29

Szechwan Orange Chicken - Served with White or Fried Rice and Stir Fry Vegetables - $8.29

Combo - Szechwan Orange Chicken and Stir Fry Beef and Peppers with White or Fried Rice - $9.49

Add an Egg Roll to any Entrée - $1.49

Wonton Soup - $3.49

Egg Roll - $1.99



Salads
Chef Salad - $7.29

Fresh Fruit Platter - $6.79

Mediterranean Tuna Salad - $7.29

Beverages

Coke, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Sprite, Fanta Orange, Minute Maid Lemonade - $2.39 Regular and $2.99 Large

Souvenir Cup - $6.99

Bottled Water - $2.75

Bottled Powerade - $2.89

Orange Juice and Apple Juice - $1.89

 

[rpbert1]

Thanks for that Mac, never ate at IFFF, but think i will give it a try this year, not on the meal plan, as we would not eat enough during the day, so better if we just buy our own

3sweetpeas: the Club level is quite close , would only take a few mins, its Tower3 Floor 7, and the entrance to the lift to it is at the back of where the towel hut is.

 

[bumbershoot]

I personally did not find Club level to be worth it.

The Emeril's coffee in the room was far superior to the Starbucks in the lounge. We're vegetarian, so never got to partake in the hot food (though I took a survey after our trip, and got an email back from a manager who said they would look into Club having more flexibility to change up the hot items in such a situation). We avoid certain ingredients, and there were no ingredient lists, so DH and DS had to avoid many of the snacks. The fruit platter on the morning "buffet" was a BIG draw to me, but I forgot that we were going in December...most of the fruit out each day was NOT ripe or tasty.

And the biggest thing is that to partake, you have to BE there! Sure, it's obvious. And it seems so easy, when you're thinking about it...just go on back for the times that the food is out. But then you're in the parks having a great time, and suddenly the idea of a "free" Corona vs the rides you could ride during the time to get there, get upstairs, then go back to the parks, doesn't sound very good. To get breakfast food AND hit IOA for Early Entry we had to rush in, grab food in the styrofoam bowls they put out for oatmeal, and rush out. Otherwise we wouldn't have made it.

So for us it wasn't valuable and we wouldn't do it again.

 

[kxs401]

Hey all! Thanks for all the fabulous information.

My family is staying at RPR for the first time ever over New Year's 2012, and we are super excited! We did buy the meal plan (although I'm questioning the wisdom of that... we are all adults from our 20s to our 50s and I don't know that we're going to enjoy all fast food, all the time) but I am wondering... what do you normally do for breakfast? Dad needs his food in a timely manner, and we usually stay in a DVC villa at WDW where he can bring down packets of instant oatmeal and make them in the morning.

What will our breakfast options be at Universal?

Thanks!

 

[horseshowmom]

Ooh, GOOD catch. At first I didn't believe you; said "whaaaaa?". I use hotels.com all the time for hubby's work travel.

But yes, you are correct. For Universal hotels, not only do you pay when there, but they do not include tax! Checking the dates I'm interested in, hotels pops up the same base rate as Loews shows for their "stay more save more" rate. But they don't include tax.

So hotels' website *for my dates* looks like it will be 175.20 per night, which is the base rate on Loews...but it's actually going to be more. Loews shows the total.

Thanks for mentioning that, rpbert1!!!!!

Have you checked Priceline? They have refundable rooms for pretty good prices depending on dates. You do have to pay up front, but the room can be canceled according to their cancellation policy (maybe 48 hours, don't remember for sure).

 

[cyndilou]

Anyone aware of any discounts for the first week in April?

 

[bumbershoot]

Have you checked Priceline? They have refundable rooms for pretty good prices depending on dates. You do have to pay up front, but the room can be canceled according to their cancellation policy (maybe 48 hours, don't remember for sure).

I haven't, but thank you for the suggestion!

 

[3sweetpeas]

Macraven, rpbert1 and bummershoot, You guys are the best! Thanks for the great input. Macraven, when you want to be helpful, you are helpful! Talk about going the extra mile! I'm sure others will also love this info.

bumbershoot, Your take on club level makes a ton of sense to me and verified some of my concerns. Taking your advice.

Thanks again! I read the dis all the time but don't comment much as I don't have much worthwhile to add. LOVE to read what the 3 of you have to say though! Fan here!! Leave in 3 weeks for POR, AKL and RPR. Can't wait!!