Was a bit concerned about the parking charge you mentioned, $20,i thought they had put prices up, its only $15 for people staying ,and $20 for day guests, maybe you should query this with them.
I loved the review. We are staying at RPR for the first time in a few months. We are Disney fans who are braving Universal for HP. I was concerned about the rooms but they sound very nice. Believe me I am very picky having worked in some of the top hotels around.
I did agree with Pete regarding the music, take a look at your audience and adjust. If you are marketing this as a family resort playing questionable music is not going to win any fans.
I stayed at the HRH one time and also agree that they do tend to nickel and dime you more then other hotels. $20 for parking seriously!
But over all I felt his report very helpful!
Cant wait to experience it myself.
Someone should comment on his review so it doesn't discourage others.
Someone should comment on his review so it doesn't discourage others.
"..I understand that Universal is a much different beast than Disney, and thats one of the reasons I love Universal so much but lets be blunt Universal is not normally the destination for people visiting Orlando, its what people do before or after their Disney vacation..."
That's news to my family and I. We haven't been to WDW since 1998. But we have been to Universal 7 times in the past 10 years.
Parking isn't $20, it is $15.
Not sure why he agreed to pay $100 for the upgrade when he only had to pay $50.
Kinda strange.
The review was largely positive and extremely fair. I just relate my experience as honestly as I can. There are people who would care a great deal about the music - those people should be warned that they may have an experience at the pool they would rather avoid. That is, after all, what the site is here for.
Hence the phrase "not normally" - I didn't say "not ever" or "no one". The vast majority of people visiting Orlando are visiting Walt Disney World and taking excursions to Universal. That's not an opinion, it's a fact. I wish there were more people that went to Universal as a destination as I believe it more than warrants it, but that's not the reality. If Universal wants to attract the Disney audience, they need to pay attention to some of these details a little better.
We're planning our first trip to the RPR in August/September, and we're really looking forward to this trip. Reading this particularly harsh couple of sentences in this review made me stop ... but we're not changing our reservations. Inappropriate music aside, I didn't think this review was fair or mostly positive. Felt like the reviewer had some sort of an ax to grind, in my opinion. Not sure why.
I don't see anything wrong with the song "Don't Trust a Hoe". Personally, I trust rakes even less, although that might be because I stepped on one in my youth at night, barefoot, and had to have stitches to close the wound.
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