2nd Post - Which hotel for children - HRH or PBH??

[suttonsammie]

My first post got lost so I'll ask again. Which hotel would be better for children, ages 4 &8? I have the HRH reserved for $167 and the PBH for $150 so price really isn't a concern. If anyone's been to either/both I need your opinion. Thanks.

Eileen

 

[Robinrs]

Hi, suttonsammie:

I have stayed at the Hard Rock, not the Portofino and my son, now 9, LOVED it! It's a constant drone for us to go back, which we will, in April.

There are lots of posts and info on the Universal/IOA Board. Join us there!

 

[hercamore]

My teen and I stayed at the HRH and loved every minute of it. We saw many families with young children there, too. When are you going? The new Royal Pacific opens in July, I believe, and has somme grand opening specials going on.

Herc.

 

[webray]

If you got the Portofino for $150...take it...your whole family will love it!

 

[shrpgrl]

We have stayed at HRH and my 16 year old loved it. I did not care for it. I like rock music but it is played everywhere and the only peace you can get is in your room. The gardens were beautiful but I was unable to enjoy it due to throbbing loud music. One a good note, The rooms were nice and our bathroom was huge. This year we are trying PBH.

 

[Yay2001]

Last summer, we stayed at HRH, but swam at PBH, and checked it out in general. I hated the PBH pool -- very little landscaping, and all of that rock and stone seemed to reflect the intense sunlight -- made the heat just about unbearable. The HRH pool, on the other hand, is lushly landscaped; the layout is much better, too. I couldn't comment on the rooms, since I didn't see them -- but the entire layout of PBH seemed awkward and hard to navigate.

HRH is adjacent to Unversal, too -- a huge bonus, IMHO. Yes, PBH is across the (very busy) street, but when it's 98 deg. outside, every extra step is too many. There were plenty of famlies, too -- HRH seems to have a reputation of a party or singles-type place, but that's not the case. Just a pleasant,well-run place!

 

[WebmasterBarry]

You don't need to take the long walk from the parks to PBH. You can catch the shuttle bus or the water taxi. The shuttle bus is usually less crowded.