Universal Orlando Resort has now confirmed that four of its resort hotels will remain closed through the end of 2020.
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, Universal’s Aventura Hotel, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, and Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites will remain closed for the rest of the year.
Beginning on Friday, August 21, 2020, Aventura and Sapphire Falls will temporarily close. Portofino Bay has remained closed and not yet opened since the parks and resorts opened in June.
Dockside Inn and Suites was set to have its grand opening this summer, but it has been delayed until further notice. Surfside Inn, the other side of Endless Summer Resort is open and operating.
Guests who have their resort reservations affected by these closures are given the option to change resorts (with options) or change their dates for a stay in the future.
UPDATE – The update above was added on Thursday, August 20, 2020.
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The Universal Orlando Resort has announced that they are temporarily suspending operations at two resorts. Beginning on August 21, 2020, operations will temporarily cease at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort and the Aventura Hotel.
Emails have started being sent out to guests who have upcoming reservations at Sapphire Falls and Aventura. Here is the official statement from Universal Orlando.
“We continue to evaluate our offerings and have decided to consolidate our hotel operations as we manage through current conditions. We will be operating the Hard Rock Hotel, Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Cabana Bay Beach Resort and Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites and temporarily suspending operations at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort and Universal’s Aventura Hotel as of August 21. Guests with reservations at Sapphire Falls or Aventura will be accommodated at our other hotels.”
Aventura Resort will be closed from August 21, 2020, and at least through October 31, 2020. Guests with reservations at that resort can modify to enjoy Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort. They will also receive a $50 hotel dining credit to use at select Universal Orlando Resort hotel dining outlets.
Sapphire Falls will be closed from August 21, 2020, and at least through October 31, 2020. Guests with reservations at that resort can modify to enjoy a complimentary upgrade to a Premier Hotel – Hard Rock Hotel or Lowes Royal Pacific Resort. If the dates of the stay do not change, the modification will honor the existing room rate and receive the additional benefits of staying at a Premier Hotel.
This news comes just one week after the temporary closures of multiple attractions between both parks at the Universal Orlando Resort.
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