I love Dockside! Has everything you want in a "value" hotel and still looks / feels nice! The laminate floors do mean that the rooms are noisy if the people above you are walking around. My wife loves the suites here better than any other resort. She snores & this gives her a "private" space so the rest of us can sleep! The buses run so often that I never wait more than a couple minutes to get to/from the parks. (Yes.. both pools are similar!)
We thought it was great! Yeah that was one thing we noticed. The rooms could definitely be loud, but we are so tired when we get back we don’t mind ahah! Thanks for confirming about the pools. We assumed but didn’t know for sure!
I love that Universal is offering such affordable options to families. It's soooo close to Epic as well. I think that will only increase it's popularity.
My family and I stayed at Dockside and we loved our 2-bedroom suite. The room was large! We had an eating table, full size fridge, full size sink and microwave. Two Queen beds on the outside, Queen in the second room, a large bathroom with a sink, toilet & roll in shower! It was great! Didn’t love all the food at Pier 8, the chicken was dry that came with the waffles, but enjoyed grabbing Starbucks before heading to the parks!😊
Last July, stayed at Surfside for two nights and then had reservations at Royal Pacific. Agree with your review. Very clean hotel! Your videos helped my family and I tremendously, as that was our first time at Universal. Thank you!
We’re so happy our videos were helpful! It sounds like you had an awesome trip!! That’s one of the things we love about Universal. You know everything’s always going to be up to their high standards!
I don't know what we would do without yall....I didn't know you can pick up your passes from the hotel (that's so convenient)! I love that the hotels have Universal stores in them just in case you forget something or want to make a quick stop before leaving (I usually wait til the end of my trip to find souvenirs)! I plan on staying at the Endless Summer Dockside when I finally make it to a meetup lol...at least that's the plan I have in my mind.
You’re too sweet!! We love the ticketing service at the hotel, it’s a lifesaver! We’re always last minute with souvenirs too 😂😂 we’re so terrible about stuff like that! Dockside really is a nice hotel and it’s perfect for the meetups!
@@ThePughTwo Love your guys energy and so excited. I have a special needs teen and it is really important for him to see and be prepared for any "new experiences" and your videos have been great for letting him see what to expect and he is excited to go ( which is very rare ). We have done disney on repeat for years and its a big step for him to want something new so from the bottom of my big momma heart Thank you so much for your fun content
Awesome video. My kids, mom and I will be in Orlando in mid-June. I think I'mma choose the Surf Side Resort, but they both look amazing. I'm so glad that it's affordable for families and has that touch of an upscale look. My youngest thinks it's fancy after seeing the photos.
I have stayed at Dockside a couple times and I will add that my experience with their guest services has been fantastic. We had issues with the A/C in our 1 Bedroom Suite the first trip and immediately a serviceman was sent out. The A/C worked for a bit afterwards but then went out again and they immediately changed our rooms to another suite that, for us, was in a much better location. My second trip we had a 2 Queen room and had no issues. You use the phone to communicate any room service needs, like more towels etc - and they're very quick to respond and I feel like the service is honestly better this way. It just takes a small learning curve of using your phone to send a message rather than using the hotel phone to call.
The service is fantastic! Universal has very high standards for guest experiences throughout the resort and it shows. They realize their guests are what make them money, and keeping them happy is key! Lol
Awesome review! I hope you guys do more of the hotel reviews. Would love one for Portofino bay. My wife and I are taking our first trip in December and will be staying there super excited!! You guys videos have saved us hundreds thank you soooo much!
Love to see your videos even when they aren’t directly useful to me right now. You’re like familiar friends now who I will always watch when you post. It’s great to have Universal you tubers, too, as I don’t feel like there are as many people doing that (and those that are aren’t as entertaining as you two). Can’t wait for the donut Hulk video!
Hey Jarb! This is so sweet! Thank you for always watching and we hope you feel like a friend cause that’s the goal! Keep your eyes out, it’s coming soon!
The fact that I can book at any of their hotels and have a fantastic time just makes me so happy. I’ve stayed at all but two just because I’ve never found a good rate for those, but they’re absolutely incredible
We feel the exact same way! The only thing that discourages us from the endless summer resorts is their transportation, but they’re great hotels! Universal never lets you down!
We loved Dockside!! 🧡 the only downside was you can hear EVERYTHING when you’re in your room. But for the money, you can’t beat it!!! Our room was not ready yet either, because we got there really early, but they got us a room ready within a half hour! And the luggage services was amazing and everyone is very nice!
I am staying in Mid-August 2023 when schools are back so that will be great on Dockside Inn for first time! Been to universal studios before that be my second time. I used to go to Disney seams like they closed down bunch of rides lately or having issues. So Universal sill keeper for me!
I stayed in Dockside back in February and it was really nice! It's actually a really nice hotel! The cafe has really good food and the fact that there's a Starbucks in the lobby is awesome! You're able to grab a coffee on the way to the parks to wake up after getting up so early! I planning on staying here or Surfside every time I visit Universal from now on!
My brother and I have stayed at both Surfside and Dockside. Dockside worked out great for us because we were able to book the one with two bedrooms. Anyhow, you are absolutely correct that deals can certainly be had with both resorts. We were thrilled to meet both of you on our trip back in January (gloomy weather and all). Maybe we'll see you again when we return next month!
We have been to Universal three times and always stayed at the Royal Pacific...I think it's time for me to have a solo trip! I don't think I need the Royal Pacific for just me, thanks for these videos, they will definitely help when I'm deciding where to stay!
Stayed at dockside 2 weeks ago a family of 5. We rented the 2 bedroom and we loved it! Shuttle buses were great, no need to check out if you placed room on credit card and any questions we had you can text the resort and they answer right back to you. They also clean the rooms on a daily so never did we go without fresh towels. I so recommend Dockside 🙂
Very appreciative of this video as we are spending my daughter's birthday weekend at this resort. Glad it is all we will need. Starbucks is such a perk for the grown ups lol.
Great video as always. I've learned so many tips and tricks from y'all's videos. I've been subscribed to the channel since June 2021 so it was a dream come true meeting y'all this past Saturday at Gringotts. I've been keeping a eye out for for y'all this whole time. Keep up with the amazing videos, y'all have the best content and personalities on RUclips! P.S. sorry I was so nervous I was so star struck!
Hey there! You were so sweet! We loved meeting you and honestly it was one of our favorite encounters we have ever had in the parks! Thank you for being amazing and thank you for keeping up with the content! We hope we cross paths again soon and we can grab that butterbeer!
Watching your videos and reviews has helped me so much in my decision making process for my trip to universal in may. I’m going down for my 30th birthday and was unsure of all my options and what the best ones were. But thanks to you I found them and got my package booked today after watching your live.
Great review! My wife, daughter and I were thinking of staying here for our first trip to Universal Orlando, and it looks like a great place for not a lot of money!
Nice video.... Well I think is very helpful for many families... awesome you guys take the time to do it... Thanks... All The Best !!!😊 Very Clean and organize...
Great review! We just got back from our trip to Universal. We stayed at Dockside for 6 nights and I agree, for the price it is a very nice resort. We didn't utilize the pool as we spent most of our time in the parks & volcano bay but for a place to sleep and some cheaper meal options (in comparison to eating most of your meals at the parks everyday) you can't beat the price! Looking forward to our next trip hopefully during HHN! Also I noticed that the keycard had a slight delay. Once removed, the lights would usually shut off maybe a minute or 2 later.
Thank you so much! We hardly ever utilize the amenities either cause we spend all our time at the parks! HHN is a blast as we hope to see you there. Haha yeah that’s what people have been telling us.. now we feel dumb 🤣
We stayed here last year. It was fantastic and affordable which was the best part. Food was great, so was the pool. My only complaint was with a family of 4 everyone only got 1 pillow, and we were glad the blanket was thin because it stayed pretty warm in our room
Dockside is great. The Food court side of mac + cheese is a great value. Also, another great perk is that the walk from the pool to the walgreens for some 'adult drinks' is a great value. downside: elevator waits are very looooong. Request 2nd or 3rd floor if you can, then you can take the stairs.
THANK YOU for this video. My family is heading down in June for our very first Universal trip (we've been to the house that the mouse built several times) and are actually staying at Dockside! Awesome to have a sneak peak!!
Did a 5 day/4 night stay there last December for the OI meet up and really loved my stay there! All the team members were extremely nice, the room was very clean and comfortable and for me it wasn't noisy at all. I do love being able to walk or take the Trolls on it drive as well as very quick bus service to City Walk. Most certainly planning another visit in a few months
It really is a great resort for the price! We never had issues with noise either, but we were also so tired each night that we couldnt have heard much! Hope you get back soon!
Had a nice experience. Loved the room. Had a nice beachy feel. Wanted a view of the pool but none were available. Pool was nice with plenty of seating. Food at the Commissary was decent. Wide selection of items. Had a machine that you could customize milkshakes. Shuttle to the parks was right outside. Only downside was no express passes available at this Universal hotel; however I went last week of November and most if not all rides had a less than 10 minute wait.
Dockside and surfside are both absolutely amazing values! You get such a better experience at these vs the Disney values. I know from experience at surfside that the bus to the parks are so much more efficient than the busses at Disney. I was completely blown away by our experience at surfside
@@ThePughTwo been waiting for someone to do a comparison of Disney and universal hotels. Portofino vs grand Floridian. Royal pacific vs the poly. Surfside and dockside vs art of animation and pop century ect. Be super expensive to say at them all at once but could be done spread out doing a pair every month or something. Would definitely live vicariously through those videos!!!
3 quick things, We stayed in Tower 2 a cpl weeks ago. The bathroom in our room had an actual bathtub just an FYI. The light switch where you put your door key in for power, You can use anything in that slot. I used a business card in the slot and it worked perfect. Lastly tower 2 does not have a gym but it does have a Arcade full of games. 1 last thing, I agree on the temp.....1st move in any room is immediately set it to the lowest temp possible. lol Love your videos!
We assumed some rooms would have a tub! Lots of hotels are like that to accommodate different guests. That’s good to know about the lights, though! And the arcade! It looked like there used to be one in tower one according to the map, but maybe it was just wrong?? Lol
We just stayed at Dockside, October 9-13, 2022 as a family of 6. Staff were great, process of check-in/retrieving tickets was simple. Bonus having the cafe and Starbucks. The wait for the shuttle buses did take 20-40 minutes depending on the time of day...and the line for it backed up well past the flag pole some morning.
Another awesome video! I'm staying at Dockside May 13-15th for the first time . And I finally got an UOAP pass this time, so glad I can pick that up and leave my luggage and head right to parks since my room won't be ready! Can't wait to get there!
We hope you have an amazing time! We do want to add you have to have the pass paid in full to pick it up at the hotel but you should be set! Have fun and thank you for watching!
I stayed at Surfside last year and really enjoyed it for what I needed. Great price for July at the time. Perfect for a solo traveler like me who just needs to shower and crash after being in the parks all day or hitting up the outlet shops or other attractions in Orlando. I will definitely stay again on my next solo trip if it is available. Also, never thought about using the Freestyle cups for water at the resort machines. Brilliant!
It really is all we need! We are hardly ever at the resorts, so having a clean bed and a shower is all we need! We love that you can fill them up with water. We almost always want water in the room at some point!
It really is a nice hotel! It’s hard to compare it to the premier resorts because they’re so so nice, but we really do enjoy the endless summer resorts!
Thanks for the review! I'd love to see you two review Cabana Bay. I really love the theme of that resort and I'm planning a trip for the Fall and need to decide which hotel I want to stay at.
The underwater speakers in the pool are a cool touch. Also I could be wrong but I think the card activated light switch is on a time delay. So power stays on for a little while after removing the key card.
My sister, niece, and I are staying at Dockside this Sep. Thank you for your review! This will definitely help us consider the things we'll need and can forego when we pack for our trip. New sub here. :)
Lol the keycard with the lights tidbit made me LOL - you can take the keycard out, and then lights won’t work anymore after 30 minutes so when you leave with your key, it’ll turn everything off to save power!
Good video. Just stayed there last week. Rooms were very noisey. Felt like your neighbors could hear everything and vice versa. Two elvators in tower 2 were on service while one wasn't working at all. The whole tower had to share 1 elevator and it was upwards of 20 minutes sometimes. Will definitely be staying at Cabana Bay or something similar in the future
Thank you! We are sorry you had those issues! We can definitely see how the thin walls would be an issue. We are always so tired when we get back to the room that we sometimes don’t notice things like that!
I'm coming to Universal in September for the first time and I'll be staying at Dockside. I'm really looking forward to it and being able to explore the parks
Hey guys we are coming over from scotland and staying here in may for 2 weeks, using the room key to activate the electrics is a common thing over here usually when you remove the card you get a 5 minute or so delay before the power switches off
We are leaving early in the morning to go to Universal, and we are staying at Dockside. We are so excited! Our kids don't know we are going yet. It's going to be a huge surprise for them💗
For the light switch card thingy, just bring one of your old key cards from previous trips or literally jam in any other card or plastic thing that will fit in there. It just needs to trip the device.
Hello again. My daughter and I stayed at Dockside back in June and I thought it was a great resort for a value resort. We had a suite which gave me the private bedroom and my daughter had the main room with the two beds. Our room was on the 10th floor facing the front entrance and I had an awesome view. Our room was at the far end away from the elevators and it was very quiet. The pool was nice and I enjoyed sitting out there in the evening. The food was typical food court quick service food, which was fine for me. I am not a fancy type eater, that has to spend a ton of money just to eat. We never went in the arcade. The shuttle bus service across to City walk and the parks was great. Never crowded except the one day we went to Volcano Bay. The elevator system is the only down side I saw. Four elevators clustered together and not running efficiently enough to prevent a lot of people having to crowd inside them. I usually waited until the crowds got on and waited for one that would be empty or just a few amount of people. Bottom line: I liked Dockside. I would stay there again. Much cheaper and in some ways, nicer than a Disney value resort.
For the lights at the endless summer resort the card function for the light is on a timer so it won’t turn off right away but after ten minutes or so it’ll go off on its own.
Wings Up! I am so glad you posted this video. We are staying there in a few weeks. We found it cheaper in May to stay there and buy unlimited express pass than stay at a premier and get free unlimited express pass. How is the noise though as I hear the walls are paper thin.
Haha wings up! That’s a great deal and happy that you shipped to get a better price. We didn’t notice the walls being thin, however, we spend so much time in the parks that by the time we get to our rooms, nothing can bother us lol.
My family stayed there at the beginning of September this past year and really enjoyed the place. The breakfast food was really good too. I ran into you guys at the park at that time, I believe it was by Fast and the Furious. I'm Tom from NJ
Oh yeah! It was so nice to meet you, Tom! We’re so glad you enjoyed your stay at Dockside. It’s a great hotel! We haven’t actually eaten at that food court, but we assume it’s similar to the food at CB!
Those key holders to activate the lights, we have a lot of those in the uk and normally the lights and power stay active for a few minutes once the card has been removed… just incase you forget to pickup your butterbeer on your way out 😳👍🏻
I love Dockside! Has everything you want in a "value" hotel and still looks / feels nice! The laminate floors do mean that the rooms are noisy if the people above you are walking around. My wife loves the suites here better than any other resort. She snores & this gives her a "private" space so the rest of us can sleep! The buses run so often that I never wait more than a couple minutes to get to/from the parks. (Yes.. both pools are similar!)
We thought it was great! Yeah that was one thing we noticed. The rooms could definitely be loud, but we are so tired when we get back we don’t mind ahah! Thanks for confirming about the pools. We assumed but didn’t know for sure!
I love that Universal is offering such affordable options to families. It's soooo close to Epic as well. I think that will only increase it's popularity.
Yes! We can’t agree more! We’re so interested to see what they’re doing with hotels once epic opens. Ugh we can’t wait!! Lol
You both crack me up. I love this tour, not only because it's not dull and dry, but it's because y'all are hilarious.
Thank you Krystle!! You’re too sweet! We felt like we struggled with this video with it being our first hotel review so we appreciate you saying that!
@@ThePughTwo I think you guys did a fantastic job!!
@@knick0820 thank you!!
My family and I stayed at Dockside and we loved our 2-bedroom suite. The room was large! We had an eating table, full size fridge, full size sink and microwave. Two Queen beds on the outside, Queen in the second room, a large bathroom with a sink, toilet & roll in shower! It was great! Didn’t love all the food at Pier 8, the chicken was dry that came with the waffles, but enjoyed grabbing Starbucks before heading to the parks!😊
Those suites are so nice! We’re so glad you enjoyed your stay!!
I think I would love to see more of Sapphire Falls or Cabana Bay. I like those island vibes.
We need to do those next! They are some of our favorite hotels!
Last July, stayed at Surfside for two nights and then had reservations at Royal Pacific. Agree with your review. Very clean hotel! Your videos helped my family and I tremendously, as that was our first time at Universal. Thank you!
We’re so happy our videos were helpful! It sounds like you had an awesome trip!! That’s one of the things we love about Universal. You know everything’s always going to be up to their high standards!
I don't know what we would do without yall....I didn't know you can pick up your passes from the hotel (that's so convenient)! I love that the hotels have Universal stores in them just in case you forget something or want to make a quick stop before leaving (I usually wait til the end of my trip to find souvenirs)! I plan on staying at the Endless Summer Dockside when I finally make it to a meetup lol...at least that's the plan I have in my mind.
You’re too sweet!! We love the ticketing service at the hotel, it’s a lifesaver! We’re always last minute with souvenirs too 😂😂 we’re so terrible about stuff like that! Dockside really is a nice hotel and it’s perfect for the meetups!
Headed for my first universal trip april 17th SO EXCITED i watched your vids to pick and value wise this was a great option for my family THANK YOU
We’re so happy our videos were helpful!’
@@ThePughTwo Love your guys energy and so excited. I have a special needs teen and it is really important for him to see and be prepared for any "new experiences" and your videos have been great for letting him see what to expect and he is excited to go ( which is very rare ). We have done disney on repeat for years and its a big step for him to want something new so from the bottom of my big momma heart Thank you so much for your fun content
Awesome video. My kids, mom and I will be in Orlando in mid-June. I think I'mma choose the Surf Side Resort, but they both look amazing. I'm so glad that it's affordable for families and has that touch of an upscale look. My youngest thinks it's fancy after seeing the photos.
They’re really great hotels, especially for the price! We hope y’all have a wonderful time on your trip!!
I have stayed at Dockside a couple times and I will add that my experience with their guest services has been fantastic. We had issues with the A/C in our 1 Bedroom Suite the first trip and immediately a serviceman was sent out. The A/C worked for a bit afterwards but then went out again and they immediately changed our rooms to another suite that, for us, was in a much better location. My second trip we had a 2 Queen room and had no issues. You use the phone to communicate any room service needs, like more towels etc - and they're very quick to respond and I feel like the service is honestly better this way. It just takes a small learning curve of using your phone to send a message rather than using the hotel phone to call.
The service is fantastic! Universal has very high standards for guest experiences throughout the resort and it shows. They realize their guests are what make them money, and keeping them happy is key! Lol
Awesome review! I hope you guys do more of the hotel reviews. Would love one for Portofino bay. My wife and I are taking our first trip in December and will be staying there super excited!! You guys videos have saved us hundreds thank you soooo much!
Awww thank you! We hope to have them on the channel before too long! So happy that we have been able to help you save some money.
Love to see your videos even when they aren’t directly useful to me right now. You’re like familiar friends now who I will always watch when you post. It’s great to have Universal you tubers, too, as I don’t feel like there are as many people doing that (and those that are aren’t as entertaining as you two). Can’t wait for the donut Hulk video!
Hey Jarb! This is so sweet! Thank you for always watching and we hope you feel like a friend cause that’s the goal! Keep your eyes out, it’s coming soon!
The fact that I can book at any of their hotels and have a fantastic time just makes me so happy. I’ve stayed at all but two just because I’ve never found a good rate for those, but they’re absolutely incredible
We feel the exact same way! The only thing that discourages us from the endless summer resorts is their transportation, but they’re great hotels! Universal never lets you down!
This is very helpful for my upcoming trip. THANK YOU for doing the research for me ahead of time.
Absolutely, we’re so happy we could help! Thank you for watching!
We loved Dockside!! 🧡 the only downside was you can hear EVERYTHING when you’re in your room. But for the money, you can’t beat it!!! Our room was not ready yet either, because we got there really early, but they got us a room ready within a half hour! And the luggage services was amazing and everyone is very nice!
Our family was so tired from a full day at the parks that we slept better even with the noise. I absolutely loved dockside.
We couldn’t agree more! For the price, they are almost impossible to beat!
I love your videos! Watching them really gets me excited for my upcoming trip and helps get organized!! Thank you!! Love you guys!!
Awww thank you! We are so glad they are helpful! ❤️❤️❤️
Yes! Was so excited for this video! I’m staying here in less than 2 weeks yay!
We hope you have an amazing time! We are beyond excited for you!
Thanks for showing us around! We just booked a stay in a couple of weeks at this hotel for the first time. I'm excited! Great review!
That’s so exciting! We’re happy this video was helpful, and we hope you have a great time at the parks!!
The twist was the best. That chocolate iceceam. Yummmy!!
We need to try that!
I am staying in Mid-August 2023 when schools are back so that will be great on Dockside Inn for first time! Been to universal studios before that be my second time. I used to go to Disney seams like they closed down bunch of rides lately or having issues. So Universal sill keeper for me!
Dockside is so much fun, you’re gonna love it! We hope you have an amazing time on your trip!!
I stayed in Dockside back in February and it was really nice! It's actually a really nice hotel! The cafe has really good food and the fact that there's a Starbucks in the lobby is awesome! You're able to grab a coffee on the way to the parks to wake up after getting up so early! I planning on staying here or Surfside every time I visit Universal from now on!
It’s such an amazing resort for the price point! We think the amenities exceed the expectations for what you pay!
Another awesome video!!
Thank you! We’re so glad you enjoyed it!
My brother and I have stayed at both Surfside and Dockside. Dockside worked out great for us because we were able to book the one with two bedrooms. Anyhow, you are absolutely correct that deals can certainly be had with both resorts.
We were thrilled to meet both of you on our trip back in January (gloomy weather and all). Maybe we'll see you again when we return next month!
It was so nice to meet you, too! We’ll be down there next month, so keep an eye out for us!
We have been to Universal three times and always stayed at the Royal Pacific...I think it's time for me to have a solo trip! I don't think I need the Royal Pacific for just me, thanks for these videos, they will definitely help when I'm deciding where to stay!
A solo trip sounds like a blast! Thank you for watching!!
Stayed at dockside 2 weeks ago a family of 5. We rented the 2 bedroom and we loved it! Shuttle buses were great, no need to check out if you placed room on credit card and any questions we had you can text the resort and they answer right back to you. They also clean the rooms on a daily so never did we go without fresh towels. I so recommend Dockside 🙂
We love our stays there and for the price, it’s impossible to beat in our opinion!
I’ll be here in less than 2 weeks! So happy to see you two doing a review!
That’s so exciting! We hope you have an awesome time on your trip!
We have booked this resort for our 7 day vacation. Love seeing this video to help see what we will be getting and have access to!! Super helpful.
Yay! So glad the video was helpful! We hope you guys have an amazing trip! So excited for you!
Very appreciative of this video as we are spending my daughter's birthday weekend at this resort. Glad it is all we will need. Starbucks is such a perk for the grown ups lol.
We hope your daughter has the happiest of birthdays and we hope you guys have an amazing weekend at Universal!
It was so cool to meet you guys Sunday at city walk!!! Thanks for the awesome videos!!
It was awesome meeting you as well! ❤️
Great video as always. I've learned so many tips and tricks from y'all's videos. I've been subscribed to the channel since June 2021 so it was a dream come true meeting y'all this past Saturday at Gringotts. I've been keeping a eye out for for y'all this whole time. Keep up with the amazing videos, y'all have the best content and personalities on RUclips!
P.S. sorry I was so nervous I was so star struck!
Hey there! You were so sweet! We loved meeting you and honestly it was one of our favorite encounters we have ever had in the parks! Thank you for being amazing and thank you for keeping up with the content! We hope we cross paths again soon and we can grab that butterbeer!
I clicked on this so fast! I'm interested in staying at this hotel, so thank you for the review!
We hope it was helpful!!
🌸Subscribed! Thanks for sharing!
You all are so energetic!
Thanks for your review it helped a lot! 🌸🌺🧡❤️
Thank you so much! We’re so glad you’re enjoying our videos, and we’re happy to have you here!
Watching your videos and reviews has helped me so much in my decision making process for my trip to universal in may. I’m going down for my 30th birthday and was unsure of all my options and what the best ones were. But thanks to you I found them and got my package booked today after watching your live.
Yay! So happy we could help and happy early birthday! Hope you have such an amazing vacation!
@@ThePughTwo thank you both so much. I’m looking forward to what magic universal holds for me
Great review! My wife, daughter and I were thinking of staying here for our first trip to Universal Orlando, and it looks like a great place for not a lot of money!
We’re so glad it was helpful!! We’ve always been happy with our experience here!
Nice video.... Well I think is very helpful for many families... awesome you guys take the time to do it... Thanks... All The Best !!!😊 Very Clean and organize...
Thank you! Hopefully it helps someone!
Thanks for the review! We are planning to stay there in February 2023! Love all your videos!
Thank you so much Kelly! We think you will love it!
Dang guys you're good...this where we staying in May! Thanks for sharing guys!
We’re so glad you enjoyed it! We hope you have a great time in May!
Great review! We just got back from our trip to Universal. We stayed at Dockside for 6 nights and I agree, for the price it is a very nice resort. We didn't utilize the pool as we spent most of our time in the parks & volcano bay but for a place to sleep and some cheaper meal options (in comparison to eating most of your meals at the parks everyday) you can't beat the price! Looking forward to our next trip hopefully during HHN!
Also I noticed that the keycard had a slight delay. Once removed, the lights would usually shut off maybe a minute or 2 later.
Thank you so much! We hardly ever utilize the amenities either cause we spend all our time at the parks! HHN is a blast as we hope to see you there. Haha yeah that’s what people have been telling us.. now we feel dumb 🤣
We stayed here last year. It was fantastic and affordable which was the best part. Food was great, so was the pool. My only complaint was with a family of 4 everyone only got 1 pillow, and we were glad the blanket was thin because it stayed pretty warm in our room
Love Surfside so Dockside might be a good choice
Yeah they are extremely similar!
Thank you for this video! I’ll be staying here in the summer, didn’t know about the ability to pick up my park tickets at the hotel. Very helpful.
How exciting! We hope you have an awesome time at the parks and we’re so glad our videos have been helpful!
Thank you for telling us about the key turning on the lights. It saved me from calling guest services 😅
😂😂 we’re so glad we could help!!
Thanks for this review its very helpful =)
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Dockside is great. The Food court side of mac + cheese is a great value.
Also, another great perk is that the walk from the pool to the walgreens for some 'adult drinks' is a great value.
downside: elevator waits are very looooong.
Request 2nd or 3rd floor if you can, then you can take the stairs.
We love how the Walgreens is right there! We haven’t had issues with the elevators, however, we have heard others mention that same issue!
THANK YOU for this video. My family is heading down in June for our very first Universal trip (we've been to the house that the mouse built several times) and are actually staying at Dockside! Awesome to have a sneak peak!!
Thank you for watching! we hope you guys have an amazing time! We can’t wait to hear all about it!
Did a 5 day/4 night stay there last December for the OI meet up and really loved my stay there! All the team members were extremely nice, the room was very clean and comfortable and for me it wasn't noisy at all. I do love being able to walk or take the Trolls on it drive as well as very quick bus service to City Walk. Most certainly planning another visit in a few months
It really is a great resort for the price! We never had issues with noise either, but we were also so tired each night that we couldnt have heard much! Hope you get back soon!
Watching this one again! I’ll be there next week! 😁 hope to run into you guys hahaha
That’s so exciting! We’ll be around, so keep an eye out for us!
Had a nice experience. Loved the room. Had a nice beachy feel. Wanted a view of the pool but none were available. Pool was nice with plenty of seating. Food at the Commissary was decent. Wide selection of items. Had a machine that you could customize milkshakes. Shuttle to the parks was right outside. Only downside was no express passes available at this Universal hotel; however I went last week of November and most if not all rides had a less than 10 minute wait.
It’s really a great hotel for the price! We’re so glad you enjoyed your stay, Jeff! That last week of November was amazing at the parks, too!
Dockside and surfside are both absolutely amazing values! You get such a better experience at these vs the Disney values. I know from experience at surfside that the bus to the parks are so much more efficient than the busses at Disney. I was completely blown away by our experience at surfside
They really are great hotels! We just spend at week at Dockside and honestly can’t complain. We were even impressed with the food!
@@ThePughTwo been waiting for someone to do a comparison of Disney and universal hotels. Portofino vs grand Floridian. Royal pacific vs the poly. Surfside and dockside vs art of animation and pop century ect. Be super expensive to say at them all at once but could be done spread out doing a pair every month or something. Would definitely live vicariously through those videos!!!
3 quick things, We stayed in Tower 2 a cpl weeks ago. The bathroom in our room had an actual bathtub just an FYI. The light switch where you put your door key in for power, You can use anything in that slot. I used a business card in the slot and it worked perfect. Lastly tower 2 does not have a gym but it does have a Arcade full of games. 1 last thing, I agree on the temp.....1st move in any room is immediately set it to the lowest temp possible. lol Love your videos!
We assumed some rooms would have a tub! Lots of hotels are like that to accommodate different guests. That’s good to know about the lights, though! And the arcade! It looked like there used to be one in tower one according to the map, but maybe it was just wrong?? Lol
You’ve sumed it up perfectly for me ,clean and tidy and serves it’s purpose,less than 5 months to go till we come ,can’t wait 😁😁😁
Haha that’s all you need, right?? It’ll be here before you know it, and you’re gonna have so much fun!!
We just stayed at Dockside, October 9-13, 2022 as a family of 6. Staff were great, process of check-in/retrieving tickets was simple. Bonus having the cafe and Starbucks. The wait for the shuttle buses did take 20-40 minutes depending on the time of day...and the line for it backed up well past the flag pole some morning.
That’s our only complaint with those hotels, too!
Another awesome video! I'm staying at Dockside May 13-15th for the first time . And I finally got an UOAP pass this time, so glad I can pick that up and leave my luggage and head right to parks since my room won't be ready! Can't wait to get there!
We hope you have an amazing time! We do want to add you have to have the pass paid in full to pick it up at the hotel but you should be set! Have fun and thank you for watching!
@@ThePughTwo whew! I paid in full thankfully! Wish you guys were gonna be in the parks then! I'll hold down the butterbeer cart for Tyler!
going there in june for the first time! i cannot wait! this was great, thank you :)
How exciting! We’re so glad this video was helpful, and we hope you have the best time on your trip!
I stayed at Surfside last year and really enjoyed it for what I needed. Great price for July at the time. Perfect for a solo traveler like me who just needs to shower and crash after being in the parks all day or hitting up the outlet shops or other attractions in Orlando. I will definitely stay again on my next solo trip if it is available. Also, never thought about using the Freestyle cups for water at the resort machines. Brilliant!
It really is all we need! We are hardly ever at the resorts, so having a clean bed and a shower is all we need! We love that you can fill them up with water. We almost always want water in the room at some point!
Yet again, another super insightful and helpful review! 👏
Thank you Victoria!
Awesome! The resort looks so nice and clean. The rooms look spacious as well. That’s always a plus! Hoping to check it out here soon.
It really is a nice hotel! It’s hard to compare it to the premier resorts because they’re so so nice, but we really do enjoy the endless summer resorts!
Thanks for the review! I'd love to see you two review Cabana Bay. I really love the theme of that resort and I'm planning a trip for the Fall and need to decide which hotel I want to stay at.
We will hopefully have reviews of all the resorts on the channel before too long!
Great video! Going to be staying there in December!
That’s awesome! We hope you have a great time on your trip!
The underwater speakers in the pool are a cool touch. Also I could be wrong but I think the card activated light switch is on a time delay. So power stays on for a little while after removing the key card.
That’s what we have been informed of haha. We couldn’t figure out why they wouldn’t shut off 🤣.
We are at Dock Side right now. Another good video guys! This place is really nice.
Thank you! We hope you are having an amazing time!
The staff were exceptional, I was surprised that the hotel had a fitness center since most value resorts do not. Would stay there again!
It’s really a great hotel, especially for the price! We really enjoy it!
Hope your weekend trip went well
It did! We’re excited about the content we got filmed. Can’t wait to share it with y’all!
Just discovered your channel on the back of you being on with Jackie. Great channel and content! I subscribed with notifications
Oh thank you, Dave! Jackie is such a sweetheart and we had so much fun with her. Thank you for your support, we appreciate it!
We‘ll stay at dockside in 40 days for a week 😍 can’t wait anymore! Thanks for the video, it couldn’t come at a better time ♥️
We are so excited for you! Thank you for watching and have an amazing trip!
Staying at a suite here mid November. Just booked Friday, so excited!
You’ll have to let us know what you think about the suite! Sounds awesome!
Your videos is so amazing and so cool!😁
Thank you so much Phillip!
Love your channel.. we just switched our hotel from Dockside to Aventura based on your recent video
You will love Adventura! We just stayed there and it’s such a short walk over to Sapphire falls. The water taxi is great!!
Just the info I was looking for! Thanks!
We’re so glad it was helpful!
Perfect! My wife and I were hoping you would do a review here. We're planning our stay at Surf side in February.
We’re so glad it worked out! Lol we hope you enjoy your trip there!!
@@ThePughTwo Thanks! Keep posting the awesome videos! You guys rock!!!
Please do Royal Pacific next! Keep up the great work!
Thank you! We hope to have reviews of all the hotels on the channel soon!
My family stayed at Surfside last month... Loved it!
It’s a really great value resort with everything you need to enjoy yourself!
Stayed at surfside twice, and love it. Surfside is on my radar. Just a note the busses always stop at surfside first.
We noticed that when we were headed back the night we stayed there!!
Stayed there over the weekend, our go too.
Such a great resort especially for the price!
My sister, niece, and I are staying at Dockside this Sep. Thank you for your review! This will definitely help us consider the things we'll need and can forego when we pack for our trip. New sub here. :)
We’re so happy to hear this video was helpful! We hope you have a fantastic time on your trip, and thank you! We’re happy to have you here!!
Thank you for the review, can’t wait till we go in August, love your vlogs 👍👍
Thank you so much! Hope you have an amazing time!
Another great video - Cheers!
Thank you! We appreciate it!
Lol the keycard with the lights tidbit made me LOL - you can take the keycard out, and then lights won’t work anymore after 30 minutes so when you leave with your key, it’ll turn everything off to save power!
Lol that makes a lot more sense. We just assumed they would go off when you removed it! We feel kind of dumb!
Good video. Just stayed there last week. Rooms were very noisey. Felt like your neighbors could hear everything and vice versa. Two elvators in tower 2 were on service while one wasn't working at all. The whole tower had to share 1 elevator and it was upwards of 20 minutes sometimes. Will definitely be staying at Cabana Bay or something similar in the future
Thank you! We are sorry you had those issues! We can definitely see how the thin walls would be an issue. We are always so tired when we get back to the room that we sometimes don’t notice things like that!
I'm coming to Universal in September for the first time and I'll be staying at Dockside. I'm really looking forward to it and being able to explore the parks
We are so excited for you! September is a fantastic time to visit!
Great tour and overall coverage of Dockside ! ~Dawn
Thank you!!
Thanks for showing us this hotel! Love your videos!❤️
Thank you so much Kathy! ❤️
Hey guys we are coming over from scotland and staying here in may for 2 weeks, using the room key to activate the electrics is a common thing over here usually when you remove the card you get a 5 minute or so delay before the power switches off
Yeah we have learned that that is more than likely the case! We weren’t sure how it worked to be honest!
Last October my Husband and I stayed at Dockside and we absolutely loved it.. Would highly recommend. 💙
We think they are incredible, budget friendly resorts!!
We are leaving early in the morning to go to Universal, and we are staying at Dockside. We are so excited! Our kids don't know we are going yet. It's going to be a huge surprise for them💗
How fun! We hope you have so much fun on your trip! We bet your kids are gonna be so surprised!!
Tyler, do you wear your hat on the rides? 🤔
Your videos are great guys and super helpful!
They tell you to tuck it into your shirt on most rides!
For the light switch card thingy, just bring one of your old key cards from previous trips or literally jam in any other card or plastic thing that will fit in there. It just needs to trip the device.
Haha this is a cool hack! Thanks for sharing!
We stayed at Surfside and really liked the food. It was good and the prices were great!
For the price, it’s nearly impossible to beat!
Hello again. My daughter and I stayed at Dockside back in June and I thought it was a great resort for a value resort. We had a suite which gave me the private bedroom and my daughter had the main room with the two beds. Our room was on the 10th floor facing the front entrance and I had an awesome view. Our room was at the far end away from the elevators and it was very quiet. The pool was nice and I enjoyed sitting out there in the evening. The food was typical food court quick service food, which was fine for me. I am not a fancy type eater, that has to spend a ton of money just to eat. We never went in the arcade. The shuttle bus service across to City walk and the parks was great. Never crowded except the one day we went to Volcano Bay. The elevator system is the only down side I saw. Four elevators clustered together and not running efficiently enough to prevent a lot of people having to crowd inside them. I usually waited until the crowds got on and waited for one that would be empty or just a few amount of people. Bottom line: I liked Dockside. I would stay there again. Much cheaper and in some ways, nicer than a Disney value resort.
Dockside is an awesome resort! We’re so glad you had a great time staying there, too! The bbq burger at the food court is one of my favorites!!
@@ThePughTwo Cool. I'll keep that in mind for my next stay.
I have stayed at both and dock side is my fav
It’s a really enjoyable hotel!
For the lights at the endless summer resort the card function for the light is on a timer so it won’t turn off right away but after ten minutes or so it’ll go off on its own.
Haha thank you for clarifying! We feel kinda dumb, we just assumed they would go off once removed!!
Wings Up! I am so glad you posted this video. We are staying there in a few weeks. We found it cheaper in May to stay there and buy unlimited express pass than stay at a premier and get free unlimited express pass. How is the noise though as I hear the walls are paper thin.
Haha wings up! That’s a great deal and happy that you shipped to get a better price. We didn’t notice the walls being thin, however, we spend so much time in the parks that by the time we get to our rooms, nothing can bother us lol.
Staying here next weekend!!
How exciting! We hope you have a great time on your trip!
Siiiiick I’ve been hoping you guys would release this video soon.
Have you also done cabana bay or is that a TBR
Happy that you are excited for it! We haven’t done one yet but we are hoping to have them all on the channel in the near future!
Looks incredible
It’s a great hotel!!
Thanks for this. I've never been to Endless Summer but I've two trips booked at Dockside. My first one is in 2 weeks!! 😁
You will have to let us know how it goes! Can’t wait to hear what you think!
My family stayed there at the beginning of September this past year and really enjoyed the place. The breakfast food was really good too. I ran into you guys at the park at that time, I believe it was by Fast and the Furious. I'm Tom from NJ
Oh yeah! It was so nice to meet you, Tom! We’re so glad you enjoyed your stay at Dockside. It’s a great hotel! We haven’t actually eaten at that food court, but we assume it’s similar to the food at CB!
Other than the transportation situation, love dockside and surfside both.
They’re such a great deal! Stupid busses 😒
Will be staying here in June. Thanks for the glimpse through your lens. Keep moving forward----->
We hope you enjoy it!
Those key holders to activate the lights, we have a lot of those in the uk and normally the lights and power stay active for a few minutes once the card has been removed… just incase you forget to pickup your butterbeer on your way out 😳👍🏻
Ah! That makes sense! Lol we’re not all that familiar with them. We’ve seen them, but not enough to know the in’s and outs! Lol