If that’s the case, you can simply order food poolside from Druhm Club Kantine. Oh! I almost forgot that there’s a water slide, too! The only problem you’ll have with the resort pool is getting your kids to leave it. There’s a hot tub, too, just in case the weather in Florida is below 80 degrees. There’s a splash pad just for little ones, and a beach area that kids would really enjoy. The pool is huge with plenty of lounge chairs for anyone to use, and some cabanas available to rent. When I wandered out to the pool area, I immediately thought that people should book an extra day just to enjoy the resort itself, not just Universal Orlando. (My daughter is only 5, but I have a vision of coming back to visit with her in a few years when I’ve read the first few Harry Potter books to her). I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to get the inside scoop on the hotel, and I also wanted to see if it was somewhere I would stay for future Universal Orlando visits. I got the opportunity to stay at the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort around Christmastime when I was there for a preview of Universal Orlando’s Christmas Celebration. It’s the perfect tropical getaway you didn’t know you needed right in the middle of theme park territory. The Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, which opened in 2016, is the newest addition to the Loews collection in Orlando and still has that new hotel smell. You probably want to get the most out of your visit to Universal Orlando, which means it makes sense to stay on-property for the free transportation and benefits that come with staying at a Universal partner hotel. Oh yeah, and the rest of Universal Orlando is really cool, too. I live for the butterbeer, the immersive rides, the wizard shops, and Hogwarts castle lit up at night. As a self-proclaimed Harry Potter nerd and enthusiast, it’s hard not to get excited about all things connected to Universal Orlando, home of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

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