Clarion Inn & Suites Across From Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, FL

Small 1 bed room with no view. Only saw a wall. Room was clean, nicely decorated but dark. Having the view of a wall didn't help the lighting. TV, WiFi, A/C worked fine. Nice grounds, wish I had a view of that. Cold pool, hot tub warm but foamy. Didn't pay to eat there.

Accommodations were good (with a major exception - see below) and breakfast was very good. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. So our stay was pretty good, but could have been much better! Being really close to a major highway, we heard every noise throughout the night as we were facing the highway. It sucked! There was an inch separation between the bottom of the door and the threshold as well as the lock side of the door. It was like sleeping in a tent outside. I informed the front desk staff at checkout time about that. They did say that they would send maintenance over and did ask if I called the front desk when we noticed this. I told them that we got back from Epcot very late and didn't do anything as we were exhausted and just went to beg. Noise was awful - virtually no sleep. TIP - Inspect the room before accepting it and don't stay facing a major highway!

The front desk staff and housekeeping was very friendly. The location was excellent and within walking distance to the Outlet Mall. (Just over the Bridge) The Outlet Mall is enormous and spans for blocks. There tons of shops and eateries to choose from. The hotel provided limited shuttle services to the Parks. You must schedule daily with the front from the available scheduled times. Once the shuttle is full it's full. There is also a return shuttle, limited times after 6pm, first come first serve. Uber and Taxi from the hotel was roughly $8-10 if the shuttle didn't work out. The Pool is absolutely not heated. I'm not sure why it is advertised as such but it was literally freezing every single day of our visit. It felt as if they pumped cold water into it, even the sun did not heat it. The hot tub malfunctioned on a daily basis and was even closed one day of our trip. Unfortunately this was one of the selling points for us and we could not even utilize this amenity. The rooms are tiny and dated. The bathrooms are so small that you could not even open/close the door and sit on the toilet at the same time. Our light in the bathroom flickered at times as if there was something wrong with the wiring in the fixture. The housekeeping staff were excellent and provided us with great service. The room were very clean despite the dated atmosphere. The space was fine for the limited time we spent in our room. The staff and other hotels guests were great. We never felt like we were in a "bad neighborhood" despite the budget feel to the hotel. The service at the tiny snack shack/ coffee shop was not excellent. On one occasion we stopped in for some burgers, we asked about ketchup for our fries and the girl pointed to an empty dispenser. When we told her it was out, she didn't acknowledge us or seem to care. There was another occasion I had to ask the front desk if anyone was working in there after waiting several minutes alone in the shop. I was told "There should be" and sent back to wait. (The employee was outside smoking --Just a Tip for your staff... tell someone. You know that you are leaving...outside...on a break. So that when someone asks, they aren't completely oblivious of your absence.) Another time I waited while another girl struggle to assist 2 people in line in front of me, before I finally left without purchasing anything. It was apparent she either needed more training or the job was not a get fit for her. She seemed to struggle to multi-task and watching her struggle was borderline frustrating. Fortunately this was my last day, and I'd never have to go back again.

My husband and I stayed here on our way home from the Miami cruise port, to make a trip to Universal Studios. We had a rented car, so we didn't use the shuttle, but this hotel provides shuttle service to/from Universal. The room we stayed in was clean and appeared to be recently renovated. The only issue we had was the gap around the door was so large that it let it noise, light and anything else small enough to fit in a bread box. We didn't have any bugs or critters come in, but we like it dark and quiet when we sleep and we didn't feel the door was all that secure either. Because of that and it being an outdoor facing room, my husband rolled a towel at the foot of the door both nights we stayed and jammed one of the room chairs under the door handle. One last thing, there was a safe provided for any valuables, but it wasn't bolted to the stand or floor so someone could have walked off easily with it. We chose not to lock our valuables in it because of that. Besides that, our stay was nice. We were able to check in earlier than 4pm, since we arrived early. There was a mini fridge in the room. The shower and the bed were nice, especially after a 12 hour day in Universal Studios. For the convenience alone, I'd recommend this place to others on a budget. My husband and I said we wouldn't stay here again, but it was fine for our first trip to Universal.

Stayed here for three nights in early January. Shuttle service to and from Universal was very efficient but it is also an easy 20 Minute walk if the shuttle timetable doesn’t suit. The Indian restaurant at the hotel serves genuine Indian cuisine and is delicious! Rooms are typical and comfortable.