Rosen Inn Closest to Universal in Orlando, FL

After reading the mixed reviews for this hotel I was pleasantly surprised. The location is excellent on I-Drive. Easily walkable to Universal Studios. The shuttle buses in the morning were great. Never used them in the evenings to come back as we generally used Uber/Lyft. The pool area is very clean and well kept. Free towels to use are a bonus. The shop is well stocked but perhaps a little bit more expensive than other places but I suppose you are paying for the convenience. We had the breakfast buffet once in the hotel with a 20% discount it came to about $50 for 4 of us which was fine, the food was nice and there was plenty of choice, Our room was adequate for what we needed. Beds were perhaps a little smaller than other places we've stayed but not a major issue. The room decor is dated and the whole hotel needs a bit of a refresh (lick of paint, carpets changed and some new, modern furniture) but it didn't bother us as we were only sleeping there. We had fresh towels every day and bins were emptied. The room was turned down every third day as promised. Hotel felt safe, regular security patrols. It's a shame that the bar is not open at the moment. All the staff were really helpful and friendly, especially Florence who was working in the shop 👍

We always look forward to our annual holiday here as we have been coming since 2013 (excepting covid). We always have a very good time, this is a good base to holiday from. This year was slightly different. We heard online that there were a few changes and thought ok, everyone has changes now and then. Upon check in I asked about these changes and was told yes they are in effect (if I hadn't asked I would not have been told I feel). The changes mainly involve house keeping. In the past we had fresh towels, bins emptied and beds made each day. It was ideal and gave a lovely atmosphere to return to our rooms after a busy day out. Now, beds are only made every 3 or 4 days, although we are supposed to have bins and towels done daily. Now we had to go and ask for fresh towels 3 times, yes, 3 times the bin was not emptied at least twice, and the sheets changed 1 time in a 3 week stay, not good. There was a noticeable reduction in the housekeeping staff (who were always lovely and did an excellent job each day), so it appears that cuts have started being made. In addition, the bar has been closed and the restaurant attached also closed as well. We have heard since this is for refurbishment and wait to see what they do here. We also had a leak in the bathroom which left a puddle on the floor each morning this was reported and the maintenance guy duly turned up, looked, said he would return following day never saw him again. And the leak continued. Parking charges have been introduced ($10 a day but capped at a max of $50, which is good) but that does not affect us as we do not use a car when here, but its still cheaper than parking at Endless Summer etc. The room in itself was its usual standard (good) and the hotels location puts us within walking distance of Universal (minus Epic) and being on I-Drive is very convenient for shops, restaurants, buses, I-trolley etc. We had a lovely view over the pool and were very please with the rooms high floor location (perfect for us) We will be returning here as we always have a good time, but we will be keeping an eye on the changes to see what happens going forwards. We would still recommend this hotel, but be aware of changes occurring.

So this is the 3rd time I’ve stayed here in a 4 year span, the location you can’t beat it’s so close to Universal Studios that you can walk, take the complementary bus or a cheap uber. The staff are all very nice, polite and helpful, even the security at the gate are always smiling. The rooms need an upgrade, we had two beds one was rock hard the other was collapsed on one side, the furniture is old and the carpets are not nice. The room wasn’t vacuumed for the two weeks we were there, there was some hair that was not ours on the floor, beds were made once in our whole stay, we did get fresh towels as and when we needed. The bathroom was as clean so no complaints there. You get what you pay for, the price is cheap for the area you’re staying. Like I say I have stayed here multiple times, over the year but I think the place needs a good renovation.

This is my second year staying at the Rosen Inn and it didn’t disappoint. I felt a really warm welcome on arrival and the lady on reception knew I was a repeat guest. She managed to allocate me a room on the 8th floor which was ideal for us. The price point of this hotel is excellent and the do offer a shuttle bus to universal but we just grabbed Ubers for $5 as it’s cheaper than parking there it’s so close. The rooms are very spacious and clean and there is a fridge for you to use and a safe. There’s a handy shop to get some bits for your room. The pool is quite small but ideal for a quick dip after a busy day at the parks be warned though it’s pretty deep one end! I will definitely be back you can’t beat the friendly helpful team at the Rosen

This is the 6th time staying here and sadly since May this year you can clearly see things going down hill . Our room has had clean towels every day but room only cleaned once so far and sheets only once so far and we have been here 10 days now . The corridors very dirty too so is the area around the lifts . I did ask reception and they informed me it's cleaned every 4 days when clearly not . When we stayed in may there was 2 cleaners per floor and they made your bed and cleaned/hoovered every day . It's a real shame as the hotel is in a great position on I drive but this will be the last time we stay here .