Cabana bay or sapphire falls

[Floridatilly]

Sorry guys! I must be driving you all mad chopping and changing hotels 🙈
We are now between cabana bay and sapphire falls!

I had originally ruled out a pull down bed but we managed fine in a room at POR.

I prefer the sapphire falls but i know my boys will love the two pools and lazy river at cabana bay
The water taxi would be great at sapphire falls but the family suite would give us more space at cabana bay

So many pro’s for both!
If you had the choice which would you choose?

[Donaldfan]

I've booked to stay at Sapphire Falls in September 😀

[mrsbenny]

Sapphire falls looks gorgeous

[Floridatilly]

Does anyone know how and where the pull down bed would go at sapphire falls? I just can’t see where it would fit

[PoohBears#1fan]

For my family, Sapphire Falls, if I had young kids then it'd be Cabana Bay out of the two.

[Floridatilly]

Originally Posted by PoohBears#1fan

For my family, Sapphire Falls, if I had young kids then it'd be Cabana Bay out of the two.

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My youngest will only be 8, the older two will be 15 & 18
What do you think 🤔 I really can’t decide lol

[Derbydave4]

We stayed at Cabana in a family suite last year and kids loved not having to share a bed and thought the pool, slides and lazy river were great. It’s a 5 min walk to Sapphire to catch the boat to US and a 5 min walk to Volcano Bay Would have no hesitation in staying there again

[JoJo88]

Sapphire Falls is my favourite of all the Universal hotels. I love the light, airy feel to it. I really liked the grab & go coffee place, and the rooms were very bright and cheerful. I’m not sure where a pull down bed would go as the rooms are pretty standard size, although we have used one over at Royal Pacific before, the rooms are probably comparable in size.

Cabana Bay does have the food court, which is a bonus, but it was only a few minutes walk over there from SF for breakfast

Don’t forget, you can pool hop between the US hotels so you can experience the pool at any of them regardless of where you stay.

[Hannah]

Sapphire Falls is calmer and I like getting the boat to Citywalk. Cabana Bay is a lot more manic and I found it freezing inside!
Downside to Sapphire Falls is a smaller quick service place and refillable mugs are cold drinks only, no coffee.
Oh and I got an ear infection from Cabana Bays lazy river 😂

[macdonald]

if you choose one of these resorts would you purchase the front of line passes...i understand these resorts do not include them The reason i am asking is because i have been looking into these resorts also...i have never stayed on site at Universal and was looking at the top resorts for the front of line passes but cost wise would be much happier in one of these two resorts...i have not been to Universal for several years so do not know how necessary these FOL passes are?