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16 Jan 20, 08:09 PM |
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Join Date: Sep 14
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Aventura hotel - Virgin lounge
Has anyone used this lounge? Could you tell me what kinds of snacks and drinks they have available and can you grab and go or do they expect you to sit in and eat/drink?
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16 Jan 20, 08:26 PM |
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Join Date: Aug 19
Location: Northwest
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We had access to it December 2018. The hotel had just opened and we got a good deal. I was keen to use the lounge for light breakfast and snacks and I do like my coffee, especially when it’s free.
We went in once - coffee was not great and snacks were basically wrapped pastries. The staff member looked bored and was less than welcoming. We may have picked a bad day, it may have changed but I wouldn’t see it as a perk of booking wit VH. Loved the Aventura on the other hand. Great food court. |
16 Jan 20, 09:24 PM |
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16 Jan 20, 10:02 PM |
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Join Date: Jun 16
Location: God's Own Country
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The food court is good, and the hotel is great. We loved it there. You can walk to the parks, catch the boat in and Volcano Bay is out the back. Pool has a nice atmosphere and great bar on the roof.
Looked in and think they had bagels in the Virgin Lounge. Never went in though. Edited at 10:04 PM. |
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16 Jan 20, 10:14 PM |
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Join Date: Aug 19
Location: Northwest
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I recall after the first visit to the lounge we didn’t bother with breakfast. The parks were quiet so we tended to lie in, stroll over to the park and have early lunch.
If you are looking for an amazing breakfast the buffet at the Portofino is one of my best ever eaten. Not sure if the cost as we were comped it but whatever the price I would consider it good value. |
16 Jan 20, 10:28 PM |
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16 Jan 20, 10:39 PM |
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Join Date: Jun 16
Location: God's Own Country
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You’d have to take an Uber I think. Never bothered to go really, went to look at Endless Summer which is at the top, and it isn’t far.
When in the hotel there’s the restaurants there, the other Universal hotels, and you can walk straight into City Walk. You can get a taxi to the outlet mall area as well which isn’t far, and they’ve built opposite that now a few good restaurants like Bahama Breeze and Longhorn (went to both, drove about 10 mins). There’s also a Walmart, Wholefoods and restaurants on Turkey Lake Road which is close. Great hotel the Aventura I’d definitely stay again, and I stayed in Hard Rock as well that trip. Edit you may also be able to get the free bus from Volcano Bay to Endless Summer when VB is open I imagine - bus stop right at back of hotel. Endless Summer is right at the top of Idrive though. Edited at 10:47 PM. |
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16 Jan 20, 10:51 PM |
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Location: Northwest
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16 Jan 20, 10:56 PM |
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Join Date: Jun 16
Location: God's Own Country
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17 Jan 20, 10:00 AM |
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Join Date: Sep 14
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Thanks everyone, I’m trying to decide if we would be better using Uber/Lyft to do a supermarket shop on day one, use Angelbabe or hope this virgin lounge will be enough for breakfast- decisions decisions xx
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