Universal's Endless Summer Resort - Dockside Inn and Suites Overview & Review

Thank you for your review! This really helped me cement my choice of Dockside Inn as the hotel we will stay in during our trip to Universal. We used to be Disney only when traveling to Orlando but we decided to explore outside the Disney Bubble. Thank you for all your videos, especially on restaurants. There are so many things to do in Orlando!

Another option for Sea World is the I-ride trolley, there are a couple of stops quite close by (5 and G5) and they stop right at the door of Sea World and Aquatica.

Love your videos lad. Keep up the quality work

Do they have a nice gym?

Just a wee question. We will be staying at Coronado Springs for 2 weeks in September, 1 might at hard rock half way through. We will be using magic bands during our 8 Disney park days ( 3 days Universal, 1 discovery cove and 1 day shopping ) I understand that magic band use get charged to the room, then you pay off the charges at reception, we have a credit card on file linked. It isn’t a fee free card though. Do you think we’d be better just using cash, or are there advantages to using the credit card aside from less baggage? We’re getting $900 from Disney as dining credits and $100 gift card, so we figure that’s our first 5 days food and drink paid. As far as Uber, I realise that will go onto the credit card, we will try and pay that off before incurring any fees. Do you have any advice on this? We are budgeting for around $300 a day for food and drink.👍

Please do a Busch Gardens video!!! 🙏

Stayed at dockside in may it is absolutely wonderful the pool is great it has music under the water the pool bar has great pina coldas and the shuttle came every 10 min everything else is within walking distance it’s definitely worth the stay if you’re going to universal

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Omggg please review Cabana bay. Im in the process of booking and Cabana is calling my name

Thank you so much for the video (and all the others) - I have a question. I am looking at this hotel + Surfside and Cabana Bay for our trip in middle May 2023. I have my parents (70 yrs old) and 6yr old with us for our trip. They'll want to have more hotel/pool days and also walks on I-Drive. Which one would you recommend for best entertainment/pools and shortest walk to a mart?

Thanks for the video. One of my considerations for 13nights from 30th October. Do you know if swimming still possible late in the evenings this time of year? Fingers crossed the weather will still be good, always been used to going May, June & July in the heat!

Thanks for the video, love your material. Could you do a video dedicated to Wizarding world? thank you

Just got my wife and I a room at Dockside during the slower season in January. Thanks for the review.

Thanks for the info, SUPER helpful. I'll be looking at your other videos to try and make up my mind. Just hopping into Orlando for 2 nights. Magical Kingdom, Discovery Cove + Seaworld, so trying to find best location with potential package deal. :)

Awesome. I'm booked for mid September at dockside. What time does the shuttle stop running at night?

I’ve watched many of your videos in readiness for my holiday next May. I’ve been to Orlando 5 times, but not returned since 2007 so your videos are really informative and helping us plan our holiday

Great video again! 2nd trip this year and decided to stay here to save some cash. Cheers as always dude!

Im assuming I trolly is near by?

I love the dockside inn. such a peaceful and chill vibe. outside by the bar and pool under the sun and palm trees is A1 unfortunately its all booked up for my next trip but I would highly recommend to anybody.

Had a suite at dockside this May. Fantastic! Would highly recommend.

Is there a way to find a schedule for the shuttle service?

Is the breakfast here free?

Stayed here in May — I will warn everyone that at night (if the parks are busy), the shuttles are full and it takes roughly 45 min - 1 hour to get back to the hotels. After being on your feet all day, it is not always the best option. During busy season, the hotels are packed with thousands of guests. You also share shuttles with the other resort (so you have to go and pick up/drop off the other resort guests) so your ride is roughly 10-15 minutes plus the time it takes for the shuttle to arrive, the time to pick up other guests, etc.

Super stoked, we just booked.

I stayed here in February and I absolutely loved it❣

just stayed there this past weekend..LOVED IT! id stay there again in a heartbeat!

We stayed there back in October! We loved it

I reserved my theme tickets and hotel separate, how can
I get early park hours?

Price we paid $98 for a pool view min November. No issues with noise, the buses ran every 10-15 min. At night/park close they had 3 loading at the same time.

We stayed back in July 2022 and we loved everything about it.
Planning to go back in October

Thanks for the great reviews. We were up in the air on which Universal resort to stay at. Your great information helped us choose Dockside. Keep up the great work!

That’s awesome no resort fees

Any idea how deep the pool is at Dockside? I stayed at Surfside and noticed the pool seemed really shallow.

Thank you for this video it helped me get a lot of information fast.

My wife and I loved staying here. We requested a room on a higher level and they were nice enough to get us a top floor suite with a view of the volcano.

We did stay during a slow season so I think they were just able to do that.

Thank you for pointing out the pharmacy.

Narrater ilia annoying

Best review wow u answer all questions

Is there a microwave in the lobby for standard customers ?

My family are coming here really soon (Dec. 7) its really exciting!

Is it really that dangerous? We rebooked here from Cabana Bay for 6 nights (checking in on Thanksgiving) to save some money in order to upgrade other aspects of the trip and it will be over a weekend for the first half of our stay 🥲

Can someone explain the 2 bedroom suite thing? We’re looking at a family suite at cabana bay but really want some sort of division between bedrooms if possible

What are the schedules for the bus? When do they start/end service?

Depending on when you look, you can find dockside for 80 dollars per night

How would you suggest getting to Kennedy Space Center and Busch Gardens from this resort?

awesome video and very helpful, love that you provided choices to, giving more insight and helping me to choose based off my needs and budget

Hey ! Awesome video thank you, is it necessary to have a ticket for universal to stay at the hotel ? We'd love so spend a week there but only 2/3 days at the parks and enjoy our time in orlando! Thank you very much!

Dockside is awesome I stayed at cabana bay as well l like dockside cabana bay is nice we didn’t go to the pool at all we will next time for sure

I stayed In This 1359 was my room