Universal’s BEST Budget Hotel?! Cabana Bay Hotel Review 2023

Which hotel should we review next??

Can we just talk about how this is the BEST hotel review ever? So well shot!

I stayed at Cabana Bay last year. I wanted to do the pool on my last day, but didn't want to get on the plane without showering, etc. The helpful guys at luggage services encouraged me to use the fitness center. I packed a day bag and put it up in the fitness center (free lockers that have combination locks). When I was done at the pool, I took a shower, dressed, fixed my hair, etc. Then I picked up my luggage and went to the airport. The locker room had great shower and dressing facilities with shampoo, soap, towels and hair dryers. It was a great convenience and such a nice way to end my vacation.

As someone who loves to stay next-door, I gained a whole new level of respect for you guys with "if you know, you know"😂❤️

When we went to cabana Bay we got off the bus at sapphire falls and took the water taxi over to the parks. On the way back we did the water taxi back but then walked across the street back to our hotel. We love cabana Bay!

Excellent video but you didn’t mention one of the best parts! I tell everyone you can walk across the street from cabana bay to Sapphire Falls and go out back and take the water shuttle. We did that most of the time. The regular bus shuttle is just like the ones at dockside/Surfside, etc. but we enjoyed walking across the street and outback of Sapphire Falls and taking the shuttles. You bypass all of CityWalk. But yeah, cabana Bay is great for kids, one side has the big pool with slide, and the other side has the big pool with the lazy river, and if you purchase a float for the lazy river, they’ll give you one already blown up, and after you are done swimming, you return it and they give you a brand new one in the package to take home so it fits in your suitcase. It’s awesome. Plus they have a frozen yogurt making machine which is great.

The view of the sun coming up in the morning at Cabana Bay is something to see!

“If cabana bay idolize him, i do too” wow

Yalls tip about checking to see if the hotel prices went down and rebooking to save money has saved me hundreds of dollars! By far the best tip I've heard in the past 8 years of watching Universal vids <3

Love the retro motel vs hotel feel. We stayed at adventura recently and had zero complaints. For me, it’s mostly about walking to the parks, which I did probably 15 times in 6 days. Also everyone should know that if you stay at any of Universal S hotels, you can get a pass to swim in any of the pools. That was easy too.

You should audition for a few local modeling or acting gigs. You definitely have the talent to do commercials. Charlie Chang(finance guy) mentioned his modeling gigs, so clearly it's just a matter of putting your hat in the ring.

Also, I thought the beds were super comfortable! I had a Volcano tower room and the view was tremendous! It is a bit of a walk though to get from the lobby to the tower, but I got used to it once Iearned my way. And you can ways walk through the garden path that goes alongside the pool. It's a nice walk that way. One last comment, they turn on pool music about 8am every morning. It's subtle when you're up in the room, but still noticeable if you're trying to sleep in.

What I would give for every hotel review I’ve seen to be this much fun 😊. Well shot and love the enthusiasm you both bring.

@Tyler, My Wife and I totally use the second bed to spread out everything...and figure out how we're going to put all our merch in the bags! Also, did you notice the milkshake bar has ADULT MILKSHAKES (looks suspiciously like the one Anna had!). PS - to anyone reading this - MASH THAT LIKE BUTTON! If you have time to press like on a comment then you have time to like the video too!!! More likes = more funds to make content!! Keep it up Pugh Two!!

My fav universal hotel! The smell when you first walk in is so good, I live in Scotland and I’d do ANYTHING to go back and smell it again 😢 it’s been 3 months 😂

“One of them is a junk bed, to put your luggage and stuff on” This is so relevant 😂🎉❤

Clicked on this asap! I love Cabana Bay Bay! Very family friendly. The walking path is awesome. Learned a lot while watching the retro commercials at the Bay Liner diner. Who knew Tupperware was around back then? Woody Woodpecker was in the Rice Krispies commercials before the elves. Did you get a milkshake at the new place? It was still under construction in November when I was there. 😊😊

My husband and I stayed at cabana bay during HHN in September and had a great time. I love the room that was the HHN room in cabana bay. My husband is a big exercise enthusiast, and he was quite impressed with the Jack LaLanne fitness room and had to exercise there at least one time, of course!

“I’m a loser” at around 10min mark, sent me dying 😂 cus it’s so relatable! I say that all the time around my girlfriend too

I'm pretty sure y'all were there when I was there! Cabana Bay is one of my favorite Universal hotels. There's so much to do, the pools are great, the lazy river is super fun, the food is pretty good (I had churrasco last week and it was delicious) you can go bowling (!!!), it's close to the parks, and if you're feeling risky, you can cross the street and take a water taxi from Sapphire Falls without paying the Sapphire Falls price (same with Aventura). Unfortunately, it's a freakin' huge resort, so that can make it hard getting back to your room after a long day at the parks, but the aesthetic and the vibes totally make it worth it for me. Plus, if you have boomer family members, the 60's theme will absolutely win them over (my mom approves).