UNIVERSAL'S LOEWS PORTOFINO BAY HOTEL, Orlando

Loews Portofino Bay Hotel has 750 guestrooms and 45 suites with Italian furnishings and marble accents. Garden View rooms offer a view of the grounds. Bay View rooms overlook Portofino Bay and the piazza. Deluxe Rooms provide views of the Villa Pool, surrounding gardens, or the Beach Pool. Club Level rooms include access to the Portofino Club Lounge, continental breakfast, evening beer and wine, and fitness center admission. Despicable Me Kid's Suites feature 800 square feet, 1 king bed, a separate room with 2 twin beds for kids with Minion bedding and custom-designed missile beds, 2 flat screen TVs, a mini refrigerator, and a coffee maker. Each room includes a flat-screen TV, coffee maker, and free Wi-Fi. Some rooms have iPod docking stations and bathrobes. Deluxe rooms feature 490 square feet of living space.

Loews Portofino Bay Hotel has nine restaurants and lounges with Italian dishes and classic favorites. Bice Ristorante offers Italian cuisine. Mama Della's Ristorante provides family-style dining with dishes from Tuscany, Naples, and Piemonte. Trattoria del Porto serves seaside Italian cuisine with a modern twist. Sal's Market Deli features Italian meats, cheeses, salads, pizzas, and fresh fruit. Splendido Bar & Grill has burgers, salads, and light specialties poolside. The Gelateria serves gelato, milkshakes, smoothies, pastries, and breakfast sandwiches. The Thirsty Fish bar offers Peroni and wine with harborside views.

The hotel has three pools: the Beach Pool with a Roman aqueduct-themed water slide, a sandy beach, a children's pool, two hot tubs, and three cabanas; the Villa Pool with cabana rentals; and the Hillside Pool. Musica della Notte is a blend of classic opera, romantic music, and popera that begins every night at sunset. A Fitness Center provides treadmills, bicycles, stair climbers, elliptical cross trainers, weight machines, and free weights. Bocce courts are near the Villa Pool. Mandara Spa provides treatments such as the Mandara Deep Tissue Massage and ELEMIS High Performance Skin Energizer for Men.

Located in International Drive, Universal'S Loews Portofino Bay Hotel is near Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Universal CityWalk. Walking paths and shuttle buses connect the hotel to Universal Studios Florida(TM), Universal's Islands of Adventure(TM), and Universal CityWalk(TM). Universal's Volcano Bay(TM) is accessible via a complimentary shuttle. Avis(R) rental car desks are located next to the Universal Orlando(TM) Vacation Planning Center. Destination MCO provides airport transportation. The hotel is near Orlando International Premium Outlets (2 km) and Outlets Orlando (1 km).

Loews Portofino Bay Hotel has services. Concierges handle requests. Room service is available 24 hours a day. The hotel has a business center, dry cleaning, security, and mail services. Loews Loves Families program provides amenities for families. The Loews Loves Pets program provides pet amenities, including a pet tag, bowl, a special treat, and a brochure with information on pet services, walking routes, and veterinarians. Encore Global provides audio/visual equipment and technicians. Express service gets your items back in just a few hours. Internet: We offer guests free wireless high-speed Internet access. The Executive Business Center is located near Conference Area. It is available Monday-Friday, 7AM-5:30PM with Room Access for Computer Usage and Printing. Complimentary Boarding Pass Printing. Officers are on duty 24 hours.