ORLANDO
When it opens in the summer of 2016, the new Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando will feature a colorful, Caribbean atmosphere along with more than 131,000 square feet of meeting space.
The new Universal Orlando Resort hotel will be located between Cabana Bay Beach Resort and Loews Royal Pacific Resort. The hotel will be built around a lush, tropical lagoon and feature a towering waterfall.
An air-conditioned, covered bridge will connect Loews Sapphire Falls and Loews Royal Pacific. Together, the two resorts will have 272,000 square feet of combined meeting space and 2,000 rooms.
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort’s 131,000 square feet of meeting space includes a 41,000-square-foot ballroom, a 32,000-square-foot second ballroom, 15,000 square feet of additional meeting room space and 43,000 square feet of pre-function space. Meeting and event planners can visit www.uomeetingsandevents.com to book for 2016.
Loews Sapphire Falls will become the destination’s fifth resort hotel and its 1,000 rooms will bring the number of on-site hotel rooms at Universal Orlando Resort to 5,200.
Inspired by the picturesque rivers and waterfalls of the Caribbean, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort will immerse guests in a themed environment featuring traditional island styling with modern touches. A resort-style pool with a water slide and sand beach will help form a central courtyard area and will be surrounded by the hotel’s guest rooms. There will be water taxi and shuttle access to all of the dining and entertainment options throughout Universal Orlando Resort.
The new hotel will be full service. Amenities will include Early Park Admission to Universal’s theme parks, a full-service restaurant with scenic views and outdoor dining, a themed lobby lounge, quick-service marketplace, valet service, and a fitness center.
