Category: Signature Collection
Experience La Dolce Vita—The Sweet Life
Loews Portofino Bay Resort celebrates la dolce vita—the sweet life. The resort is inspired by the seaside village of Portofino, Italy, and here, guests can enjoy the beauty, charm, and romance of an elegant escape.
Relax in surroundings inspired by the beauty, romance and charm of the picturesque seaside village of Portofino, Italy. Wonderfully appointed rooms and suites welcome families home each day. Tempting outdoor cafes and shops dot the piazza around a serene harbor. Three enticing pools offer every level of relaxation. Incredible restaurants tempt every palate with flavorful culinary tours of Italy.
Guests of the hotel also enjoy exclusive Universal Orlando Resort benefits, including free Universal Express Unlimited to skip the regular lines at participating rides and attractions at Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure (valid theme park admission required). Nothing could be sweeter.
Rooms
The resort has 750 rooms, including 45 suites. Relax with the comforts of custom-designed furnishings and marble accents in a Garden View, Bay View, or Deluxe Room.
Guests can choose from family-friendly and fun Despicable Me Kids Suites; Portofino, Villa, and Hospitality Suites; and the incredible Governatore and President Suites.
The Club Level Deluxe Room or Suite offers additional amenities like exclusive access to the Portofino Club Lounge, personal concierge service, and other special perks.
Dining
Mama Della’s Ristorante
Guests are welcome to take a seat and treat their tastebuds to authentic dishes from Tuscany, Naples, and Piemonte, plus family dining house specialties like Insalata Mama Della and the best lasagna on this side of Sicily. There is also an extensive wine list and delicious dessert options such as tiramisu and cannoli.
Bice Ristorante
Enjoy Northern Italian cuisine and superb service in an elegant atmosphere. Fresh pasta is rolled daily to create an authentic menu of exquisite dishes. Menu items include seafood fettuccini to veal scaloppini and beyond. Pastry chefs also craft decadent desserts like tiramisu and limoncello cheesecake each day.
Trattoria del Porto
This casual full-service restaurant has indoor and outdoor dining with Italian charm. Choose from hot pancakes, eggs, baked goods, fruit, coffee, and juice in the mornings. Dinner brings a menu of soups, salads, steak, fish, and more. There is also an in-house pastry chef that makes the most delicious desserts!
Sal’s Market Deli
Just steps away from the harbor, this local market features the warmth of a neighborhood delicatessen. Choose from Italian staples like handmade pizzas, sandwiches, salads, meats, cheeses, and fresh fruit. Enjoy a meal with a glass of wine or Italian beer inside, picnic outside on the piazza, or order a quiet night in.
Gelateria
Indulge in a time-honored Italian tradition with creamy, artisan gelato by the bay. Enjoy decadent milkshakes, flavorful smoothies, tempting biscotti, and specialty coffee and espresso from this classic shop.
The Thirsty Fish
This casual waterfront bar is located on the Harbor Piazza. They offer champagne, beer, wine, and cocktail menus and assaggini (small plates) of shrimp, hummus, meats, and cheeses.
Splendido Bar & Grill
Enjoy an array of menu options such as pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, salads, and more. They offer both poolside delivery service and standard table service. Stay cool with artisan popsicles and novelty ice cream bars, or delight in delicious desserts such as cookies and brownies. Guests can also choose from a sea of specialty drinks.
Pool
Loews Portofino Bay Resort has three amazing and adventurous pools. The Beach Pool is a lively pool area that features a Roman aqueduct-themed water slide, a sandy beach, an adjacent children’s pool, two Jacuzzis, and three colorful beach cabanas.
The serene Villa Pool offers additional amenities for more exclusivity, including private cabana rentals and upgraded lounge chairs. The cabanas include a ceiling fan, refrigerator, phone, and plasma TV.
The Hillside Pool on the hotel’s east wing offers a bit more privacy for a quiet place to relax by the water.
Resort Activities
Scheduled resort activities for the day may include ping-pong tournaments, water balloon tosses, pool basketball, hula hoop contests, bocce ball, arts and crafts, and more.
In the evenings at sunset, the Harbor Piazza offers a complimentary showcase of classic opera and “popera” favorites sung by talented performers. Guests are also welcome to take part in Harbor Nights. In this incredible event, they will spend an evening beside the picturesque harbor sipping select wines and trying unlimited gourmet food samples from the hotel’s restaurants. Live music and traditional opera performances complete the elegant ambiance.
Spa & Fitness
Mandara Spa offers calming spa treatments customized to fit guests’ needs, such as pampering skincare, wraps, body treatments, hair and nail care, massages, a complimentary fitness center, and exclusive steam and sauna facilities.
Theme Park Benefits at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel
- Get More Rides, More Often – you’ll receive free* Universal Express Unlimited™ to skip the regular lines at participating rides and attractions at Universal Studios Florida™
- Early Park Admission† To The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ – Enjoy Early Park Admission* to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™
- Fun, Free And Easy Transportation – Waterways, roads and walking paths connect this Premier resort hotel to Universal Studios Florida™, Universal’s Islands of Adventure™ and Universal CityWalk™.
- Priority Seating At Restaurants – Premier Hotel guests can take advantage of Priority Seating* at select Universal Studios Florida, Universal’s Islands of Adventure and Universal CityWalk restaurants
- More Than Just A Room Key – Stay with us and get resort-wide charging privileges using your room key card.
- Shopping Made Simple – Be carefree and carry-free when you shop at select stores in Universal’s theme parks and CityWalk™
