Vacation Like A Rock Star At Universal's Hard Rock Hotel Orlando

When we had the opportunity recently to stay at Universal's Hard Rock Hotel we jumped at the chance! Not only is Hard Rock one of the most beautifully themed hotels on Universal property, it also comes with FREE EXPRESS PASSES for both Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure meaning that you can cut your wait times for rides and attractions in half!

Aventura Hotel Universal Orlando - REVIEW

We are huge fans of the many Universal Orlando Hotels and the newest addition to their portfolio is Aventura Hotel which opened its doors in August 2018. Of course, we couldn't wait to try it out! We checked into Aventura in October 2018, just 2 months after its grand opening and we are excited to give you the lowdown on this brand new hotel conveniently situated right on Universal Orlando property.

Five Tips for your Universal Orlando Vacation!

Regular readers of ElleandMimi.com will know that we are frequent visitors to Universal Orlando Resort. So much so that we wanted to share with you our Top Five Tips for visiting the Universal parks. These are things we have learned based on mistakes we have made over the years. We hope some of them are able to help you! Here we go....

Staycation At Loews Portofino Bay Hotel

Recently I joined my parents, who were visiting from the UK, for a mini break at the beautiful Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando Resort. Portofino Bay has stolen my heart and is my absolute favourite of all of the hotels on Universal property. Instead of giving you a full review of the hotel and it's facilities (there are so many of them online from people who can write way more eloquently than me!) I wanted to show you some of the lovely images that we shot at the resort and of course I will tell you a little about our stay too!