Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando Near Universal Orlando Resort

I stayed here with my mom. I was attending a hard rock pin trading event. It is literally 2 minutes from universal. The hotel was 6 floors, 20 rooms each floor & ice machines on every floor except the 6^th. Free breakfast… very much nothing to write home about. Limited selections. The rooms are in need of updating & there are no micro fridges in the rooms. The pool is outside, not heated & there is a hot tub. The sun is in the back in the morning & front in the afternoon. The staff was great customer service. There is a bus that can take you to universal. Would I stay here again? Probably not unless they updated their rooms with a fridge. Plus the maid service was late in making up the room as in 4pm. I only stayed for 3 nights here. I doubt I could last a week.

Very nice hotel, good breakfast included and near everything Universal studios is walking distance no complaints

Do not stay here if you are a business traveler. I have stayed at a few Fairfield’s and knew what to expect but wow. I was placed in an accessibility room and was not notified and felt uncomfortable. There were bugs in the bathroom and hair in the door frame. As a business traveler I need to iron my dress pants and shirt and that was nearly impossible on the two foot iron board in the room with no pad on it. Do yourself a favor and stay at another hotel.

As a longtime Marriott gold customer I am used to a standard of clean, quiet and comfortable hotels. This was the worst Marriott stay in thirty years of travel. They should have warned us in advance that they were remodeling the breakfast room. Loud noise all day prevented my wife from a nap. In a word, this property is beat. Elevator lights busted, hallways with ripped wallpaper and dirt on the floors. A «suite» that had bunk beds, no desk and scratched up furniture. All of this for a very high price of $ 150 per night. And this is off-​season!
This hotel does not deserve the Marriott brand. In a town of thousands of rooms, you can do better.

I booked this hotel because of it’s proximity to Universal. It is within walking distance, though we chose to drive since we would be walking for 10 hours at the parks. Our room was just OK. the air conditioner unit in the window seemed to make the room more humid and wet. From the time we walked in I felt moisture that was not pleasant. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom was fine and clean. There is no mini-​fridge, which is a bummer and the TV channels did not work very well. I would not stay again. They did not do anything wrong in particular, but I know there are better options for about the same price in Orlando.

I’m giving Fairfield 4 stars because when we stayed here recently a HUGE group of high school students and parents/​teachers were staying as well. This may not seem like a big issue but I woke up early to go avoid long breakfast line at 6:30am, and when I went down all the high school group was down there eating all of the food. I had to wait 30 minutes and fight to find a seat amongst the sea of people. This was mildly annoying but overall the hotel was alright. Clean rooms and good customer service.

Rooms are so small compared to other Fairfields. No refrigerator & microwave in room which I never thought of. Breakfast is kind of OK. But rooms are clean. Customer service is good.

I just stayed here to be close to Universal. The hotel breakfast is standard– bread items, juices from concentrate and scary looking eggs and meat products. The room was clean. We ended up in a handicapped room because of my broken leg and I appreciated everything being a bit lower! The front desk staff was helpful with when to arrive at the park, what to go to first to avoid the lines, where to eat etc. There’s also a Walgreens in the same parking lot in case you forget anything. I’d stay here again if I was planning to visit the theme park.

We stayed Oct 3^rd and 4^th while meeting up with friends flying in from NJ to check out Universal. The property is very well maintained with a pool and hot tub behind the building. The front desk staff was very attentive and polite. The room was clean, with no issues with bedbugs or dirty linen. We were extremely impressed with how comfortable the mattress was to sleep on! We had two great nights of solid sleep. It felt just as good as our memory foam bed at home. The complimentary continental breakfast had a nice variety of food to choose from, and the coffee was great. The close proximity to Universal and CityWalk was a definite plus. Overall, a very pleasant stay. Highly recommended.

I arrived around 1:30am after calling that my flight was delayed. I checked in with no problem but on arrival to the room, the alarm was ringing on the clock which I turned off and even though its not an hotel issue but probably the previous guest, it was annoying and someone should have turned it off. Anyway the breakfast room attendant was attentive and friendly. I was really glad they had cheese and salsa so I made huevos rancheros to go with my waffle. I was not happy when I found out there is one shuttle to and from Universal leaving around 9am and returning after 7pm. Luckily there are 2 buses from Universal Studios that stop within a 5 minute walk to the hotel for $ 2. The highlight of my trip was when the shuttle to the outlet did not show up as indicated even after several calls and «be there in 10 min .or soon», the hotel front desk agent, I believe his name was Johan, got me a taxi at no expense to me. For this extra effort, I have a go to Universal Studios Orlando hotel.

This hotel is awesome! The beds are s comfy and the atmosphere of the hotel is quiet. We enjoyed our 4 night stay there and its literally down the street from universal. Their breakfast was great too. I definitely recommend this hotel to anyone which was a great find on
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I am not giving the Fairfield hotel four stars, I am giving the entire Marriott village four stars, and here is why.
The day I got to my room at Springhill, which is right across, my family made the decision to move rooms to Fairfield because of the space. We quickly got a new room and did not have to pay a price difference, which was great. I had opened up my bag in our new room when I realized my wallet was missing. Quickly, I began to panic and tried to think of every place where I had been so far. I decided to call Springhill to see if maybe I had left my wallet in the old room, but at that moment they had not seen anything. 30 minutes later, I called back just to see if they had found anything — and they did. I met up at the lost & found station inside Courtyard with one of the cleaners who brought my wallet to me.
It might seem like a minor issue to others, but it really says something about the company and its workers when they return items to you in the condition you remember them being. That is why the Marriott village deserves an honorable mention from me.

We are grateful to the front desk staff for accommodating our family, namely Denis, Vitaly, Ninoska, and Johan. We travelled across America and arrived after midnight to learn that the room we were hoping to upgrade to wasn’t available. They directed us on how to make the room upgrade work and worked together to make it happen for us within 24 hours of checking in for the week. Thank you Marriott. I am in Marriott’s 3 – 4 stays a month and every so often do we run into the superior, unmatched service this Marriott team is providing us.

We arrived at 6:30 on a Friday night, parking was limited, we quickly checked in, the front desk staff was nice. We got to the room, it was a decent size, perfect for a family setting with an area for the kids with bunk beds, a desk area & a tv. There was a king sized bed ready for us. The positive to this room is that outside the bathroom, there is a small sink with counter area, it was nice to have so while someone is in the shower or the bathroom, others can get ready, brush teeth. etc. That is probably the only positive I will give this hotel.
We went to eat dinner and arrived back at the hotel at 10. The only place to park was in the back lot by the pool. When we pulled back there, there was a dirty trailer parked there with 4 very shady people standing around it, smoking and drinking. They starred as we all got out of the car. Around midnight I realized I had forgotten my medicine in the car and had to go back outside, those people were still there.
The room smelled really musty, and felt damp. The hot water ran out in the shower.
Saturday morning we got up and went down to breakfast. OMG, it was packed, you had to wait forever to get food, all the tables were full. The eggs were decent, but the oatmeal was gross, the muffins were stale. I was very unimpressed.
We spent the day at Disney, coming home around 11:30. There was no where to park. We parked next door in the shopping center lot. We came in and told the front desk, they stated we had to move the car out to the middle of the lot (even further away). Second night, same issues as the first. Sunday morning, the breakfast area was the same, so packed we decided to just leave and grab breakfast elsewhere.
Other notes: The elevator, slow as can be.
The gym looked decent, I didn’t get time to use it.
The pool is set right by the back parking lot. Not nice at all.

My boyfriend and I were in a hurry to find a quick hotel and we figured since it was a Marriott that it would be lovely. We were dead wrong. Although the desk clerk was very nice, we walked into our room to it smelling wet and moldy. We figured maybe it was because the a/​c wasn’t on.
We woke up the next day to our papers on the desk being almost wet. There was no mini fridge that we were hoping and the cleaning crew never even came in our room to make our beds and give us fresh towels. I seen her in the hallway when we left and it was almost like she bypassed our room.
The location is great but I’d definitely stay at the Hilton or Laquinta Inn, or maybe Best Western right around the corner.

Decent digs, basic accommodations, but an extra star for Free Wifi and a GREAT Breakfast Buffet!
They had a nice coffee bar, a fridge of microwaveable sausage sandwiches and the like, waffles, the standard bagel/​pastry/​hot stuff bits, and nice fridges with yogurt and individually packaged grapefruits, which were definitely a WIN. Much better than the standard continental breakfast buffet.
All in all, a cheap, easy, simple offering — don’t come expecting a charming kitchey hotel, but a plain and straightforward experience, great for having a place to crash after a long day at the parks.

Nothing bad to say about my recent stay at this Fairfield. Not quite feeling the fifth star, but it was briefly contemplated. If you’re considering staying here, i’m going to assume you’re visiting Universal. I can’t recommend this place highly enough.
— As others have called out, it’s a quick walk or cheap cab ride to the parks. What i haven’t seen mentioned as much is the free shuttle that goes to and from the park. It’s shared with a few of the other hotels in the area, and only goes to the park once in the AM and back twice at night, but that worked out perfectly for us
— Rooms are very large and seem to have been recently renovated
— Price is great considering the location and square footage
— Free breakfast saves you time in the AM — and unlike some free breakfasts, they have a variety of options — cereal, something healthy (fruit, yogurt), waffles, grits, or a breakfast sandwich

We looked at approximately: 30 different hotels online (from downtown Orlando to Disney Resorts) and had our picks down to about 3 when we had made a decision on a hotel around the corner from the Fairfield Inn.
It was a 4 Star with a higher price per night, parking fee, internet fee and $ 12.95 per person for breakfast.
I was willing to pay all those fees just for the fact of I like staying in pretty nice places when we travel.
I check
at least 3 times a day for any changes. So, I came across this Fairfield Inn with: free internet, breakfast and parking. I could not believe it and the pictures looked inviting as well.
We arrived in Orlando exhausted. It took us 12 hours to drive there and it rained all the way, so traffic was pretty bad.
I can say that «Monica» checked us in quick with no problems and called us 30 minutes after we had been in our room to check to make sure that everything was fine. The room was very clean, we had shampoo, soap and the entire hotel was packed with guest, but the staff handled it very well.
15 minutes to Disney and 20 minutes to downtown Orlando
quick elevators, that is one thing I love about anyplace I stay
Great pool, workout room and they have a pizza hut on site.
We are already planning another trip back to Orlando in February, just because we had such a great stay.

Wow, so can I be any more behind with my 365 Unilocal Challenge? This what happens when you go out of town… You just get busy doing other stuff. ANYWAYS
I stayed here with my parents– my mom really wanted to do the early morning at IoA for The Forbidden Journey and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This is one of the partner hotels that has shuttle service to the theme parks and allows you to get in early.
Just a few things:
Nice sized room– enough space for the 3 of us and all our luggage (one carryon size each)
Breakfast-​they had a nice variety of food: hard boiled eggs, cereal, oatmeal, breakfast sandwiches that you microwave, waffles, pastries, toast, bagels, yogurt, juices, coffee, tea and hot cocoa and milk.
Bottled water– ask at the front desk
Friendly staff
Room was cleaned and neat each afternoon when we returned and beds were über comfy. We were at the very end of the hall on the 2^nd floor so it was just one flight down to the car… convenient.
I really enjoyed my stay and definitely a recommendation!
#Yelp 365 Challenge — ¹¹⁶⁄₃₆₅

Nice rooms.
Renovated in the spring of 2011. Free breakfast and walk to Universal Studios!!!