Universal Orlando Resort Shares New Details On Helios Grand Hotel

ORLANDO, FL – Universal Orlando Resort has shared new details about the upcoming Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel. The 500-room resort will be located at the highly-anticipated Universal Epic Universe theme park opening in 2025. It is being created by the award-winning Universal Creative team and co-owned and operated by Loews Hotels & Co.

Universal Helios Grand Hotel will be a Mediterranean-inspired escape featuring the lush gardens and scenic waters of Celestial Park at Epic Universe. This resort will feature tranquil sleeping accommodations, entertaining amenities for families, top-tier dining options, a unique rooftop bar, in addition to the hotel’s exclusive entrance to the new theme park.

The theme of the resort is Helios, the Greek god of the sun, with the hotel showcasing celestial patterns, constellations and elegant and casual Mediterranean design elements. The lobby features floor-to-ceiling window views of Celestial Park, featuring the best views of Epic Universe in the entire hotel and immersing guests in the park’s brilliance by day and night.

There will be 3 new dining options at the resort:

• Flora Taverna – a full-service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner and lobby bar with a light and airy atmosphere – featuring an open-style kitchen with live cooking, Mediterranean comfort foods, pizza ovens, and al fresco seating overlooking the beautiful scenery of Celestial Park.
• Aurora Market – a contemporary coffee shop and market offering freshly-roasted coffees, delightful grab-and-go food items and enticing snack and dessert options from morning to night.
• Lotus Lagoon – a poolside bar and grill where guests can cool off with refreshing libations including non-alcoholic drinks and enjoy casual fare options for guests and visitors such as burgers, salads, sandwiches and more.

The hotel will feature How to Train Your Dragon Kids’ Suites, where kids can take to the skies and rest amongst dragons in a colorful room inspired by the Viking village of Berk. The rooftop bar promises a delicious menu of tapas and familiar favorites, carefully prepared libations, and 360-degree views of Epic Universe and beyond.

The resort-style pool will feature underwater speakers, poolside cabanas available for rent, a hot tub, poolside movies, recreational activities and more. Other amenities include: a complimentary state-of-the-art fitness center featuring a variety of strength and cardio equipment; a game room equipped with a collection of arcade games with the purchase of a game card; a Universal Orlando Resort Store for guests to purchase everything from sundries and necessities to Universal Orlando merchandise and more.

It’s no secret that staying at the theme park will unlock special benefits at this resort. Staying at any Universal Orlando hotel is the best way to experience all that the destination has to offer and comes with exclusive theme park benefits. Guests staying at Universal Helios Grand Hotel, or any of the other Universal Orlando hotels, receive Early Park Admission to enjoy select attractions at the theme parks, which will expand to include Universal Epic Universe with the park’s opening in 2025 – up to one hour before the park opens with valid theme park admission.

Universal Orlando hotel guests can also take advantage of complimentary shuttle bus transportation to the theme parks and Universal CityWalk, resort-wide charging privileges, complimentary merchandise delivery and more.

To learn more about Universal Orlando’s hotels, visit UniversalOrlando.com.

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