Clarion Inn & Suites Across From Universal Orlando Resort

3.0 star property

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, blackout curtains
Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

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5829 Grand National Dr., Orlando, FL, 32819
  • Place, Universal Orlando Resort
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Orlando International Premium Outlets
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Universal Studios Florida
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Orlando, FL (MCO-Orlando Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(226 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

7.0 out of 10
Good
(15 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

7.8 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Roll In Shower)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking (2 Queen beds with 2 Person Sofa bed)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(32 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Pet Friendly)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking (Pet Friendly)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Orlando

With a stay at Clarion Inn & Suites Across From Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando (Florida Center), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Orlando International Premium Outlets and Fun Spot America. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Universal Studios Florida and 6.1 mi (9.9 km) from Florida Mall.

What's nearby

  • Universal Orlando Resort - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Orlando International Premium Outlets - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Universal CityWalk - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Universal Studios Florida - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Universal’s Islands of Adventure - 19 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Orlando Station - 13 min drive
  • Sand Lake Road Station - 21 min drive
  • Orlando Intl. Airport (MCO) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ford’s Garage - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Tabla Indian Chinese Thai - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪TGI Friday's - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Clarion Inn & Suites Across From Universal Orlando Resort

Hotel with free parking, 8-minute walk to Orlando International Premium Outlets
Clarion Inn & Suites Across From Universal Orlando Resort offers 192 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Orlando hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 192 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Spending a day of fun is easy with the complimentary theme park shuttle.
For lunch or dinner, stop by Tabla Modern Indian Café, a restaurant that specializes in American cuisine. You can also grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and noon.
Tabla Modern Indian Café - This café specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Tabla Indian Restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in Indian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open select days.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Free theme park shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:00 AM to noon for a fee: USD 12 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Tabla Indian Restaurant
  • Tabla Modern Indian Café

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free theme park shuttle
  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 6 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways (91 centimetre high)
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • 6 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1978
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service fee: USD 3 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 12.00 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 30.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • In-room safe fee: USD 3.00 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 40 mi (64 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

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Days Inn Maingate Hotel
Days Inn Maingate Hotel Orlando Universal
Days Inn Orlando Universal
Clarion Inn Across Universal Orlando Resort
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Clarion Inn Orlando
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Clarion Inn Lake Buena Vista Hotel Orlando
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Clarion Inn & Suites Across From Universal Orlando Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 896 out of 1968 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 490 out of 1968 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 292 out of 1968 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 133 out of 1968 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 157 out of 1968 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Alexandra

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The restaurant breakfast is pricey for how mediocre of a selection it is. Coffee was awful, and a side order of 2 tiny pancakes almost $6…..not worth eating breakfast there. The shuttle service is convenient. Only downfall for Epic last pick up is at 8:40, they should add another later slot at least if it closes at 10p.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Rudan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
the fridge was not working
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location near Universal CityWalk. Because the path makes a big L and crosses a pedestrian bridge it took 25 mins each way. Hotel and staff were great. My 2 little quibbles were that the room doors are not self closing and could be accidentally left open. And when taking a shower the bottom of the bathtub was slippery. But good property at a good price. Would definitely return.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Shauna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Marshall, Panama City

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In a very good location, especially very close to the Universal Parks. Clean, friendly and good customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good for one night stays
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff. Clean room. Plenty of towels. No extreme road noise. We were able to check-in early.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean room, good place to stay, but I wasn’t aware that it was a motel until I got there.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bar was great. Food was great. Everything was amazing. Thank you. Will definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Myles Marshall

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniela

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Angela, Acworth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were lovely, good location to the parks, very good Indian restaurant with value for money dishes. There was a shuttle service to and from Universal studios which was very convenient. The room was clean but the AC was leaking. There were wet towels out side the door and the leaking went down onto the stairs so as you walked down the stairs you had to dodge water falling on your head or clothes. Not pleasant but also dangerous as someone is likely to slip and fall. The room's front door had a gap so you might get visitors coming under the door and greeting you in the morning. I understand, it's an old hotel but perhaps needs a few updates now.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quick service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Brett

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Close to universal. Great price. Let us in the room early! Pretty loud with the interstate literally right outside the door. Kids running around banging on doors at least 2 nights at 2am playing the little ding dong ditch game so security is weak (never saw a security guard the whole week). Grounds and rooms were pretty clean but needs maintenance. Best of the hotel is the Thai/indian/asian restaurant and bar located in the lobby. Ask for Ayeu. She’s great.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Leanna

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was ok however there was no microwave. And outside it smelled like sewage water… there was a leakage and it smelled really bad.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property delivered exactly what it was designed to do. It was great value, clean and had courteous staff. The rooms were comfortable and the shower was good. Plenty of towels available in the room also. I would happily stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We always stay here when in town.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great services
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harish

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Didn't have a microwave in the room, no pictures on the wall as displayed & the toilet ran after every flush
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025