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8.9

82 reviews

Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

8505 South Kirkman Road, Orlando, 32819, Florida, United States

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Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Fitness center

Free shuttle

Air conditioning

Tour desk

24-hour front desk

Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

Welcome to the vibrant city of Orlando, where adventure awaits just a short drive from Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel. This charming 4-star resort, nestled at 8505 South Kirkman Road, offers a perfect blend of relaxation and entertainment, perfect for travelers seeking both comfort and convenience. With plenty of free amenities like WiFi, outdoor swimming pools, and shuttle service, you'll find it easy to unwind after a day exploring the magic of Florida.

Step inside and discover stylish rooms equipped with air conditioning, private bathrooms with free toiletries, and the option of a kitchenette to feel right at home. When it's time to dine, treat yourself at the on-site restaurant, or sip a drink at the bar (available for an extra charge). For those looking to stay active, the hotel boasts a fitness center, and with the added convenience of a 24-hour front desk and wheelchair accessibility, every guest's needs are thoughtfully covered.

With a solid 4-star rating based on 82 reviews, guests rave about the friendly staff and the hotel’s prime location just 7.9mi from the Florida city center. Whether you're here for a quick getaway or a longer stay, the hotel’s amenities like free beach chairs and umbrellas make it a perfect spot to relax and soak in the Florida sun at competitive rates starting from just $XXX per night.

After a day of sun-soaked adventures, unwind at the hotel's inviting outdoor heated pool, exclusively for adults. Imagine slipping into the warm waters and relaxing under the sun, a perfect way to refresh your senses before heading back out to explore Orlando’s vibrant scene. Whether you’re a seasoned swimmer or just looking to lounge with a good book, this pool offers a tranquil retreat in the bustling city.

For a taste of diverse flavors, the property boasts three family-friendly restaurants: Flora Taverna, Aurora Market, and Lotus Lagoon. Each venue presents a delightful mix of American and Mediterranean cuisines, so whether you’re craving comfort food or something a bit more exotic, there’s plenty to satisfy your appetite without ever leaving the hotel. Plus, with on-site dining options, you can indulge in delicious meals without the hassle of fighting traffic — perfect for a relaxed evening after a busy day of sightseeing.

When it’s time to settle into your rooms, you’ll appreciate the modern amenities like air conditioning and private bathrooms with free toiletries that make your stay cozy and convenient. The hotel keeps things simple and stress-free with easy online payment options including Visa, Mastercard, and American Express — no cash needed! With enthusiastic staff waiting to assist, a prime location, and fantastic amenities, Loews Hotel in Orlando sets the stage for a memorable getaway filled with comfort, fun, and a little touch of Florida magic.

Closest airports

Orlando International Airport

8.7mi

Orlando Sanford International Airport

26.2mi

Melbourne International Airport

54.3mi

Daytona Beach International Airport

56.5mi

Most popular amenities

Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Fitness center

Free shuttle

Air conditioning

Tour desk

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Beach umbrellas

Beach chairs/Loungers

Kitchenette

Landmark view

Elevator

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Rooms

Park View Deluxe Hearing Accessible 2 Queen Beds (Dedicated Entrance to Epic Universe**) in Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

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Deluxe, 2 Queen Size Beds, Accessible, Park View

2 Queen Size Beds

325 sqft

Landmark view

Private Bathroom

Coffee machine

Flat-screen TV

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Offering free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a bath or a shower and a hairdryer. The family room features carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, air conditioning, a coffee machine, as well as a wardrobe. The unit offers 2 beds.

Queen Room with Pool View (Dedicated Entrance to Epic Universe**) in Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

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Queen Room, Pool View, Pool Access

2 Queen Size Beds

325 sqft

Private Bathroom

Coffee machine

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

x4

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x3

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This double room features a pool with a view. Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath or a shower and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned double room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a coffee machine, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box as well as pool views. The unit has 2 beds.

Park View Club Level 2 Queen Beds (Dedicated Entrance to Epic Universe**) in Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

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Room - 2 Queen, Park View, Club Lounge Access

2 Queen Size Beds

325 sqft

Landmark view

Private Bathroom

Coffee machine

Flat-screen TV

+

More details

Featuring free toiletries and bathrobes, this family room includes a private bathroom with a bath or a shower and a hairdryer. This family room is air-conditioned and has a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a coffee machine, a wardrobe and a safe deposit box. The unit has 2 beds.

Park View 2 Queen Beds (Dedicated Entrance to Epic Universe**) in Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

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Room - 2 Queen, Park View

2 Queen Size Beds

325 sqft

Landmark view

Private Bathroom

Coffee machine

Flat-screen TV

+

More details

This air-conditioned family room is consisted of a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a private bathroom. The unit has 2 beds.

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Suite, 4 Bed

550 sqft

Free wifi

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Tea/Coffee maker

+

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The spacious suite features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a bath or a shower and free toiletries. The suite has carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, air conditioning, a coffee machine, as well as a wardrobe. The unit offers 4 beds.

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Suite, 4 Bed, Park View

550 sqft

Free wifi

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Tea/Coffee maker

+

More details

The spacious suite has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a bath or a shower and free toiletries. The suite features carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, air conditioning, a coffee machine, as well as a wardrobe. The unit has 4 beds.

How To Train Your Dragon Kids’ Suite (Dedicated Entrance to Epic Universe**) in Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

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Suite

1 Sofa Bed

1 King Size Bed

2 Twin Beds

550 sqft

Private Bathroom

Coffee machine

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

+

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Park View How To Train Your Dragon Kids’ Suite (Dedicated Entrance to Epic Universe**) in Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

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Suite, Park View

2 Twin Beds

1 King Size Bed

1 Sofa Bed

550 sqft

Landmark view

Private Bathroom

Coffee machine

Flat-screen TV

x5

+

x4

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Park View Hearing Accessible 2 Queen Beds (Dedicated Entrance to Epic Universe**) in Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

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Room - 2 Queen, Accessible, Park View

2 Queen Size Beds

325 sqft

Landmark view

Private Bathroom

Coffee machine

Flat-screen TV

+

More details

Park View 1 King Bed (Dedicated Entrance to Epic Universe**) in Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

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King Room, Park View

1 King Size Bed

345 sqft

Landmark view

Private Bathroom

Coffee machine

Flat-screen TV

+

More details

Club Level 2 Queen Beds (Dedicated Entrance to Epic Universe**) in Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

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Room - 2 Queen, Club Lounge Access

2 Queen Size Beds

325 sqft

Private Bathroom

Coffee machine

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

+

More details

Skyline View 2 Queen Beds (Dedicated Entrance to Epic Universe**) in Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

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Room - 2 Queen, Skyline View

2 Queen Size Beds

325 sqft

City view

Private Bathroom

Coffee machine

Flat-screen TV

+

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Guest reviews

8.9

82 reviews

Categories of assessments

Cleanliness

Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Featured reviews:

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Sara

9.1

June 2025

The staff, restaurants, and location of this place are absolutely the tops! The ease of entry in and out of epic universe is of course the main draw of this hotel, but it really is a lovely hotel with nice views and quiet, comfortable rooms. We ate at flora taverna and the quick service coffee store and found both to be excellent. Staff are amazing and very friendly. The hotel is immaculately clean and brand new as of writing this review.

No water slide? Come on! It needs a water slide. The pool and hotel are lovely but they have a bit of a stiff/adult vibe. No vanilla ice cream or chocolate or any other kid flavors of gelato throughout our stay (just lavender honey, passion fruit dark chocolate, some vegan stuff, and coconut.) glad for the lemon and mango flavors. This hotel is more isolated than the other Loews/universal properties, which have ample options to walk around or dine close to the hotel (or pool hop). This definitely caters more to DINKS, couples, adult friends and other adults than families. Also you can’t get very far into the garden outside of the hotel without using a ticket to epic universe.

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Livia

10

May 2025

loved the hotel

extremely expensive

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Anonymous

9.1

July 2025

Our stay at Helios Grand was wonderful! My family and I really enjoyed ourselves. We loved the convenience and early access to Epic Universe, the views of the park were spectacular, and the food and drinks were amazing. The staff was so pleasant and customer service was outstanding. We are already planning our return to Helios Grand for another epic family vacation!

The shower in the suite that we stayed in had poor drainage, a minor inconvenience. We let a staff member know at check out and they sent someone up to fix it. We would stay at Helios Grand in the future.

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Ernesto

8.2

June 2025

Inside the park. You can’t get any closer and have the quick ability to go back to your room.

Very pricey and not much dining options. You also do not get any perks for staying there. Early admission is available to all property hotels. Hard Rock offers express passes and cool transportation to the parks. Helios offers nothing.

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Jackie

10

July 2025

Fantastic brand new hotel with great amenities. Lovely pool, gym and restaurant. Perfect location and direct access and early entry to Epic Universe which is a massive benefit! There was a small issue with one of the rooms, however the staff were excellent and dealt with it quickly.

Nothing!

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Paul

10

August 2025

The hotel's location is amazing, offering fantastic convenience for visiting the park. Our family room was spacious and featured comfortable beds and lovely bathroom fixtures. We also enjoyed the great food at the hotel restaurant and appreciated having a Starbucks on-site

The bar was closed until 4pm.

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Tanisha

10

August 2025

Scenery was beautiful! Access to the park was so convenient!!! Food at restaurants was delicious.

Maybe allowing hotel guest to enter party at 9:50pm to view light show up close. Access to the Blue Dragon from hotel would be great if not in park on that day.

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Teri

10

May 2025

The hotel is beautiful and the private entrance to Epic is amazing. The staff really take this hotel to the next level, everyone was beyond kind, helpful and went the extra mile.

They could have more than two staff members for check in, this took much longer than it should have.

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Jennifer

10

June 2025

it was in the park, and had a park entrance, it was new, and beautiful. the pool and pool bar were very nice also. the bathroom vanity was nice

rooms are too far from the elevator and couldn’t get in to the rooftop bar. the decor of the rooms could have been better.

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Karen

10

May 2025

The staff went above and beyond expectations. The concierge service by text messaging was excellent. You cannot beat the location. Being able to go from the park back to my room in minutes was extremely convenient.

Points of Interest Around Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

Attractions

SEA LIFE® Orlando

1.1mi

Madame Tussauds Orlando

1.2mi

Icon Orlando 360

1.2mi

WonderWorks Orlando

1.5mi

International Drive

1.5mi

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

1.6mi

Orlando International Premium Outlets

2.3mi

Universal CityWalk

2.4mi

Florida Mall

3.3mi

Disney Springs®

6.5mi

Amway Center

7.8mi

Lake Eola Park

8.5mi

Fun Spot America Theme Parks

8.7mi

Winter Park

12.1mi

Wild Florida Airboats and Gator Park

26.3mi

Restaurants

Flora Taverna

Cuisines

  • American
  • Mediterranean

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly

Aurora Market

Cuisines

  • American

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly

Lotus Lagoon

Cuisines

  • American

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly

Pools

Location

  • Outdoor

Features

  • Heated

Age restrictions

  • Adults only

Availability

  • All season

Amenities of Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Fitness center

Free shuttle

Air conditioning

Tour desk

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Beach umbrellas

Beach chairs/Loungers

Kitchenette

Landmark view

Elevator

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Stay rules - Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

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