Universal's Stella Nova Resort

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
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Restaurant
Front of property
Poolside bar

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available

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4500 Epic Blvd, Orlando, FL, 32819
  • Place, SeaWorld® Orlando
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Orange County Convention Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Universal Orlando Resort
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Orlando, FL (MCO-Orlando Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

Standard 2 Queen Room (Includes Early Park Admission*)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(34 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Pool View 2 Queen Room (Includes Early Park Admission*)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Mobility Accessible Standard Room, w/ADA tub (Includes Early Park Admission*)

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Hearing Accessible Standard Room (Includes Early Park Admission*)

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Mobility Accessible Pool View Standard Room, w/ADA tub (Includes Early Park Admission*)

  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Mobility Accessible Standard Room, w/roll-in shower (Includes Early Park Admission*)

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room With Two Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4

Mobility Accessible Standard Room With Ada Tub

  • Sleeps 4

Standard Room-Hearing Accessible

  • Sleeps 4

Mobility Accessible Pool View Standard Room With Ada Tub

  • Sleeps 4

Standard Room With Roll In Shower-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 4

Pool View Room With Two Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4

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About the area

Orlando

Located in Orlando, Universal's Stella Nova Resort is a 3-minute drive from Universal Epic Universe and 6 minutes from Orange County Convention Center. .This hotel is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Universal CityWalk and 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from Universal’s Volcano Bay.

What's nearby

  • SeaWorld® Orlando - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Orange County Convention Center - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Universal Orlando Resort - 7 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Universal’s Volcano Bay - 7 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Universal Studios Florida - 8 min drive - 7.2 km

Getting around

  • Winter Park Station - 21 min drive
  • Sand Lake Road Station - 22 min drive
  • Orlando Intl. Airport (MCO) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cosmos Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cafe L'Air de la Sirene - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Moon - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Burning Blade Tavern - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Das Stakehaus - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Universal's Stella Nova Resort

Hotel with 2 restaurants, near Universal Epic Universe
Universal's Stella Nova Resort offers 750 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Orlando hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 750 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Grab a bite to eat at Cosmos Cafe and Market, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Cosmos Cafe and Market - Onsite family restaurant.
Galaxy Bar - This bar is located by the pool. Open daily.
Galaxy Grill - This family restaurant is located by the pool. Open daily.
Nova Bar - Onsite lobby lounge. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered parking on site (USD 30 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 5 to 25 for adults and USD 5 to 20 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar

Restaurants on site

  • Cosmos Cafe and Market
  • Galaxy Bar
  • Galaxy Grill
  • Nova Bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Early theme park entry
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Early theme park entry
  • Fenced pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 14 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible shuttle
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift (107 centimetre wide door)
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (86 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 9 floors
  • Built in 2025
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Lifeguards
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Meal delivery service
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
*Valid theme park admission and Universal Orlando hotel validation required. Early Park Admission begins up to one (1) hour prior to regular scheduled park opening to: (a) Universal Studios Florida and/or Universal Islands of Adventure as determined by Universal Orlando; (b) Universal Volcano Bay (weather permitting); and/or (c) Universal Epic Universe (opening 2025). Valid at select attractions at each park. Park-to-Park admission required to board the Hogwarts™ Express. Benefit is non-transferable. Parks, attractions, operational times, and offerings for the Early Park Admission benefit may vary and are subject to substitutions, change, availability, capacity and/or cancellation without notice, and not guaranteed. Additional restrictions may apply.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 5 to 25 for adults, and USD 5 to 20 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 30 per night (in/out privileges)

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, debit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 10:00 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

Property is also known as

Universal Stella Nova Resort
Universal's Stella Nova Resort Hotel
Universal's Stella Nova Resort Orlando
Universal's Stella Nova Resort Hotel Orlando

Reviews

Universal's Stella Nova Resort Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 200 out of 277 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 277 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 277 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 277 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 277 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Agnieszka

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raphael Cassidy

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very quiet, except when there was a fire alarm false alarm in the middle of the night, also the towels and pillows were not great, but the pool and room were great and the proximity to Epic Universe was very convenient.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luiz Romero

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property and place to stay. Friendly and competent staff. 5 star hotel with a 5 star employee - Aristotle. Terrific customer service, friendly, and great knowledge!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andres

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
N/A
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Epic Universe Hotel

This is the budget friendly epic universe hotel. Early entry. The hotel feels like you are undersea or on a submarine. The AC was amazing. The food service in the lobby was good. The staff was friendly, and you can walk to the park in 5 to 10 mins depending on when you catch the traffic light for crossing the street.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay to take in Epic Universe.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

liam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

jonathan, cypress

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an awesome location if you want to check out the epic universe!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Summer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Way too expensive for such a stripped down hotel. Fewest amenities of any universal Orlando hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing theming. Good food available onsite. Staff was great. The pool area was well maintained and was large enough to not feel overcrowded even when lots of people were there. The only negative thing is that the room is small and doesn't have a lot of storage space or a microwave, but if you plan on spending most of your time at the parks, it's not a big deal.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Codi

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Letitia

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

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good food options and not silly prices. Nice pool area. Room clean and functional.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sejal, NY

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cita

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Brett

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very disappointing stay — misleading amenities and broken promises I had a frustrating and disappointing experience at the Stella Nova Hotel. The room was missing several amenities that were clearly advertised on their website. Despite multiple requests and being assured repeatedly that the issues were being addressed, nothing was ever delivered or resolved. As a gesture of apology, the staff promised to waive our parking fees—yet those charges still appeared on the final bill. To make matters worse, the hotel charges $30 per day for parking, even for guests. Sadly, the experience did not live up to expectations, and I wouldn’t recommend staying here unless major improvements are made.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yarisbeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
5/5 Amazing Stay at Stella Nova Resort! Our stay at Stella Nova Resort in Universal Orlando was absolutely fantastic! The hotel was super clean, modern, and beautiful maintained. From the moment we arrived, the Staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, making us feel welcomed!! One of the best parts was the location: just across the street from Epic Universe, which made getting to the park a breeze, even though they have shuttle buses to all Universal Park including Epic. Highly recommend this resort.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Alexander Nicol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

BRIAN

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I lost my camera in the resort that was a very expensive purchase recently, went to the front desk and they check with security and they did have it! Really happy that they are very diligent and trustworthy would definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edna

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

8/10 Good

Tammy

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