Drury Inn & Suites near Universal Orlando Resort

Why We Like It

If you are planning to visit Universal Orlando, or SeaWorld, or if you’d like to experience some fine dining along Orlando’s world-class “Restaurant Row” (Sand Lake Road), check out the Drury Inn & Suites near Universal Orlando Resort, located on Sand Lake Road.

We’ve added the Drury Inn & Suites to our list of MouseSavers Preferred Hotels because we believe this family owned, well-managed 238 room property offers exceptional value, particularly for the area near Universal Orlando.

Your room rate includes FREE hot and cold breakfast, FREE evening Kickback (5:30 pm – 7:00 pm) with assorted hot and cold foods and beverages including soft drinks and alcoholic beverages (beer, wine & mixed drinks)**, FREE afternoon popcorn and soft drinks, FREE Wi-Fi, FREE parking, and FREE shuttles to Universal Orlando and more. Rates are low to moderate, and there is no added daily resort fee!

The hotel provides comfortable standard king and queen rooms and 1-bedroom suites, and is conveniently located in the Dr. Phillips area, at the intersection of Sand Lake and Turkey Lake Road. That makes it extremely easy to drive to both Universal Orlando and SeaWorld (5-10 minutes to Universal, about 12 minutes to SeaWorld), and within easy walking distance to many dining destinations.

If you want to visit Walt Disney World while staying here, it’s only a 15-20 minute drive on I-4 to the Disney parks.

Rooms

Spacious king rooms sleep up to 3 people and queen rooms sleep up to 5. Larger 1-bedroom suites can sleep up to 6 people (not including a child in a crib). The 1-bedroom suites feature a separate living room with a pull-out queen sofa sleeper and a private bedroom with two queen beds or one king bed an an additional TV.

All rooms include:

• High-speed wireless internet (Wi-Fi)
• 32″ LCD flat-screen TVs
• microwave
• mini-fridge
• coffee maker
• hairdryer
• iron and ironing board

Rollaway beds are available for $10/day + tax. If you are traveling with young children, Pack ‘n Plays are available at no additional charge. To guarantee availability, please request a rollaway bed or a Pack ‘n Play when making your reservation.

FREE Hot Breakfast and More Dining Options

FREE hot and cold breakfast is provided to all guests each morning, and includes Belgian waffles, scrambled eggs, sausage, fresh fruit, oatmeal, biscuits and gravy, and coffee and juice.

FREE popcorn and soft drinks are available in the lobby every afternoon.

Nightly FREE Kickback, a food and drink happy hour from 5:30pm – 7pm daily, is available if you just want a small dinner or don’t feel like dining out. This FREE evening meal includes salads, soup and a light entree such as a penne pasta with Alfredo sauce or BBQ sliders (see sample menu) and beverages, including sodas, alcoholic beverages (beer, wine & mixed drinks)*, and more.

View the current breakfast and nightly Kickback menu here.

Obviously, you can save a huge amount of money by taking advantage of this great benefit.

The Kitchen + Bar, located off the main lobby and open from 5pm – 12am Monday through Saturday and 5pm – 11pm Sundays, is the hotel’s new on-site restaurant. It’s a great option if you would like to grab a casual meal, quick bite, or handcrafted cocktail, local craft beer or wine. 

There are numerous other dining options nearby; Sand Lake Road is famous for its fine and casual dining, and is known in Orlando as “Restaurant Row.” We can personally recommend Seasons 52, and you’ll find many more favorites of Orlando locals, such as Ocean Prime and Slate.

For other suggestions, see our information about dining discounts, coupons and printable deals. If you need a few groceries there is a nice Whole Foods Market just across the street.

Amenities

• outdoor / indoor pool, open from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm daily
• whirlpool
• 24-hour fitness center
• business center
• Universal Orlando ticket and information desk
• ATM in the lobby
• guest pantry
• coin-operated laundry machines

Transportation & Tickets to Universal Orlando

Drury Inn & Suites near Universal Orlando Resort is a Universal Orlando Partner hotel, which means the hotel offers FREE scheduled transportation to Universal Orlando (reservations are required and guests must wear masks), and there is an on-site Universal Orlando desk where you can purchase tickets and get bonus benefits. Benefits include discounts on merchandise at selected theme park locations, and discounts on food and non-alcoholic beverages at select Universal CityWalk and theme park locations. These bonus benefits are available even if you’ve already purchased your Universal tickets.

If you need a car you can find rental car discounts in advance, or Lyft or taxi services are also available.

Self-parking at the hotel is FREE.

You Should Know

Drury Inn & Suites has a pet-friendly policy for dogs and cats, with a limit of two pets per room. There is a $50 + tax daily fee added for rooms with pets. Of course, service animals are free of charge. Make sure you check the hotel policy for further details.

In an effort to respect your space, housekeeping service will only be provided on request. 

MouseSavers offers are eligible for rewards points whether you are already, or become a Drury Rewards member!

If you are looking for a great, mid-priced hotel where your room rate includes, well, everything, including a light dinner, we believe the value you’ll find at Drury Inn & Suites near Universal Orlando Resort is incredibly hard to beat.

“I have followed your advice and tips for over 15 years. I have always felt MouseSavers had the reader’s very best interests at heart and was very transparent in their recommendations. We decided to use the discounted link for the Drury Inn for our Universal Studios Orlando trip with a little lower expectation than some of our other trips. 

I was very wrong and wanted to thank you. We had a great rate at a wonderful hotel!!! Every employee was kind and bent over backwards to be helpful. The hotel was extremely well cared for. Parking was super easy. Location was perfection. Breakfast and kickback dinner was a lifesaver. Free drinks (adults!!!) were amazing. Pool was super nice. Bus transportation was perfect. Free fountain drinks 24/7.

The hotel was wonderful. Well maintained and easily the best part of our trip. Thank you!!!”

– Unsolicited comments from the Blankenship Family from Alabama in May 2021