Universal Orlando Resort Holiday Photo Ops

Upgrade your feed with some holiday spirit this season at these top photo ops

It’s no secret that Universal Orlando Resort is one of the most Instagrammable places in Florida, especially with Grinchmas and the holiday season now in full swing. Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure are well-trodden ground with regards to photo ops, but Universal Orlando is also home to eight hotels that will provide a much more unique backdrop for your Instagram-worthy moments.

Hard Rock Hotel Orlando

There are tons of great pic spots at Hard Rock, from the guitar fountain to the picturesque pool area and everywhere in between! You are already vacationing like a rock star by staying here — and now you can turn your selfie game up to eleven with these photo ops.

• Fountain
• Lobby

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Loews Portofino Bay Hotel

There’s your average vacation envy, and then there’s “Are they even still in the same country?” vacation envy. You know which reaction you’d rather get on your Instagram posts, and now you also know that staying at Portofino Bay is the easiest way to make that happen.

• Piazza
• Staircase

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Loews Royal Pacific Resort

It feels like there is something in the air at Royal Pacific that makes you believe you are no longer just in Orlando — fortunately, that feeling translates well to your social media posts too! You’ll find holiday décor in the lobby and near the restaurants, but the beach and pool areas provide great photo backgrounds as well.

• Beach
• Stairway by Islands/Jake’s
• Orchid Courtyard

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Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

Sapphire Falls has no shortage of jaw-dropping photo ops! Obviously, there’s the iconic beach ball chandelier in the main lobby, but beyond that, you also have the stone turret down to the pool and lower levels, the namesake waterfalls outside Amatista Cookhouse, and so much more!

• Beach balls
• Water taxi overlook
• Stone turret
• Falls

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Aventura Hotel

If you want your vacation posts to stand out the way Aventura stands tall on the Universal Orlando skyline, you simply cannot beat the views of the parks from Bar 17 Bistro. Just check out those views!

• Lobby
• Bar 17

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Cabana Bay Beach Resort

As the most heavily-themed hotel at Universal Orlando, Cabana Bay makes for an ideal backdrop for all of your vacation pictures! The retro 50s & 60s inspiration awaits you around every corner to ensure you have a picture-perfect trip.

• Lobby
• Entrance sign
• Pools/palm tree lights

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Endless Summer Resort

Endless Summer excels at creating that #vacationmode feeling as soon as you step through the front doors, and that is especially true around the holidays! Both hotels have Christmas trees up in their lobby to get you into that Grinchmas spirit from the moment you walk in!

• Both lobbies

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Now that you know the best photo ops around the Universal Orlando Resort, you can start putting together your New Year’s Eve plans with these spots in mind! Ring in 2023 with a 🔥 Instagram pic so you start your year on the right foot. Find out more about our Universal Orlando NYE celebrations and book your tickets at the top of Aventura Bar 17 Bistro online here!