We stayed at Surfside Family Suite. Overall, it was a lovely resort and the use of the buses was no issue whatsoever. Super convenient.
Having the separate room was nice. But it isn’t perfect. There isn’t a ton of accessible storage (meaning, places to put your clothes while you are there), which was annoying. For a short stay it was okay. (We did 3 nights.)
As far as the beds, they weren’t nas comfortable as the ones as Pop Century, but they were still comfortable. The biggest issue was the pillows. Really didn’t like the pillows. And the blankets weren’t so much scratchy as inadequate when the air conditioning was running, since the air blows right on you.
I would definitely stay there again considering the price if budget matters. Having the kitchenette was nice, as was the Starbucks in the lobby. The food place was okay. Not great, but also not bad. A little confusing. But honestly, Pop Century was worse in that regard.
The pool is…well…a pool. Nothing much about it other than it is a place to swim and cool off a bit. (Unlike the pool at Pop Century, which was so warm it literally felt like bath water getting in.)
I cannot speak at all to comparing it to any other Universal property, since this was our first time staying on property.
Here is a link to the post from our trip report starting from where we arrived at Surfside.