UPDATED June 24, 2025

A truly unique hotel features a first-of-its-kind in-park entrance for Universal Orlando Resort’s new theme park, Epic Universe. Welcome to Universal Helios Grand Hotel!

This brand new Loews Hotel is NOW OPEN as of April 16, 2025.

Universal Helios Grand Hotel provides a seamless hotel-to-park experience for guests! Team members at Helios refer to it as the “Crown Jewel” of Epic Universe’s Celestial Park.

This hotel is heavily influenced by the Mediterranean culture and decor, similar to what guests will find in the lush gardens and scenic waters of Celestial Park at Epic Universe.

Universal’s creative team worked alongside Loews Hotels to create a unique atmosphere for this hotel to blend “immersion and relaxation” boasting features including relaxing sleeping accommodations in 500 rooms and 35 suites, family-friendly entertainment, great dining options at diverse restaurants, a rooftop bar with terrific views, and as previously mentioned, the inclusion of the hotel’s own dedicated entrance directly into Celestial Park, the hub of Epic Universe.

Universal shares the following about this one-of-a-kind Resort: “Step into a sunlit sanctuary, where light, life and laughter abound. Rising above the waters of Celestial Park at Universal Epic Universe, Universal Helios Grand Hotel is a majestic escape, where relaxation comes naturally. Beautiful details of celestial patterns and constellations adorn the hotel with a casual, elegant Mediterranean-inspired feel throughout.”

Helios Grand Hotel Atmosphere

As soon as you step through the doors, Universal’s Helios Grand Hotel aims to transport guests to a fantastical world within the palace of Helios, the Greek god of the sun, with an elegant-yet-casual Mediterranean design.

For instance, the lobby features floor-to-ceiling windows while offering guests a magnificent view of Celestial Park in Epic Universe.

Guest Rooms

Standard Rooms with Double Queen beds can accommodate up to five guests (with a rollaway bed).

Additional Standard Room options include rooms with Skyline Views, Pool Views, and Epic Universe Park Views. Deluxe Rooms with Double Queen Beds offer more space. Club Level Rooms with Double Queen Beds offer access to the Club Lounge.

Click HERE to take a FULL ROOM TOUR of a Helios Grand Hotel Guest Room!

Unique to Universal Helios Grand Hotel are the imaginative How to Train Your Dragon Kids’ Suites, where little ones can take to the skies and rest amongst dragons in a colorful room inspired by the Viking village of Berk.

The suite sleeps six, featuring one king bedroom, two twin-sized beds in the kids’ suite, and a pull-out couch that accommodates two. The suite can also connect to a room with two queen-sized beds, allowing it to fit more people and featuring two full bathrooms.

Take a FULL PHOTO TOUR of a How to Train Your Dragon Kids’ Suite HERE!

Additional options include King, Celestial, and Presidential Suites.

Helios Grand Hotel Dining

Bar Helios

Bar Helios is a stunning rooftop lounge serving up a menu of small bites along with handcrafted specialty cocktails.

But an additional highlight is its “unmatched 360-degree views of Epic Universe and beyond…”

Flora Taverna

Flora Taverna is a full-service restaurant open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast presents a full buffet while the lunch and dinner menus feature “Mediterranean comfort foods.”

Special features include an open kitchen, live cooking, pizza oven, open grills, and a gyros station. No matter if you’re dining indoors or out, you can enjoy view of Celestial Park!

Aurora Market

Need some caffeine to fuel your EPIC adventures?

Aurora Market is a coffee shop and market serving freshly roasted coffees along with grab-and-go food items. The spot serves snacks and desserts both day and night, too.

Lotus Lagoon

Lotus Lagoon is a pool bar and grill!

Grab a poolside cocktail (or mocktail) with food from the grill including burgers, salads, sandwiches, and more. You can place your order in the open-air eatery or from your poolside chair.

Amenities and Activities

• Resort-style Pool – The oasis of the zero-entry pool is the ultimate spot for rest and relaxation – complete with underwater speakers, poolside cabanas available for rent, a hot tub, poolside movies, recreational activities, and more.

Additionally, hotel guests can expect to enjoy:

• a complimentary state-of-the-art fitness center featuring a variety of strength and cardio equipment;
• a game room featuring a collection of arcade games with the purchase of a game card;
• a Universal Orlando Resort Store to purchase everything from basic necessities to Universal Orlando merchandise.

Additional Benefits

Guests staying at Helios Grand Hotel receive exclusive park benefits as on-site guests. Stays booked at Universal Helios Grand Hotel receive Early Park Admission to enjoy select attractions at the theme parks. This already exists to current Universal Orlando hotel guests at both Universal Studios AND Islands of Adventure however, this offering includes Universal’s Epic Universe.

This benefit offers hotel guests (with valid theme park admission) the opportunity to visit a select theme park each day up to one hour before the park opens giving you a chance to beat the regular day crowds to some of the park’s most popular rides and attractions. This perk joins others that are already offered to Universal hotel guests such as complimentary shuttle bus transportation to the theme parks and Universal CityWalk, resort-wide charging to hotel rooms using your room key, and complimentary merchandise delivery.

PLEASE BE AWARE: Helios Grand does NOT currently include Universal Express Pass, Universal’s paid skip the line program. In response to comments inquiring about Express Pass availability at the hotel, a Universal rep responded, “While Universal Helios Grand Hotel will not include Universal Express Unlimited, Guests can take advantage of other incredible exclusive theme park benefits – including Early Park Admission to enjoy select attractions at the theme parks – which will expand to include Universal Epic Universe with the park’s opening in 2025 – up to one hour before the park opens with valid theme park admission; complimentary shuttle bus transportation to the theme parks and Universal CityWalk; resort-wide charging privileges; complimentary merchandise delivery and more. Guests of Universal Helios Grand Hotel will also enjoy a dedicated entrance to Epic Universe.”

Universal Helios Grand Hotel Resort Category

The addition of Universal Helios Grand Hotel also brings MORE change to Universal’s hotel categories. The new tiers are now known as the Signature Collection which includes Universal’s Helios Grand Hotel, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel, Loews Royal Pacific Resort and Loews Sapphire Falls Resort.

The Prime Value hotels include Universal Aventura Hotel, Universal Stella Nova Resort and Universal Terra Luna Resort, and the Value Inns and Suites – including Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort and Universal Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites & Dockside Inn and Suites. Each category offers its own unique amenities, levels of comfort, and pricing to its hotel guests, so you’ll want to be certain to compare your options as you decide which may be right for you and your family.

Booking A Stay at Helios Grand Hotel

To make your reservations for Universal Helios Grand Hotel, go online to the Universal website and find the hotel under the “Hotels and Packages” section. You can also book via the Loews website.  Helios guests can expect to pay at least $293 per night plus tax based on a 4-night stay.

We also recommend you speak to our friends at Small World Vacations if you’re not already working with a travel agent to help navigate these new options! Their travel agents are happy to assist and their booking and advice is free to you when you book your vacations with them!