Relax & recharge
Outdoor pool with fire pits open until midnight
Outdoor pool with fire pits open until midnight when you need a break from the parks.
HOTELS · LOS ANGELES (UNIVERSAL CITY)
Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City
0.3 miles to Universal Studios Hollywood · 7-minute walk
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Walk to Main Gate
7 min
Price Tier
$$$
Best For
Walkable mornings
Theme Park Network hotel notes
The Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City sits 0.3 miles from Universal Studios Hollywood, the closest of the hotels in this guide, with a hilltop location that puts the park entrance a 7-minute walk away. A free shuttle backs up the short walk, and rooms on the park side offer direct theme-park views.
Theme Park Network hotel notes
The Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City sits 0.3 miles from Universal Studios Hollywood, the closest of the hotels in this guide, with a hilltop location that puts the park entrance a 7-minute walk away. A free shuttle backs up the short walk, and rooms on the park side offer direct theme-park views.
Pros
- Closest of the hotels in this guide to the USH entrance (0.3 miles)
- Free shuttle plus walkable distance
- Outdoor pool with fire pits open until midnight
- Park and Hollywood Hills view rooms
Worth it if…
You would rather walk 7 minutes to the gates than spend the morning in a parking garage — even at a $$$ rate.
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What This Stay Is Actually Like
The four things that decide whether the hotel helps the park day — or fights it.
Fuel up
On-site dining and fitness center
On-site dining and fitness center so the morning does not start with a hunt for coffee.
Rest easy
Park and Hollywood Hills view rooms
Park and Hollywood Hills view rooms — the part that actually decides tomorrow's park day.
Walkable location
Free shuttle plus walkable distance
Free shuttle plus walkable distance. 7 min to Main Gate.
Location + Booking
Hotel → Main Gate
Free shuttle to Universal Studios Hollywood, following park operating hours (no published timetable)
7-min walk7-min walk from the lobby to Universal Main Gate.
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