I stayed at Universal’s new space-themed hotel for $124 a night. The family-friendly resort packs so much value.

• I stayed at Universal Orlando’s new space-themed Stella Nova Resort.
• It opened in January as part of the property-wide expansion for Universal Epic Universe.
• The prime-value hotel cost me $124 a night, and it was so worth it.

This spring, Universal Orlando Resort plans to open its Epic Universe theme park. In anticipation, the property is also launching three new hotels: Stella Nova Resort, Terra Luna Resort, and Helios Grand Hotel.

Stella Nova was the first to open its doors this January. The beautiful space-themed resort is tiled in dichroic glass and decorated with recreations of NASA space photographs. Plus, it’s located right across from Epic Universe, which is set to open in May.

I recently booked a stay for $124 a night — a steal for someone who visits the Central Florida theme parks often and usually spends way more on a hotel room in the area.

Here’s what Stella Nova was like.