We were just there last month. Hagrid's (ride on bike) and Velocicoaster are must do rides if you can handle them. We stayed at the Hard Rock - location is perfect and very walkable, hotel is decent. As far as food, the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium (we sat at the bar on the 2nd floor) actually had good drinks and good food. Bigfire and Vivo were also good. We didn't have a car, so we ended up there most nights. The atmosphere really wasn't my thing - you'll know within 10 minutes if it is for you or not. If you like Disney Springs, it will be fine for you - similar. Mainly chain restaurants and stores.

Be prepared - the crowds were insane. Our Disney tour guide said they were near or at capacity. Wait times were up to 2.5 hours for the big rides - this was the week before Thanksgiving, so it caught us by surprise.

By the way, Universal hasn't managed their fast pass lines as well as Disney. When I was at Universal in 2016, I think the longest we waited was probably 5 minutes. This time, the lines were longer, maybe as long as 20 minutes on some rides. Disney's Lightning Lanes have much shorter lines. Fast pass is still worth it, but if you are trying to knock the park out in a day, the private tour is probably worth it. Hagrid's will be at least an hour, probably 2.5 (no fast pass). Velocicoaster was consistently 60 minutes (also no fast pass). The private tour literally comes in the back door and goes to the very front of the line. Do the math and determine if it works for you. We would have had to spend 3 or 4 more days at Disney to cover the rides we did on one tour day, so in our case it paid for itself. Some days have much higher prices for the tour though, so maybe it wouldn't always make sense. Also, so someone elses point, the premium hotels aren't that much more expensive and include the fast pass for Universal. Being able to walk also saves a lot of time and Uber or rental/parking $$$. The Hard Rock is perfect for walking to the park - maybe 10 minutes total to either park.