Originally Posted By mommyto3cj I hate to have another "where should I stay post" but here it is. We are going to DL for my daughter's 2nd birthday on Sun, Sept 23rd. We are just staying one night. I have a room reserved at DL hotel for $129. It was supposed to be just me and my 3 kids (13, 4, and 2)so being an easy walk was a high priority. We've never stayed anywhere but DL hotel. Suddenly, my son (13) desperately wants to bring a friend. More surprising my husband will now be there (he's back from Iraq for only 2 weeks)So now I'm afraid that the room won't be big enough for 2 adults and 3-4 kids. I saw the Anaheim Plaza has family - 4 beds-suite for $98. I don't care about frills, but I do need a clean room. Should I go for it? Stay at DL hotel? Somewhere else? I don't mond the shuttle (as long as I don't need carseats of course) if it's convenient.
Originally Posted By nemopoppins It would be really great if you could switch to a 1br suite at the DLH. You could have two queens in the bedroom and a queen sleeper sofa in the living room. You could also get a rollaway if there are some sharing combinations that don't work out. If not, I've stayed at the Anaheim Plaza, and it was in one of those family suites too. It's directly across from the DLR driveway so the walk is maneagable. It's not as close as some other of the Harbor motels but I think it's definitely nice for a cheap motel. I actually liked it. The "suite" is just two connecting 2-queen rooms, but you do get two full bathrooms that way (each including a pretty large dressing area), as opposed to the 1br suite at DLH where you'd only get 1-1/2 baths. If ever at all possible I'd try to make the DLH work, but if it's unavailable or unaffordable, I'd recommend the Anaheim Plaza. I have recommended it to my friends who couldn't afford the DLH and they enjoyed their stay also.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains SInce your husband will be home only for 2 weeks from Iraq I would call the DLH and see if they could help you out with this - I have heard in the past they will help where they can with military folks... I have stayed at the Anaheim Plaza hotel and it is just a old run down motel (all open corridors) I would never stay here again - we had bugs and no hot water!!! I checked the Holiday Inn Express on Katella and it is 109.16 USD Average Nightly Rate 2 QUEEN BD FAMILY STUDIO STE - this is a large room with 2 queen beds and a pull out sofa bed. If you request room 402 (corner room) the sofa bed is in a separate room - perfect for the 13 year olds. Also the Holiday Inn express has a continental breakfast (pastries,bagels,hot/cold cereal, fruit, etc)...The shuttles are $3 per person and parking at the park is $11 so I would see which would really be better.
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 I stayed at the Anaheim Plaza last Dec. in a regular room with the 2 queen beds. It was not a good experience. Like Villains, we had no hot water, the tv didn't work, the pool was green. I know you're only there one night, but I'm sure it would be so much more fun for you to stay the DL Hotel. That was a great idea Villains had about calling them and telling them about your situation. I'm thinking they'd be happy to give you the suite for the same price you paid for the room, I know if I was working the phones, I would! Have a wonderful time!
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 I'm having a hard time finding out how to search for suites on Kayak, but on Travelocity, the Portofino came up at $108.74.(inc. all taxes and fees) It was called a kid's suite with one king and bunk beds. The photos show a sofa in the room with the bunk beds. It looks nice and it's right across the street on Harbor Blvd.
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 I'm sorry, I just went to Bret's lodging map and it appears that the Portofino is not across the street like I thought it said on Travelocity. It looks like it's across Katella on the same side of Harbor as DL. That would be too far a walk. I'll keep looking!
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 It's me again...the closest suites I am finding this am. are the Marriott Fairfield, $129, price inc. Pizza Hut dining pkg. with 2 med. pizzas and 4 drinks. The Desert Inn has a suite that even inc. a spa! for $119. (a lot of folks on LP don't like it there, though.) The Camelot was $129, also. I was not able to view the rooms b/c their site kept shutting my browser down. I couldn't get a price for the BWPPI, maybe they were sold out for that date. (I was clicking on all of the hotels with suite in their name that were across the street from Harbor on Bret's lodging map.) Can you tell I don't want you to stay at the Anaheim Plaza? lol
Originally Posted By nemopoppins >>>Like Villains, we had no hot water, the tv didn't work, the pool was green.<<< That is so wierd. Especially the pool. The pool area was so nice and it was crystal clear. That's another reason why I liked the place--the pool was much, much better than your usual motel pools. Well, we were there last September and our friends were there early May, so maybe they changed management or something since then?
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains WE were there in March. This was the second chance I had given this hotel(motel). I had stayed there about 18 mos prior and had just as bad of an experience and thought maybe it was a fluke - but now I know better!! I like the Desert Inn and will be staying there in Oct. The place was clean and fairly quiet. We are staying in a Parlor Suite. We stayed there last Dec and had no issues.
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ How about the PP, it is a bit cheaper than the DL hotel, and no one in my group complained about the walk. I think walking throught the GC helped break up the walk. Other than the elevators, we loved it.
Originally Posted By SierraAloha My family has stayed at the Plaza, quite a few times and have never had a problem. In fact, I have reservations there for Thanksgiving Week and got an outstanding rate of $49.00 a night, from Travelhero.com. My best friend and I stayed there, last September and we had a beautiful room with a fabulous fenced patio....Then again, I am far from picky and a very very sound sleeper. The staff there, is very friendly and helpful and the value is over the top. In order to afford to go, I have to watch my pennies...so the price is what keeps me going back. Hope this helps, Aloha....
Originally Posted By Pollyana I am in total agreement, sierra. We are frequent visitors to the Plaza and have always had a quality room and we too, book through travelhero.com and get the room for 49. per nite. We have booked for October, March and again in June. The reservation specialist Barbara has always been good to us and always honors our request for the room we like. It is a no frills motel, but it works for us!
Originally Posted By mousegrl I would for sure call the DLH and explain that you booked a room and now your husband is unexpectedly coming back from Iraq for a short time. See what they'll do. It's worth a shot. In the least, they may be able to put you in one of the rooms at the DLH that have two queens and a daybed.(Those are the rooms I've had at the DLH in the Sierra Tower-or whatever it's called now.)The Paradise Pier Hotel may be a good choice, also, as their rooms have the daybeds. Good luck, and I hope you have a great time!
Originally Posted By mousegrl Oops, didn't realize your trip had past! Hope you were able to work it out and had a super time!
Originally Posted By Pollyana Well, I hope mommyto3 reads this and lets us know what she decided and how the trip was. I can also look at the trip reports. I am interested to learn of how Dl hotel handled her service man coming back.....
