Originally Posted By cinderella143also We are staying at the PPH for the first time because the DLH was booked solid. Can you please share with me some things that you really liked about the PPH? We are going in a week and a half and are excited but don't know what to expect! Also, we were wondering if the concierge was worth the extra money at the PPH.....
Originally Posted By nickapoohiluvu It was very clean, comfortable, handy parking, bright, airy and spacious. Staff were very courteous and attentive. I liked the "shortcut" walk to the parks through the Grand California, where, if you were really tuckered out on the way back, the sofas in the lobby were a nice place to put your feet up. I liked the room service breakfast. As I recall it wasn't too badly priced and provided a lot of food for the $. We also picked up a Mickey Chicken Nuggets and Fries from the PCH Grill for my son for lunch on the way up for naptime. There was enough food in that kids meal for an adult and then some. I confess to snacking a bit while waiting for my dear husband to come back from Red Rocketts Pizza Port with our pasta to split, And they included the cutest little ketchup and mustard bottles! I've heard complaints about elevator wait time in the past, but we encountered no difficulties. We also had a nice Pool View Room where we got to see people having a lot of fun.
Originally Posted By smoaky We've stayed at the Paradise Pier three times now and it is our hotel of choice on Disney property. It is a short walk to Downtown Disney but we also use the Grand Californian entrance to California Adventure often while we stay there. I have never found that there is an extraordinary wait for the elevators and we've stayed there in the middle of summer and during Christmas time. The staff are always very friendly and helpful. We often order room service when we get back to the room late and it is always delicious and fresh. We use the room pretty much just to sleep in because we spend all day at the parks, so it is a real value for us because it is the least expensive of the three Disney hotels. We love it there and plan to stay there the next time we visit Disneyland. Like I said, we use the hotel mainly for sleep, so the extra consierge expense is not something we indulge in. We've had a park view and a pool view and they are nice, but I don't spend too much time looking at the window , we've just been upgraded when we checked in a couple times. The pool is really fun, my kids love the water slide. All in all we really enjoy it there.
Originally Posted By cinderella143also Thanks!!! I am getting excited!! Has anyone eaten at Yambuki (sp?)
Originally Posted By Jonny626 In all the time I've been going to DL I have never stayed there. I read this thread and 30 minutes later my sister told me she booked us a DL trip staying at the PPH......How weird is that?
Originally Posted By cinderella143also LOL! What are the odds?!? Well these posts are making me excited to stay there!
Originally Posted By mater4 My family and I have stayed at PPH. It is very comfortable and the staff is great. My daughter was sick on our last day at the park and the staff was quick to attend to our needs. We are going in a week and a half also. Feb 5-9
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy The view of California Adventure is incredible from the PPH, especially at night. If it all possible, ask to have a park view room. Also, you can see the fireworks from the pool deck of the hotel, and they pipe in the music of the fireworks show. Its not as good as seeing it from the park, but its alot less crowded! Its nice to grab a drink and relax and watch the show from there without all the hussle and bussle of the crowds. I'll be there on the 9th too - I'm keeping my fingers crossed for good weather!!
Originally Posted By debtee We were at the PPH hotel for Christmas! We had a fantastic time and we recommend this hotel for sure! We found the CM's at the hotel to be very friendly and very welcoming. We had a Theme park view on the 14th floor and the view was stunning! I'm sure you are going to have a great time at this hotel!
Originally Posted By nemopoppins You mention that you're used to the DLH. I am a DLH lover and, because of that I'm sure, I'm never very thrilled with PPH. Even though PPH isn't really more remote, it feels that way to me. Adding to my dissatisfaction is the SLOW elevator service and the nonexistent grounds and seeing DLH right there but out of "reach". But compared to when we stay at cheap surrounding motels, PPH is nice. I mean, PPH is not bad, it's just no DLH to me.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 We have stayed at PPH several times now and we enjoy it very much The only time we have ever waited more than a usual amount of time for an elevator was on a Sunday at check out time. Go figure Let's see, the store in the lobby is nicely stocked with all things Disney as well as things you might forget from home. The coffee/bar area isn't usually crowded. You can get something to drink on your way up to your room. When we were there in Dec. they were serving lunch items there. Beware of room service hours. We tried to order something during the day and were surprised to find that it wasn't offered at that time of day I like conceirge at PPH over DLH as you don't have to worry about walking from another tower. Conceirge staff was always attentive and when we have splurged on it we seemed to be the only people in the lounge. You can also walk up the one flight of stairs to conceirge and not have to wait for the elevator. The coffee makers are one I bring my own.
Originally Posted By debtee ^ yeah I guess it's hard if you are used to a certain hotel that you like. We were not that impressed with the DLH or it's cm's on our last visit there. I would take the PPH over the DLH from now on but it's personal taste isn't it. We used the glass elevator and had no troubles at the PPH from the 14th floor and didn't have to wait long at all during the busy Christmas time. Not many people used that elevator for some reason. We would walk across to the GCH and the special entrance into DCA, which was quick and easy. The one day we went from the DLH lobby after looking around at the Christmas decorations, it seemed to be a much longer walk then from the PPH. Our fav hotel is still the GCH as we have stayed there three times now, so if we can afford it we would go back there first choice and PPH second choice!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 ^^ nemopoppins, I didn't read your post before I wrote mine, please don't think I meant the "go figure" in response to your post We had laughed at ourselves when we couldn't figure out why in the world the elevator was taking so long when we were ready to go to the parks
Originally Posted By nemopoppins I just read your post (#14) debtee and thanks for the correction (#15), but I understood anyway. And I also understand what you mean about being used to something because I've even admitted to my son who loves GCH (we only stayed there once) that it might be a better hotel, but that I LIKE DLH more.
Originally Posted By debtee LOL nemopoppins! Any of the three hotels are good and I would rather be at any of them as it means we are in DL!
