Originally Posted By WestWind Anyone have experience with the Anaheim Plaza Hotel? Good, bad, other ???
Originally Posted By Pollyana I am a former client of that motel. It is OK.... just ok. The rooms are large but the whole building needs updating. The grounds are nicer than the rooms. The price is good, but I have decided to move to Hojo's with the ET rate. Anaheim Plaza will serve it's purpose, a room to crash in after a day of Disney fun. I did like the balconies (some with views)
Originally Posted By RedChorizo62 I stayed there for Halloween 2008 Its ok nothing to write home about.My room was like a room that had not central for about 5 years.once we got air on it was ok.would i stay again yeah but I want a hotel with a free breakfast buffet.
Originally Posted By oredisneyfan if you get a good rate and dont spend much time there it is fine. Our one and only time staying there The pool was filthy, the game room and laundry facility had more broken machines that working, another guest reported they had food poisoning from the restraunt there, we ate breakfast there once and it was fine. There was no air conditioning or it worked poorly cant remember but we slept with the window open and got eaten by bugs. it was kinda strange, we were staying for 4 nights and they had me sign something saying I wouldnt switch hotels during my stay? maybe that is standard but has never happend to me before. It kinda made me nervous right off the bat.
Originally Posted By Pollyana I honestly won't stay there again. There are too many other options, although a bit more pricey. If the management decides to renovate, I would consider going back. There are too many issues as mentioned above.
Originally Posted By WestWind Thanks for the comments. We were considering this one as the price was pretty good but we ended up getting a room at the BWPPI. These comments remind me of the Castle Inn which is just ok and needs updating like so many of these hotels along this strip that are showing their age.
Originally Posted By Pollyana Good choice WW.... I am glad you found something else. BWPPI is very close to the crosswalk. Easy walk for sure.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance oredisneyfan, that is very odd that they made you sign that paper, I've never heard of that. Creepy.
Originally Posted By quincytoo We booked in there for a weeks stay in 1997 and checked out after two nights. It was not a nice place to stay, room was dirty, moldy and the nail in the coffin was the large rat that ran across our patio. We had booked through a charter and actually phoned the charter rep to come and see our room, she came and looked around and got us out of there and into the Jolly Rodger, she kept on saying how sorry she was and that the company had no idea it was that bad. Maybe they have had many guests doing that?? Hence the signing that you will not move over to another hotel??
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance How could they possibly make you sign that though? I mean, even if you did sign it, what are they going to do if you move?
Originally Posted By oredisneyfan CC they just ask for a signature at check in and when you say what am I signing.....they tell you. I just signed because it was the middle of spring break and was I really going to find another hotel....we just figured it would be bad at that point. It was not the worst hotel I have stayed at but not one I would stay at again unless I got a really good deal. BTW it rained really hard while we were and the water camein under our door and soakd the carpet. every walk way was flooded, not a big deal as I am used to the rain....but the hotel staff was very slow to do anything about it.
Originally Posted By oredisneyfan pollyana, do they really have the AAA endorsement? On their Web page it says they are a good neighbor hotel too which I am pretty sure they are not anymore. but they still had their sign up saying they were. Maybe these things just fall between the cracks?
Originally Posted By Pollyana Oredisney...I just checked the anaheim Plaza site,and they show the AAA symbol. I think that is so wrong. I used to stay there and got a great deal of 59.00 .... it's not worth it to me after our last visit there. By the way, I am originally from the Seattle area, and I too, know about rain, lots of it. Now, we are cozy in warm AZ.....just a short 6 hour drive to our magical place!
Originally Posted By oredisneyfan Agreed about the price not being worth it. On our last trip we had a party of 7 and Anaheim Plaza was asking over 200 a night before tax to accomodate us....that is not in two rooms either. granted it was during our spring break and cheer Nationals so I guess they figure someone will pay it. we stayed at Desert Inn and Suites next to IHOP, wasnt fancy but it was clean and the price was decent, location was good too! I wished I lived 6 hours to DL
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I know for a fact that the Park Vue Inn (which I stayed at and liked) use to be a Good Neighbor Hotel and are not anymore, but they still have the Good Neighbor sign on their website. I called Disney and e-mailed them too, both sources told me they are no longer a Good Neighbor Hotel, but a year later, the sign still shows on their website claiming they are. So either it falls through the cracks are they are allowed to use the Good Neighbor sign for so long or something like that. BTW, I'm an Oregonian and know a thing or two about rain too, lol. But I like rain, so I'm not complaining.
Originally Posted By Pollyana We will be staying at Hojo's this summer. I feel much better about that. We have also stayed at Park Vue more than once. It's ok too. You would think that with the huge amount of rooms available, the hotels would try harder to draw customers. The Disney owned properties are having huge discounts for the summer, but I still cannot justify spending that amount. If only the Good Neighbors would offer the discounts...hmmmm...
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance If you're on any kind of budget, it's very hard to justify spending the DLR hotel rates, even at 40% off! I do wish they were a bit more affordable. I'd gladly pay $100 a night. But $200, $300? That's just way too much for us anyway.
Originally Posted By Pollyana Yup, I am happy at Hojo's, even though we are old people and have no interest in the new Pirate's Cove. Hopefully we will be sharing that with our grandson soon. He needs to be older and potty trained before I take him.....
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Get some of those Pampers swimming diapers. They work decently enough. The Huggies ones I found to be terrible though. Then he can go before he's potty trained!
