Originally Posted By MTL Hi everyone. My name is Mike and it's been three years since my last teacup spin I am planning a trip in October for my family (the wife and 4 daughters ages at the time will be almost 3, 6, 8, and 10). We went right before my 6 year old turned 3 and it had to be the best week of my life. I think every other member of the family feels exactly the same way. On that trip, we stayed at the Disneyland Hotel. Now that there are 6 of us, we have to stay in a suite and the price is astronomical. Plus, I've been doing my homework and it looks like that the Monorail will be shut down at that time, really cutting into the advantage of staying at the hotel. My question really boils down to: what's the best alternative rout? I am totally unfamiliar with shuttles and the actual distances from hotel to DL, etc. Any advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated!!
Originally Posted By sweetpea70 Hi Mike! Carousel Inn and Suites has a few suite rooms. You don't have to deal with any shuttles at this location, it is on Harbor across from DL and you can walk it. There is a crosswalk right into the resort, the walk is less than 5 minutes. I have not seen the suites here but they overlook the parks and I believe they have a 2 and 3 bedroom. I have stayed in their regular rooms and really like this place. The only downside is the small pool, it would be disappointing to your kids that remember the Neverland Pool. They do have a nice free breakfast with fruit, toast, oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, juice and coffee. There are many restaurants on Harbor too and a little mini-mart next door that has your basic groceries. Its a very clean property and the staff is great. www.carouselinnandsuites.com Have fun!
Originally Posted By LadyKluck Just wanted to say "Hi Mike" - nice to have another Idahonian running around here!
Originally Posted By teachin Hi, I used to live in Boise!!! I stay at the Park Inn everytime I go to Anaheim. It is across the street from Disneyland, next to McDonalds. They have quite a few suites. They are in the middle of redoing the hotel right now but will be finished this summer. It is a nice place to stay.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Directly across the street from DL is the Best Western Park Place Inn. They are actually a shorter walk to the Main Entrance than the DLH. Also, they have 'mini suites' which will sleep 6. <a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4208073&a=31218158&p=67945849" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/ j/ViewPhoto?u=4208073&a=31218158&p=67945849</a> As mentioned above, there is an Embassy Suites down the road from DL. It is over a mile, so you would want to take the shuttle. They are on the ART system, as are most of the local hotels. <a href="http://www.rideart.org/" target="_blank">http://www.rideart.org/</a> I really enjoy the Embassy Suites because you have a true 2-room suite and it includes a full cooked-to-order breakfast and even cocktails. <a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4071689&a=31004463&p=66092948" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/ j/ViewPhoto?u=4071689&a=31004463&p=66092948</a> Another alternative would be to get connecting rooms somewhere like Howard Johnson's, which is walking distance to the parks. <a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4208073&a=31343502&p=68968864" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/ j/ViewPhoto?u=4208073&a=31343502&p=68968864</a> Here's a map showing where hotels are relative to the parks. <a href="http://www.geocities.com/ashpsyche/DisneylandLinkMap.html" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/ashps yche/DisneylandLinkMap.html</a> Hope this helps!
Originally Posted By Darkbeer There is a group of suite Hotels on Disney way, just east of the DLR. They are serviced by ART, and include the Residence Inn, which is more of a Condo type Hotel, and comes with free breakfast, and dinner on selected nights. Both MousePlanet.com and ripAdvisor have hotel reviews by their users which might be helpful. One of my favorite places to start looking at prices is <a href="http://www.travelaxe.com" target="_blank">http://www.travelaxe.com</a> This multi-reseller search engine will give you the going rates for most of the hotels on your actual dates of your trip, and a great place to start trying to find a beter rate, such as calling or checking the individual hotel websites.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Hi Judy! It's been so long since I've seen you! I bet the girls are getting big!
Originally Posted By juicer Wow SusieQ - Your info on post #8 was awsome! - You should be a travel agent
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 I was just thinking the same thing about post #6! SuzieQ thought of everything! Photos included! (I was just admiring the ones of Embassy Suites! It looks like a great place to stay!) In addition to Travelaxe, I find great deals on hotels at Kayak.com. Once you narrow your selection down it is a great place for deals. Now airfare is another story...I'm having a terrible time with those fares right now...
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Years ago, someone posted hotel room pictures here on LP, and I was so grateful I decided to take pictures of rooms, too. I've gotten out of the habit, unfortunately. I need to start doing that again when I stay somewhere new. It's so easy to post a link when someone has a question and to me there is nothing more reassuring that pictures and reviews provided by someone other than the hotel or travel industry!
