Originally Posted By greewe I am looking at staying within walking distance of Disneyland on our next trip. We have always stayed at Residence Inn (both of them), but want something closer. For those that have stayed at Fairfield Inn, how was it? I have a big fear of heights and those outside walkway really concern me! How is the room size? I have stayed at other Fairfield Inn's. Are they about the same? I love all the Disney prints in the rooms. I think it might make it feel alittle more Disney like! Thanks in advance!
Originally Posted By liveforvacations We stayed there quite a while ago so I am sure that a lot has changed. Therefore, I am not going to comment ont the rooms etc. However, I know one thing we didn't like about it and it has not changed, is the pool. It is basically in the front parking lot! We had to walk out the of the hotel and down the whole entrance to get to it and we did not like that. We also found that the tour busses picked up right there so you got the smell of diesel wafting over the pool area. However, it is a nice close walk to Disneyland but we would rather walk a little farther and stay at Hojos.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney We've stayed there many times and had good experiences, until the last time. We always stayed in the tower that is parralel to Disneyland and the street. Well last time we stayed in the other tower, and the room wasn't as big or as nice. There was a McDonald's milkshake in the freezer when we checked in, and something unmentionable in the bathtub!!! We've never used the pool. Once when we stayed there we called for room service. They called us back about 20 minutes later and told us it was too busy and go get the food ourselves! We could have been to the restaurant and back by then. One positive about the Fairfield is that you are back from the street, where with some of the others along that road they are right on the street and can be noisy. I'm staying at HOJo's in a couple of weeks when I go. I've heard it's great. If you choose the Fairfield you can ask for a 1st or 2nd floor. My cousin always did and she always go it.
Originally Posted By essbeeboyd We have stayed at the Fairfield several times and have always been pleased with it. We always reserved the King size room and had plenty of room. We have never used the pool either, but like was said before it is right next to the parking lot. If you are unlucky enough to get a room right by the pool, you will hear the kids screaming all day and late into the night. There is a Millies out in front which has excellent food and a Mc Donalds right next door. The price has gone up quite a bit in the last couple years so now we stay at the Best Western Park Place Inn which in our opinion is just as nice as the Fairfield Inn.
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ We didn't have a good experience there either, although it was a while ago. When we pulled the hide a bed out for DS to sleep on, we couldn't open our door. My DH who is a fire fighter was absolutely ballistic! While at the pool, another guest had her foot cut with glass when the maid broke the coffee pot, and another gentleman had to leave his window unlocked because his key wouldn't work in his lock properly - and they wouldn't move him. We also had a power outage for about 40 minutes (it was only the hotel) and nobody would explain anything to us. I wouldn't go back.
Originally Posted By greewe Oh my! The pool situation does not sound good. Not sure I want everyone walking thru the parking lot to see me in my bathing suit!! I was also thinking of HoJos. How are the beds? I'm not found of a really hard bed.
Originally Posted By KCCHIEF I really like the Carousel.....clean, quiet and a free continental breakfast....never been to its' pool though
Originally Posted By disneyfan4ever54 We love the Carousel Inn and will be staying there again next month. The beds are SO comfortable....they are "pillow top" beds. I have back pain and I slept SO well there. The pool is small, but it was very clean and the rooftop view of the parks is awesome!
Originally Posted By liveforvacations We have stayed at Hojos many times and we have never had any problems with the beds. That being said, we didn't think they were anything impressive either. Standard hotel beds??? The pool area and entire property is definitely nicer than the Fairfield and the staff is outstanding but I don't know about the beds. Just do not get a room facing the freeway-too noisy! There is quite a few choices of rooms and there has been quite a bit written about them here. Their website, www.hojoanaheim.com provides layouts of the rooms and the property under "hotel information" which can be really helpful if you want to request a room.
Originally Posted By kacdragon We stayed at the Fairfield in mid-March, paid about $100 a room, had 2 excellent rooms on the fourth floor facing DL and very good service. Our room was clean, quiet and everything worked well. One room was a King with sofa bed, and the other was two queens. We had a connecting door. We didn't use the pool, but it is out front as the others described. There is also a Mimi's restaurant, where we enjoyed having lunch one day. We usually use the small frig and bring breakfast. Staying there again in April, but staying at the DLH in June and the Grand Californian in Sept.
Originally Posted By 4Disnee We stayed there once and that was more than enough for us. They were pressure washing their parking lot and drive way at midnight and refused to stop. We finally had to call the police dept and they came and made them quit due to the noise at that time of the night. There were so many people upset by this but they refused to hear anyone. We finally ended up with getting two nights money returned to us. But that left a bad taste for us and I would not go back due to the way we were treated by the employees and management.
