Originally Posted By DisneySuiteFreak They are all out of AP rates for the dates of my stay. And what's worse is that the Hojo website room rate (w/ LP dscount)is coming back just a couple of dollars less than if I booked the room through WDTC w/ the ART included in the price. And even worse, BWPPI is sold out. I'm pretty sure most of the decent motels on Harbor are going to be sold out. I need to decide to either buy the package and upgrade later to an AP or try to find another hotel/motel in the area that's clean & comfy. We would also prefer one that will let us keep our car in the lot on our last day after check out. Any ideas? Anyone??
Originally Posted By I_Love_Pooh When are your dates? Have you thought about pricelining a 3*? That is how we usually get our hotel rooms.
Originally Posted By kari12177 I ususally try to find another hotel. Outside DL, we use the Marroitt and then Candy Cane Inn.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Have you check the Residence Inn on the Corner of Clementime and Disney Way, it is nice with free parking and they will alllow you to leave the car on the last day. Also, have you used the Travelaxe.com search engine, it can sometimes find lower rates thru re-sellers (and even rooms when the hotel claims they are sold out). Free to use, just type in the dates and Anaheim, CA and see what comes up.
Originally Posted By DisneySuiteFreak Our dates are Oct 11-14. We'd probably buy the 4 day Parkhopper. Do all the hotels on Priceline @ 3* participate with the ART shuttle? I could probably go that route since it's just the 2 of us, but I don't want to walk 2 miles to get to the parks either. I'll also check Travelaxe. Thanks for the suggestions -- keep em coming.
Originally Posted By danyoung I've had great luck lately at the Quality Inn & Suites Anaheim. It's right next to the HoJo. The rooms are a bit small, but very nicely laid out with fridge and microwave. It's about a 10 minute walk across Harbor to the entrance of DL. Good luck!
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x I love the Tropicana, right across the street. Also, try the Carousel Inn or the Castle Inn. Are you in CA? Go to a Denny's or Carls' Jr. and get one of those books they have in the entrance way. You can find really good deals there. Some won't pre-book, but some will. If you're not in CA, I think you can go to www.exitguide.com and order one, or an LPer can offer to send one, if you want to check out that route. Also, the ART line isn't the only option for transportation to DL. Some hotels have their own shuttles, which I actually prefer to the ART. Less crowded. Direct route, which is nice at the end of the night.
Originally Posted By I_Love_Pooh The priceline hotels we have stayed in have either ART or their own shuttle. We have never had to walk. You can look at biddingfortravel.com. They will let you know what prices have been accepted and also they have hotel reviews. We have stayed in some really nice hotels that way for under $60 a night.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Our DD and some friends just went the Priceline route. They booked a Holiday Inn 2 miles away that "said" there was a shuttle to DLR. It was ART which was fine for them. At $67 split 4 ways, free parking and then the cost of ART they were very happy. They could have probably done better, maybe something with a cont. breakfast or fridge, but this was booked one week in advance during the summer. I would have gone nuts not being able to walk to the hotel. But that's spoiled and old me. I'm sure you will find something that will be perfect for your vacation
Originally Posted By DisneySuiteFreak Amazed, did they bid for 3* and higher? Darkbeer, I forgot to add earlier I did check Residence Inn Clementine and it was sold out for the days I'm there. Can I just say that what concerns me about booking Hojo (it's not that expensive) is that I am not familiar with Build 3 King rooms, I don't need an ADA room (plus I don't know what bld those are in), and I don't want a room facing the freeway. That's also the same problem with going through Disney or any booking agency -- they give you a price and then describe 3 different room types. I don't like rolling the dice with where we stay. So now I'm debating just getting a 2Q room at Hojo (unless I can find out more about the King rooms), Tropicana (rolling the dice), Candy Cane Inn (Just a couple of dollars more than Hojo -- for the 2Q room), and that's it. My biggest bother once again is that DH would rather have interior corridors. <Sigh...>
Originally Posted By rafiki72 talk to willie at Hojos....call the Hotel directly and ask to speak to him....or get his email...i dont have in front of me....but if you have an entertainment book...ask for that rate(it would be worth it to get one if you dont have one)....we had Carousel Inn for Dec 6-8 for $109 a night and ended up getting Hojos for 68 a night....park view away from the freeway....Willie is like an extension of the disney family when it comes to takin care of families...
Originally Posted By velo I believe that Building 3 is one of the Pavillion buildings, the 2-story buildings by the pool. I've had a 2D room there, and it was fine. I'd imagine a king room would be just as nice.
Originally Posted By DisneySuiteFreak Thanks everyone. I ended up calling Hojos directly and I got the last Disney facing 2Q room they had in Bld 1 with a confirmed reservation. YAY!!! So now DH is happy, and I am happy -- cause we're going to DISNEYLAND!!!! They really do go out of their way to help out LP repeat visit members. Ibboked it at the LP 10% off rate (there are no Ent rates for this trip) and they told me that if I decide to just buy the AP and bring it they'll give me the 15% off on check in. I think I'm going to buy the 4 day PH for early entrance media and then change it the first day I get there before checking in.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Don't exchange it until after you go in for early entry! It's not a separate piece of paper. It's coded into the bar code of your parkhopper.
Originally Posted By DisneySuiteFreak Thank goodness you told me that SuzieQ! I was going to hold on to the EE for my trip next January! DUH! I should have known that it would be that way. Hmmm...our first day in the park would be a Thursday so I guess we should use it that day or I need to decide to just get the AP and take the bigger discount. I have one more question for anyone who printed out their Parkhopper tickets. (I'm assuming you can do this since they are encouraging everyone to do this on their website.) Do they mail the EE to you or do you pick it up at the park when you exchange the printed receipt? Thanks....
Originally Posted By SuzieQ When you give the gate CM your home-printed ticket, they had you the appropriate parkhopper. Your EE is coded into the parkhopper's magnetic stripe.
Originally Posted By DisneySuiteFreak SuzieQ, I just re-read your previous post -- duh!It's coded into the agnetic stripe and is not a separate piece of paper! I must've been tired. Thanks again.
