Originally Posted By ChipNDale55 Hi all, I know that the Disneyland Resort offers Senior discounts on room only reservations. I was just wondering if anybody knows what the percentage is? My mom really wants to stay at the Grand, but since the 50th the prices went sky high. Which totally sucks!! We are planning a trip in December during the value season. If the rate isn't in our budget we will be choosing either the DLH or the PPH. Does anybody know if the PPH still offers the tram service to the park? I read somewhere that they offer it, but was wondering if it was still offered. Thanks for any info you guys can give me and have a magcial day. ~ChipNDale
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I've never heard of Disney offering a senior discount on lodging. If someone has experienced this I would love to know the details.
Originally Posted By practicallyperfect The resort hotels do offer a discount for seniors--not sure of the percentage, but it is more than the AP discount. We are traveling with my MIL in November. When I called to make ressies at DLH and mentioned that we were bringing the MIL, the CM asked if she was over 60 years old. CM said that seniors get a discount and that the rate applies to two rooms. She said that was an incentive to bring the grandparents! LOL! So have a couple of rooms reserved under the senior discount. Will see if we can get better rates with the AP closer to the trip.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Thanks for the info. I guess I'm not old enough yet to be eligible. Many hotels offer a discount for AARP membership and you can join AARP when you are only 50, but apparently Disney just goes by age.
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy I think I remember the senior discount being around 30%. I could be wrong, but that number is sticking in my head. You can call central reservations for a quote at (714)956-MICKEY Also, since you are going in December, Expedia and a few of the other reservation companies are offering the "buy 3 nights, get one free" at the 3 resort hotels. We stayed at the Grand last November, and our room averaged $200 a night (before taxes and resort fees).
Originally Posted By cindyland We have a room reservation at the DLH this week, senior rate $185, better than the AP rate. MIL got two rooms at this rate. The regular rate was $225 when we called. We were o.k. with this, I couldn't beat the rate anywhere (expedia, etc.)
Originally Posted By Disney Joy This is good to know ~ I'm not a senior yet, but hubby is. I had no idea ~ I love saving money. )))
Originally Posted By ploeb909 Hey there. Yes we got a sr. rate at the PPH for $172.00 a night. I just recently paid $194.00 a night.
Originally Posted By ssturgeo Last November the senior rate at DL hotel was the cheapest rate I could find for eight nights. I did not know they had one until I called them directly to check prices and the CM, when I mentioned something about my granddaughter, asked if I qualified...60 is the age the sr. discount begins. My rate was around 180 per night...and as usual, well worth it!!
Originally Posted By ChipNDale55 Hi all, Thanks for the info. I really appreicate it. All the prices sound good to me. I am going to tell my parents and see what they say. You guys have a magical day. ~ChipNDale
Originally Posted By cjrmen12 Hi, I didn't realize senior discounts were so high for the Disneyland hotels so I gave them a call. The senior discount is actually 35%. This might be an option for us now since both my parents are over 65. Thanks for bringing this up.
Originally Posted By ChipNDale55 Hi cjrmen12, Did they happen to tell you the rates for the 3 hotels with the discount? And thanks for the up-to-date info of percentage off. Have a magical day all!!!!
Originally Posted By cjrmen12 Hi ChipNDale55, I had asked the CM for rates in March/April of 2007, but they wouldn't be available until the beginning of Aug. I tried looking for some rates for Nov/Dec on expedia. In Nov DLH is $210 for a standard & $245 for a view. W/ 35% senior discounts that would be $136.50 standard & $159.25 for a view. GC is $280 for standard, $360 for view. W/ discounts $182 for standard & $234 for view. PPH is $165 for standard & $215 for view. W/ Discounts $107.25 for standard & $139.75 for view. On expedia, December rates looked like they were the same for DLH & GC. I couldn't find rates for the PPH. I don't know what the rates would be directly from the hotels. But that is an awesome discount even if the actual prices are a bit higher.
Originally Posted By cjrmen12 ^^That's what I was thinking too. I always thought that staying at the DL resort hotels was just wishful thinking. But now that I know the senior discounts are more than just 10%, staying at a DL hotel just might become a reality for us, thanks to my parents
Originally Posted By DisKid Does anyone know if you can already have the four nights for the price of three and still apply the senior discount? Not sure what the difference would be, but that would be incredible.
Originally Posted By ChipNDale55 Hi all, My dad just got done booking our stay. They offer senior discounts to people 60 and over. There is a limited number of senior rates available, so you will want to call ASAP to make sure you can get one. Rates for GC are: Standard View: $210 DTD View: $249 Theme Park/Pool View: $273 These rates include tax. There is also a charge of $11.50 per day, just because they love you. hehe It is for the newspaper, car, internet, and probably something else. We didn't ask what the other prices were for the other hotels. Sorry. Have a magical day and I hope I helped get a few more people (families) the chance to stay at the Grand. If they didn't have the discount we sure couldn't stay there.
Originally Posted By 4Disnee We always stay at the DLH with the senior rate as long as my mom is with us. We just stayed the first week of June at the DLH and our rates were $168 per night with a standard view. For 3 nights with tax and the $11.50 per day fee our total was $614.10. We also have reservations for Nov 29th thru Dec 2nd with a senior rate. With a DTD view and that is $193 per night so they told us the total would be $700.35 before the $11.50 per night. The standard view rooms for the senior rate were already sold out and I booked in Feb. DH is very excited about a room with a DTD view we have never had one before. lol We just got lucky a few years ago and I asked if there were any better rates than they were quoting and they told me about the senior rate and luckly my mom had just turned 60. They did ask to see her ID when we checked in. It has saved us money buy them having that rate cause we really like to stay at the Disney Hotels. We have not been able to get any ap rates in so long darn it. LOL
Originally Posted By Disneyana8 Loved this thread....because of it we are now going to DISNEYLAND. The senior discount is 35 percent...Staying at the Disneyland Hotel with a savings of $96.25 per night. There are only so many rooms set aside at this discount rate so you must book early. Again thank you for this great thread and great savings. Disneyland here we come! JC We are staying three nights, Aug 17-18-19 and the room rate was 193.00 before tax and fees.
