Originally Posted By Zigsmom Hi, does anyone have any comments about the Park Vue Inn or have you stayed there? I tried the Park Place Inn but the hotel is booked for the time in March I want to go. I was looking for an alternative hotel close to Park Place Inn.
Originally Posted By teachin I always stay at the Park Inn, but by looking at the Park Vue I wouldn't tay there.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Can you tell us more about the Park Inn? I know the location is good and it is a Best Western so is it similar to Park Place?
Originally Posted By disneyrunner My sister and I stayed at the Park Vue a few years ago and in my opinion, it was a dump! I usually stay at the Best Western Park Place Inn. It's right across the street, free parking and if I remember correctly, you get coupons for pancakes at the little mom 'n pop restaurant that is right there.
Originally Posted By jacobsmom I'll be staying there for one night this weekend. Last year we stayed at Best Western Park Place so I'll compare for you when I return next week. The reviews to the Park Vue seem favorable on Tripadvisor , so we'll see. Price is better
Originally Posted By tooele13 We're booked there for 6 nights in April. Our first time staying at the Park Vue Inn. We've stayed at Tropicana & BW Park Place Inn and have like those 2 well enough. But those 2 hotels are around $100-$120 for the week we're going whereas Park Vue is only $73. It just seemed as a no brainer to book Park Vue Inn since we too looked at tripadvisor and it got okay reviews. I'll be looking forward to your reveiw Jacobsmom.
Originally Posted By Zigsmom Yes, me too! I read the reviews from Tripadvisor also and it seemed okay. The picture of the room looks okay. They all kind of look the same unless your staying at a 4-star hotel. I just want a clean comfortable place within walking distance so I don't have to use the shuttle service. Is there any other hotels really close?
Originally Posted By wendebird I stayed at the Park Vue in 2003. We had asked for a room close to Harbor & the breakfast room. When we awoke the first morning, we found a bunch of unwanted critters. As soon as we turned on the lights, the COCKROACHES scattered everywhere. GROSS! We asked the front desk what they could do for us. We asked to be compensated for our first night. Their response was "Well, someone in your party requested to be close to Harbor" Like we somehow knew the closer rooms had cockroaches. Sheesh. Anyway, the customer service was poor & the only thing they would do for us was to move us. We didn't meet anymore critters, but the rooms were very small, the ceilings were stained, beds were very uncomfortable & basically, it was just a dump. FWIW, it was our last time staying there. Our close hotel of choice is the Best Western Park Place Inn.
Originally Posted By bhbob I stayed at the Park Vue Inn this past July for 7 days, no problems. Very easy check in & out, nice clean room, updated and spotless bathroom, no critters, comfortable beds. The best part is right at the crosswalk to the Park! So nice at closing time to just walk across the street and into the room! Don't expect Marriot level and it's fine. Perfect for the price and I only needed a place to sleep and shower, gotta spend all the time in Disneyland!
Originally Posted By jacobsmom Wendebird! Ewe!! I have chilled down my spine! Yuck!! I would have freaked out! Hopefully from the other reviews, that was in the past and the newly remodeled rooms are better....and clean...I hope! I had 3 nights reserved for our trip this coming week and just last week the price for the Grand California dropped and do did the other resort hotels. So, I cancelled 2 nights and will stay at the Grand Californian for the first time. It's great to stay right across the street just for the fact that you don't have to rush at closing to catch your tram or worry about making the last tram to the hotel. I'll report next week...
Originally Posted By mickeymeg We stayed there this past July, and were expecting no frills and nothing fancy as it was just a cheap place to sleep. However we had a pipe in the bathroom that we eventually had to shut the water off to as it kept leaking so much and they didnt feel the need to examine it until the people in the room under us started complaing too. There were some mysterious stains in the shower and the carpet had this creepy kinda squishy icky feeling to it. The walls were all stained around the tops and bottoms and all around the air conditoner too. Even though it was cheap I would not recomend this one at all. ew. On the other hand, the Castle Inn is also inexpensive and I have had great experiences there (and its right across the street from the park, the walk will take about 1/4 the time) I would check them out.
Originally Posted By drawbridge We have stayed at the Trop, which is excellent for walking. Cont breakfast and nice pool (better than BW Park Place Inn) The Park Inn (tudor style one) I dont think that is acutally a Best Western and there rates always seem higher than all the Harbor hotels.
Originally Posted By tooele13 ooh, i'm getting an uncomfortable feeling with all these bad reviews. now i need to rethink our trip. should we stay at Parkvue when park hours are longer and fantasmic and fireworks are playing every night. Or should we go a few weeks earlier or later, when onsite & offsite hotels are not at peak rates but park hours are shortened? what to do, what to do?
Originally Posted By wendebird I thought the recent remodel of the Park Vue was the lobby only? I will say this much about the Park Vue. The far back section is much newer & the rooms are larger & in 2002, it was much cleaner back there. The huge downside was the walls were paper thin & I could hear every word in the room next door. (The pillows were very thin as well) My cockroach room was very similar to the room mickeymeg described. Dingy & stained & just gross. My favorite non-Disney hotel is the BWPPI. You honestly can't get any closer. I usually get great rates here: <a href="http://www.parkplaceinnandminisuites.com/" target="_blank">http://www.parkplaceinnandmini suites.com/</a> Also, try using TravelAxe for great rates.
Originally Posted By jacobsmom tooele13, Well we just got back from our trip to Disneyland... stayed one night at Park Vue and the other two at the Grand. Since reading the other post on this one, all I can say is we must have stayed in an older "suite".. It was close to the front and very old. I would not stay here again or at least make sure I got a newer remodeled room for the stay. From the pictures on the web site ours was old. I would pay the extra and stay at the BWPPI or the other that you liked. If you are thinking of going on the weekend for the longer hours, I would stick with the weekdays. We were so pooped from the crowds from the weekend that we were too tired to enjoy our weekdays when the park was totally empty. Wish we would have planned for midweek trip vs. weekend/weekday trip. Enjoy!
Originally Posted By juicer I will never stay at the Park Vue again - Last year I stayed there with a friend - They lost our res's and because of that the only room they had left was a crudy, worn room right near the front - We needed two beds and this room only had one double - So I asked to get a roll-a-way - After a long time (about an hour) they brought one to the room - I then unfolded it and crawled into bed only to find out there was a dirty tube sock between the sheets! - Now mind you I am not a pris about things - But I almost gagged! - That meant they did'nt change the sheets!! - I went to the front desk and they said there was nothing they could do since the hotel was full - So I had to sleep on top the sheets and blankets (they did give me another pillow and a couple more blankets - Like I said...I will never stay there again
Originally Posted By tooele13 Thanks for your report jacobsmom. Wow, that just sounds terrible. Well, we canceled our reservations at the Par Vue and bumped up our trip to March 28-April 3. With it being off season, we were able to afford the rates at the DLH. We'll be starying there for the first time ever. Shortened park hours 9-10, but hopefully less crowded than the week after easter. I hope you still had a good trip Jacobsmom. Juicer-I was reading your report to my dh and he just about gagged too. Housecleaning didn't even change the sheets. How gross.
Originally Posted By jacobsmom tooele13, you will really love the DHL I'm sure. We will stay there next time if we can afford off season as well. I found out this trip where it is now and the location since DTD is there. You are right there at the end of DTD and at the Monorail station. You can get into Disneyland right from there and forget about walking all the way to the main entrance and avoid the long lines for bag check and entrance. I thought it was very convienient to catch it to Tomorrowland. This also was our first time going into 'Innoventions" in Tomorrowland. If I had known it was such a cool place, I would have gone along time ago. It has alot of cool interactive things to check out. We ran out of time on our last day. My 11 year old son wished we had gone in there earlier. Oh well, next time.
Originally Posted By dsnymomi2 We stay there often and really like it. Nice rooms,clean and friendly staff. We have never had a problem. Plus they have a really neat shop down stairs. My girls like to shop there. Good prices for D-land stuff.
