Originally Posted By utahjosh Hi everyone! After two and a half years I'm finally going back to Disneyland! I'd love your opinions on where to stay. Here is what I'm looking for: 1) Two big beds (four friends traveling together. We don't' mind sharing.) 2) Really close to the parks - walking distance and/or private shuttle 3) Under $99/night 4) Doesn't have the be the fanciest, as we'll only be sleeping there! 5) Continental breakfast I'm mostly looking for best price, and convenience. I'll need a place to park, as I'm driving to california. Should I try priceline? I've always wanted to check out the Candy Cane Inn. What about Paradise Pier hotel? Or the HoJos? I typically have stayed with family in SoCal, so I know a lot about what's inside the parks, but little about what's right around them - like hotels! Thanks!
Originally Posted By Britain Our family always swore by HoJo's, until I got kids of my own. Now even though the walk is doable for beginning of the day and end of the day travel, it's mentally too far for a mid-day break at the pool/nap. We're trying the DL hotel next week, and hopefully it will better accommodate our kids needs. But it sounds like HoJo would be great for you. I think it's one of the most laid back and relaxing of the hotels near Disneyland.
Originally Posted By LuLu I don't recommend Priceline if 2 queen beds is a must. They only guarantee to sleep 2 people per room. And, you might not end up too close to the parks! I don't know of any place offhand that's under $99 and fits all your "wants," but most are only $10 or 20 more than that. (PPH is quite a bit more.) Motel 6 was mentioned elsewhere as being $60/nt but I don't know if they have a shuttle.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I just booked the Islander - the rates for 4 nights with 2 beds and a sofa-bed was $320 for the whole thing (taxes and all). You could try the Desert Inn it is across the street and also either Holiday Inn (on Katella or Walnut) THe HI express does have a pretty good cont breakfast (fruits and bagels hot/cold cereal etc) The one on walnut doesn't. I would also check the Carousel Inn across the street.
Originally Posted By mater4 hojo's is my favorite. It does not offer breakfast but we bring our own stuff. There is a little shop that sells snacks,drinks and things you could grab for breakfast.
Originally Posted By utahjosh Thanks so much for your suggestions, everyone. It's great to have the LP boards for something like this.
Originally Posted By onlyme While the rooms are not the largest, Carousel Inn is usually about $100...you may have to look around, but I always find it at that price. Candy Cane Inn is nicer, a bit farther, and, possibly more than $100. Of course, as others said, HoJo's is nice and cozy, but a slight walk. Good luck.
Originally Posted By momofbuzzfan We always stay at the Park Vue....right at the crosswalk on Harbor near the entry plaza, continental breakfast included, the rooms are nothing fancy - but it has been fine for us, and we got rooms with 2 queen beds for around $89 a night for this November. Plus they have free parking. We have never had a problem finding a parking spot, but the lot is always full. But we go DL off-season and it might be less crowded. www.parkvue.com
Originally Posted By fkurucz Anybody ever stay at the BW Pavilions? They seem to have lower rates than the crosswalk motels on Harbor.
Originally Posted By mickeynewe I definitely vote for Hojos and bring your own groceries. We just take turns eating while we are all getting ready. That way everyone is ready to get a move on at the park! With the entertainment card you can get it for as low as $54 a night! The rooms are big and comfy-- and the staff, excellent!
Originally Posted By skywilliams I'm going to back up momofbuzzfan and say the Park Vue. Nice rooms, cheap, and right at the crosswalk. Also, if you book on-line type the word 'dreams' into the corporate id section on the reservation page to get a discount on the already low priced rooms.
Originally Posted By utahjosh I took your advice and booked the Park Vue. The reviews are very good for the place...and I'm SO excited about being so close to the parks! I'm staying on a Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and paying $338 plus tax. But i'm still looking for a better deal...
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains My son is 18 and we were in DL a couple of weeks ago. He had no problem walking back and forth to the Raddison maingate. Nothing fancy - we brought costco muffins for breakfast ourselves and got a case of Tropicana OJ from there too. The rooms were pretty roomy and the bathroom was large enough.
Originally Posted By utahjosh I decided to play it safe and also book the Tropicana. It's about $30 cheaper overall. Anyone have a favorite between Park Vue vs. Tropicana?
Originally Posted By jazzfan4 i'vde stayed at both, no real big differnece but I did like the park vue a tad more. the tropicana was being remodeled last time I was there so I would expect it to be a bit better now.
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy My first choice is HoJo, but you cannot beat the Park Vue for location. The Tropicana is only a few steps further. Both places are a little low on customer service, but it is not a huge deal. For instance, the one time we stayed at the Tropicana they ran at of towels at the pool. Although several people including my self alerted the front desk, no towels ever appeared at the pool. Not a deal breaker, just something to keep in mind. That would never happen at the HoJo. That place is really on the ball, and every staff member is so nice and helpful.
Originally Posted By wendebird I know the Park Vue has recently remodeled, but I found the staff there to be far below par. Of course this only matters if there is a problem. (Overbooked, lost reservation, bugs in your room, etc.) My favorite it the Best Western Park Place Inn. It's not a resort, but all rooms have refrig, microwave, & breakfast. It's right at the cross walk, a tiny bit closer than Park Vue & the staff there actually cares that you have a pleasant stay.
Originally Posted By wendebird Here's an ecample from Trip Advisor: <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g29092-d75697-r8262529-Park_Vue_Inn-Anaheim_California.html" target="_blank">http://www.tripadvisor.com/Sho wUserReviews-g29092-d75697-r8262529-Park_Vue_Inn-Anaheim_California.html</a> I stayed at the Park Vue in July of 07. We had never stayed there before and would not recomend it to anyone. The hotel itself was fine, but the manager needs some help. We were sitting in the lobby waiting for our room to be cleaned at 3:30 in the afternoon when another customer came in with a concern. He was concerned about the fact that their room was never ready before late afternoon. They had small children who needed to take naps after a long morning at Disneyland. He explained to the manager that his wife had made the beds herself for three days and they had to find the maids to get clean towels. He was not upset just concerned. The manager proceeded to scream at the man and call him a liar multiple times. This was something that could have easily been handled. As the manager was screaming at him he was saying he didn't want to lose their business. Well sitting in the lobby I was embarrassed for the other employees. If this is how he handles a small problem, I would hate to hear how it would be handled if a real situation occured. I WOULD NEVER recomeend this motel for that reason.
Originally Posted By utahjosh Well, i have the Candy Cane, Tropicana, and Park Vue all reserved. I need to decide very soon so I can cancel two of them! I would go with Candy Cane, but I'd rather be closer to the park. Also, they are more expensive to add a 5th adult to the room. I think i'm gonna go with Tropicana.
