Originally Posted By oredisneyfan this hotel/motel looks nice and it is close enough with a private shuttle, complimentary breakfast and the price is pretty good. All the reviews seem great. Thinking about staying there, the rooms seem a little small, we have a family of 5. We do like to come back to the hotel for a break so it is important that it is somewhere I will want to come back to. the pictures look lovely but I have found them to be decieving in the past. any input appreciated
Originally Posted By murfsmom The Candy Cane is nice, and yes the rooms are on the small side, Having the complimentary breakfast if good if you have a family.Shuttle is is nice, when you have tired kids !! I stay there with friend of mine that comes into town, once in a while ,they've been going there for over 15 yrs. !! It's clean and quiet. Hope this help !!
Originally Posted By Darkbeer With a family of 5, I would say NO to the CCI. It is a VERY nice place, but it is a OLD 2 story MOTEL with small rooms. (VERY WELL Kept up with Wonderful landscaping!) HIGHLY Rated, mainly due to the great service and reasonable price. But I would look to another place with LARGER rooms for your trip with 5 folks.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Agree with DB, it is fine when a 2 or maybe even a four. With a family your size, I would be tempted to go for a villa at Worldmark, or maybe Embassy Suites. If the budget would stretch, you could see if a DVC villa is available at the Grand, then you would also have use of a full kitchen and a spa tub.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 The Candy Cane is probably my favorite place on the Harbor "strip," but the room I had was too small for five. Of course, that's only one room, but that seems to be the consensus. I don't know if they have suites like some of the other Harbor motels. On the plus side, the private shuttle means its arrival and departure are predictable (so no waiting around too long), yet it's close enough to walk if you want, plus the breakfast was better than other Harbor places I've stayed at. And all 5 people get that breakfast, so that's a consideration. And the pictures aren't deceiving in this case; they keep it up very well, and the grounds, though hardly as nice as the GC or DLH, are a cut above the other motels in the area - kind of as "garden-y" as an old two-story motel can be. And the staff was great. The only downside is the size of the room. It would be a nice room, but tight.
Originally Posted By Mickeysbestfan We used the Holiday Inn Express on Katella. They have a family studio that has 2Q's and a sofa bed. They also have a family suite which has the sofa bed in a separate room. We usually ask for a corner room which is somewhat larger, but even the regular rooms are fairly large. Holiday Inn Express also has breakfast included with some hot items.
Originally Posted By oredisneyfan thanks for all the info. I think we will keep looking, since we do like to go back and relax a small room can be to crowded. Maybe try this one sometime when I come with out the kiddos. I will check out the Holiday Inn express Mickeysbestfan, thanks. Does anyone know which hotels offer private shuttles?
Originally Posted By BellesLibrarian HoJos is close enough you don't need a shuttle. It is about a quarter of a mile from the shuttle stop. It does NOT have free breakfast, but the Mimi's cafe is next door. I usually have half of one of their oversized muffins for breakfast, and get some milk from a grocery store. The rooms are spacious, but that is with 3 people, with 5 it would be tight. I prefer staying in the tower. I know they recently opened family friendly rooms. Not sure if they are larger, or just differently configured.
Originally Posted By Mickeysbestfan <a href="http://www.hojo.com/HowardJohnson/control/Booking/modify_dates?id=01051&propBrandId=HJ&variant=" target="_blank">http://www.hojo.com/HowardJohn...variant=</a> <a href="http://www.hojoanaheim.com/what-you-get/rooms/" target="_blank">http://www.hojoanaheim.com/wha...t/rooms/</a> In the second link you can click on the picture of the room and it will give you the square footage and different picture angles.
Originally Posted By Mickeysbestfan I should say, I have stayed there a few different times. I have found it to be just okay. You have to be careful not to get a room too close to the freeway and to make sure you ask for the newer beds.
Originally Posted By oredisneyfan thanks for the links Mickeysbestfan. the double queen dlx looks like a good size room......still trying to decide, save money and stay on Harbour/possibly be disspapointed with room or go with what I know spend the extra money and stay at DLH or PPH
Originally Posted By murfsmom If you e mail me(it's in my profile) I can give you info on HOJO's, we've stayed there 9 times since Nov. It's the only place we stay now!
Originally Posted By Pollyana And if you cannot get the fantastic ET rate at Hojos, they offer LP and AP rates also. Not bad prices....
Originally Posted By velo We just took 5 to DL this past weekend and with the great E-rate at HoJo's we decided to get two connecting rooms. They are fairly large to start with and with 2 we had more than enough room. We often stay with 5 in one room, but this was DD's 16th birthday and she brought a friend (and they wanted "their own room").
Originally Posted By Darkbeer I would say about the same (HoJo's, DLH and PPH), they are all Older Larger rooms. I heard that a few DLH are fairly small, while PPH is more standardized.
Originally Posted By my2girls We always stay at the Candy Cane Inn, it is Great!!!! The regular rooms are average, but we booked the next room up on one of our trips and there was enough room for a twin size roll away bed. Plus the room we stayed in was right next to a patio area that had a table and chairs. It was nice hanging out there enjoying the atmosphere. Quiet too The tram and complimentary breakfast at the CCI save time and money. It is so nice not having to walk all the way back to the hotel after a day of walking in the parks. Have fun
Originally Posted By oredisneyfan our party size has just increased to 7, taking dd13 and dd15's best friends also. I was looking on hojo web site and there is no et rate for our dates and having to book 2 rooms at regular rate is just to much for now. Thinking of staying at Quality inn on Manchester, they have a kids suite that will accomodate everyone with two full baths, a must with 4 teenage girls. they said it is a short walk and has breakfast and right next to Mimi's. has anyone stayed here?
