Originally Posted By CatsMeow Hi Alice. We're visiting the park with friends in Feb. so we can't change that date, but perhaps we can sneak away for a couple of days in March. After all, it IS your birthday, *L* and we're always looking for an excuse to go to Disneyland. Work interferes far too much with our vacation schedule!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice <<Work interferes far too much with our vacation schedule!>> Yeah! What's up with THAT, anyway?!? *LOL* Guess we really should be grateful, eh? Work pays for Disneyland trips! Don't book March too soon, though... We probably won't discuss it until after December. This year's birthday visit was a last-minute, WONDERful suggestion by Mr. Alice.
Originally Posted By CatsMeow What a great guy you have, WonderingAlice! Okay, feel free to e-mail me whenever you firm up plans, and Bubsmom and I will make the "sacrifice" of planning yet another Disneyland adventure in order to help you and Mr. Alice celebrate your birthday. ;-)
Originally Posted By wonderingalice *L* Will do Catsmeow! LilliBelle's birthday is in March, too, and she's pushing for the same timeframe. It may become a "must-do!"
Originally Posted By wonderingalice HRM... Definitely NOT advisable. The one time I visited Disneyland without prior room reservations (1978), my friend and I wound up at a place called Tahiti Motel (or something similar... I don't think the building even exists anymore). It was SUCH a dump and in a really bad area, too - far enough from the park that we had to drive to get there. The room was the pits... Where the bathroom mirror should have been hanging over the sink, there was nothing but cracked and peeling paint revealing the drywall underneath. Just one horror story, but there are a lot of them out there - even from people WITH reservations, but no recommendations ahead of time. The Candy Cane Inn is great, but I've never booked it with less than about 2-3 weeks notice for the off season. For busy periods, we book WAY in advance.
Originally Posted By quincytoo Couldn't imagine not booking way ahead of time..... The place is always busy ..
Originally Posted By MsLindanne FYI Everyone! I was looking over our pictures from our trip to Disneyland this past Saturday night and got the urge to go again....so I went on-line for the Candy Cane Inn just to see if just maybe they would have availability for Labor Day and guess what? Were going to Disneyland!!!!!! YAHOO!! Now if I hadn't been able to get in, I wouldn't have even bothered, but since I can get reservations, well...were packing for a quick 2 nights, 3 days. Usually I always book months in advance...but we lucked out! Ya never know!!! Yeah!!! ºoº
Originally Posted By Dinahcat I have always wanted to stay at the Candy Cane Inn. Question about room types: Standard/Deluxe/Premium? I'd like to book 2 connecting rooms for 5 nights in Nov. or Dec. 2006. We're a family of 6 (mom, dad & 4 kids). Would you recommend Deluxe over Standard to have the extra space to move around (even though we wouldn't need rollaways)? We wouldn't be spending a great deal of time in the rooms. Are the Standards in a preferable location? Since there's only a $10 difference between Standard & Deluxe, the money isn't an issue (although w/ 2 rooms for 5 nights that would add up to $100 + tax... hmmm, a nice meal). Just wondering what you regulars prefer. And how about Premium? Does anyone love Premium? Breakfast delivered does sound nice as opposed to waiting until everyone is ready head out the door, especially if they deliver those iced muffins you all rave about. Thoughts anyone? Thanks.
Originally Posted By tapdancemom I've only stayed in the standard rooms and while not as roomy as HoJo's rooms they are fine without a rollaway. I don't know if the website has room size posted or not. Breakfast delivered does sound nice but the lines have never been bad while when we stayed. Hint - if you want to bring breakfast back to the room there is a little plasitic tray in the room, take it with you to carry your food back more easily.
Originally Posted By redlegtwo I've stayed in the standard and deluxe rooms. I like the extra room in the deluxe, but If you're getting two rooms you probably won't need the extra room. The space in the standard room is fine. We did have more storage space in the deluxe room with a cupboard under the sink area and a closet with a door. Standard rooms are 360sf and deluxe are larger by 40sf. I think the deluxe rooms are a little further back than the standard rooms. That's what I was told when I requested a deluxe room on the first floor near the front of the motel. I ended up right by the laundry room and vending machines. I didn't think I would like that location because I thought it would be too noisy. I ended up really liking the location, and being by the laundry room was very convenient since I was staying there for a week. I've never stayed in a premium room. The extra cost doesn't seem worth it to me.
Originally Posted By Dinahcat Thanks tapdancemom and redlegtwo. Standard will probably be the way to go.
Originally Posted By quincytoo They do????? YES!!!!! The last time we wnet I had to share a room with DH and two DS's (17 and 13) NEVER AGAIN!!!! Next time I get one room and they three get the connecting room!!!!..
Originally Posted By wonderingalice ^^ Too busy suckin' down that hot chocolate to realize that, Q2? Hee hee hee... ;-) I do think they've only got a few, though... Room 138 is a King with a connecting room that I would assume is a double/double. We've also stayed in a double/double room that didn't have a connecting room.
Originally Posted By quincytoo Heck Alice, sucking back Hot chocolate time was MY ONLY time only!!!! The "boys" would still be sleeping, LOL
Originally Posted By redlegtwo I think I was in room 162 or 163 and it connected to 163 or 164. My room was a nonsmoking 2 queen deluxe.
Originally Posted By 6ksmom Thanks, we didn't consider the Candy Cane for this trip because I didn't think they had connecting rooms. Got a great rate at HoJo's though so we are not unhappy with our choice. Only 2 weeks to go!
Originally Posted By quincytoo I think that you can not go wrong with either Hojo's or CCI....They both are win-win choices Have a great trip
