Originally Posted By allthingsdisney anyone have any recent reviews of this hotel after hearing and reading a few reviews from others who had stayed at hotels owned by same owners of the dessert palm inn and suites we decided to change and chose the fairfield, being it seemed closer and cheaper than the dessert palms but we have never stayed here so........ thanks in advance for any input only 57 more days
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy I haven't stayed there, but I don't remember hearing anything bad about it, so that is a good sign! The location is good - an easy walk to the front gates. Hopefully someone here will have some good info for you. Have a great time!
Originally Posted By allthingsdisney that was the main reason we chose it was proximity to DL that and the price i am getting so excited only 56 more days lol
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains BoyStory stayed here - might want to see if she has and email and ask her...
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Our 28 year old son and his girlfriend stayed there in Oct. I know that they said the walk wasn't bad at all and they went back each day for a rest and to get jackets etc. for the evening. I believe they received coupons for free coffee in the coffee house in the hotel. I should be talking to them in the next couple of days, I'll ask if they have any suggestions for you I remember that they said there was plenty of parking and they checked out and were then able to leave their car in the lot for a few hours longer. In the pictures it looks like they have the "Marriott" beds and we've always found them to be comfortable.
Originally Posted By allthingsdisney thx amazed im looking forward to our trip as much as i like a really good hotel it is only a place to sleep and rest although my kids would tell you the pool is most important i just cant wait to get to my happy place and forget the outside world for a few days
Originally Posted By dsny-kids When I stayed there two years ago the beds were really comfortable. I didn't like looking at the back of McDonald's thought (kind of dirty) but that's just me. My daughter was little and I had to carry her most of the way back to the room so it still seems a little far for me trying to carry a 4-year-old. I almost which the hotels would rent strollers themselves.
Originally Posted By allthingsdisney our kids are 15 and 16 and 16 yr old will use his wheelchair so walking distance not a prob for me and by the time we make it back to room we r exhausted so we fall right to sleep so not too worried about view what i was concerned with was is it bug free and is the pool good to at least ok as my kids would kill me if pool was bad....lol
Originally Posted By dsny-kids The room was clean and the pool is a good size. Hot tub was nice also. I think you will be like it there. I remember the staff to be nice and helpful also. Have fun!
Originally Posted By allthingsdisney thanks dsny we r so looking forward to our trip the hotel is an afterthought to DL....... only 53 more days
Originally Posted By BoyStory Marriot's FFI is one of my husband and my favorite places to stay- when we can get a good rate (expedia usually even beats getawaytoday when it comes to FFI). We've been staying there on various DL vacations for about a decade now. Their "mini-suites" used to have double beds so it was a BIG upgrade when they switched to Q's. (plus a sofa bed that is on the small side). The biggest "pro" for us is the proximity to the crosswalk AND Mc D's AND Millie's cafe (which usually has a "kids eat free" promotion). The rooms have always been clean (and I'm on the picky side when it comes to cleanliness) and are spacious enough. It's definitly not a "high-end" hotel; stripped of all the fancy amenities, but it does have the essentials that glide us nicely through our Disney vacaton- even for our large family. Also, not only is the parking free but we've never had a problem with having ample parking for our large vehicle (though we never go during peak season). They usually have our room ready prior to check-in time, and on the rare occasion the room isn't ready they happily allow us to park there prior to check in so we can go on to Disneyland. If they have a continental breakfast, I wouldn't know about it b/c Mc'D's is too tempting as it's on the way to the crosswalk, LOL!We do enjoy hotels with kids' suites (which FFI does not have) but sometimes we are willing to trade the bigger room for proximity.
Originally Posted By allthingsdisney thanks boystory im sure we will i mean how can we not we will be in disneyland lol and im glad we chose this hotel....... very excited!!!!!! only 51 days left
Originally Posted By Rachel48 I find tripadvisor.com so handy for reviews on hotels, if you haven't already heard of it. There are usually tons of reviews for any hotel you can think of.
