Originally Posted By oneroberta does anyone know of a web site that shows off site hotels on a map to compare locations
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes Yeah, If you can wait until Monday, I have a great one bookmarked on my computer at the office. It's very important to compare more than location though. This section can help with that.
Originally Posted By WestWind Here are two links that might help: <a href="http://www.geocities.com/ashpsyche/DisneylandLinkMap.html" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/ashps...Map.html</a> <a href="http://www.ineedavacation.com/disneyland/AnaheimHotelMap.html" target="_blank">http://www.ineedavacation.com/...Map.html</a> Also if you use Google Earth at all you can turn on the lodging layer to see hotels in the area. You can even use the Google Earth Street View to see photos from the street! Another one is Microsoft Virtual Earth / maps.live.com.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains There is also this one... <a href="http://www.accommodationsneardisney.com/Disneyland/default.asp" target="_blank">http://www.accommodationsneard...ault.asp</a>
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes AAUG!! Work was hectic Monday and I forgot about this. Here's my link, but I see it's a little out of date. I think Villains was the best. <a href="http://www.geocities.com/ashpsyche/DisneylandLinkMap.html?200826" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/ashps...l?200826</a>
Originally Posted By u k fan I've been looking into my hotel options, but I'm really struggling to picture the area as I've only been to WDW and DLP where the resorts are surrounded by countryside. I need help!!!
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I guess you need to decide how much you want to spend and what type of hotel you are thinking about... Around DL you have from 1* motels to 5* hotels.
Originally Posted By u k fan In an ideal world I'd stay at a Disney Hotel as this is my first trip and I think a Disney hotel kind of makes it complete, but we'll probably have to settle for cheap(er) and convenient. I would like to be as close as possible (within walking distance if possible) as I don't want to drive anymore than needed and don't want to be governed by shuttles. I don't want Motel 8, but I'm not after The Four Seasons (unless the price were right!). There are so many options I'm not sure where to start. I kind of figured I'd book the HoJo as it seems popular with LPers, but it seems that a lot of other hotels are as well!!!
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains HoJo's is fine if you can get Disney View building - that is the only one (according to the res.desk people)with the good beds. Fairfield Inn is in the same area and about the same walk. Carousel is nice and the have done some upgrades. Best Western has 2 facilities across the street with park place being directly across the street. Park Place and Carousel both have cont breakfast. Now the Desert Palm is very nice and has some decent rates right now - that one is also walkable (so I am told - have never tried)if you come up and cut through the GCH - that would be the same for the Annabell. Also Holiday Inn Express on Katella is about the same walk (and is on the Anaheim Resort Transist - if you decide you needed it) Both the HIE and DP have breakfasts (might want to double check DP but I know HIE has some hot foods)
Originally Posted By u k fan Thanks for the tips. With so much around it's hard to know where to start. To get an idea, if I were to stay at the HoJo would I be looking at a 10 minute walk to the parks?!!!
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I would say about 5-10 min depending on the crosswalks and how long you had to wait for a green light.
Originally Posted By u k fan Thanks, we are a ways off booking our hotel yet, but I want to narrow down my choices ahead of time. I think a family meeting is in order this weekend!!!
Originally Posted By smedley It's all confusing eh uk fan? I showed the map to DH last night, he is really impressed just how close the hotels are..
Originally Posted By u k fan My concern is that I'll pay over the odds for a flea-pit just because of the location!!!
Originally Posted By smedley I think with advice from the guys that are in the know we will be fine Villains goes a lot she won't let you go wrong
Originally Posted By teddibubbles we love staying at Quality Inn & Suites Anaheim Resort www.qualityinn.com 1441 South Manchester Avenue Anaheim, CA 92802 (714) 991-8100 clean rooms /wonderful desk people / helpfull / FREE FULL BREAKFAST / walking to disneyland lol allmost can hull a stone that far./ pool /lundry/ internet / giftshop / very resonable ( secret ! ask for the very bottom line price. you will out do even discount ticket book prices!) we allways stay here now. and our friends and family are doing the same after seeing the matterhorn right allmost in you'r yard lol
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Wow teddi - you must have had better luck there than us - We were given a room that still had people staying in it, then moved (obviously) to another room - that hadn't been cleaned yet - finally a room that was dark and dingy. I know they did some work over there so maybe it's nicer now. We stayed there the June Cars came out because we were there to see that at the AP holders screening at the el capitan
Originally Posted By csgoofygirl My family has stayed at the Castle Inn, The Fairfield Inn, The Ramada Maingate, and The Anaheim Inn and Suites. None of them are fancy, by any means. But we've always had good luck, clean rooms, etc. To us, the room is a place to sleep and shower, we don't spend a lot of time there. I would love to stay at a Disney hotel someday, but it's not been in the budget so far.
