Originally Posted By Perdie I was online looking at the new Doubletree this week to find out about their rates, and while I found a great rate for $104 a night for a state employee (of a different state)the total for four nights was 416 add 15% taxes, 62 dollars, and the grand total said $478. Right below the grand total box was another box that stated, grand total $506. It didn't explain the extra 28 dollars, so I called to ask and the lady at the hotel said it was a resort assesment fee of $6.90 PER NIGHT. They also charge 11 dollars a night for parking!!!! Doesn't this seem strange?? The lady on the phone said the resort assesment fee was necessary because we are in a resort town and "all the hotels have them." I don't think that's true, HoJo doesn't have them!! Anyone else know about this or heard of this?
Originally Posted By SuzieQ A few of the hotels have them. Disney's is $11 a day, I think. But that includes self parking - it's not an additional fee. Some hotels still have an energy surcharge, too, leftover from the energy crisis Enron was so wonderful to give us. Doubletree's fees seem outrageous.
Originally Posted By Perdie I know! I was so excited about $104 a night and after all the fees, it ended up being pricier than most hotels! (non disney ones anyway) I wanted to try something other than HoJo, and Candy Cane Inn was sold out and BWPPI was 149 a night, and I really wanted the DL Hotel but at 248 a night WAY out of my range....so Doubletree seemed perfect! Oh well, back to HoJO I guess!
Originally Posted By Mr Snappy Haha.... I have Embassy suites for $129.00 per night ! The first time I booked it 4 weeks ago, it was $159 but has since dropped 2 times to the current $129.00. I am hoping that it will drop again before next Saturday
Originally Posted By SuzieQ I'll have to check it again. I typically book a room with 2 queens for no more than $135, with the single king at $129. I've booked as low as $99.
Originally Posted By avromark I'm gonna let you book me for the 52nd (looks like 99% the 51st is out for me)
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Darn! My dates are still at $159. However, HoJo's is $134 for those same dates, so I'll take the extra value at Embassy!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Gasp! Embassy: <a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4071689&a=31004463&p=66092948" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/ j/ViewPhoto?u=4071689&a=31004463&p=66092948</a>
Originally Posted By avromark Ok, i'm gonna assume the HoJo is standard, so with Atrium i'm guessing 60's or 70's. Granite countertops, heh I'll take that home with me. So if I can go there for the 52nd and find someone willing to split a suite 4 ways, it will cost me about 60ish?
Originally Posted By avromark Exterior looks newer then what I thought though. So this is Embassy Suites South right? and there is an Embassy Suites North by the looks of it (shorter building, looks older)
Originally Posted By SuzieQ ^less. And it includes a full, cooked to order breakfast and free cocktails for two hours every night.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Yes, this is Embassy Suites South. It's on Harbor, though the actual address is Garden Grove. It's about 5 years old, and very nice.
Originally Posted By avromark Heh I haven't seen a newer atrium type hotel in awhile. Heh it's been 4 yrs or so since i've done DL, been going to WDW for the last lil bit, guess this was probably under construction. The last not 1 day trip was when rocket rods were open, DCA was under construction and Autopia just re-opened (Some small lad was upset that Autopia was closed for celebrities our first day there)
Originally Posted By SuzieQ They've built a LOT of new large hotels near the intersection of Harbor and Chapman since then! Embassy North is actually six miles from the parks (and right next to where I grew up, LOL)
Originally Posted By Perdie SuzieQ-which Embassy is the one you like? Is it walking distance to DL? We are looking for a change from HoJo's....
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Yes, Embassy South. However, it would be quite a walk. I'd say a good mile. It is on ART, however, and only shares the route with the other two Hilton owned hotels that share Embassy's big parking lot.
Originally Posted By Perdie Thanks! Also, if you go on Mousesavers you can find HoJo's cheaper prices...under disneyland and then click on other hotels, there are 2 hotels that you can get lower rates just by going through mousesavers, HoJo and Hilton Anaheim. I saw the Hojo at 134 but on mousesavers it's 113.
