Originally Posted By joeysmommy Hi I know some of you have stayed at Desert Inn and loved it or hated it. Have they remodeled lately? I was looking on their website at room rates and I plugged in dates of Jan 22-23. $59 per night for a deluxe room came up. Is this too good to be true? Just down the block (closer to the entrance crosswalk) BWPPI is $119 per night. Is Desert Inn a dump or is this just a great deal?? My crazy Aunt and I were thinking of making a Disney commando trip for 2 days. We would just be sleeping in the room, so it needs to be clean and a comfy bed. Any thoughts?
Originally Posted By nemopoppins We stayed there in December 2004. It was good enough. They used some sanitizer that made the room smell like a gas station bathroom and my kids complained about that. It didn't bother me. I haven't heard that it's been remodeled since. Oh, parking can be a problem, especially if you plan on coming and going. You didn't mention that you were going to swim in their advertised indoor swimming pool, you said you were just there for sleeping. Anyway, my kids enjoyed the pool but the pool room was much too cold for me.
Originally Posted By joeysmommy thanks nemopoppins- We will take a taxi from the airport so parking won't be an issue. My aunt swims every morning, so if she wants to brave the cold she can swim while I sleep. How was the walk to DL? It looks pretty close on Bret's map. <a href="http://www.geocities.com/ashpsyche/DisneylandLinkMap.html" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/ashps yche/DisneylandLinkMap.html</a> I was just at DL last month but the Super Shuttle didn't go near that side. I was trying to scope out all the motels as we drove by.
Originally Posted By juicer It think that's a great price! For $59 and the location...I would'nt hesitate to secure that reservation -
Originally Posted By LacyBelle A group of LPers were there earlier this year and had a very bad experience. Here's a link to that topic... <a href="http://mb.laughingplace.com/default.asp?WCI=MsgBoard&WCE=T-77182-P-1&Refresh=1016114307" target="_blank">http://mb.laughingplace.com/de fault.asp?WCI=MsgBoard&WCE=T-77182-P-1&Refresh=1016114307</a> I haven't stayed there myself, so don't have any personal input to offer. Based on their discussions in the above referenced topic, I am inclined to avoid the place.
Originally Posted By disnyfans Our family stayed there last year in the 2 room suite with 1 1/2 bathrooms. It was clean and nice for the price. We didn't have any problems with our room. We came back at least once a day to rest and sometimes eat lunch. It was always cleaned by that time. It is really close to the crosswalk to go into Disneyland. Just be careful when paying for your room, watch your credit card for more charges, some other LPers have had problems with double charges, thankfully we didn't. We are thinking of staying there again in the future. It was nice having 4 beds to fit our family (we have 4 kids) and being so close to Disneyland. Hope that helps you.
Originally Posted By MerryMouseWife We stayed there 2 years ago. We had the adjoining 2-bedroom suite with 2 bathrooms. It was clean and no frills, but it accommodated 8 of us very well, 6 of whom teen/tween-aged girls. It is close to the crosswalk and we were not overcharged on our credit card, as I have heard from some other LP'rs. For our trip in 5 days (YAY!) I looked at them again, but Park Vue had a better rate so we went with them. I will try to post how it goes when we get back in 2 weeks (Wahhh!). Merry
Originally Posted By Lisann22 All I'm going to say is good luck and I hope it all works out. I realize motels/hotels change management and owners quite frequently but this is just not place I will give my money to again no matter how good the reviews and prices improve. Probably being stubborn but I don't feel they deserve my money again.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ They won't get mine either. It's got a big black X on it, as far as I'm concerned.
Originally Posted By crazycroc I agree I've heard of too many bizarre experiences to consider staying there. There will be screw-ups at any given time at any hotel, it's how they handle it that matters.
Originally Posted By joeysmommy Lacy belle- thanks for the link about Desert Inn. Sounds pretty bad. Maybe we'll just go ahead and pay more and stay at BWPPI, I don't want any problems on my Disney Commando trip. On our trip to DL last month we stayed at DLH. The morning of our check-out my bill was fine, but my BIL had $70 erroneous valet charges to his room. We didn't even have a car, we arrived by Super Shuttle. So he had to go down to the front desk to take care of that in the morning. It looks like it happens everywhere. But Desert Inn sounds like it's over the top.
Originally Posted By avromark <<The morning of our check-out my bill was fine, but my BIL had $70 erroneous valet charges to his room. We didn't even have a car, we arrived by Super Shuttle.>> Maybe the shuttle valet parked in your brother in laws name? Good luck with your decision.
Originally Posted By mamacita It's a great price but I have read lots of bad stuff about it. I would be too scared to take the chance.
Originally Posted By BoyStory We stayed there last June in their 2 room "suite". It was clean, but had a really old and tarnished "feeling" to it. The parking situation was a JOKE (but if you have a small vehicle and are going off-season that may not be a problem). The close proximity was a BIG PLUS. I'd say if you are looking for a "no-frills" place to sleep (only!) and want a short walk, $59 is a fair price. We had reservations for 3 1/2 weeks from now for $79 for the 2-room suite. I was able to get "La Quinta" for even a little cheaper thru getawaytoday.com. so I cancelled my D.I. ressies. I'd personally rather pay to park than stay there- if I can get cheaper elsewhere where there's less of a gamble of getting dirty room (I'm wondering if we were just fortunate with our room, KWIM?) Just my .02
Originally Posted By JazzSlick1 I stayed there last year, everything went exceptionally well, We got up and went to the park, came back to the room and went to sleep. Very short walk back to our room, the rental van I had only moved twice in a week, so the parking was not a big deal. The hotel was clean, my billing was perfect and it was the only hotel within walking distance that I could get a room to sleep 7 for $99/night. We thoughly enjoyed the park and really weren't to focused on the hotel room. Getting a good price for the room allowed us to stay 2 more days.
Originally Posted By quincytoo You couldn't pay me to stay here again. We had a two bedroom/bathroom parlour suite that was disgusting. The walk from Disneyland was the only good thing about this place. Truly a dive
Originally Posted By happy bunny Just from my own experiences at the Anaheim Desert Inn, the rooms have always been clean and tidy. The rooms have always been made up by the time mid-day breaks come around, and we need a place to up our feet. Whenever we asked for extra towels, or even extra in-room coffee, they were always happy to provide. the mini-fridge is a great plus in the room! I have never had any issues with the front desk clerks. Always friendly at check-in and check-out time. Always got accurate billing on my credit card. The parking is sometimes an issue but they are working on the situation by monitoring who parks in the lot when it gets busy... The last time I was there, the security guard was checking for parking permits. It was nice to see that someone was paying attention to it. Anyway, my experiences have always been very pleasant at Anaheim Desert Inn, and have not encountered anything negative. After all, the room is just a place to rest up and sleep - Disneyland is the main reason to be there! =)
Originally Posted By tlovesdis I wouldn't stay there if you paid me! It was a dump! Like the above poster said, the only good thing about it is the walk to the park. It is definatley someplace I tell people to stay away from no matter what the price. They are no longer a Disney Good Neighbor hotel/motel either!
Originally Posted By quincytoo ^^^^Thank you.....Everytime I read a positive thing about this dive I think, "Are we talking about the same disgusting filthy motel with the horrific bad service and shady business practices"? I know we all have differant standards about what is clean and nice, but I will never foget the blood on the pillow, the dirty feel of the rooms nor the smell of decomposing hair coming up through the bathroom sink.
Originally Posted By happy bunny I think we all have our own opinions about this place, whether it's good or bad. It truly depends on everyone's own experience(s). I will say that I personally do have a high standard of what is clean and nice, and I certainly would not accept blood on any pillows either. With that said, I will also say that I have not encounter that or any dirty-feeling rooms at Anaheim Desert Inn, and I visit the area quite often. I am truly sad that there are such bitter feelings out there for this place. If you hate it, move on from the hate, and just focus on the positives that are out there -> Disneyland and the other few dozen motels/hotels that are out there waiting for a chance to serve...
