Staying At The Resort.... Not Anymore

Originally Posted By CuriousConstance

We stayed for a whole week one time at the DLH. Now, I'd NEVER be able to afford or justify that expense.

Sad, but true.

 

Originally Posted By KCCHIEF

You are not alone
Again, I can afford it but I recognize robbery when I see it

 

Originally Posted By CuriousConstance

Especially when there are plenty of hotels just as close, sometimes even closer, that cost a fraction of the price on Harbor.

I don't think there are near enough perks for any of the hotels to warrant that kind of price.

Sure the GCH is beautiful to walk through, but anyone can enjoy that part of it for free, once you get into the room and compare that to something else you could get for a fifth of the price, hard to justify.

 

Originally Posted By patrickegan

Sacrilege!

 

Originally Posted By Yookeroo

They need to build another hotel.

 

Originally Posted By CuriousConstance

Yes, and this time they need to do it right. Put it inside DL, and make it a value hotel.

No brainer.

 

Originally Posted By teddibubbles

this year change..we stay in sept 10 days in a room. but even with them seeing we stay every year there . they made no atempt at a discount for us. so I made sure they knew I was going to shop around. I am glad I let them know. I wont be forced to pay more. found a room and it worked out to saving us $300.00.over other price. we were glad to play on the extra funds :-D

 

Originally Posted By fkurucz

>>They need to build another hotel.<<

But they won't. The strategy in Anaheim, as opposed to Orlando where Disney has tens of thousands of rooms, is exclusivity. If they offer too many rooms in Anaheim they will have to discount them.

In Orlando geography works in their favor, as staying off property can be inconvenient, unlike in Anaheim.

 

Originally Posted By ImTempest

I would like them to build a Disneyland Hotel Disney Vacation Club. They really don't have enough DVC rooms.

 

Originally Posted By Tikiduck

People who are paying these rates to stay at the Grand are either rich or stupid, there, I said it.
I would sure like to find the accounting Vampire who came up with the hotel parking fees concept.

 

Originally Posted By Goofyernmost

<<<In Orlando geography works in their favor, as staying off property can be inconvenient, unlike in Anaheim.>>>

I find staying on-site to be extremely inconvenient. Pre-plan meals, rely on buses or boats for transportation, inability to do anything besides Disney and so on.

The only entity that this is convenient for is Disney. It is filed under "gotcha" now give me your money...all of it. They have so many people convinced that the Disney experience is only available to those that stay on site, and many folks have sincerely bought into it. I once said that marketing is not to be taken seriously by the public.

Personally, I have stayed on-site only once in the 30 years I have been visiting. I don't feel that I have missed anything, especially after staying on-site once. That just made my feelings stronger.

 

Originally Posted By Yookeroo

"But they won't. The strategy in Anaheim, as opposed to Orlando where Disney has tens of thousands of rooms, is exclusivity."

If demand stays as high as it is, they can build a hotel and keep exclusivity.

"Personally, I have stayed on-site only once in the 30 years I have been visiting. I don't feel that I have missed anything, especially after staying on-site once. That just made my feelings stronger."

I've stayed on and off. Much prefer on.

 

Originally Posted By familyguy

Yookeroo, you and I agree on that. I MUCH prefer on site as well, but with price increases we have not been able to afford it lately. We will be staying at the HOJO, as we usually do when not on site on our next trip. I have only stayed at the DLH, but have wanted to stay at the Grand.

 

Originally Posted By fkurucz

>>If demand stays as high as it is, they can build a hotel and keep exclusivity.<<

A big if. There are only so many people who can afford $500 a night hotel rooms.

 

Originally Posted By fkurucz

^^^Witness how the hotels that were supposed to go up next to the GardenWalk never materialized.

 

Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

I've never been able to justify the expense of staying on property. Since we usually go open to close when we're there, we don't spend much time in whatever hotel or motel we stay at anyway.

My wife and I have talked over the years about "Wouldn't it be fun if we stayed there sometime?" when exploring the hotel lobby or whatever, but in the end, I'm not sure for us it would really be worth it.

If we had unlimited funds and tons of vacation time available, then spending some leisurely days at the hotel might be a nice treat. But since both are in short supply, not likely to happen.

 

Originally Posted By Yookeroo

"A big if."

Definitely.

 

Originally Posted By tashajilek

Im finding it difficult to find a decent priced hotel even near DL. I am going over the Xmas holidays and we ended up Pricelining a Marriot hotel about 10 mins away for only $44 a night. The Hojo wants $1600 for the same day LOL. We always rent a car for pretty cheap, so the 10 minute drive is worth it in my case.

 

Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom

In terms of DL, if folks want to stay onsite. Then fine, I can understand that. But it really isn't necessary. At WDW, that can be a totally different story. I prefer to stay onsite at WDW ans typically do. However, now I rarely stay at a Disney resort. Most quests forget that there are several various hotels on WDW property that are non-Disney hotels. After talking with many local Floridians during my trips to WDW who always seem to stay at the Downtown Disney Hotels, it sorta wakes you up to reality. I enjoy the Disney Hotels, but find the prices for the Moderate and Deluxe Hotels to be crazy. Since, I typically visit WDW during times of the year when weather can be unprdictable. I prefer to staying in a completely enclosed hotel where all I have to do is walk into an enclosed lobby and go up and elevator to my room. Or, in the morning drop down and elevator to get a cup of coffee. I've hiked accross some of the Moderate's vast campuses,(as well as Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge since you can't get to it's foodcourt from inside the actualy building, entry is only from the outside), first thing on winter mornings or in the rain, to get to the foodcourt, to get 4 cups of coffee for myself and others staying in my partys room(s). Been there done that!

I'll take the all enclosed hotels with elevators and plush queen size beds at Value resort prices in Downtown Disney anyday!

 

Originally Posted By Goofyernmost

Kinda makes one wonder what makes folks want to spend the family fortune on a less then the best experience doesn't it?