Originally Posted By Misty We are planning a trip for early March 2007, bringing 80 to 100 high school musicians plus 20 or so chaperones. I have written to the new Embassy asking for rates on 25 or so rooms. Any other suggestions?
Originally Posted By Ursula Are you looking for a place with a restaurant? Closer to the parks? Kid-friendly? I would contact Marriott, Hyatt, Hojo's, and the Best Westerns to see what kind of rates they can get you and then run the ones you like by us here. We've all stayed in various places near Disneyland so we can give our opinions. Also the Candy Cane gets high reviews, so call them too!
Originally Posted By hlbtimes2 Yes, call the candy cane. I know when we were there in May there was a high school band staying there. The location is just so great, and since it includes breakfast it will cut down on some of the out of pocket money for the kids while they are there.
Originally Posted By grumpster Oh no, band hooligans. Please let us know way in advance where you book so we can stay somewhere else. In HS, my choir was 75 people and what a scary group we were when staying at a hotel. All that singing must have driven the guests nuts, I can't imagine what band instruments would do ;-) Sorry, didn't answer your question. Candy Cane Inn is great as is HoJos but both are little pricier than the other hotels/motels accross from DL.
Originally Posted By 4Disnee RoadTrip, You had me and DH ROTFL! HEE HEE HEE Big Grin! ) We also love CCI!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ We had a HUGE orchestra at Embassy with us in May. They were perfectly behaved. The only reason I knew they were there is because I got in an elevator full of cellos. Also, I've stayed at Park Place Inn with a HS band there. They were great, too. Now paintball teams..... Aye yi yi! I'll never coordinate their travel again!
Originally Posted By Misty See that's it - the orchestra vs band controvery! My son plays the cello and is always well behaved. Mostly. Sometimes. Just kidding. We are taking this group to New York next week, and our director had them sign a HUGE behavior contract. Thanks for all the hotel advice. I would like to be close. I like the suites cuz we can fit six kids in a room. I have never stayed at the Candy Cane, but have heard the rooms are on the smaller side. Would a room be big enough for 4 high schoolers plus instruments? Thanks SO much everyone!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Misty, if you want six per room try Best Western Park Place Inn. Their queen/queen minisuites also have a sofa bed. The rooms are pretty good sized and it's directly across the street from the park.
Originally Posted By fkurucz In 2002 we stayed at the Holiday Inn (the one on Walnut). There was a church youth group on our floor (I'ld say 50+ teens). The only chaperone I saw was a lonely Epsicopalian priest. The kids were fairly well behaved, but they did have one annoying habit: they'd camp out in the hallway to socialize. It got so cowded at times that you would have to step over them. Fortunately they were at DLR until very late and only socialized for about an hour. Other than that they were fine.
Originally Posted By alexbook With that big a group, can you block out a whole floor of a hotel? Just wondering.
Originally Posted By mickeymeg I have chaperoned band trips of this size twice now. Once we stayed at the Castle Inn. That was a good price, and we had some suits to put more students inn. There were micro waves and friges to use for morning food. The staff was great and even found us a ground level secured storage room for all our larger instruments. On another trip we stayed at the Clarion (I might be spelling that wrong, its across the street from the Hilton). This hotel was booked by the festival planners for the band event. It was a more expensive, there were fridges but no microwaves. there was a resturaunt attatched to the lobby, but it was more expensive than some of the kids were wanting to pay. Both had a pool, it was much bigger at Clarion. In our experience, I would definatly go back to the Castle Inn. It was cost effective and for the time we spent their we didnt need anything fancy.
Originally Posted By Misty I sent an request to the BW Park Place Inn. I've always wanted to stay there! I got a quote back from Hojo's, $125 (includes tax) for 2 queen room, $114 for 2 double. I want to go with the most space possible. I'm hoping the BW comes through. Thanks so much everyone!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ It depends upon which Marriot. The Hyatt is not walking distance. It's over a mile down Harbor.
