Disneyland Hotel
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Reviewer's Name:
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Tammy Cagle |
Reviewer's Email Address:
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kcagle826@prodigy.net |
Rate / Night (for your stay):
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$285.00 |
Date(s) of Stay:
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8/2 - 8/5/01 |
Accommodation Used:
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Standard Room / Studio |
Accommodations Review:
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Very clean, large rooms with comfortable beds. |
Why Did you Select This Resort for your Stay?
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We were traveling with an 8 year old and a 2 year old, so
we wanted the convenience. And, there are no off-site hotels
that compare to the atmosphere of a Disney Resort Hotel. We
have stayed at this Resort several times before, and we have
always enjoyed it. |
Room # and Location Description:
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Room 2814 - 10th floor of the Marina Tower, overlooking
the Neverland Pool. The rooms have been remodeled since the
last time we stayed, and we found it to be quite comfortable
for the 4 of us. The room was large, with 2 queen beds, a
desk, a table with 2 chairs, and a large armoire with the
television and refrigerator in it. Also, the bathroom was
very good sized, and had a separate toilet room, and a
separate vanity area outside of the bathroom. Room was
decorated nicely with Disney wallpaper, and the beds and
pillows were extremely comfortable. |
Room Location Pros & Cons:
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Great location for view of the pool. We were also able to
see and hear the hotel's "dancing waters" show
which is located way back in the corner of the resort. Also,
if we leaned over the balcony a little (which probably isn't
a real good idea on the 10th floor), we could see Downtown
Disney to the left. |
Check-In / Check-Out Comments:
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We got there at about 1:00 and after waiting about 20
minutes, we were told that they did not have us listed as
checking in until the following night. After traveling all
morning with a 2 year old, this was NOT good news. I was
very agitated because I had called the hotel twice since
making my reservations, just to confirm, and I was told each
time that everything was confirmed. We even showed them the
confirmation that we received in the mail, showing that we
were to arrive on that day. They finally found us a room on
the 10th floor, overlooking the parking lot, BUT, we had
paid extra to get a room with a "guaranteed" view
of the pool, on floor 6 or higher. We were told that they
did not have one of those rooms available for us on that
night, but that the following day we could move to another
room that they would save for us. We were not real happy
about this because this meant that we could not unpack
anything, and we would be inconvenienced the following day
by having to move again. After about 4 phone calls, a
Manager came up to our room, and AMAZINGLY, she found us a
room, that night. After all this confusion was over, we had
a wonderful time. |
WDW Transportation Comments:
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We only used the monorail a few times, and only because my
daughter liked to ride it. I thought it was much more
convenient to just walk to the parks through Downtown
Disney. Also, because of all of the room confusion when we
checked in, they failed to tell us that we needed to show
our room charge card (the one they give you to charge things
at the Resort to your room) to get on the "express
monorail" back to the hotel area for hotel guests only.
Because we did not have it with us, we waited for about 45
minutes in line just to catch the monorail back to the
hotel. |
Restaurant / Lounge Review:
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We ate breakfast at Goofy's kitchen...fun for the kids,
and the food was good. We also ate burgers and chicken
strips at Crocs "n Bites, which was kind of fun. |
Pool Description / Comments:
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WONDERFUL pool area!!! The only one that my son ever
enjoyed more was "Stormalong Bay" at the Disney
Yacht and Beach Club at Disney World in Florida. The water
was nice. Only complaint, very crowded, and difficult to
find chairs. |
What Suggestions Would you Give Anyone that is
Considering This Resort?
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If your budget allows a stay at a Disney Resort, go for
it! I love Disney, and the atmosphere for the children is
priceless. I have also stayed at Paradise Pier (when it was
the Disney Pacific), and we walked through the Grand
Californian. In my opinion, the Disneyland Hotel is the most
fun. |
Other Comments:
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Even with the confusion with our room, we had a GREAT
time!! I will definitely be staying here next year when we
go back. The staff was very friendly. |
