Disneyland
Hotel |
Reviewer's Name: |
Joy Edwards |
Reviewer's Email Address: |
nutty4disney@aol.com |
Rate / Night (for your stay): |
24 DVC points/night (cash rate offered was
$220/$240) |
Date(s) of Stay: |
3/25-27, 2001 |
Accommodation Used: |
Standard Room / Studio |
Accommodations Review: |
We did not request a specific room location, but were
given a nice high room with a great view of the parks and
Downtown Disney. The room itself was very small, by comparison
to other rooms at DLH and offsite hotels. Bathroom was tiny,
and no light over the tub/shower; dim light outside the tub.
Only one sink. Hairdryer provided. Magnifying mirror. Soap,
shampoo/conditioner, mouthwash, toothbrush, toothpaste, cotton
balls, shower cap provided. King size bed took up most of the
room, and was too high off the ground. It sat in a kind of
enclosed platform bed frame that scraped against my legs as I
slid off the bed (it was either that or "hop" off - and I'm
not that short). TV armoire was off to the side instead of
straight ahead because our bed faced toward the window. Made
it very crowded inside the room, with the stroller and
porta-crib all inside. Also had a mini-fridge which came in
handy. We were right next to the soda machine and ice machine
but did not hear much noise. Room is also across from the
elevators which was handy. |
Why Did you Select This Resort for your Stay? |
We wanted to stay at the Grand Californian but there were
no reservations available there under packages, cash, or DVC
points, so we opted for DLH which we have stayed at before and
had good experiences with. |
Room # and Location Description: |
2767, last room facing Downtown Disney & parks, on the
9th floor in the Sierra tower. King size bed, very small
room. |
Room Location Pros & Cons: |
Location was great for the view. Also the elevators nearby
were handy. I'm not sure if it's because our room was on the
end of the hotel, but it was much smaller than other DLH rooms
we've stayed in. |
Check-In / Check-Out Comments: |
We arrived at 10 am and the room was not ready yet. We
were told to come back after 3 and we came back at 3:30 only
to be told the room was still not ready yet. I made a whiney
comment about not wanting to wait in yet another line, so the
cast member switched us to an available room. (It doesn't hurt
to whine a little.) Check out was "express" via voice
mail. |
WDW Transportation Comments: |
We found that we hardly used the monorail at all. We spent
most of our time walking through Downtown Disney to the theme
park entrances. (I think that's how they planned it!) |
Restaurant / Lounge Review: |
We did not eat at any restaurants this time around, but be
warned that a bottle of soda runs $2.50 now in both the
vending machines and the snack bars. |
Pool Description / Comments: |
The pool was heated but seemed very cold to me. It was
around 70 degrees outside, so it probably wasn't warm enough
to be swimming, though many were. The redesigned pool is very
nice. Jacuzzi/spa was wonderful. |
What Suggestions Would you Give Anyone that is Considering
This Resort? |
This is a really nice resort with many amenities. I would
probably stick with one of the rooms that has 2 queen size
beds because they are probably larger than the king rooms (and
I've probably been spoiled by the rooms at WDW). |
Other Comments: |
My one major complaint is about housekeeping. We did not
need any service so we hung the privacy tag on the door and
relaxed inside. I hooked the slider/bolt thing on top too,
because our son will open the door & escape if we don't.
We heard a knock at the door and ignored it, knowing it was
housekeeping, then heard the door beep and they tried to come
in, getting stopped by the upper lock. That was annoying
because they purposely ignored our request for privacy and if
they had woken me up from a nap, or worse, woken my son up, I
would have been really peeved... but then we left for the park
a half hour later, and came back in the evening to find the
privacy tag missing and our room made up. The disregard for
our wishes for privacy is unacceptable and I will be sending
in a complaint to the hotel management. I'm generally not that
picky or demanding, but if I ask for someone to stay out of my
room, I expect that request to be
honored. |
