Paradise Pier Hotel |
Reviewer's Name: |
Dan Eberehardt |
Reviewer's Email Address: |
Dan@taos.com |
Rate / Night (for your stay): |
$120 |
Date(s) of Stay: |
11/19 -- 11/21 2000 |
Accommodation Used: |
Standard Room / Studio |
Accommodations Review: |
We enjoyed our stay here. It was very quiet and comfortable. The room was
slightly Disneyfied with Mickey prints
on the wall in the bathroom and a Donald Duck print in the
bedroom. The bedspreads had Mickey heads blended into the
pattern. My sister commented that the room was a bit
masculine. There are no flowered fabrics anywhere and the
furniture design was contemporary. I liked it. The room was
not as big as at the Disneyland hotel though my brother had a
room that was next to the glass elevator and had an angled
wall that the beds were against making for more room. |
Why Did you Select This Resort for your Stay? |
We wanted to try the hotel having stayed at the Disneyland
hotel twice and the price was lower than usual. |
Room # and Location Description: |
We were on the 13th floor over looking DCA. It was a great
view. We couldn't hear anyone else in any of the rooms but a
slight bit of traffic noise still made its way up there. |
Room Location Pros & Cons: |
See above |
Check-In / Check-Out Comments: |
Check in was crowded and took about 20 minutes to get to
the desk. Once there it was very fast and the CM gave us our
location request and even set up a room for my brother who was
arriving later. |
Disneyland Resort Transportation Comments: |
The tram stop had been temporarily moved and was a very
long walk. It was almost a close to walk to the monorail.
Trams were always available to and from the park. We didn't
have any wait. |
Restaurant / Lounge Review: |
Walked over to Hooks Point at the Disneyland Hotel for
dinner. Was a nice atmosphere, pleasant wait staff and great
food. Also walked over to Goofy's Kitchen for breakfast. It
was fun and very good. Didn't eat at the Paradise Pier hotel
except at the coffee bar for pastries which were decent but
not spectacular. |
Pool Description / Comments: |
It was very cold while we were there. The 5th floor
rooftop pool is okay looking but not themed or particularly
great looking. However the pool deck is large and we watched
Believe... There's Magic in the Stars from there and it was a
great spot. We had a couple chairs and set them by the end of
the deck and it was quite comfortable and only 9 other people
showed up. |
What Suggestions Would you Give Anyone that is Considering
This Resort? |
Try to get a view of DCA. It was pretty spectacular. Ask
for one of the odd shaped rooms near the glass elevator (
Couldn't hear it) and you will have more floor space. |
Other Comments: |
While we enjoyed this hotel and the view was great it
wasn't quite " Disney " enough for us. We like the Disneyland
hotel much better as the rooms are bigger and there is more to
stroll around and look at. Sister liked the rooms at the Candy
Cane Better and I would rate them equally just with different
attire. |
