Hilton Anaheim |
Reviewer's Name: |
Lori |
Reviewer's Email Address: |
edslas@earthlink.net |
Date(s) of Stay: |
Dec. 5-10, 1999 |
Disney Resort: |
Disneyland (California) |
Location: |
Anaheim Area |
Ease of Disney Park Access: |
Unknown; we didn't rent a car |
Complimentary Park Shuttle Available? |
Yes |
Park Shuttle Comments: |
Excellent! Shuttle bus was large with comfortable
bench seats. The bus pick up location was at the front of the
hotel at the door nearest the lobby restaurant, and the drop
off location was quite close to the Park turnstiles. The bus
departs for the park twice each hour and picks up twice each
hour, with the first departure 15 minutes prior to the Magic
Morning opening time. The bus goes directly to the Park, with
no other stops, and takes about 10 minutes or less. After
staying at several "walking distance" hotels on previous
trips, I really appreciated the convenience of this shuttle;
it certainly cut down the walking considerably. |
Address: |
777 Convention Way, Anaheim |
Phone Number: |
714-740-4460 |
Facility Type: |
Hotel |
Accommodation Used: |
Standard Room / Studio |
Accommodations Review: |
This is a typical, large convention-type hotel. The
rooms are standard Hilton. At the earlier part of the week, we
were practically the only guests at the hotel, so it was very
quiet. Towards the end of the week, a large convention checked
in and it got quite noisy. The soundproofing in the rooms
could stand improvement. Nonetheless, we were very satisfied
with our stay. The lobby was beautifully decorated for
Christmas, the shuttle to the Park was excellent, and we got
an excellent price for our room off the Hilton Internet site. |
Rate/Night (for your stay): |
$89 per night, with one night free (a special
Mastercard promotion) |
# of Restaurants/Lounges: |
9 |
Restaurant/Lounge Review: |
The very best thing about this hotel was its Cafe
Oasis, which is its "coffee shop" style restaurant. The meals
were HUGE and the food was quite good. We quickly learned that
if we ordered one meal plus a child's meal that was much more
than enough for the three of us (two adults and a child).
While in the restaurant, we indicated we'd be splitting an
entree, and the waiter brought out two plates: the main dish
(half a grilled chicken) had been split between two plates but
the side dishes (wonderful mashed potatoes and vegetable) had
been doubled, giving us each a full portion. Wow. The room
service portions were equally generous, even for the
children's menu, and the egg breakfast included a mountain of
thinly sliced, sautéed potatoes as a side dish. They were
delicious! This restaurant is in the lobby, right near the
exit where you catch the hotel shuttle to the park. We ended
up eating nearly all our meals here because it was so
convenient, the food was so tasty, and because we could split
meals was so economical. There is also a deli on the lower
lobby level where you can pick up Starbucks coffee (the
hotel's regular coffee is pretty awful), pastries, fruit,
juice, sandwiches, etc., for take out. This was quite
convenient also. |
Amenities / Facilities / Activities Available: |
Sundries Shop, Pool, Hot Tub, Health Club/Spa, Room Service,
Non-Smoking Rooms Available, Smoke Detectors, Fire Sprinklers.
|
Pool Description/Comments: |
The hotel advertises its indoor pool but doesn't
disclose until you get there that one must purchase a pass to
the health club to use it. The outdoor pool isn't heated, and
isn't anything special. There are hot tubs outside,
however. |
Other Comments: |
My husband used the health club for a massage the
last day of our trip and said it was one of the best massages
he'd ever had (after five straight days going to Disneyland,
he really needed
it). |
