Park Inn International |
Reviewer's Name: |
Jasmine-Disney-Lover |
Reviewer's Email Address: |
Gsoohoo@mosaic.org |
Date(s) of Stay: |
February 3, 2001 |
Disney Resort: |
Disneyland (California) |
Location: |
Anaheim Area |
Ease of Disney Park Access: |
Excellent convenience. Park your car on the motel's
premises and walk across the street to the Disneyland Resort
Plaza. |
Complimentary Park Shuttle Available? |
No |
Park Shuttle Comments: |
We did not see any shuttle service and there is no need
for a shuttle bus since the motel is directly across Harbor
Boulevard from the Disneyland Resort. It takes no more than 5
minutes to walk to the gates. |
Address: |
1520 South Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92802 |
Phone Number: |
(800) 828-4898 or (714) 635-7275 |
Facility Type: |
Motel |
Accommodation Used: |
Suite |
Accommodations Review: |
The room was surprisingly very nice and clean for $69. The
carpets, bedspreads and furnishings looked new and in good
condition, furnished in a pleasant colonial style of emerald
greens, peach and burgundy. The walls were wall-papered, not
just painted, and the chairs, sofas and tables were in good
condition. We were upgraded to a 2 room suite since all of
their non-smoking standard rooms were rented out for the night
(the suite would normally rent for $139). The suite consisted
of a sitting room (sofa bed and 2 wing chairs) and dining area
(4 seats and table). This area also contained a wet bar sink,
refrigerator and microwave, and a television console and
writing desk. The bedroom contained 2 very comfortable queen
beds, a second television and another wing chair. Lighting
throughout our room was ample and good for reading. The
bathroom of the unit was compact and contained the toilet and
bathtub/shower. The sink was adjacent to the bathroom but
located in the bedroom area itself. Although you could hear
freeway noise from the outside hallways, the rooms were very
surprisingly well insulated from any noise on the inside.
Other nice touches: free continental breakfast was offered on
the ground floor hospitality room (muffins, pastry, juice,
coffee) with a $1 charge for cereal and milk if you needed it.
There were 2 souvenir gift shops, an arcade and self serve Laundromat
on the ground floor as well. Staff were extremely
polite and willing to accommodate our needs as best they could.
Parking was free and we were able to leave our car on the
morning of our check-in (7AM) and also throughout the
remainder of our day after our noon check-out. |
Rate/Night (for your stay): |
$69 (AAA off-season rate for a standard 2 queen
room) |
# of Restaurants/Lounges: |
0 |
Restaurant/Lounge Review: |
No restaurants immediately on the premises, but decent
choices right next door (McDonalds, International House of
Pancakes, Chinese buffet restaurant, etc.). You could also
walk into the free Downtown Disney area and eat at any of the
great (but pricey) restaurants there. |
Amenities / Facilities / Activities Available: |
Sundries Shop, Pool, Hot Tub, Hair Dryer, Laundry,
Cooking Facilities, Non-Smoking Rooms Available, Smoke Detectors, Fire
Sprinklers.
|
Pool Description/Comments: |
The 4th floor pool was small with a small spa, but had a
nice view of Disneyland. |
Other Comments: |
While off-site properties are no match for the on-site
Disneyland Hotel, Paradise Pier Hotel or Grand Californian
Hotel, for a fraction of the money this hotel was a great
value. For 2001 with the opening of California Adventure and
Downtown Disney families will need more than a couple days to
stay in Anaheim (even for Disney-loving locals such as
ourselves). Staying here meant less aggravation dealing with
the driving commute and the line of cars going into the
Disneyland parking structure, letting our children stay up
later than normal in the theme parks, getting to sleep in a
bit longer while still accessing the park gates early, and
getting to play "tourists" in our own backyard. Judging from
the exterior, the location and other comments seen on this
website, I think the Park Inn International is one of the
nicer Harbor Boulevard motels available at an affordable
price. We would stay here
again. |
