Anyone gotten AP rates at Disneyland Resort Hotels?

[JLS]

I am considering buying an AP in order to be eligible for good hotel discounts next year. Do I HAVE to have the Premium AP (the $199 one) in order to be eligible for any discounts, or could I be eligible for AP rates with the $99 or $129 passes? Also I am wondering when the info about APs comes out.

Thanks for the info!

[Douglas Dubh]

I originally bought AP's for my family to qualify for a discount rate at the DLH. In November, I know there were AP rates available at the Paradise Pier and at the Grand Californian. I think that occasionally they make even better rates available for Premium AP's. If you do a fair amount of shopping or sit-down dining at the DLR, it might be worth getting a Premium. A Premium also allows free parking at the structure, if you're not staying in a Disney hotel. You don't have to have an AP to book a room at an AP rate, but you have to show it upon check in.