Dlh it not like wdw hotels, as a pp stated it has rooms more like POR, but I don't think the grounds of any of the hotels there compare to the theming on the outside, like the lakes, or the big sculptures, no boats, or river views. The pools are okay, but not like wdw. I would consider it more like a moderate, except for space, dlh and pp have big rooms, like the poly, I believe they all sleep 5 there, gc cost the most and the rooms are very very small.
The great thing about Cali is that you can stay right across the street, and have less of a walk, and a better view. And pay half the price or even less than a third of the price. We have stayed at many, our favorites are Fairfield inn, you can ask for a theme room, a top floor and a view, and you will see the fireworks better than at dlh. I have always got the military rate there and paid under $100 a night, compared to the $350 dlh wants. And the walk is closer to the main gate than dlh.
We also love marriot residence inn main gate, the free breakfast is to die for, and you can cook all your meals in your room if you want, you can hike it but it is a little further maybe 3/4 mile or so. There is a bus for like $4 a day, as many trips as you want. The residence inn garden grove down the street is great also, great free breakfast, but about 1 mile away I think more like two. Howard Johnson's is a great place, both them and fair field in. Have two great resturaunts, Mimi's is the absolute best right between the two hotels, Millie's is okay right in front of Fairfield, and McDonald's is right next door. So food is so close nd outside the park so you pay less.
We have stayed at both best westerns, but that was like 20 years ago. We have done all three of Disney on site, for us pp is the best, gc is the worst and dlh is okay. End of August will have a discount, usually, not sure how much and exactly when, but it is later in August.
I visit and post in both.
