Best Hotel To Stay At Night Before Check In.. - The DIS Discussion Forums

Yvette563 · 10-04-2012, 08:05 PM

Everyone..

For those of you Alumni and parents of Alumni can you tell me which hotel you stayed at if you arrived prior to your check in date. I have a daughter who will be checking in for Spring Advantage 2013 and have been reading reviews like crazy but am still unsure of where to stay. Any parents who's children will be checking in for SA 2013, where will you be staying? I've been told the closest is the Holiday Inn Sunspree, but is that a nice, CLEAN hotel? I know there are other hotels in the area a little ways down the road, so I was wondering what everyones experience and reccommendations would be. Not looking to spend tons of $$$ or I would book at a Disney Resort, but also not looking for the dreaded Roach motel either..

Any opinions and help would be greatly appreciated.. Thanks!

ladypage · 10-04-2012, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Yvette563

Everyone..

For those of you Alumni and parents of Alumni can you tell me which hotel you stayed at if you arrived prior to your check in date. I have a daughter who will be checking in for Spring Advantage 2013 and have reading reviews like crazy but am still unsure of where to stay. Any parents who's children will be checking in for SA 2013, where will you be staying? I've been told the closest is the Holiday Inn Sunspree, but is that a nice, CLEAN hotel? I know there are other hotels in the area a little ways down the road, so I was wondering what everyones experience and reccommendations would be. Not looking to spend tons of $$$ or I would book at a Disney Resort, but also not looking for the dreaded Roach motel either..

Any opinions and help would be greatly appreciated.. Thanks!

Sunspree is great! That's where I stayed the night before, and I was able tpo just walk over the next morning with my roommates who also stayed there. It's clean, you need keycards for each little section to get inside, and then of course your rooms. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. I loved it!

Yvette563 · 10-04-2012, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ladypage

Sunspree is great! That's where I stayed the night before, and I was able tpo just walk over the next morning with my roommates who also stayed there. It's clean, you need keycards for each little section to get inside, and then of course your rooms. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. I loved it!

Thank you soooo much ladypage! I've been reading reviews on yelp and tripvisor and most are positive but then I come across the FEW that talk about bugs and disgusting restrooms and I know if I book it and find something like that I will totally

lol.. I'm not looking for luxury, just cleanliness.

aznshents · 10-05-2012, 09:34 AM

I heard most CPs stay at the Sunspree the night before.

julayla · 10-05-2012, 03:49 PM

I stayed at Sunspree, since it's conveniently close to the check-in location. It feels pretty much like any other hotel of its kind. Generic, but nice enough. My room was clean and well furnished. I plan on staying there again, assuming I get into the program a second time.

Lori-n-NY · 10-06-2012, 04:30 PM

We are staying at Pop Century. We are arriving on 1/3 and my daughter checks in on 1/7. Our plan is to spend a day or two in the parks, do some shopping for things we could not bring on the plane. I just priced out the two hotels, Sunspree and Pop Century and for the 6 nights Pop is only about $30 more.

AnnaS · 10-07-2012, 07:44 AM

My dd is checking in on 1/5. We plan on arriving on 1/14. I will most likely use my dvc points to stay before and after but curious if they can get a discounted room. Does anyone know.

disneydawn · 10-23-2012, 07:15 PM

I would like to know this as well. When do their benefits for discounts on rooms and such begin?

AnnaS · 10-24-2012, 04:24 AM

Someone else will answer - but I believe someone said after about the third day they start.

10-04-2012, 08:05 PM	#1
Yvette563 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California Posts: 120	Best Hotel To Stay At Night Before Check In.. Everyone.. For those of you Alumni and parents of Alumni can you tell me which hotel you stayed at if you arrived prior to your check in date. I have a daughter who will be checking in for Spring Advantage 2013 and have been reading reviews like crazy but am still unsure of where to stay. Any parents who's children will be checking in for SA 2013, where will you be staying? I've been told the closest is the Holiday Inn Sunspree, but is that a nice, CLEAN hotel? I know there are other hotels in the area a little ways down the road, so I was wondering what everyones experience and reccommendations would be. Not looking to spend tons of $$$ or I would book at a Disney Resort, but also not looking for the dreaded Roach motel either.. Any opinions and help would be greatly appreciated.. Thanks! Last edited by Yvette563; 10-04-2012 at 09:47 PM.

10-05-2012, 03:49 PM	#5
julayla Earning My Ears Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Too far away from Disney World. Posts: 65	I stayed at Sunspree, since it's conveniently close to the check-in location. It feels pretty much like any other hotel of its kind. Generic, but nice enough. My room was clean and well furnished. I plan on staying there again, assuming I get into the program a second time. __________________ My happy fuzzy Disney bloggy thingy: http://wdwobsession.com/

10-06-2012, 04:30 PM	#6
Lori-n-NY Owner of Saratoga Springs Resort Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 903	We are staying at Pop Century. We are arriving on 1/3 and my daughter checks in on 1/7. Our plan is to spend a day or two in the parks, do some shopping for things we could not bring on the plane. I just priced out the two hotels, Sunspree and Pop Century and for the 6 nights Pop is only about $30 more. __________________ DD is in the Disney College Program Spring Advantage 2013 !!! She is a Character Performer 18 trips since April 2000 Next one Jan 3-9, 2013

10-07-2012, 07:44 AM	#7
AnnaS The puppy has now left the building and I am exhausted Will you be rolling? I can't wait to try them all Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 6,082	My dd is checking in on 1/5. We plan on arriving on 1/14. I will most likely use my dvc points to stay before and after but curious if they can get a discounted room. Does anyone know. __________________ DVC 10/00 OKW - 6/02 BCV January 2013 - SSR, May 2013 - OKW July 2013 - Disney Fantasy Western OKW Stay too - October 2013 - BCV F&W DCL '01 Eastern, '03 Western, '05 West Coast Cruise ºoº '07 11 N. Med. Cruise WDW - CBR, POR, OKW, BWV, BCV, AKV, VWL, HH & VB, SSR

10-24-2012, 04:24 AM	#9
AnnaS The puppy has now left the building and I am exhausted Will you be rolling? I can't wait to try them all Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 6,082	Someone else will answer - but I believe someone said after about the third day they start. __________________ DVC 10/00 OKW - 6/02 BCV January 2013 - SSR, May 2013 - OKW July 2013 - Disney Fantasy Western OKW Stay too - October 2013 - BCV F&W DCL '01 Eastern, '03 Western, '05 West Coast Cruise ºoº '07 11 N. Med. Cruise WDW - CBR, POR, OKW, BWV, BCV, AKV, VWL, HH & VB, SSR

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10-05-2012, 09:34 AM	#4
aznshents Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Winter Garden, FL Posts: 495	I heard most CPs stay at the Sunspree the night before.

10-23-2012, 07:15 PM	#8
disneydawn Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Charlotte, NC USA Posts: 368 Paid DVC Rent/Trade Gold Membership	I would like to know this as well. When do their benefits for discounts on rooms and such begin?

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