Best QUIET hotel in the DLR area?

[Linkura]

I feel like my posts have been fairly schizophrenic regarding my hotel situation, but bear with me here.

We were originally staying at the Hojo for our mid-September due to great reviews here. It still seems like a great hotel, but when I told my husband that you can hear highway noise from some rooms, he instantly vetoed it because it's apparently a huge deal for him (he has very sensitive ears, so I don't think he's being dramatic about it). So I said, let's stay onsite, we can afford it. Then I looked at the rack rates on the official site, plus the historical discounts page on Mousesavers's site. It looks like even with the discounts that are slated to come out in mid-July, it would still be over $300/night including taxes for even PPH- let alone DLH or GCH! That seems outright outrageous to me. We CAN afford it, but for what you get, it seems like a terrible deal.

So this is where I need some opinions. What is a good hotel in the area that is also QUIET? My husband's sound peeve is highway noise, and mine is music from a bar/club. Can anyone recommend some good, clean, quiet hotels in the area that are not quite as expensive as onsite? We'd even be willing to stay a little further out and take a taxi to the parks if necessary. The Hyatt House looks like it might meet my criteria but also be walkable- thoughts on this or any others?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[SMD]

It's Disney. If I find a hotel where kids don't cry in the hallway as the head back to the room at midnight and run back down the hall shouting at 7am I'd be very happy. You might have better luck closer to the convention center with interior hallways and more of a business traveler crowds, but the best advice is being earplugs and a white noise machine or app if that works for you.

 

[grnflash]

We love the Marriott. It's the best hotel in the area (excepting GCH), lovely, quiet rooms and so much less than on-property. It's very walkable though we usually take the shuttle back to the Toy Story lot at night (it eliminates only half the actual walk but psychologically it seems like more.) We always ask for a balcony room with a peak view of the park and have always been accommodated. It is just a peak view (you can see the backside of RSR and a bit of Screamin) but it's enough to make us feel still Disney outside the resort.

If you have kids (maybe why you were choosing HoJo) then the Hilton is also very nice and has a good splash play structure for the kids. It's across the street from the Marriott so same deal for distance. It's a huge hotel, some rooms have peak park views, the lobby is noisier (though not nightclub noisy) but as big as the hotel is, it couldn't possibly be a problem to get a quiet room.

 

[tkradtke]

We always stay at the Sheraton Park Hotel and haven't had any issues with noise. It's a bit of a walk. But, it's me and my 15 year old, so walking isn't an issue for us. We're usually open to close people, so there is a possibility that we just miss all of the noise

 

[Linkura]

Thanks all. We don't have kids, and I TOTALLY understand that there's going to be kids at every hotel we go to. That's unavoidable, of course! I was talking more about other outdoor noises that a quieter location might help with, such as not near noisy entertainment or the highway.

The Hyatt House seems like a decent option given that it's just the two of us, it's brand new, they have free hot breakfast, and it's only about $80 more including tax for our entire trip than the Hojo (which doesn't include breakfast).

 

[theluckyrabbit]

The Hyatt Regency is about a mile south of the parks, but always has great reviews. It is geared more toward business guests, so noise issues are taken into account. If you are willing to take taxis or Uber or a shuttle, that might be a good fit for you.

 

[Linkura]

Thanks. It's not much more than Hyatt House in terms of price, but it doesn't include free breakfast or a fridge/microwave. I could deal without breakfast or a microwave, but no fridge in standard rooms unless you want to pay a $50 upcharge per their site is an issue.

 

[mgmgbook]

I was always amazed that I COULDN'T hear the highway noise in building two of Hojo except the one time we were on the ground floor. Then the vibration of the traffic became noticeable to me. I am really sensitive to noise and I really like Hojo. Noise was never an issue.

 

[Linkura]

I was always amazed that I COULDN'T hear the highway noise in building two of Hojo except the one time we were on the ground floor. Then the vibration of the traffic became noticeable to me. I am really sensitive to noise and I really like Hojo. Noise was never an issue.

Thanks for posting this as someone who's stayed there. Unfortunately I don't want to risk it with my husband as his noise sensitivity is off the charts. If it were just me, I'd probably not care.

 

[Disney_Alli]

We love the Sheraton Park. I love the walk as a way to get excited on the way to the park and as a way to decompress before bed. It's just hubby and I traveling usually so the walk is fine with us.

I love that we can book a King room and that all the rooms have fridges. The fireworks views if you get a park view room are awesome as well.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

If you decide on the Sheraton Park, check with the front desk about the Convention Center construction to make sure that your room won't be on that side of the hotel. We don't usually do rope drop, so the construction machinery and crew noise served as our alarm clock in the morning.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

... I could deal without breakfast or a microwave, but no fridge in standard rooms unless you want to pay a $50 upcharge per their site is an issue.

The Hyatt is right across from The Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, and The Embassy Suites. All those hotels come with a fridge in the room and are far from the freeway. They also share their own shuttle (not ART). Just some more choices for you to look in to.

 

[cruisehopeful]

I often stay in Garden Grove, which is about a mile from the parks. Hilton Homewood Suites and Hampton Inn both have a hot breakfast and rooms with kitchens. I have found them to be quiet as far as outside noise goes.

 

[bumbershoot]

Thanks for posting this as someone who's stayed there. Unfortunately I don't want to risk it with my husband as his noise sensitivity is off the charts. If it were just me, I'd probably not care.

Has he been to a Disney park before? They are LOUD. Just the ambient sounds they add, which you can hear when the humans are quiet, are loud. I strongly recommend earplugs even for the parks. It makes a world of difference. I have a joyous combination of hearing loss and sensitive hearing, which pretty much means that I can hear the annoying sounds of the world very very well lol. Earplugs at Disney parks are GOOD.

Remember that on weekends there will be fireworks. They can be heard all over.

For hojo I would have just called and requested a non highway facing room.

 

[Linkura]

Has he been to a Disney park before? They are LOUD. Just the ambient sounds they add, which you can hear when the humans are quiet, are loud. I strongly recommend earplugs even for the parks. It makes a world of difference. I have a joyous combination of hearing loss and sensitive hearing, which pretty much means that I can hear the annoying sounds of the world very very well lol. Earplugs at Disney parks are GOOD.

Remember that on weekends there will be fireworks. They can be heard all over.

For hojo I would have just called and requested a non highway facing room.

Yes he has. We went to WDW in September and didn't have issues in the parks.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

We stay at the Doubletree Suites which has worked well for us and I've never noticed a noise problem. We walk to the Toy Story buses and take those.

That said, we've never had problems with hearing the freeway noise at Hojo, even in Building 1. Getting a Disney view room with help with that.

 

[Linkura]

I've decided on Hyatt House for the following reasons even though no one mentioned in this thread but me:
-Only ~$80 more for the entire stay compared to Hojo.
-Free hot breakfast, fridge, and microwave in standard rooms.
-Walgreens right there- easy for me to get distilled water for my daily sinus rinse and anything else we may need (like earplugs ).
-Last stop on ART route so basically a direct bus to Disneyland. First stop on way back is right across the street. This will help a LOT with my bad knees and greatly minimize walking for only $5.50 or less/person/day.
-New hotel with beautiful rooms and common areas.
-Far enough away from highway.

Thanks to all who replied- I truly appreciate it!

 

[offwithyourhead]

In your situation I might even suggest renting a condo instead since you don't mind being a bit further away. ALL hotels near Disney are gonna be loud to an extent. Full of kids and families that come and go at all hours. A condo or apartment might leave you with more peace since some in the building will be rentals but many will be regular residences.

Also with a condo/apartment you'll have a full kitchen so you can make one trip for your distilled water and whatever food you'd like to have on hand. A thought for next time, since you've already decided!

 

[Linkura]

In your situation I might even suggest renting a condo instead since you don't mind being a bit further away. ALL hotels near Disney are gonna be loud to an extent. Full of kids and families that come and go at all hours. A condo or apartment might leave you with more peace since some in the building will be rentals but many will be regular residences.

Also with a condo/apartment you'll have a full kitchen so you can make one trip for your distilled water and whatever food you'd like to have on hand. A thought for next time, since you've already decided!

Not a bad idea. But when it comes to kitchens, we don't need one- our policy is we don't cook while on vacation because... we're on vacation!

 

[disnic75]

We loved Candy Cane Inn! We never heard anyone outside of our room. The air conditioner had a constant fan option for white noise. There was a nice complimentary breakfast setup and private shuttle to the park. If we missed the bus, the walk was only a few minutes.