Best Western Stovalls Inn

[mickey+minnie91]

Has anyone stayed at this hotel. We are thinking of moving to a hotel within walking distance and that has a breakfast. What do you think

 

[allgrownup]

Has anyone stayed at this hotel. We are thinking of moving to a hotel within walking distance and that has a breakfast. What do you think

I don't know how much help I will be, but we stayed there 2 years ago and it was fine. There were 4 of us between the ages of 17 and 47, the walk was fine for all, and the hotel was a decent place to stay.

 

[jaxsonmommy]

We just booked there for our Dec. trip so I hope it's ok. I would have liked to have been closer but everything was sold out for one of our nights. So fingers crossed it's a good pick.

 

[dizneekrazee]

We stayed there in June of 2005. It was ok. The walk was too far for me, so I would never do it again, but then again, I was just over 7 months pregnant, and at the end of the day, I didnt want to walk that far!!

OT: Shortly after check in, I kept hearing this bang noise. I kept thinking the kids in the room above us were jumping on the bed. I was going to call the lobby, then realized when my kids went out front, it was the fireworks!!

 

[mickey+minnie91]

well I just booked her for my trip. I am hoping that its not too far away to walk. I was also thinking it would be helpful to use the monorail entrance on this side too.

 

[jaxsonmommy]

Well you are going before me so you will have to come back and report the good and bad. Have a good trip.

 

[bonita_babe232]

I stayed there last year. It was nice normal hotel. They have a cold breakfast nothing special, but i think it is VERY far to walk (for kids and my grandma atleast)! but the ART stops right out in front. I liked it and once the kids are teens i would probley stay there again (if they keep up the hotel) we are staying closer next time as my kids will be to old to sleep in the stroller but probley to young to do open to close...... so i will probley make many trips back to the room!! Its alittle far but if you cut through the Grand California its not all that bad!! The rooms were nice the pool was ok, and the resturant beside is good!

 

[mickey+minnie91]

I stayed there last year. It was nice normal hotel. They have a cold breakfast nothing special, but i think it is VERY far to walk (for kids and my grandma atleast)! but the ART stops right out in front. I liked it and once the kids are teens i would probley stay there again (if they keep up the hotel) we are staying closer next time as my kids will be to old to sleep in the stroller but probley to young to do open to close...... so i will probley make many trips back to the room!! Its alittle far but if you cut through the Grand California its not all that bad!! The rooms were nice the pool was ok, and the resturant beside is good!

My kids are 11 and 8 next month so I am hopeful the walk wont be too much of an issue. I plan on using the monorail entrance on that end for some of the entries to the park. Do you know what to look for to cut through the Grand Californian?

 

[mickey+minnie91]

I stayed there last year. It was nice normal hotel. They have a cold breakfast nothing special, but i think it is VERY far to walk (for kids and my grandma atleast)! but the ART stops right out in front. I liked it and once the kids are teens i would probley stay there again (if they keep up the hotel) we are staying closer next time as my kids will be to old to sleep in the stroller but probley to young to do open to close...... so i will probley make many trips back to the room!! Its alittle far but if you cut through the Grand California its not all that bad!! The rooms were nice the pool was ok, and the resturant beside is good!

My kids are 11 and 8 next month so I am hopeful the walk wont be too much of an issue. I plan on using the monorail entrance on that end for some of the entries to the park. Do you know what to look for to cut through the Grand Californian?

 

[mr.bungle]

i've stayed there twice for a work trade show. it's ok. nothing to write home about. if you plan on using it mainly for sleeping and showering, it's not bad. easy walk to DLR.

oh and there are some breakfast joints along the way that aren't too bad.

 

[spacemermaid]

It's nice, for what it is. Safe and clean, but nothing luxurious. Kind of a long walk, at the end of a long day at the Park.

I DO like their topiary garden, though:

 

[avalon451]

My kids are 11 and 8 next month so I am hopeful the walk wont be too much of an issue. I plan on using the monorail entrance on that end for some of the entries to the park. Do you know what to look for to cut through the Grand Californian?

Yep, turn in at the main entrance to the GCH and head through the lobby. On your right is the bell desk; on your left is a hallway that leads toward some conference rooms. There's a sign above that points that way for Downtown Disney. So turn left into that hallway, follow to the end, and there's an automatic sliding door to your right. Go out there, and then there's a left again into the tunnel/walkway that comes out by Sephora in DTD. Turn right to head for the security tables. You can turn left to go to the monorail, but you're going to be walking down half of DTD to get there. I think if you're going to cut through the GCH (which will cut several minutes off your walk) you might just as well turn right and walk to the main gates, rather than go get in line for the monorail.

 

[mickey+minnie91]

Yep, turn in at the main entrance to the GCH and head through the lobby. On your right is the bell desk; on your left is a hallway that leads toward some conference rooms. There's a sign above that points that way for Downtown Disney. So turn left into that hallway, follow to the end, and there's an automatic sliding door to your right. Go out there, and then there's a left again into the tunnel/walkway that comes out by Sephora in DTD. Turn right to head for the security tables. You can turn left to go to the monorail, but you're going to be walking down half of DTD to get there. I think if you're going to cut through the GCH (which will cut several minutes off your walk) you might just as well turn right and walk to the main gates, rather than go get in line for the monorail.

Thanks! I agree, if im half way there, im going to the main gate. I was thinking of the monorail if im coming back and near it. Maybe for a mid day return as well.

 

[bumbershoot]

"I think if you're going to cut through the GCH (which will cut several minutes off your walk) you might just as well turn right and walk to the main gates, rather than go get in line for the monorail."

Absolutely.

To get out to the street from the monorail will involve, unless there's a path we couldn't find, getting all the way to DLH, taking a left, going towards PPH and finding the street then walking down it (I would think that crossing a street would work b/c Stovalls seems to be on the other side than Anabella is (other side of the non-Katella street is what I mean).

So if you just happen to be in the monorail area and want to save some steps, it will likely work, but if you have to walk back to the monorail to do this, you might as well just walk and use the DTD/GCH path, b/c ultimately you won't save steps if you have to walk back to the monorail any significant way.

IMO.

 

[mickey+minnie91]

"I think if you're going to cut through the GCH (which will cut several minutes off your walk) you might just as well turn right and walk to the main gates, rather than go get in line for the monorail."

Absolutely.

To get out to the street from the monorail will involve, unless there's a path we couldn't find, getting all the way to DLH, taking a left, going towards PPH and finding the street then walking down it (I would think that crossing a street would work b/c Stovalls seems to be on the other side than Anabella is (other side of the non-Katella street is what I mean).

So if you just happen to be in the monorail area and want to save some steps, it will likely work, but if you have to walk back to the monorail to do this, you might as well just walk and use the DTD/GCH path, b/c ultimately you won't save steps if you have to walk back to the monorail any significant way.

IMO.

I think your right. Its hard to remember the pathway. I have found a map. At this point im not convinced I want to stay here. I am looking at other options. So much to consider