Desert Inn and Suites a/k/a?...

[EMAW]

So I was on the Disneyland site and decided to check out the prices they have for the Anaheim Desert Inn and Suites packages, but that hotel is not listed in their Good Neighbor Hotels. On the ADI&S site it clearly says they are a Good Neighbor Hotel.

Were they known as something else before and the Disneyland site isn't updated?

Thanks!

Em

 

[Mom2micayla]

No, they were always DI&S. But my understanding is at one point they were a good neighbor hotel but aren't any longer.

 

[MATTERHORN]

Yes, they were and they advertise themselves that they are but they are not a GNH. But I have stayed there qutie a few times and it is close, clean and fairly cheap (the times I stay)

Andrea

 

[MATTERHORN]

BTW, The best rates will be on their own website at anaheimdesertinn.com. It may be cheaper for you not to do a package.

Andrea

 

[EMAW]

I'm surprised they haven't gotten in trouble for that!

Thanks for the info. I actually did book a suite there for the awesome price of $99 a night- I was looking to see what the package would cost just to get the "perks" but I think I'll leave it as is!

Thanks again!

Emilie

 

[bigchze]

Good morning,

I believe I can answer your questions about the Anaheim Desert Inn and The Good Neighbor Hotel Program. Anaheim Desert Inn is in fact a Good Neighbor Hotel and has been for several years. They haven’t had a name change over 20 years and yes, Disney would for sure have a fit if they said it was a Good Neighbor Hotel and was not (by fit, I mean lawsuit!).

The reason that you do not see them on the Walt Disney Travel web site is because they do not have a contract to sell rooms with Walt Disney Travel, which is not required to be a Good Neighbor Hotel. There are a few Good Neighbor Hotels that are not Walt Disney Travel Partners. Because Desert Inn is an extremely busy hotel, they do not need to partner with Walt Disney Travel to fill their rooms (you also won’t find Desert Inn up front on Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz or any of the other travel sites. They do not need to discount to these partners to sell their rooms. They would rather give the discount to you, the guest of the hotel.

As for packages - add it up, you usually get a better deal on your own. Anaheim Desert Inn has the same tickets that the other Good Neighbor Hotels have at their Front Desk, which is always a better deal than you can get at the gate.

There is a big statue of Mickey in the lobby which is known as MickyAngelo. That is only in the lobbies of Good Neighbor Hotels.

I hope this helps. Thanks,

Fred