justapixel
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I just came back from my Disney trip and since nobody here seemed familiar with this hotel, I thought I might give you my opinion.
Access to Park: It is not really within walking distance of Disneyland, even though they say it is. I'm a walker too, but there is no way I'd attempt that walk after a long day at the park. You have to cross over the freeway and it may not be the best area to be out after dark. It's a half mile just to the parking lot by driving and I think it's a lot longer if you walk. They do have a shuttle, but we had a rental car, so we didn't bother to take it.
The park is a five minute drive from the hotel, and parking and taking the tram in to Disney is so convenient that from hotel to entrance we were there in 15 minutes. I recommend this hotel for a person who has a rental car.
The Hotel: This place is absolutely gorgeous. The pictures on their site don't do it justice. You walk into the lobby and you feel like you are staying at a luxury resort and not a hotel/motel. Oh, and the pool, with the mist bar? Spectacular. If you like to leave the park and come back for swimming, this is a place for you. The bar is separated from the pool by a gate, but you can bring drinks in if you like, and they have a bar menu for snacks. The pool is clean, gorgeous, with palm trees swaying overhead....tropical plants everywhere. It was a very relaxed, upscale SoCal vibe.
They advertise that you can see the fireworks from the pool, and oh boy, can you ever! At night, my young son would swim in the pool while watching the fireworks boom over his head. We relaxed on the padded deck chairs and it seemed the sparkles were coming down right on top of us. We got to see the best of the fireworks without the crowds. It was heaven.
The rooms: The rooms are also beautiful. Everything is done in creams, chocolates, bronzes. We, unfortunately, got a room that faced the service entry in a hall, so there was very little light, but considering how much time we spent in there, it didn't matter. We had a King with a pull-out Queen, adequate enough for our family. It was very clean. Best of all, we had a plasma HDTV! I almost wish I'd had more time to watch TV.
There are no refrigerators, and no continental breakfast, so if you are going to have a quick breakfast before going to the park, you'll have to make do on your own or eat at Disney, as we did one day. Our room was quiet. If you face the freeway or the pool, you might experience some noise, but that's just a guess.
The service:The service was adequate by Southern California standards. I live in Sacramento, and each time I go down south I am surprised at how rude everybody is. (except at Disneyland!) But, this hotel manages, for the most part, to keep their employees pleasant. However, a BIG NEGATIVE for me was that they advertise free Wi-fi. I brought my 17 inch laptop and I'd subscribed to RideMax so I could update my days as need be...there was no Wi-Fi. I called down to the desk, and I got a story that it was down, but that I could sign up for Earthlink and they would reimburse me. As a net denizen of 20 years now, I know better. Earthlink is like AOL - once they get your credit and ID information they never let you go. I told the desk clerk that and she rolled her eyes and said she'd pass that info along. They do have a conference room with computers, but I couldn't use my own PC there. I did manage to attach myself to another hotel's network for one night, but the second night they insisted I put in a room number, so that was that for my internet connection.
The restaurant: We ate at Mimi's once and the hotel restaurant, called K'ya three times. The service was very slow all three times. Don't eat breakfast there if you intend to get to the park on time, or at least, give yourself plenty of time - at least an hour. The food was good. Not great, but good. For dinner once, I ordered a flat iron steak with caramelized onions but got a filet mignon instead, with the same ingredients. It was very good, just an interesting substitution that they never mentioned. They have a "bistro" menu for smaller plates too, and a kids menu. Breakfasts are huge. I had eggs benedict and huevos rancheros - couldn't eat all of either.
All in all, I would recommend this hotel, mainly for the pool, which was wonderful, and the rooms, which are beautiful. I would stay there again, absolutely. If you like a little bit of luxury with your Disney vacation, this may be the place for you.
Access to Park: It is not really within walking distance of Disneyland, even though they say it is. I'm a walker too, but there is no way I'd attempt that walk after a long day at the park. You have to cross over the freeway and it may not be the best area to be out after dark. It's a half mile just to the parking lot by driving and I think it's a lot longer if you walk. They do have a shuttle, but we had a rental car, so we didn't bother to take it.
The park is a five minute drive from the hotel, and parking and taking the tram in to Disney is so convenient that from hotel to entrance we were there in 15 minutes. I recommend this hotel for a person who has a rental car.
The Hotel: This place is absolutely gorgeous. The pictures on their site don't do it justice. You walk into the lobby and you feel like you are staying at a luxury resort and not a hotel/motel. Oh, and the pool, with the mist bar? Spectacular. If you like to leave the park and come back for swimming, this is a place for you. The bar is separated from the pool by a gate, but you can bring drinks in if you like, and they have a bar menu for snacks. The pool is clean, gorgeous, with palm trees swaying overhead....tropical plants everywhere. It was a very relaxed, upscale SoCal vibe.
They advertise that you can see the fireworks from the pool, and oh boy, can you ever! At night, my young son would swim in the pool while watching the fireworks boom over his head. We relaxed on the padded deck chairs and it seemed the sparkles were coming down right on top of us. We got to see the best of the fireworks without the crowds. It was heaven.
The rooms: The rooms are also beautiful. Everything is done in creams, chocolates, bronzes. We, unfortunately, got a room that faced the service entry in a hall, so there was very little light, but considering how much time we spent in there, it didn't matter. We had a King with a pull-out Queen, adequate enough for our family. It was very clean. Best of all, we had a plasma HDTV! I almost wish I'd had more time to watch TV.
There are no refrigerators, and no continental breakfast, so if you are going to have a quick breakfast before going to the park, you'll have to make do on your own or eat at Disney, as we did one day. Our room was quiet. If you face the freeway or the pool, you might experience some noise, but that's just a guess.The service:The service was adequate by Southern California standards. I live in Sacramento, and each time I go down south I am surprised at how rude everybody is. (except at Disneyland!) But, this hotel manages, for the most part, to keep their employees pleasant. However, a BIG NEGATIVE for me was that they advertise free Wi-fi. I brought my 17 inch laptop and I'd subscribed to RideMax so I could update my days as need be...there was no Wi-Fi. I called down to the desk, and I got a story that it was down, but that I could sign up for Earthlink and they would reimburse me. As a net denizen of 20 years now, I know better. Earthlink is like AOL - once they get your credit and ID information they never let you go. I told the desk clerk that and she rolled her eyes and said she'd pass that info along. They do have a conference room with computers, but I couldn't use my own PC there. I did manage to attach myself to another hotel's network for one night, but the second night they insisted I put in a room number, so that was that for my internet connection.
The restaurant: We ate at Mimi's once and the hotel restaurant, called K'ya three times. The service was very slow all three times. Don't eat breakfast there if you intend to get to the park on time, or at least, give yourself plenty of time - at least an hour. The food was good. Not great, but good. For dinner once, I ordered a flat iron steak with caramelized onions but got a filet mignon instead, with the same ingredients. It was very good, just an interesting substitution that they never mentioned. They have a "bistro" menu for smaller plates too, and a kids menu. Breakfasts are huge. I had eggs benedict and huevos rancheros - couldn't eat all of either.
All in all, I would recommend this hotel, mainly for the pool, which was wonderful, and the rooms, which are beautiful. I would stay there again, absolutely. If you like a little bit of luxury with your Disney vacation, this may be the place for you.
so the nicer pool and rooms and bar and restaurant were very worth it to us.
