Looking at Hotels in Garden Grove

[JanetRose]

With a shuttle to Disneyland....Delta Marriott; Hyatt Regency Orange County; Anaheim Marriott Suites and Residence Inn....any suggestions or experiences? Thank you.

 

[confetti]

We are booked in June at the Hyatt Regency Orange County. I looked at the Residence Inn too but it was priced higher. I haven't stayed at either, but I did a lot of reading and watched some youtube videos people did of the hotels. I'm excited for the Hyatt because they have 2 bedroom suites with 2 bathrooms, which is nice since we're not all day park people and we'll want room to relax when at the hotel. The shuttle seems like a good idea, it's $6/person and runs every 30 min. I think it will be faster than parking and waiting for trams/busses at the parking lots (plus cheaper). We'll see. The Hyatt looks really nice and I like the pool/rec area, the restaurants in the lobby and the overall look/feel. Hoping it's a good experience!

 

[JanetRose]

Is there a shuttle to DL from the Hyatt?

 

[Pluto468]

I haven't stayed at the Hyatt Regency Orange County but I've heard very good things about it. They do have a shuttle.

 

[gelatoni fan]

You could also consider the Embassy Suites or Hampton Inn which is actually the first stop on that Garden Grove line which the other hotels you mentioned are on. I have also stayed at the Garden Inn which is the third hotel in that little complex and I don't really recommend it. If you don't have any sort of hotel status, the Hampton Inn, Embassy Suites and Residence Inn all have free breakfast.

If you want large rooms at a low price, go for the Anaheim Marriott Suites. I've stayed there and the suites are large but a old looking. If you want large rooms but a bit nicer, the Embassy Suites or Residence Inn are the way to go. You pay more per night but you get breakfast.

If you want nice rooms but don't need a suite or free breakfast, the Hyatt Regency is probably the way to go. I have a stay booked there for February and have good impressions about the brand but have not stayed there yet.

I've read mixed reviews about the Sheraton and Delta. These are good brands but I suspect that people visiting Anaheim find that these two hotels are low quality for their brand. I have thus far chosen to avoid these two hotels.

If I had to recommend one hotel in that area to someone without knowing anything about the type of hotel they are looking for, I'd most likely recommend the Hampton Inn. If the Embassy Suites didn't cost too much more than the Hampton Inn for your particular dates, I'd pick them.

The ART shuttle works for the morning and evening but not if you're trying to return to the hotel in the afternoon. I've paid for Uber/Lyft in the afternoon to return to these hotels before. Also, be warned that you have to watch the time very carefully to be able to eat breakfast and not miss rope drop. It's doable but you may feel a bit rushed.