Need suggestions

[erikamj]

Well it looks like I am going to be booking another trip to DIsneyland!

We are planning on going again during Spring Break at the end of March. This past year we stayed at the LaQuinta Inn which was nice but we would like to stay somewhere on Harbor Blvd this time.
What hotels would you all recommend for a family of 6. Hubby wants to be walking distance this time and be able to go back for a swim throughout the day.

 

[I❤MICKEY]

We loved the Homewood.

We were there for 4 nights in early June. It isn't within walking distance but they do have a private shuttle (not ART). There is an extra fee but it is included in your reservation if you book directly with Disneyland (including Costco or AAA) and getawaytoday.com. We took the shuttle everyday and it never stopped at any other hotel.

I copied this from another post that I made about Homewood:

We had our first DL trip in June w/ my DS3 and DS6m. We stayed at the Homewood Suites. Even though there are some options that are cheaper I am willing to pay more for the wonderful experience we had.

I would recommend this hotel to everyone and anyone. Here's why:

1) Loved having a bedroom (2 queens), bathroom, living room (w/pullout sofa) and full kitchen. We were able to put our kids to bed and go to the other room to have some down time for me and my husband without disturbing the kids. The rooms were very clean and the beds were comfortable.

2) While we didn't use the stove the full fridge and microwave rocked. We drove from Salt Lake City so we had a cooler and just put everything in the fridge when we arrived. We used the microwave for warming up leftovers, popcorn and baby food. We bought large water bottles and put them in the freezer each night for the next day.

3) The staff was unlike any other hotel I've ever stayed at. We were welcomed every time we walked in with a smile. Although it was very full they even remembered my children's names. Everyday during breakfast we were asked if we were going to be back mid-day. The days we were the person took our room number to ensure that our rooms were cleaned and ready for us.

4) Free breakfast (7 days) and dinner (Sun - Thurs). The eggs at breakfast weren't great but everything else was. The dinner was perfect for our family. They had a taco night, spaghetti night and bbq (hot dogs & hamburgs). Free beer, wine and soda was included for dinner. My DH loved this. We filled our water bottles with soda when heading back to the park.​

I could go on and on. It was one of the best hotel experiences I have ever had. We actually decided to go again this December. We could stay someplace else for less money but I think it's worth it to have a nice and clean room, awesome staff, etc. So we are staying there again.

Depending on where/when you book you should look for offers as we were able to get the 4th night free. Homewood does have an option for 2 bedrooms but I was told it fills up quickly.

Good luck and have a great vacation!

 

[skiingfast]

If you are going to be into swimming and with those young kids look at Hojo. I'd really suggest looking across from the parks, while you won't find room for 6, you may want to get two rooms which is sometimes cheaper than a suite.

Ramada Maingate also has a decent pool. Anaheim Plaza Inn is cheap and has a simple but huge pool.

 

[GenGen22]

I suggest the Embassy Suites Hotel Anaheim South. They have suites that are big enough for a party of 6. We have 3 kids and us 2 adults and it was just enough room for us and cost effificient. I booked it through getawaytoday.com. They usually have deals where you can get like the 4th night free. Also, this hotel has an all you can eat breakfast buffet for free every morning. It has eggs, bacon, potatoes, fresh fruit, cereal, danish & muffins and pancakes or waffles, sodas, juice, coffe and milk. This was a HUGE saver for us with 5 people to feed. And the kids loved it because they could get whatever they wanted and we weren't worried about the cost of things.