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Paradise Pier/Cabana room report:
We arrived Saturday at 1:00 pm to the front of the hotel being picketed by employees! Police and security were there as well, it seem to be orderly, but just loud.
Room wasnt ready, so we headed straight for the pool! Spent two hours having some really needed relaxing and play time poolside! Called at 3:00 and room wasnt ready. Called at 3:45 and room wasnt ready. Called again at 4:15, and yep room wasnt ready. I was being very nice about all of it and (Rebecca) assured me that we did have a Cabana room and it would be ready soon. Just after the call I did receive a text with our room number!
The Cabanas are the entire poolside deck area. Some are to the left as you exit the building, and some are to the right. Our room was 343(to the right). We were just outside the bar area(pretty far from the actual bar). At first I wasnt too sure about this, but the bar hours are minimal and we never saw anyone really. The room was very basic, but with a PORCH! The area is beautiful and lush! Who could complain! I brought an ice chest of my own drinks (tee hee) and sat down and had a beer! On my porch! I could go in detail about the room, but it really is just a room with two queen size beds etc. They do have Cabana Suites, but were a mere $400/500 more! LOL!
The difference (to me) on being closer to the pool or farther from is simply just that. We could have been closer to the pool gate, but its not exactly the same level as the pool, just one flight of stairs more. You could sit on the porch and NOT see the water, you can see the slide and people waking, but not the pool. So depending on what ages your children are you couldnt leave them at the pool and stay on your porch (safely). Another plus being farther from the pool gate, is the gate! People come and go .and come and go. We never heard the gate or the pool area!
We loved the concierge level!!!! Its really a wonderful set up and you can have anything! Anything all day!! Water bottles, sodas, juice boxes are for the asking to take into the park. Breakfast had toaster with beagles etc and tons of fresh fruit! Ok, dinner was a good. Really just an appetizer, but the cheese plate was to die for! Lots of choices! Plus, cocktails! Wine and beer only!!! The chocolate strawberries are the biggest and the best ever!! Just amazing! I ate 4 each night!! They have plates full! Plus, these really yummy mini chocolate éclairs!! LOL!
Lunch was really just chips and some fruit, so dont plan on that being a meal, just snacks.
Concierge lounge has games, and movies you could check out and take back to the room. Then when the fireworks started we just went outside and there they were!! No music, but I was already in my bathrobe, so it didnt matter. We dont need to stay up late, so dont flame me! I like going to bed early, yes, even at Disneyland!!
With our AP the cost for the room on Saturday was $240, Sunday $210, not including taxes etc! I will for sure do this again! No questions! Im kicking myself for not doing it all these years!
Ill post pics on following post. I took several! How many do you want?
Hope this helps!
By the way, the pool was great! Not many people!! The park was great early in the day as well!
We arrived Saturday at 1:00 pm to the front of the hotel being picketed by employees! Police and security were there as well, it seem to be orderly, but just loud.
Room wasnt ready, so we headed straight for the pool! Spent two hours having some really needed relaxing and play time poolside! Called at 3:00 and room wasnt ready. Called at 3:45 and room wasnt ready. Called again at 4:15, and yep room wasnt ready. I was being very nice about all of it and (Rebecca) assured me that we did have a Cabana room and it would be ready soon. Just after the call I did receive a text with our room number!
The Cabanas are the entire poolside deck area. Some are to the left as you exit the building, and some are to the right. Our room was 343(to the right). We were just outside the bar area(pretty far from the actual bar). At first I wasnt too sure about this, but the bar hours are minimal and we never saw anyone really. The room was very basic, but with a PORCH! The area is beautiful and lush! Who could complain! I brought an ice chest of my own drinks (tee hee) and sat down and had a beer! On my porch! I could go in detail about the room, but it really is just a room with two queen size beds etc. They do have Cabana Suites, but were a mere $400/500 more! LOL!
The difference (to me) on being closer to the pool or farther from is simply just that. We could have been closer to the pool gate, but its not exactly the same level as the pool, just one flight of stairs more. You could sit on the porch and NOT see the water, you can see the slide and people waking, but not the pool. So depending on what ages your children are you couldnt leave them at the pool and stay on your porch (safely). Another plus being farther from the pool gate, is the gate! People come and go .and come and go. We never heard the gate or the pool area!
We loved the concierge level!!!! Its really a wonderful set up and you can have anything! Anything all day!! Water bottles, sodas, juice boxes are for the asking to take into the park. Breakfast had toaster with beagles etc and tons of fresh fruit! Ok, dinner was a good. Really just an appetizer, but the cheese plate was to die for! Lots of choices! Plus, cocktails! Wine and beer only!!! The chocolate strawberries are the biggest and the best ever!! Just amazing! I ate 4 each night!! They have plates full! Plus, these really yummy mini chocolate éclairs!! LOL!
Lunch was really just chips and some fruit, so dont plan on that being a meal, just snacks.
Concierge lounge has games, and movies you could check out and take back to the room. Then when the fireworks started we just went outside and there they were!! No music, but I was already in my bathrobe, so it didnt matter. We dont need to stay up late, so dont flame me! I like going to bed early, yes, even at Disneyland!!
With our AP the cost for the room on Saturday was $240, Sunday $210, not including taxes etc! I will for sure do this again! No questions! Im kicking myself for not doing it all these years!
Ill post pics on following post. I took several! How many do you want?
Hope this helps!
By the way, the pool was great! Not many people!! The park was great early in the day as well!
You're the first person I've seen since I joined, who came back with a PPH cabana room report. So we want it ALL.
We have 46 days left before our trip and we have concierge level and put in the request for a Cabana room a while back but, I wasn't sure if it would be worth trying to get it or not. But, it sounds like it sure is. Yay! 
