TDL Hotel (With No View) vs Miracosta (Venice View)

[steve76]

For my upcoming trip I’ve been debating whether to stay at the TDL Hotel or the Miracosta. Looking at recent prices, within my budget I can afford a room at the TDL Hotel (a standard room on 4-9F, i.e. no particular view) or a room at the Miracosta on the Venice side, for about the same price. It would be for 5 nights.

I’m interested to hear from people that have stayed at both about which they would stay at. I visited both hotels in 2011 but haven’t stayed at either. For me, the TDL Hotel arguably has the nicer lobby, has a better convenience store and the rooms are much more to my taste. The Miracosta has arguably the very slightly better location and the nicer view, however (whilst I loved the hotel) I remember being surprised by how small and smoky the lobby was. Whilst some of the views of Venice look incredible, some (on lower levels near the spa/pool) look much less spectacular. Looking online, a common view is that the TDL Hotel is the better hotel but the Miracosta has the better location/view.

I know that there is almost nothing in it, which is why I’m having so much trouble. Which hotel would people stay at? Am I crazy for overthinking it?!?

 

[gelatoni fan]

Smoky lobby? Was that before the hotel went fully non-smoking like a decade ago?

One of my friends frequently stays at both and seems to do the TDL hotel more often if that means anything. I usually stay at the Sheraton so I can't really speak from personal experience which one has better rooms but I also like the TDL hotel lobby more.

 

[steve76]

Smoky lobby? Was that before the hotel went fully non-smoking like a decade ago?

I guess so. I remember I visited the hotel a couple of times and the lobby stank of smoke each time. I didn't notice it anywhere else. If they've gone non-smoking then that will be a huge improvement!