The Disneyland Hotel Superthread

[BriannaRuth]

If I want to avoid a room with a bad view (rather than trying to get a great view since I'm booked in a standard room), which tower would work best? Mainly I'd like to avoid a view of the parking lot.

 

[kindakrazy2]

If I want to avoid a room with a bad view (rather than trying to get a great view since I'm booked in a standard room), which tower would work best? Mainly I'd like to avoid a view of the parking lot.

I'd like to know too! I'm not looking for anything wonderful - just not the parking lot. I got that special view last time I stayed there and I'm just looking for a different bad view! lol!

 

[skiingfast]

Just to be sure I'm clear on the firework views -- Both Frontier and Adventure towers have some rooms with firework views?

Has anyone had any luck getting upgraded from a standard room? If so, what time did you check in and what time of year was it?

Some rooms have firework views. Only some. The fireworks are best viewed from the Fantasy and Adventure Towers.

Upgrades take luck and empty rooms like they have more of in the offseason. It's nothing you should count on. You shouldn't count on getting the tower of your choice either, but the standard Fantasy Tower standard rooms look north at the parking lot and the fireworks are to the north east.

 

[bibbidibobbidibecky]

The Balconys are for the suites, so unless they upgrade you, you will not have a balcony.

The walk to the monorail from the frontier tower, compared from the adventure tower is like about 3 min more.

I have a disability that can make walking at times very difficult, so for me to say that the distance is really that minor, means it is that minor that even for me, I request the frontier tower when we stay there

Last Christmas when we got married there, my husband was very concerned about distance for me, so he walked it and timed it, from the lobby doors of the adventure tower, then from the lobby doors of the frontier tower, 3 min longer was the time it took for the frontier tower.

I have never understood the comments about how much closer the adventure tower is to the monorail, it is not that much closer, unless other's consider 3 min more walking such a determent that they cannot handle it? Maybe for some it is, but from someone who is disabled, it is not that much further.

The frontier tower is very nice, and the entrance is very relaxing after a long day at the parks, it is close to trader sam bar, which I hope you try out as well.

Hope you have a great time.

This is all great info..thank you! My parents are traveling with us and my dad has some walking issues, so the closer the better but this will be fine. I hope we get a good view but I'm just happy to be staying there.

I so plan on checking out Trader Sams, with and without the kids

 

[mika911]

I booked a room for 5 guests.

Is the 5 guest stigma going to relegate me to a particular tower (to accommodate 5), or is any tower still possible?

I booked a "view," but not an upper view/premium.

 

[Virgoinab]

I booked a room for 5 guests.

Is the 5 guest stigma going to relegate me to a particular tower (to accommodate 5), or is any tower still possible?

I booked a "view," but not an upper view/premium.

The rooms with the two queen beds and a day bed are in any of the towers, any of three have those rooms.

 

[foxykendra]

I just searched for actual room reviews earlier in this thread but couldn't find any

Could someone steer me in the right direction if what I'm looking for is right under my nose?

We requested 2 adjoining rooms and would like to stay on a high floor and be able to watch the fireworks.

Thanks

 

[TwingleMum]

Can we get a frig and micro for our room???

 

[8lovesmickey]

Can we get a frig and micro for our room???

I believe all the rooms have fridges now for no additional charge. I have no idea about microwaves...

 

[blackjackdelta]

Can we get a frig and micro for our room???

No microwaves.

Jack

 

[TwingleMum]

No microwaves.

Jack

I believe all the rooms have fridges now for no additional charge. I have no idea about microwaves...

Thanks my youngest twin is Autistic and its easier to have a micro for him because he can have food issues.

 

[ethandeansmom]

Hello,

First time posting - so my apologies in advance if I do anything wrong...We are staying at the Disneyland Hotel from Aug 4-7. Since we have Deluxe APs we can not go to the parks on Saturday. So I figured we would hang out at the pool. Does anyone know how crowded the pool gets on Saturdays? Will we be able to get chairs or should I just get a cabana?

Thanks in advance!

 

[skiingfast]

It doesn't matter thants it's Saturday, it matters more that it's Summer. If it's hot out the pool will be more crowded. Also because people are there on Summer vacations the pool will get a lot of use.

It will be crowded between lunch and 5pm. Go there in the morning or evening it should be fine. Maybe use the midday to tour Downtown Disney, or walk through the Grand Californian Hotel.


Welcome to the DIS.

 

[blackjackdelta]

Hello,

First time posting - so my apologies in advance if I do anything wrong...We are staying at the Disneyland Hotel from Aug 4-7. Since we have Deluxe APs we can not go to the parks on Saturday. So I figured we would hang out at the pool. Does anyone know how crowded the pool gets on Saturdays? Will we be able to get chairs or should I just get a cabana?

Thanks in advance!

Welcome to the disboards. The pools are always packed, early morning or later in the evening is best. They are many chair hogs who leave their towels and try to come back later, you notice this, just let the life guard know, they will pull the towel and deal with the people who are entitled.
Summer is just that and everything is busy or least it has been year after year after in August when we go. Have a great trip.

Jack

 

[8lovesmickey]

The pools were crowded every day we were there. I also have to mention something that REALLY bugged me at the DLH pool. A man got to the pool early and "saved" no fewer than 8 chairs in a row in front of us. We watched him tell family after family that the chairs were "reserved" for his family. He even told several of them that his family was at church but "coming soon.".

We watched this for almost two hours until his family finally came. Apparently their church lasted until 3:00 on Sunday... Of course when they got there the three kids dropped their stuff and hit the pool-they didn't even need chairs at all. Am I overreacting? Or was that as rude as it seemed to me? I guess I get saving one or two chairs or even four or five if it's for ten minutes. But to deny so many guests a place to sit for two hours so the chairs can be empty? Didn't seem like the Disney spirit to me!

 

[ethandeansmom]

Thanks so much for your quick responses! Looks like I will look into renting a cabana. If anyone has had any experiences with it good or bad I'd love to hear about it. Thanks and have a good weekend

 

[PrincessMira]

Thanks so much for your quick responses! Looks like I will look into renting a cabana. If anyone has had any experiences with it good or bad I'd love to hear about it. Thanks and have a good weekend

I've love to know too. We have one reserved for our trip in a week. Timing is going by soooo slowly.

 

[Circusgirl]

Thanks so much for your quick responses! Looks like I will look into renting a cabana. If anyone has had any experiences with it good or bad I'd love to hear about it. Thanks and have a good weekend

I rented one at the Grand Californian for a little celebration for a friend who was about to be married at a small ceremony out of town. It was a pool party bachelorette party and we had a fantastic time. The cast members were lovely and attentive. When we told one of them how much we liked the towel animals that were waiting in the cabana for us, he stayed for a while and showed us how to make them, and then made a few more. It was nice to have a sheltered spot as it was a very hot day. The amenities were lovely.

 

[KSDisneyDad]

Sorry if this has already been asked in this thread.

There is another thread discussing rooms for 5 and the focus was on the GCH. Someone stated that many rooms for 5 that hotel have bunk beds and a trundle bed and some even give the fifth person a sleeping bag.

For the DLH, do all the rooms that sleep 5 have two queen beds and a day bed? I have two big teens and a tween. They are okay sharing a queen and having a day bed, but a trundle or sleeping bag would not be okay.

TIA!

 

[Virgoinab]

Sorry if this has already been asked in this thread.

There is another thread discussing rooms for 5 and the focus was on the GCH. Someone stated that many rooms for 5 that hotel have bunk beds and a trundle bed and some even give the fifth person a sleeping bag.

For the DLH, do all the rooms that sleep 5 have two queen beds and a day bed? I have two big teens and a tween. They are okay sharing a queen and having a day bed, but a trundle or sleeping bag would not be okay.

TIA!

The DLH does not use the trundle beds, or bunk beds. For a room with 5 you get two queens and day bed.


The rooms are a nice size, we just had the queen day bed rm at the beginning of July.

Have a great time!