The Disneyland Hotel Superthread

[Nonsuch]

Thanks for all the valuable information in this thread. My first DLH visit (post remodel) starts tomorrow

...Additionally, The Disneyland Resort hotels recently changed the way they charge for the resort fees. It is now a flat fee of $15 / day and it covers parking, use of the fitness center and daily Internet charges.

This information from the first post is not accurate. All the DLR hotels charge $15/night for self parking, and there is no resort fee.

 

[bumbershoot]

Bumping this up to ask 2 questions of those who have stayed at DLH before: is noise from DTD an issue? DH is a very light sleeper. I was leaning toward Frontier, the one farthest from DTD. We previously stayed at HoJo in the Kids' Suite facing the freeway, but I'd put AC on max to drown out the traffic. It seems most folks prefer to be closer to the parks, though, right? Which tower should I request?

We were in Frontier tower. If you go out the back/side, and head over towards PPH and the Grand, you can then cross over to the Grand and use their entrance to DCA or DTD to get to DL. It's the same distance as if you stay in a closer-to-DTD tower and walk through the mall (er, DTD).

And it's far nicer. Especially if you, like me, see nothing fun in DTD that you can't get at a mall.


Regarding the accessible room...I think you might want to call the resort and get an idea of exactly what the room will have in it. Sometimes accessible rooms really aren't appropriate when an ECV is the only issue. I haven't had the problem at DLR, but at WDW we've twice gotten an accessible room assigned to us, and it can be missing things that are actually important, even sometimes to those who think they need/want an accessible room.

Our non-accessible, normal, Frontier tower parking lot view room, had a good amount of space in it where an ECV could be parked.

 

[smiles33]

Thanks for the tips! I called today and Wayne suggested I stick with the accessible room to ensure there is sufficient space. So I agreed to keep it. I did request Frontier and a quiet room. Also told him about DD4's birthday (3 days before we arrive) so I hope they have a birthday button waiting for her at check-in!

 

[atmail35]

I'm trying to figure out which tower to request. I've booked a pool/resort view. I'd prefer resort view...just love looking out and seeing the park. Any thoughts? There are so many posts and I'm getting confused.

Also is there a place to get (decent) coffee in each tower? DH likes to have coffee and a pastry or something before we leave the room. I usually bring DD some cereal that she can eat, but we need a place to easily get coffee if possible.

Thanks!

 

[Gisele]

Rapunzel's Tower is quite popular. But......beware!
For some say that during a full moon, at the strike of midnight, either madness, mischief or mayhem may take place.


~~~~~

 

[sleepymouse]

I'm trying to figure out which tower to request. I've booked a pool/resort view. I'd prefer resort view...just love looking out and seeing the park. Any thoughts? There are so many posts and I'm getting confused.

Request Adventure Tower with resort view.

 

[Gisele]

Nope....Rapunzel!

 

[atmail35]

Request Adventure Tower with resort view.

Great, thanks!

 

[lucysmom]

I haven't stayed at the DLR in 29 years, but I will be bringing my high school aged girl scouts the first weekend in October. They have been selling cookies for years to fund this adventure. When I come with my family, we stay at the GCH because it is closest to the parks. I have some physical limitations, and the DLH always seemed like a much farther walk when you are already worn out. I considered the PPH for the scout trip but that would involve crossing the city street to go through the GCH and get to the gates. It is not that the girls don't know how to cross the street ; I just want to keep them completely immersed within the Disney security bubble. So, we have booked DLH standard view rooms. We got a great rate and I feel uncomfortable asking for any special consideration regarding our tower. However, I have read on this thread that the Adventure Tower is the closest to the parks. What do you think? Should I ask for the Adventure tower? Advice?

 

[sleepymouse]

There may not be any standard rooms in the Adventure Tower. I think all rooms either face pool or downtown Disney. This is just a guess. I would call the hotel and ask them if all towers have standard rooms. If yes, request the Adventure Tower. If no, request the Fantasy Tower because it is much closer to the parks than the further Frontier Tower. You should not feel uncomfortable making requests. Anyone and everyone staying at the hotel has a right to make requests. They are only requests, not demands

 

[atmail35]

Also is there a place to get (decent) coffee in each tower? DH likes to have coffee and a pastry or something before we leave the room. I usually bring DD some cereal that she can eat, but we need a place to easily get coffee if possible.

Thanks!

I'm bumping up my question as I think it got buried. I'd like to find a place to grab coffee in the AM. Any thoughts?

I know a new Starbucks opened up, and I'd love to go there, but I fear it is too far for me to walk down and back. We will be on East Coast time and up early, but I want to get to the parks early.

I forget, if we get Starbucks and go to the entrance, can we bring it in to the park? I think no right?

Thanks!

 

[crystal1313]

There's a coffee shop near Goofy's kitchen. They have pastries too. You can bring in Starbucks to the parks, they don't stop you. The walk from Starbucks in DTD to the rooms would be kinda far. Almost to the Esplanade, but I think it would be a fast walk since DTD would be empty (depending on the time). I would check the Starbucks hours though. You could always grab Starbucks on the way into the parks....

Here's a link to the Coffee House at DLH:

http://allears.net/dlr/din/menu/men_cof.htm

EDIT: Checked Starbucks hours...according to their website, 6AM to 1AM.

 

[atmail35]

There's a coffee shop near Goofy's kitchen. They have pastries too. You can bring in Starbucks to the parks, they don't stop you. The walk from Starbucks in DTD to the rooms would be kinda far. Almost to the Esplanade, but I think it would be a fast walk since DTD would be empty (depending on the time). I would check the Starbucks hours though. You could always grab Starbucks on the way into the parks....

Here's a link to the Coffee House at DLH:

http://allears.net/dlr/din/menu/men_cof.htm

EDIT: Checked Starbucks hours...according to their website, 6AM to 1AM.

Thank you!

Perhaps we'll try the Coffee House on day one and then maybe try to get a Starbucks another morning on the way to the parks. Thanks for the times as well. If I'm up at 5:30, I could hoof it to SB, be there by 6 and on my way back to the hotel shortly thereafter, but I'm not sure I need additional walking!

 

[Alice28]

There may not be any standard rooms in the Adventure Tower. I think all rooms either face pool or downtown Disney. This is just a guess. I would call the hotel and ask them if all towers have standard rooms. If yes, request the Adventure Tower. If no, request the Fantasy Tower because it is much closer to the parks than the further Frontier Tower. You should not feel uncomfortable making requests. Anyone and everyone staying at the hotel has a right to make requests. They are only requests, not demands

I stayed at DLH in January and booked a standard view room. They put me in a lower level room in the Adventure Tower. Depending when you are going, I don't think it will be too difficult to get the Adventure Tower; it does save you a few steps when walking back from the park. Take advantage of the monorail when coming back from Disneyland. It's a great leg-saver at the end of a long day.

I think I've stayed 5-6 times since the remodels and not once have I been put in Frontierland Tower. Weird.

 

[crystal1313]

Thank you! Perhaps we'll try the Coffee House on day one and then maybe try to get a Starbucks another morning on the way to the parks. Thanks for the times as well. If I'm up at 5:30, I could hoof it to SB, be there by 6 and on my way back to the hotel shortly thereafter, but I'm not sure I need additional walking!

Yeah! I hear you on the walking. We walk so much! 11 miles one day last trip and we had our kids (which slows us down. Lol) I've also heard Hagen das (sp?) in DTD has peets coffee but I don't think they open very early.

 

[Jairy]

Thank you! Perhaps we'll try the Coffee House on day one and then maybe try to get a Starbucks another morning on the way to the parks. Thanks for the times as well. If I'm up at 5:30, I could hoof it to SB, be there by 6 and on my way back to the hotel shortly thereafter, but I'm not sure I need additional walking!

It's not open until 7am. When we were there last week, people were lined up by 6:45 and they waited at least a half hour for a coffee! There was a line every time we walked by the Starbucks, at any time of day.

"Rubinfeld declined to disclose the cost of the new store. But the store's long hours should indicate the kind of volume that Starbucks expects it to do: 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday through Sunday."

 

[crystal1313]

Then there website is incorrect.

http://www.starbucks.com/store-locator/search/location/anaheim, ca, usa/detail/1006973

 

[Jairy]

Then there website is incorrect. http://www.starbucks.com/store-locator/search/location/anaheim%2C%20ca%2C%20usa/detail/1006973

Yes, I was wondering. Because I stopped a guy to ask how long he waited and he told me that it opened at 7.

 

[Jairy]

Yes, I was wondering. Because I stopped a guy to ask how long he waited and he told me that it opened at 7.

Maybe it changed this week because of Spring Break season?? That could be it.

 

[crystal1313]

Yes, I was wondering. Because I stopped a guy to ask how long he waited and he told me that it opened at 7.

So weird! You would think they would open earlier to get all the business from people getting early entry!