The Disneyland Hotel Superthread

[dana278]

I can answer this because we did something like this when I was there last week. My DH and I had one car to park , but my in-laws were meeting us at the hotel prior to dining at Napa Rose. We explained the situation to the front desk CM and they gave us an extra key for the room, no problem. You only need the key upon exit, so it worked out great. My in-laws flashed the room key and were let out, no muss and no fuss.

Thanks for the reply! Sorry I didn't see this earlier. You must've been replying just as I was editing to say didn't need to know the answer after all. But I should've just left it up originally because it'll be helpful for other people in the future.

 

[smiley_face2]

Thank you!! These are fantastic photos and I will be adding them to the front of the thread.

One quick question for you Smiley Face: do you remember which room you were in?

2410
one thing I learned while there, is the first 2 numbers of your room number make up the floor you are on. like room 2410 - 2+4=6th floor. she actually had to explain it a couple of times before I got it!

 

[ArchOwl]

This is terrific! Thanks for posting these ArchOwl; I will add them to the front of the thread, as they are much more recent than the ones I originally posted.

No problem! I hope someone finds them helpful. I think watching a Disney movie at the Disneyland Hotel sounds like fun!

Can you elaborate on why you prefer the Grand to the renovated Disneyland Hotel? We currently have Grand reservations but I'm still tempted to change them to the DLH, both for cost reasons and because the rooms just seem so much nicer to me.

Hmmm...I think hotel choices are so personal, but I will try! The DLH was nice, but the rooms just felt like normal hotel rooms to me. I preferred the style and theming of the Grand rooms to the DLH. I also felt like the Grand was more luxurious, with better housekeeping and service. And location, location, location! If I am going to spend the money to stay on site, I will probably go for the Grand because it is just so close. Our opinion may differ from others, however, because we don't have kids and I hear the kids really prefer the pools at DLH.

Thanks for the reply! Sorry I didn't see this earlier. You must've been replying just as I was editing to say didn't need to know the answer after all. But I should've just left it up originally because it'll be helpful for other people in the future.

Sorry! I didn't even notice that your post disappeared! I can edit out your question if you prefer, just let me know. Although someone may find it helpful.

2410
one thing I learned while there, is the first 2 numbers of your room number make up the floor you are on. like room 2410 - 2+4=6th floor. she actually had to explain it a couple of times before I got it!

Lol, we stayed on the 6th floor in the Frontier Tower and our room number began with a "24" as well. Thanks for explaining that, DH and I were racking our brains!

 

[PrinceOfPeace]

Just wondering if there are life jackets for kids at the DLH.

Also can my 4 year old and 2 year old, get on the waterslide with me?

Thanks

 

[bibbidibobbidibecky]

Just wondering if there are life jackets for kids at the DLH.

Also can my 4 year old and 2 year old, get on the waterslide with me?

Thanks

They have plenty of life jackets. However, when we were there last month they were only allowing one person on the slide at a time.

 

[BriannaRuth]

Do all the rooms at DLH have refrigerators/mini bars? If so, is there a freezer or just the frig? The website says they have have refrigerators but then doesn't actually list them in the room amenities section, so it's a little confusing. Thanks!

 

[smiley_face2]

Just wondering if there are life jackets for kids at the DLH.

Also can my 4 year old and 2 year old, get on the waterslide with me?

Thanks

Yes they have life jackets, and the little slide, is a side by side so you can either have the 2 kids go down together, or you can go down beside them one at a time. you can see it in this picture. Our grandson will be 3 at the very end of October, and after a day he was so used to the area, he would go around up the short little set of steps and come down the water slide by himself while mommy waited, there is an attendant at the top of the slide to assist them etc. that's my daughter there (expecting 2nd one) and our grandson (he is wearing one of the hotel life jackets)

 

[smiley_face2]

Lol, we stayed on the 6th floor in the Frontier Tower and our room number began with a "24" as well. Thanks for explaining that, DH and I were racking our brains!

We took a walk around the grounds and for anyone questioning staying in either the adventure tower or the fantasy tower over the frontier to be closer to the entrance into downtown disney, seriously it is about a 45 second difference! and the landscaping is so beautiful!! The frontier tower is the only tower with any balconies now, and I know that some of them are connecting suites with the king bed in one room, and I have read somewhere that someone requested to stay in that room and were able to, and the picture posted of the view off the balcony and the lovely furniture they had to sit on, was awesome! next trip when it's just hubby and myself, I will be requesting that tower and room and I can just imagine sitting on that balcony by the little water fall with all that nice vegetation, sipping a nice drink

 

[july2011]

Hi! I am really wanting to stay at DLH next July and have been scouring these boards but cannot find quite what I'm wondering so thought I'd post here

The current price listed is over $400 per night for a standard room (I'm looking at July 25-29, 2013) and if you request a high-level resort view it's over $500 per night pre-tax. Is this typical? I've seen a couple of other posts where people are quoting prices under $200 per night so I'm not sure if I'm just looking too early or if there's that big of a difference in summer vs. other times.

Any recommendations for the best strategy to get a better price? Should I join AAA? Or should I get 1 annual pass so I can get a discount? I'm assuming that they'll offer AP discounts and that the $200 price difference for my AP would be offset by a significant enough hotel savings plus we'd get restaurant discounts but is that normally the case for summer vacations? And do I go ahead and book the room now so we can get what we want (do they sell out - specifically the resort view upper level) and hope for a discount/deal/AP savings or do I wait? I'm just kind of ready to get the ball rolling but want to do the smart thing.

 

[Congo Queen]

Hi! I am really wanting to stay at DLH next July and have been scouring these boards but cannot find quite what I'm wondering so thought I'd post here

The current price listed is over $400 per night for a standard room (I'm looking at July 25-29, 2013) and if you request a high-level resort view it's over $500 per night pre-tax. Is this typical? I've seen a couple of other posts where people are quoting prices under $200 per night so I'm not sure if I'm just looking too early or if there's that big of a difference in summer vs. other times.

Any recommendations for the best strategy to get a better price? Should I join AAA? Or should I get 1 annual pass so I can get a discount? I'm assuming that they'll offer AP discounts and that the $200 price difference for my AP would be offset by a significant enough hotel savings plus we'd get restaurant discounts but is that normally the case for summer vacations? And do I go ahead and book the room now so we can get what we want (do they sell out - specifically the resort view upper level) and hope for a discount/deal/AP savings or do I wait? I'm just kind of ready to get the ball rolling but want to do the smart thing.

Sorry for the tardy response July2011. I haven't looked at this thread for a while. I'd say that looking to book so far out means that you are not going to know what kind of promo (4th night free or EMH or whatever) Disney is running for July 2013. They usually do not start publicizing their summer on-property hotel deals/incentives until mid to late spring. I am a AAA member and typically use them to book my on-property hotel and park hopper packages and find they offer competitive deals (though I've heard Costco is good too.) Also, in the past if I've booked early w/ AAA and find out subsequently that a lower price deal is being offered by Disney (its usually been something like 4th night free rather than drop on nightly rate) then I call AAA, and they get me that cheaper deal and adjust my package price. Hope this helps.

 

[focusondisney]

Sorry for the tardy response July2011. I haven't looked at this thread for a while. I'd say that looking to book so far out means that you are not going to know what kind of promo (4th night free or EMH or whatever) Disney is running for July 2013. They usually do not start publicizing their summer on-property hotel deals/incentives until mid to late spring. I am a AAA member and typically use them to book my on-property hotel and park hopper packages and find they offer competitive deals (though I've heard Costco is good too.) Also, in the past if I've booked early w/ AAA and find out subsequently that a lower price deal is being offered by Disney (its usually been something like 4th night free rather than drop on nightly rate) then I call AAA, and they get me that cheaper deal and adjust my package price. Hope this helps.

Any idea what kind of discount you usually get with AAA? We're going this Dec & I still need to book. Thanks!

 

[smiley_face2]

I really don't think there are going to be anymore really good deals for peak season, unless the economy really tanks over the next year. You can book a room now, and keep watching, if you find something comes up you can always call in to change it. we paid $463 a night (with tax) with our annual pass discount this July. a standard view room last week of august and early september midweek is showing at the annual passholder site at $216 before tax, upper view is $266.

 

[smiley_face2]

Any idea what kind of discount you usually get with AAA? We're going this Dec & I still need to book. Thanks!

just an FYI on the annual passholder calendar which only goes to the end of November, the last week of november sun-thurs, standard view room at DLH is $293, weekend is $392, view is $324 weekday and $427 weekend, prices should be similar for December with lower rates first week or maybe 2 of December, and closer to Christmas high rates all week long.

 

[focusondisney]

just an FYI on the annual passholder calendar which only goes to the end of November, the last week of november sun-thurs, standard view room at DLH is $293, weekend is $392, view is $324 weekday and $427 weekend, prices should be similar for December with lower rates first week or maybe 2 of December, and closer to Christmas high rates all week long.

Thanks! We are going the first week. Guess I need to just call & price it out already.

 

[Congo Queen]

Any idea what kind of discount you usually get with AAA? We're going this Dec & I still need to book. Thanks!

Oops - apologies if I misunderstood when you are traveling. So I just went on AAA site and looked up prices for week of December 10th (just picked it as random Dec week) and they are offering $325 per night at DLH. I have not seen anything close to $200 a night during peak season at DLH for awhile (not since economy tanked). For example this summer's promo was stay on-property and get EMH. There was no extra hotel night free or extra parkhopper day free offered like in seasons past. Good luck with your reservations.

 

[july2011]

Sorry for the tardy response July2011. I haven't looked at this thread for a while. I'd say that looking to book so far out means that you are not going to know what kind of promo (4th night free or EMH or whatever) Disney is running for July 2013. They usually do not start publicizing their summer on-property hotel deals/incentives until mid to late spring. I am a AAA member and typically use them to book my on-property hotel and park hopper packages and find they offer competitive deals (though I've heard Costco is good too.) Also, in the past if I've booked early w/ AAA and find out subsequently that a lower price deal is being offered by Disney (its usually been something like 4th night free rather than drop on nightly rate) then I call AAA, and they get me that cheaper deal and adjust my package price. Hope this helps.

Thanks Congo Queen!! You've given me a little hope that there will be potential discounts in the future (but of course I won't count on it!!) Already called AAA and they didn't have anything special that we would use yet but will keep tabs on them & Costco as well. Thanks again!!

 

[PrincessIM]

You can also call Disney Reservations and get your discount through them which we have done on our last two trips. I book my airfare & hotel separately. If I remember correctly, I believe the CM told me it's 10 % off.

 

[Zbugz]

You can also call Disney Reservations and get your discount through them which we have done on our last two trips. I book my airfare & hotel separately. If I remember correctly, I believe the CM told me it's 10 % off.

10% off is correct.

 

[darcie2000]

Hi there. I have a couple of questions if someone is able to answer them

We are staying at the DLH for 8 nights next May and I was wondering about the laundry facilities there. So far I know they close at 10pm. What time does the laundry open? Are there many washers and dryers? Is there a better time of day to go to avoid crowding? We are a family of 3 adults and 4 children so I am thinking we will be spending alot of time doing laundry lol.

Also I read on Allears that there is a complimentary coffee service in the lobby of the Magic Tower. Would that be part of the concierge service or is it for ALL DLH guests?

Has anyone used the Pinnochios workshop for their children? If so, did your children enjoy it? I noticed there is a cut off age of 12 years, just wondering if they would strictly enforce it ( eldest child is 13 ).

Thank you in advance

 

[cgh]

Hi there. I have a couple of questions if someone is able to answer them

We are staying at the DLH for 8 nights next May and I was wondering about the laundry facilities there. So far I know they close at 10pm. What time does the laundry open? Are there many washers and dryers? Is there a better time of day to go to avoid crowding? We are a family of 3 adults and 4 children so I am thinking we will be spending alot of time doing laundry lol.

Also I read on Allears that there is a complimentary coffee service in the lobby of the Magic Tower. Would that be part of the concierge service or is it for ALL DLH guests?

Has anyone used the Pinnochios workshop for their children? If so, did your children enjoy it? I noticed there is a cut off age of 12 years, just wondering if they would strictly enforce it ( eldest child is 13 ).

Thank you in advance

The laundry facilities are atrocious. For all of the DLH there are 5 washers and 6 dryers in a tiny room. We went in the middle of the day in summer and I had to wait 30 minutes to get a washer. Then, another 15 minutes or so to get another. I started laundry at 1:30 (meaning I got to the laundry room) and finished at 4 with some clothes still a little damp. We had dinner reservations at Goofy's kitchen. This was also when it was 95. Someone said night was better. (though I guess morning would be good too as most people I think would be in the park).

We did have a situation with someone who left their laundry in there hours on end and nobody wanted to touch it until I gently encouraged them to do something. Back from my college days, the laundry etiquette was leave your laundry more then 10 minutes it would show up on a dryer. So, be cautious.

Oh, and the laundry room has no seating. You can wait outside sitting on a wall.