The Disneyland Hotel Superthread

[DisneyJamieCA]

Ah, okay. He *can* swim, but sometimes chooses not to We were just at Aulani, and they let me stand right at the bottom of the big, fast, dark water slide...so I thought it might be the same policy here. I guess he will have to choose to swim, or not go on the slide! Thanks for the info!

The big water slide dumps into it's own mini pool. The smaller slide wouldn't be a problem at all though.

 

[bbeagle]

Does anyone know what floors a Disneyland Hotel 'Upper Level Resort View' room gets? Do you always get the Adventure Tower, or might you get the Fantasy Tower?

 

[allsaintsatx]

I've stayed at GCH a bunch of times, but never at the DLH. We are going to give it a try for just one night next week. A couple of questions:

1. Is there valet parking at DLH? I only see self-parking mentioned on the reservations website.

2. I am booking a standard view. From reading this thread, it seems like I could request the Adventure Tower with any upgrade that might be available. Does that sound like a good plan?

3. Does anyone know how deep the pool is at the bottom of the bigger monorail slide? I'm wondering if my 5 year old will be able to stand, or if I am going to have to wait in the pool for him to come down. It was 80 degrees here today!

If you have any other tips for a GCH loyalist, please let me know

1. Not sure as I've never driven to DLH, but they had a bunch of bellboys running around in front, chances are one of them want to park your car!

2. Be warned, a CM told me that all the rooms at Adventure were basically deluxe rooms, that there was only a handful of standards and those few standards sell out quickly - why? Because there's no parking lot to stare at! You either get park view or pool view which, on the other towers, is the best views! The back end of the Tangaroa Terrace restaurant abuts the pool view/left side of Adventure, and if you're on a low floor it seems like all you would see was their back door. Maybe someone on the DIS has stayed standard Adventure? I'm curious myself!

3. The big slide dumps into a wading pool which is about waist deep maybe? There's a lifeguard on duty at the bottom of the pool, and there's a nice standing/waiting area for parents. The lifeguard was yelling (well, Disney "yelling" - speaking in a concerned manner I suppose! ) at parents who were waiting in the pool for their kids to come down, it's for sliders only! The pool has stairs and a handrail that go into the pool and the slide spits you out pretty far (it's the fast one!) so by the time you come up out of the water, you're about a couple feet from the stairs. Not that I know, the slides for meant for kids. Ahem. And the base/pool of the slide is not too far from the rest of the waterslide/splash area so it's easy to watch your kid if they're running back and forth between the 2 slides which they inevitably will do. But, it is kind of far (in "parent watching kids" terms) from the lounge chairs and the umbrellas, so you may have to put down that drink and walk around a bit!

 

[allsaintsatx]

Does anyone know what floors a Disneyland Hotel 'Upper Level Resort View' room gets? Do you always get the Adventure Tower, or might you get the Fantasy Tower?

I'm curious myself as we will be getting a similar room in December.

You can request Adventure Tower when you make your reservation for deluxe pool view rooms, maybe you can for resort view as well. We did this our last trip (with deluxe pool view) and it worked!

 

[kP72]

We have a 2 bdrm suite booked that we will be enjoying in about 6 weeks!

I'll try my hand at a TR once we get back so watch for that!

 

[Mainebound]

Hi folks,

A friend is looking at staying at the Disneyland Hotel and is finding the cost of the room 50% higher for a single occupant than for double. Does that sound right? Got any advice for a solo traveler?

Thank you!

 

[hlsperring]

Going to DL for the first time and staying in a 1 BR suite at DLH. What exactly should I request for the best possible room? Which tower? View? Etc. I'm clueless!!!! Also, *if* the Fairytale Suite happens to become available, would they allow 2 adults and a 3 year old? Thanks!!!

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

Hi folks,

A friend is looking at staying at the Disneyland Hotel and is finding the cost of the room 50% higher for a single occupant than for double. Does that sound right? Got any advice for a solo traveler?

Thank you!

That isn't right. I just put a random weekend in March in on the Disneyland site and the price came back the same for one occupant as it is for two. Where are they getting their pricing from. You can book room only on the website.

Going to DL for the first time and staying in a 1 BR suite at DLH. What exactly should I request for the best possible room? Which tower? View? Etc. I'm clueless!!!! Also, *if* the Fairytale Suite happens to become available, would they allow 2 adults and a 3 year old? Thanks!!!

I can't answer that, and I'm sure you already know this, but just in case - the fairytale suite is a signature suite and MUCH more money than a regular suite.

 

[Mainebound]

That isn't right. I just put a random weekend in March in on the Disneyland site and the price came back the same for one occupant as it is for two. Where are they getting their pricing from. You can book room only on the website.

Thank you! I will share the information with her.

 

[aliceindisneyland]

I've stayed at GCH a bunch of times, but never at the DLH. We are going to give it a try for just one night next week. A couple of questions:

1. Is there valet parking at DLH? I only see self-parking mentioned on the reservations website.

2. I am booking a standard view. From reading this thread, it seems like I could request the Adventure Tower with any upgrade that might be available. Does that sound like a good plan?

3. Does anyone know how deep the pool is at the bottom of the bigger monorail slide? I'm wondering if my 5 year old will be able to stand, or if I am going to have to wait in the pool for him to come down. It was 80 degrees here today!

If you have any other tips for a GCH loyalist, please let me know

1. Yes valet parking, but you have to pay add'l $ for your length of stay. If you're in & out a lot I guess it would be worth it but where you self park is not far; DH is always back within 10 min if he has to run to the car to retrieve something.
2. Yes, request Adventure! There is nothing more disappointing [First World Problem-wise] than having a great view of the ugly parking lot! I have had an upgraded "pool view" room in Adventure that showed only the big pool and the roof of Tangaroa Terrace, and it was still a million times better than looking at that parking lot! I have also had a standard room that had the absolutely most perfect view ever of the slides, geyser, etc. in Frontier - pretty sure they Pixie-dusted me on that one!
3. 5 yr old will probably not be able to stand; I think it's 3.5-4 ft. The force pushes the kids (and me, for that matter!) halfway towards the steps though, so it's really not far to swim. IME it is 100% lifeguard's choice whether parents can help kids out of the slide exit pool. I've seen some who let parents sit on the edge and jump in once the kid shoots out, some who let parents be in the exit pool but off to the side, and some who don't even let parents put a toe in. I have never seen a lifeguard let a parent catch the kid coming right off the slide. Your little one can wear a life jacket on the slide.

 

[LisaT91403]

1. Yes valet parking, but you have to pay add'l $ for your length of stay. If you're in & out a lot I guess it would be worth it but where you self park is not far; DH is always back within 10 min if he has to run to the car to retrieve something.
2. Yes, request Adventure! There is nothing more disappointing [First World Problem-wise] than having a great view of the ugly parking lot! I have had an upgraded "pool view" room in Adventure that showed only the big pool and the roof of Tangaroa Terrace, and it was still a million times better than looking at that parking lot! I have also had a standard room that had the absolutely most perfect view ever of the slides, geyser, etc. in Frontier - pretty sure they Pixie-dusted me on that one!
3. 5 yr old will probably not be able to stand; I think it's 3.5-4 ft. The force pushes the kids (and me, for that matter!) halfway towards the steps though, so it's really not far to swim. IME it is 100% lifeguard's choice whether parents can help kids out of the slide exit pool. I've seen some who let parents sit on the edge and jump in once the kid shoots out, some who let parents be in the exit pool but off to the side, and some who don't even let parents put a toe in. I have never seen a lifeguard let a parent catch the kid coming right off the slide. Your little one can wear a life jacket on the slide.

Thanks for the info -- we actually visited a couple of weeks ago, but I appreciate your taking the time to answer! And just in case anyone else is interested, a few follow ups now that we visited:

- Valet parking is available

- We booked a Standard view, and requested the Adventure tower. Our request was granted. We were on the 4th floor, so our view was mostly of tree tops...but we could see a little bit of DTD and the ice rink out there.

- The lifeguards wouldn't let the parents in the slide pool at all. They told me the rule was that the slider was not allowed to enter the slide until the pool was completely free of people. The slide definitely gives you a "push" into the pool, and my DS had no trouble swimming over to the side on his own. So all was good

 

[hlsperring]

That isn't right. I just put a random weekend in March in on the Disneyland site and the price came back the same for one occupant as it is for two. Where are they getting their pricing from. You can book room only on the website.



I can't answer that, and I'm sure you already know this, but just in case - the fairytale suite is a signature suite and MUCH more money than a regular suite.

Yes, I'm aware the signature suites are much more expensive, the Mickey Penthouse became available for 3 nights of our stay, but only right in the middle and we didn't want to change rooms twice so we didn't take it. My daughter is much more princess/fairytale interested so although very cool, the Penthouse wouldn't have impressed her enough to justify the $$!!

 

[smiles33]

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?

Also, I haven't read the whole thread but has anyone else stayed in an accessible room? We booked a Resort/Pool View/Wheelchair Access with Tub/Option for Hearing Accessibility/2 Queen Beds. DH may still need an ECV (I'm hoping not, but his hip hasn't fully recovered from surgery), so I requested a wheelchair access room thinking it would have wider aisles for DH's ECV.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[LisaT91403]

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.

We stayed on a Sunday night in January, and were on the 4th floor in the Adventure tower. Noise from DTD was definitely audible -- there was a band playing, and it seemed like they played until pretty late into the night. We never had noise problems at GCH, but the soundproofing at DLH was not good.

 

[krismom345]

Hi all- just wondering if there's a location to request when checking in (or a few days prior) that would give us closest proximity to monorail/DTD.
Thanks in advance~

 

[tlovesdis]

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?

Also, I haven't read the whole thread but has anyone else stayed in an accessible room? We booked a Resort/Pool View/Wheelchair Access with Tub/Option for Hearing Accessibility/2 Queen Beds. DH may still need an ECV (I'm hoping not, but his hip hasn't fully recovered from surgery), so I requested a wheelchair access room thinking it would have wider aisles for DH's ECV.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

I've never stayed in an accessible room, but I use an ECV and had a regular room in October and there was plenty of room to get in and out of the room and store it, so I would imagine an accessible room would be even better!

 

[smiles33]

We stayed on a Sunday night in January, and were on the 4th floor in the Adventure tower. Noise from DTD was definitely audible -- there was a band playing, and it seemed like they played until pretty late into the night. We never had noise problems at GCH, but the soundproofing at DLH was not good.

Wow, that's terrible! I'd be so annoyed as DH is such a light sleeper and I need to make sure he gets a good night's sleep so he doesn't complain about being at DLR (he already grudgingly tags along for us). Thanks for the tip!

Hi all- just wondering if there's a location to request when checking in (or a few days prior) that would give us closest proximity to monorail/DTD.
Thanks in advance~

If you look at page 1, it seems like Adventure tower is the closest. I read somewhere that someone timed it and it's a 3 minute shorter walk. Not much, but every minute counts when you have a bad blister!

I've never stayed in an accessible room, but I use an ECV and had a regular room in October and there was plenty of room to get in and out of the room and store it, so I would imagine an accessible room would be even better!

Thanks for the tip! ECVs are huge and I know it took up a lot of room in the Kids' Suite. Glad to hear standard DLH rooms are big enough!

 

[SixteenFeet]

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?

Also, I haven't read the whole thread but has anyone else stayed in an accessible room? We booked a Resort/Pool View/Wheelchair Access with Tub/Option for Hearing Accessibility/2 Queen Beds. DH may still need an ECV (I'm hoping not, but his hip hasn't fully recovered from surgery), so I requested a wheelchair access room thinking it would have wider aisles for DH's ECV.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

We stayed in the Adventure Tower, above the treeline (7th or 9th floor - can't remember!), park view, last Feb. You can definitely hear DTD, and the bands do play pretty late into the night on the fri/sat nights. It wasn't an issue for us since we were so wiped each night that it was super easy to fall asleep but it sounds like you'll have to balance the proximity of that tower to the park entrances with the noise issue... We had a great view of the fireworks though!!!

 

[allsaintsatx]

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

Thanks in advance for any advice!

We've stayed in an upper pool view 7th floor in Adventure, and an upper pool view 8th floor in Frontier. There was no noise in either room from DTD that I could hear. And it wasn't like it was Judas Priest playing at DTD it was a rockabilly band! I don't even recall being able to hear the bands that much as we approached the Adventure tower while we were still outside, but I was chatting and tired so maybe I wasn't paying attention.

But, if your DH is a light sleeper, and you don't want to take the chance (and who wants to worry about noise at such a nice hotel?) I would request the Frontier tower. It is a little farther away, but also farther away from noise-emitting-stuff like DTD, the main swimming pool, Trader Sams, etc etc.

The extra walk is extremely nice, the grounds are immaculately kept in a tropical theme, there's a small waterfall, an outdoor fireplace and there's usually a Hawaiian band on the porch of Trader Sams playing (very very quiet) Hawaiian music.

Not wanting to stay in the Frontier tower because it's a longer walk would be like not wanting to go to Haunted Mansion because it's farther away than Pirates! You would still be on a spectacular Disney property and the extra walk is actually quite beautiful.

 

[krismom345]

Oops- double post. Sorry