Ugh 2nd time doing this 1st attempt didn't go through!
I will tell you where we've stayed and whether or not we'd stay there again. We don't spend much time in pools when we visit DLR ~ we can swim at home, well the nice community pool.
Starting with my kids 1st trip ~ 3/06 *my mom & sister were with us.
We stayed here -
http://www.travelodge.com/Travelodg..._info?propertyId=10418&cid=GTFTL&brandInfo=TL ~ and never again will we stay there, the room was awful!
2nd trip ~ 6/06 *my mom had a work conference so DS & I joined her, I'm pretty sure we stayed at the Hilton near the convention ctr. it was nice, probably $$$ *the government paid for that hotel
3rd trip ~ 9/07 *my mom, my sister & her almost 1 year old DS joined us. We stayed here *in a kids suite ~
http://www.comfortinnmaingate.com/ It was nice enough, I'd stay there again but it's not exactly close to the parks so it'd have to be a good deal.
4th trip ~ 4/08 *DS's B~day trip, my Dad & former Step Mom joined us ~ we stayed here
http://www.anaheimdesertinn.com/ *in a 2 room suite, it was fine, I'd stay there again ~ close to the parks, I think this one has the in door pool - YUCK ~ it was stuffy and chlorine-y.
5th trip ~ 12/08 *my mom & Gma joined us *our first HoJo stay and it was lovely, this was also our 1st time on site, we spent our last night at the PP it was nice as well but $$$.
6th trip ~ 3/09 ~ 1st time using priceline - we stayed here
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Re...eim_Garden_Grove-Garden_Grove_California.html and it was nice but not within walking distance, they do have a free shuttle that worked out well, but again I like to be able to walk, it's right across the street from a Target, this was also our 1st time @ the DLH again our last night and it's so nice but again $$$
7th trip ~ 5/09 Priceline again and again we stayed at
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Re...eim_Garden_Grove-Garden_Grove_California.html
8th trip ~ 7/09 - we just spent one day in the parks but 2 nights @ HoJo, I was able to get the ent. rate for 2 week nights in mid July!
9th trip ~ 9/09 our 1st time at the Grand CA ~ we kind of got a deal, but it wasn't cheap. It's actually my least fave of the 3 DLR hotels, we just spent 1 night there then we moved here ~
http://anaheimplazahotel.com/ - I would stay there again, it was a great deal $54 per night.
10 trip ~ 12/09 *my mom was with us and we spent just one night @ the DLH ~ we spent about a day and a 1/2 in the parks after a weekend cruise.
Upcoming ~ 4th of July weekend for DD's B~day I have this hotel booked
http://www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.aspx?num=1066 ~ it's a great deal, I'll keep an eye on the Anaheim Plaza & HoJo but I don't know that I'll be able to get a better deal.