We're going to DL in late October (20-24) and need help choosing a place to stay. We won't have a car (using Super Shuttle from SNC) so
we must be with in walking distance. We don't want to have to walk any further than 5-7 minutes (at a relaxed pace, no speed demons here...) I will have a 1 yr old (maybe I'm crazy) so I need to easily get back to the hotel for naps. We stayed at PP in '07, but their price increases put them out of our budget range unless they do some super deal. There will be 6 in our family reunion party.
Here is what we need:
When should we make reservations?
What hotel with in that walking distance (please don't recommend any others because it just won't happen

) is the best?
When might Disney put out deals for their hotels for that time period?
Thank you so much for your help!