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| Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: eastern long island, ny
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| disneyland hotel anyone got some good tips for dlh
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| Community Rank: Wayfarer ![]() Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN
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| Here's something we discovered there last weekend; bring that paper card they give you at check in to the pool if you want drinks at poolside; you can't charge to your room without it. There is no Key to the Kingdom card at DL, and many people couldn't get drinks because they forgot their paper charge slip. Also, many vendors at Downtown Disney want to see photo id with your credit card due to high levels of fraud, so be prepared. The monorail is not reliable now due to refurbishment, don't waste your time waiting on line if you are on a schedule. You can hear the music from DTD from the Dreams Tower until 10pm, be aware if you are early to bed. No inroom coffee makers, but coffee is avail in the ams in the lobbies of the Towers. No full service bar at the pool, you have to walk around to the Lost Bar outside the pool area. Don't depend on LaBrea Bakery if you are headed to park entrances before the 8am opening, they don't open until 8am so you will be hungry!!
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| Community Rank: Traveler ![]() Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pahrump, NV
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| Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: eastern long island, ny
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| EVERYTHING NEVER BEEN TO DISNEYLAND 10 TIMES TO WDW
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| Community Rank: Adventurer ![]() Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: 4 hours from DL by car; 4 hours from WDW by plane
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| We'll be there in a couple of weeks. Anything you want us to check out? And, yes, it seems everybody asks for a picture ID with credit cards since we moved back west.
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| Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: eastern long island, ny
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| does dlh have upper floor for standard view
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| Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: eastern long island, ny
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| just booked 7nites at dlh for the 1st week of aug 09
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| Community Rank: Wayfarer ![]() Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN
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| We had a standard view on a medium high floor. Could really on see trees, though.
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| Community Rank: Traveler ![]() Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Avondale
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| I don't think the standard view is necessarily determined by floor (exceptions alotted..like concierge) as much as it is the view...whichever floor you're on, you'll be looking at a parking lot, rooftops...or a premier view that will be obstructed by trees. |
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| Community Rank: Adventurer ![]() Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas
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| I'll post my review of the Disneyland Hotel that I wrote for TripAdvisor. To answer your question about the view, it depends on which tower you're in. We were in the Dreams Tower, overlooking the pool. This page gives you more information about the specific tower and the view. Disneygeek - Disneyland Resort Guide - Hotels - Disneyland Hotel My TripAdvisor review My last visit to the Disneyland Hotel was in 1996 and at that time, it was a beautiful property. I wondered if anything had changed in 12 years. We arrived early, around 1 pm, and the front desk cast member, greeted me with "Hi, how are you?" I said "please tell me that you have a room ready for me." Megan said that the room assigned to us was not ready, but she checked with the room assignment desk and they were able to get me into a room, King bed in the Dreams tower, as I requested. The room was beautiful, I loved the Disney bedspread, very subtle Disney, not bold Mickey Mouse. The room had a free refrigerator, free internet access, free coffee in the lobby. Our view was of the Neverland Pool, but we didn't spend much time in the room so view was not important. This was my husband's first time in Disneyland, California and so he was impressed. There were some negatives, although some not the fault of the hotel. The monorail, which was the main reason I chose the Disneyland Hotel, didn't run one of the days of our stay; the first night the monorail service was erratic at best. Of course, the monorail is no longer touted as a resort transportation benefit, it's a Tomorrowland attraction. Because of medical reasons, I do have problems walking too far, and we did have to walk to the California Adventure Park, but it wasn't too bad and there were places that you could sit in Downtown Disney District if needed. I do wish that all Disneyland resort hotels would provide tram service to the theme parks, but because of Downtown Disney, I don't know how feasible that would be. Back to the Disneyland Hotel, housekeeping was always timely, the room was always cleaned up by the time we got back to the hotel, whether it was early or late afternoon. The room amenities were of better quality than many, cast members are friendly and you do feel welcomed there. My only complaints: They close everything, food, sundries, gift shop at 10pm, so when the park closes at midnight and you get back to your room, you'd better have already purchased any food or beverages beforehand. You can't even get room service after 10pm. Maybe I'm spoiled living in Las Vegas where the hotels have services 24/7. The other problem we had was with the room itself. Because of how the airconditioner is situated, the condensation caused the carpet on one side of the bed to be soaked. I called housekeeping the first morning, and nothing was done. I called guest services the second morning because at this point, we had to put our bath towels down on the floor, or step into sopping carpet when you get off the bed. Again, nothing was done. Finally, I called the front desk the third morning and they offered to change my room, which did not make sense considering we were leaving the next day. I just asked that they send someone to please wet vac it and check the A/C unit. They did send maintenance to check the unit, but no wet vac until I called again. Before we went back to Disneyland for our final night, I stopped at the front desk to speak to someone in person. The front desk cast member apologized and said that they will make it right. They did give me a credit to my bill for $75, and I do appreciate Disney's commitment. to exceed guest expectations. Would I stay here again - most definitely. |
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| When you wish upon a star Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Las Vegas
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| Community Rank: Adventurer ![]() Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: 4 hours from DL by car; 4 hours from WDW by plane
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You might want to grab a beignet at the Jazz Kitchen Express. And nobody does room service, amenities, and poolside service like Las Vegas but the Disneyland Hotel was much better than Paradise Pier. Although I missed the coffee maker we had at PP because we were in a suite.
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