We stayed at the Best Western Park Place Inn & Mini Suites, last year for four nights for a trip to Disneyland. We looked at a number of “front gate” hotels on the same street, both in terms of price, value, and reviews. We ultimately chose this hotel for the following reasons: - Location: This hotel is literally across the street from the entrance to Disneyland (although the crosswalk for Harbor Blvd is not quite in front of the hotel proper). It is THE closest hotel to the front gate of Disneyland. Just view it in Google maps, you will see that the front door of this hotel is the closest to the crosswalk to get to Disneyland. - Branding: Although Best Western hotels are all independently owned and operated, the Best Western branding does afford a certain level of value and standard that the chain has come to be known for and peace of mind that that comes with. - Large Rooms: Because this hotel offers “mini suite” rooms, the room is a bit large than a standard room, with a “sitting area/living space” that is useful for us to layout luggage and park our stroller. As mentioned, Best Western hotels are all independently owned and operated and as such you will encounter a wide variety of hotel type and styles. However, having stayed in many Best Westerns over the years, we’ve come to recognize that the branding does translate to a very good level of service, quality, and value. The last part I emphasize, especially with regards to the hotels located on Harbor Blvd., across the street from the Disneyland main entrance, because the prices are very competitive to begin with. This is a three story hotel, all exterior corridors. Parking is available (daily fee is $10 for parking). There is also a small swimming pool and jacuzzi. Here is a list of all the highlights and helpful information: - The lobby is spacious and welcoming and staff are friendly and helpful. There is plenty of room to wait with your luggage whether you are checking in or checking out. There is also small store in the lobby selling souvenirs, snack foods, drinks (no alcoholic beverages), and various sundries. - Rooms are vary spacious (the mini suite option) and look updated. No fancy fixtures or finishes, but everything is in good working order and comfortable enough. We particularly appreciate the large mini-fridge which has a freezer compartment. This allowed us to freeze our water bottles to use as ice throughout the hot day at Disneyland as Disneyland security does not allow you to bring ice cubes into the park. I do not believe all the rooms have a freezer quipped refrigerator you may want to double check with the front desk before booking or specifically request such a room. - The beds are very high off the floor. A bit too high for our comfort and convenience. - There are plenty of channels on the TV including HBO on demand. - Instead of typical light blocking curtains typically found hotel rooms, this hotel uses faux wood shutters. We found that this blocked light too but not nearly as well as curtains as light still comes through the cracks of the shutters. - Most rooms face either North or South. North facing rooms have no view other than the concrete wall of the neighboring hotel (Tropicana Inn) which is also three stories in height. South facing rooms have more of a view, overlooking the parking lot and the parking lot of the neighboring hotel (Park View Inn). - The air conditioning is very cold but a bit loud. Plus, it’s constantly turning on and off. It seems maybe the thermostat is a bit sensitive. - The coffee maker is a single cup coffee maker with included tea and coffee “pouches.” We are finding more and more hotels use either this or in the case of fancier hotels, k-cup type machines. Gone are the days of an actual drip coffee maker with carafe. Beware as this limits how much hot water you can use (which in our experience doesn’t come out very hot at all). - In typical Best Western standard, included disposal drinking cups and coffee cups are all individually wrapped. This is probably a much underappreciated amenity. We value the ability to take these cups on the go and out about in the park for sharing drinks and so on. - Ample USB ports at bedside and at the desk. - Coin operated laundry facilities are located on the first floor. However, per the guest service binder in the room, the hotel also has laundry service. We did not use this service and don’t know if it is provided by the hotel itself or if it is done through a third party. - There are vending machines on every floor but the machines on the ground floor (in front of the pool) also sell toiletries. - Breakfast is included but is served on the second level of the Captain Kidd’s Buffet immediately next door. Be advised that Captain Kidd’s does not have an elevator so you will need to leave your strollers either back in your hotel room or on the first level of the restaurant. The dining area can get very crowded. The food items are plentiful but not of particularly high quality. Also want to mention (and this is for the entire area in general) that the tap water is very hard. Hard water means that soap doesn’t produce as much suds as soft water and the water (whether you are using it to bathe, wash clothes, etc.) tends to leave a soap scum behind. Coming from a place with soft water (the San Francisco Bay Area), this took some getting used to. There are decent food and mini mart options nearby. The mini mart in the neighboring hotel (Tropicana Inn) is very well stocked. We even found fresh fruit and wine there. I would highly recommend this hotel for anyone wishing to stay near the park.…
Completely forgot to finish my review. We stayed here just before they and Disneyland closed. This hotel was fantastic. We had a party of 5. We felt the room was large enough for all of us. The hotel is literally across the street from the entry point for Disneyland. I have been to Disney World many times, and I cannot say how nice it was to not have to wait on a bus to get back to my hotel. Even when we were tired, we felt the walk was not that bad. The breakfast in the morning is good and has a lot of seating. Only suggestion would be less pepper on the potatoes. We ate there every morning and it was always the same. Front desk was always helpful and friendly. Whether check in or check out and even when one of our group forgot their card and she went to the front desk and after questioning things to be sure she was supposed to be in the room, they got her into our room. Parking was easy and nice. The lot can definitely fill up, so not sure what happens if all of the spaces are gone, but with the time we were there, we were ok. I will definitely be back to Disneyland and can say that this hotel will be the first I look to.…
This was the BEST thing I have done when making reservations, the hotel is literally in front of the entrance to Disney, you can't get any closer then that. The room was nice and roomy, we did have 2 queen beds and a sofa, with plenty of room for a crib and the stroller, plus all the stuff laying around. It also had a small microwave, small fridge and coffee maker. The bathroom was small, but really, you are only there for a bit, so it didn't bother us. The free breakfast next door was ok, I mean, nothing out of this world, but it was free, sooo. The only thing i didn't like was that the laundry room was getting repaired and we were unable to use it, which we really needed after several days of being on the road. I will be staying again in the future when we are able to return to Disney.…
We loved this Best Western! 3 of us adults and 1 child stayed here for 3 nights while visiting Disneyland. The room was great for us! The pull out couch plus 2 queen beds was just right. The walk to Disneyland is so short and even closer than a few of the on property hotels. Staff were friendly and super willing to help us store our luggage so we could get extra hours at Disneyland after checking out. I really liked the shutters in the windows in the room so you could really block out light from the outside. I would definitely stay here again when visiting Disney.
Great Dland stay right outside gate. Nice breakfast and very clean. Nice rooms and very nice staff. Not sure why anyone would stay anywhere else or pay more when visiting Dland. Parking is easy and the pool is enclosed from elements.
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