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Category: Hotel Reviews

  • Hotel 414

    Hotel 414

    Hotel 414 is an unassuming little hotel north of Disneyland, just off Harbor on Ball Road. If you weren’t looking for it specifically, you’ll drive right past it. The location is close enough to walk if you’d like to. If you have littles in your party, though, you may want to find transport to Disneyland…

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  • Magnolia Tree Hotel

    Magnolia Tree Hotel

    The Magnolia Tree Hotel sits on Harbor Boulevard just over a mile from the security gates of Disneyland. It’s a small motel, where your best motto would be “just a bed and a shower.” If that’s your motto, let’s talk about how this motel could save you big. There are no other amenities here: there’s…

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  • Holiday Inn Orlando-Disney Springs Area

    Holiday Inn Orlando-Disney Springs Area

    I stayed at the Holiday Inn in the Disney Springs area while I attended an entrepreneurship workshop next door at the Hilton. I chose this property because I wouldn’t need to rent a car: I could walk to the workshop each day; Mears could take me to/from the airport; and Disney Parks transportation is offered…

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  • Disneyland Forward – How will it impact current hotels?

    Disneyland Forward – How will it impact current hotels?

    Alright, guys, buckle up – it’s map time! Disneyland Forward is the general name of the ongoing plans to expand and enhance the Disneyland Resort in California. It’s been referred to as the “10-year plan, and beyond.” Anaheim City Council gave approval to move forward with these plans earlier this year. D23 brought us a…

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  • ALO Hotel by Ayres

    ALO Hotel by Ayres

    I stayed at this unassuming hotel for 3 nights for D23 weekend. It’s not fancy, but it was perfect. Could it be perfect for your vacation too? Let’s find out. LOCATION This property sits at the corner of Chapman Ave and The City Dr S. It’s only 2 (large) blocks from The Outlets at Orange,…

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  • Sheraton Garden Grove – Anaheim South

    Sheraton Garden Grove – Anaheim South

    I almost forgot I stayed here! One night only, and it obviously was not anything memorable, but let me tell you what I liked. Since I only stayed here for 1 night, I’m going to skip all my subheadings. I’ll post all the pictures and the video at the end of my summary. When I…

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  • Hilton Buena Park

    Hilton Buena Park

    This Hilton property is attached to The Source OC shopping mall. Just walk out the back doors of the lobby into shopping, dining, and theater choices. If you’re looking for K-pop goodies or Korean makeup/skincare secret weapons, you’re sure to spend some time here. LOBBY / BAR / RESTAURANT The lobby is a huge open…

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  • Knott’s Hotel

    Knott’s Hotel

    The Knott’s Hotel, as you might imagine, is located right next door to Knott’s Berry Farm. If you do it right, this may be your hidden gem hotel. Let’s round it up. Knott’s Hotel is located adjacent to Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. Buena Park is about a 15-minute drive north of Disneyland.…

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  • Springhill Suites Anaheim Placentia/Fullerton

    Springhill Suites Anaheim Placentia/Fullerton

    This new hotel is a few minutes’ drive from Disneyland, but unless you have other activities/business in the area, I would skip it. Let’s talk about why. The drive to Disneyland from this Springhill Suites was surprisingly fast. That may depend on traffic, but for us, we were at the parking structure within 15 minutes.…

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  • DoubleTree Suites, Anaheim Resort – Convention Center

    DoubleTree Suites, Anaheim Resort – Convention Center

    DoubleTree Suites is located south of Disneyland at the corner of Harbor and Orangewood. We were delighted by our stay here, which was due in large part to the amount of space we found in our room. Let’s dig into it. LOBBY The lobby has a large open concept, like some of the other more…

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