Priceline Hotel: 3.5* Orange County (Disneyland - Anaheim Convention Center - Garden Grove) Red Lion Hotel Anaheim

[Chuck W.]

I have stayed at both the Marriott Suites and Wyndham Inn (both 3 1/2 stars also) while visiting Disneyland and will now give the Red Lion a try.  One thing I noticed is that this hotel is so close to Disneyland we should be able to walk there. 

 

I started out at $52 and worked my way up to the win at $70.  The bid before the $70 was $67.  With the $5 travel insurance, taxes and fees the total was $92.12.

 

As always, I used BetterBidding's site for the PRICELINE link to start my searches & to make my purchase.

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Nice to see this property is well located for your plans and that you're looking forward to trying out yet another property in the area.

Thank you for sharing your win and using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your bidding.

Have a great trip!

[mgsnake]

Red Lion is an awesome hotel. Stayed there last year during a disney/work trip. Only downside to beware of is the costly parking per night. Which is same price as parking at the parks. The room I had was great and clean.

[Chuck W.]

Thanks for the heads up.  I just did some digging on the net & you are correct.  They charge $14 per day for parking and another $11 per day for a "resort" fee.  That's an additional $25 per night.  All this and they don't offer a shuttle to Disneyland.  However, it is only a .6 mmile walk to Disneyland.  I will add to this post after my stay.

[Stomper88]

Thanks for the heads up.  I just did some digging on the net & you are correct.  They charge $14 per day for parking and another $11 per day for a "resort" fee.  That's an additional $25 per night.  All this and they don't offer a shuttle to Disneyland.  However, it is only a .6 mmile walk to Disneyland.  I will add to this post after my stay.

 

They dont offer a free shuttle, but route 6 of the area resort transit stops right in front of the hotel (http://www.rideart.org/route-map/) and they have a kiosk for purchasing the shuttle tickets right there, too.  It's been a couple years since I stayed at Red Lion, but I remember the shuttle being better then the other hotel's free shuttles because it showed up very frequently and was dependable.  I dont remember a resort fee, though.  I think it used to be that only 5 star priceline hotels could charge resort fees.  :(

[Chuck W.]

They dont offer a free shuttle, but route 6 of the area resort transit stops right in front of the hotel (http://www.rideart.org/route-map/) and they have a kiosk for purchasing the shuttle tickets right there, too.  It's been a couple years since I stayed at Red Lion, but I remember the shuttle being better then the other hotel's free shuttles because it showed up very frequently and was dependable. 

 

Good info, thanks.

 

[Chuck W.]

We just completed another visit to Disneyland with yet another grand kid.  This was the first time we stayed at the Red Lion and I had some reservations based on some negative comments left on this forum.  I had no issues with the hotel at all.   It was clean, comfortable and quiet. The staff was first class and gave us a room with queen beds.  We have stayed, courtesy of wins on PriceLine through Better Bidding, at the Wyndham and Marriott Suites while visiting Disneyland.  All three of these hotels are 3 1/2 star hotels.  On that scale the Red Lion would be at the lower end of 3 1/2 stars.  The rooms are smaller and the bathrooms are dated. 

 

They did have a resort fee of $10.75 with $1.82 tax and a guest parting fee of $14.00.  That was an additional $26.58 in cost.  The Marriott did not have any additional fees and the Wyndham had a $14 fee that covered free transportation to and from Disneyland. 

 

But, the Red Lion, for us, has one big plus.  A huge plus.  It is within walking distance to Disneyland.  It is a half mile away and pushing a stroller it was a ten minute walk to where the buses drop you off and another 3 minutes to the entrance.  Very cool.

 

I honestly believe you can't go wrong with any of these three hotels.  If I had my choice, I would take the Red Lion just for the convenience of walking to Disneyland.

[thereuare]

Glad to hear it worked out well for your needs and that you built some more great family memories this trip. :)

Thanks for the follow-up. :)