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[pussinboots]

Hotel New York is great, just very expensive.

The Explorers has a tropical garden? Sounds lovely. I might have to check that out...

The problem with all of the Associated hotels is that bus service, of course. It's like the lifeboats on the Titanic. The Disney hotels are just ridiculously overpriced, as people have pointed out before me. I have stayed in the majority of them, and it was lovely, but these days I can't in good conscience be separated from that kind of money for that little luxury.

My new thing is the Campanile in Bussy-St-Georges. It's conveniently on the way to Paris, and for about a 1000th of what you pay for a Disney hotel, you do get air conditioning, toilet paper folded into a triangle and something nice on your pillow. You can then enjoy lavish dinners, plunder gift shops, visit every museum in the Ile-de-France and take taxis everywhere, and you still haven't spent what you would have on the Newport Bay Club.

[andrewuk]

The Explorers has a tropical garden? Sounds lovely. I might have to check that out...

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It's all plastic I'm afraid but quite nice all the same. Plenty of light gets in and it has a lovely open feel.

[never2old]

Hi everyone
just booked Hotel New York, going next week
is it really not good?
thanks!

I love the New York! I only tried it last October for the first time, and I'm going back for the 3rd time next month! It's great. Rooms are big, breakfast is delicious, the bar is probably my favourite in any Disney hotel, and it's really close to the magic! So don't worry about it Lorange2010!!

But my favourite hotel remains the Disneyland Hotel, that's the one that got my vote... Sure it's overpriced (and it keepts getting more and more expensive!), but I'm always saving for a possible future stay there. Castle Club if possible. Park view room of course. The hotel location is unbeatable, it really is handy having the possibility to quickly go back to your room for a rest, or to leave your shopping! The CM in the DLH are the most helpful I've ever seen (again, particularly in the Castle Club), they really help to make your stay as magical as possible. Then the rooms themselves... well, the normal rooms are really nice. The park view rooms... There's nothing like waking up to a view of the Castle!

So withouth a doubt, and despite their ridiculous prices, DLH for me. If I could, I would stay always there.

[HildeKitten]

I voted for Sequoia Lodge and based my vote on the 3 hotels I've stayed in so far (Sequoia, Cheyenne and Santa Fe).
I would love to stay in the Disneyland Hotel and Hotel New York one day but at the moment they are sadly still rather vastly out of my price range (especially the Disneyland Hotel).

I do like all 3 hotels I've stayed in, and all stays have been pleasant and nothing to complain about, the Sequoia Lodge was just the nicest of the 3 really, which is why I voted for it

[HildeKitten]

Hi everyone
just booked Hotel New York, going next week
is it really not good?
thanks!

My friend Sam has stayed there 2 times now (he only just stayed there beginning of this month in fact) and he adores it.  He keeps on singing it's praises so I don't think you have anything to worry about

[_Natalie_x]

I have stayed at Santa Fe, Cheyenne and Sequoia Lodge and my favourite has to be Santa Fe.  
Dont get me wrong, sequoia lodge is obviously the most expensive of them all so is the most plush, but its very big and i kept getting lost trying to find the swimming pool! :L I loved SF how its like little apartment buildings and the rooms are lovely, and the theme is really good especially in the breakfast room i just really like it Transport to the park is simple thru shuttle bus, or its not a long walk and is nice and scenic through the disney village Plus theres internet !
cheyenne i wasnt too keen on.. there didnt seem to be enough seats in the eating areas, and I didn't really like the theme.
Sequoia lodge had a nice bar at night, the workers were lovely and its obviously so close to the disney village, but I didn't like how the breakfast area was split in two, it just wasnt my favourite

if i went again i would like to go in hotel new york to try something new and because of the ice rink outside ! (is that still there in winter?) but SF is best value for money in my opinion.
xxx

[HildeKitten]

New York still has the ice rink yes
At least it was there this year, don't know about next year but I can't see them suddenly get rid of it.

[johnd331]

At least it was there this year, don't know about next year but I can't see them suddenly get rid of it.

They recently replaced the old real ice surface with a new "fake ice surface" at quite some costs, so it is probably there to stay for a while. Actually, they now can also use it in the summer if they want to.

Over the years, I've stayed at all Disney hotels (in Paris) with exception of New Port Bay Club and the ranch, something I noted:

- There really isn't so much difference in quality of the rooms between all the Disney hotels, especially if you don't really mind having a hairdryer, etc.
- The major difference are the hotel amenities like the restaurants (but hey, you can eat at any restaurant you want anyway), overpriced room service and minibar, having a pool and health club facilities (but do you want to use your time at the resort for those kind of things?).
- A major difference: Breakfast: the more expensive hotels usually offer a better breakfast experience. The best one is at the Disneyland Hotel, in the Innoventions restaurant, right after the breakfast at Hotel New York.

So, in the end, the differences aren't that huge. That said, my favorite hotel is Hotel New York, because it is close to the Village and the two parks. Actually, I think for someone who wants to spend some time after the parks have closed, this hotel is even better situated than the Disneyland Hotel, right at the end of the Village. And, the bar in this hotel is great. Additionally, it isn't as insanely overpriced as the Disneyland Hotel.

The second choice would be Sequoia Lodge. For the basics (room, bed, etc.), this hotel isn't really better or worse than any other on property hotel, but I really like the rustic feel of it. The major downside is the breakfast, it seems like there are quite some capacity issues here. Last time I stayed there, I got rostered into a breakfast schedule, which I didn't really appreciate. The nicest place in the hotel is the Redwood Bar and Lounge, with its large open fireplace. Also, this hotel is reasonably close to the Village and parks, at least if they don't put you in one of the lodges.

Hotel SantaFe is the longest walk of the Disney hotels, but the difference with Hotel Cheyenne is just minimal. It's actually the only hotel that offers parking in front of your hotel room (so motel would probably be more fitting). In my opinion, this hotel is OK, but at a shared bottom together with Hotel Cheyenne.

[EVE]

here is my hotel Ranking:

Sequia Lodge ( beatiful hotel, good service, breakfast not too crowded, best price/performance ratio)
Davy Crockett Ranch (really beatiful in summer, cooking opportunity, cheap)
Newport Bay Club( reeeally beatiful Hotel, but a bit too high priced)
Chayenne (really nice hotel, lovely scenery, cheap, a bit too crowded with breakfast)
Santa Fe (very cheap hotel and therefore very crowded, not my favorite choice)

would love to stay eventually at the disneyland hotel some time , although it is too highly priced.
the castle club would be great, too. although it is so highly priced it would be great to have the castle club privileges.
vip fastpass!!! uuuuhhh :mrgreen:

[loladelorean]

I have only stayed in Cheyenne and hotel new York so of these two my
vote goes to hotel new York! We loved everything about the hotel - the themeing, the room, and especially the location!
This year we are staying at the Newport bay club and I am looking forward to trying a different hotel (plus it offered 40% off where hny only had 30%...)
but I would definitely recommend hny to anyone. Hopefully one day I will stay at dlh maybe then I'd change my
vote!

[jrnaylor93]

After first visiting Disneyland Paris at an early age of three, i've stayed at the Disneyland Hotel seventeen times including once in the Castle Club and also once in Disney's Newport Bay.

I think it's clear to say that the Disneyland Hotel is far better than any other Disneyland Hotel.
The quality delivered is of a much greater standard and the hotel staff are more than welcoming, the nightly bonsoir's and consistent attempts to ensure you enjoy your stay adds to the overall magic of the Disneyland Hotel.

I can't really think of a better experience for the younger ones, you can be sure to find almost a handful of characters awaiting you at the entrance to character breakfast (inc. Mickey and Minnie) something which doesn't always happen in the other hotels! In fact, i'm pretty sure when i stayed in Disney's Newport Bay i didn't see a single character, slightly disappointing seeing as i was around twelve at the time.

I agree that the Disneyland Hotel is very costly, but you have to remember that the price includes your park hopper tickets and breakfast. When i recently visited central Paris our hotel was around the same price for a standard room in a 4* Hotel and no additional extras were included.

The Disneyland Hotel is by far my best hotel experience and i'm looking forward to returning for the New Generation Festival in June...

And a final note, if you opt' against staying in the Disneyland Hotel, why don't you go and experience the restaurants and bar? From my experience they're a reasonable price and the quality is excellent.

[jrnaylor93]

After first visiting Disneyland Paris at an early age of three, i've stayed at the Disneyland Hotel seventeen times including once in the Castle Club and also once in Disney's Newport Bay.

I think it's clear to say that the Disneyland Hotel is far better than any other Disneyland Hotel.
The quality delivered is of a much greater standard and the hotel staff are more than welcoming, the nightly bonsoir's and consistent attempts to ensure you enjoy your stay adds to the overall magic of the Disneyland Hotel.

I can't really think of a better experience for the younger ones, you can be sure to find almost a handful of characters awaiting you at the entrance to character breakfast (inc. Mickey and Minnie) something which doesn't always happen in the other hotels! In fact, i'm pretty sure when i stayed in Disney's Newport Bay i didn't see a single character, slightly disappointing seeing as i was around twelve at the time.

I agree that the Disneyland Hotel is very costly, but you have to remember that the price includes your park hopper tickets and breakfast. When i recently visited central Paris our hotel was around the same price for a standard room in a 4* Hotel and no additional extras were included.

The Disneyland Hotel is by far my best hotel experience and i'm looking forward to returning for the New Generation Festival in June...

And a final note, if you opt' against staying in the Disneyland Hotel, why don't you go and experience the restaurants and bar? From my experience they're a reasonable price and the quality is excellent.

[smurfy74]

after staying at the Disneyland Hotel in March i must say that the THIS IS THE BEST HOTEL, if you cant stay there like said earlier then visit the store or the bar or the restaurant and get a feel of the hotel, we will visit again even just for a drink if we arent staying there

[Soap]

Probably it's the DL hotel, but i never stayed there myself.
So out of the rest, my best and most magical experiences where @ SL  

The cosy Canadian style just does it for me......

[dagobert]

I have never stayed at the DL hotel, but it looks it still offers a great experience and a very good service. Nevertheless I think EVERY Disney hotel should offer a high quality service. At WDW you will be treated like a king even in the value resorts.