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Old 01-24-2005   #3 (permalink)
dznygrl
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Re: Crowne Plaza

Hi cav!

The Crowne Plaza is a little further away than I would consider preferable. It's several blocks down...several pretty big blocks. If you were planning on walking to DLR, this would not be a good resort choice. But if you are planning on driving, it's a great hop-and-a-skip of a drive!

I have heard both good and bad things about this particular hotel. The price is usually right, but I've also heard that it doesn't really live up to the standards of other Crowne Plazas. (This seems to be true of a lot of chain hotels in the Anaheim area. It's like they scrimped just so they could get their hotel up fast enough to compete with other DLR area hotels!)

If you are looking to stay in the general price range of the Crowne Plaza, you may want to check into some of the hotels that are right in the same block area as DLR...for example, the Desert Palm Inn & Suites. It's a 3-diamond hotel with very competitive rates similar to the Crown Plaza and excellent accommodations. Some of their suites even have views of Disney's California Adventure! Plus it's a very short walk to the front entrance plaza.

Good luck picking your hotel and feel free to ask anymore questions!
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