Hotels in Orange County. I am visiting next March for 11 nights.?

Question

What are the best reasonable priced hotels to stay at. Coming over from the uk no idea.

Answer 1

Relax. You have lots of time to work out your hotel Before you start worrying about where to stay, you need to figure out where you want to go, as that makes a big difference. Distances between places in California are much greater than in England, so you might not want to stay in the same hotel the whole time.
Here's a web site that tells you a little about what you can see and do there.
http://www.orangecounty.net/html/visitor.html
Once you get this part of the trip worked out, then you can ask again about suggestions for where to stay.

Answer 2

What do you consider "best reasonable priced" and what do you want out of a hotel? Also, where in Orange County do you want to be? Laguna Beach is far away from Brea, so if you have work to do in Brea, it doesn't make much sense for me to recommend something in Laguna.

For such a long stay, a apartment style hotel might be the best for you. Places like Woodfin Suites, Homestead Suites, and Candlewood suites usually offer inexpensive weekly rates, have a kitchenette so that you can cook your own food, and are safe and secure. They may not have amenities like large swimming pools or a restaurant on site, but the prices can be outstanding.

Good luck in your search! : )

Answer 3

11 nights is a pretty long haul, although not quite the two weeks they usually require for reduced "long-term" rates. Still, you should ask if there's a discount at any of the mid-range hotel chains like Best Western, Ramada, Desert Palms, Howard Johnson, or Holiday Inn (which usually run about $80-110 a night regardless of where they're located). You're also coming off-season in Spring, which should help.

If you want to do the theme park shuffle, it's best to stay in Anaheim itself. But steer clear of the Disney owned hotels, which are overpriced (all of them) and overhyped (with the possible exception of the elegant hunting lodge-style Grand Californian Hotel, but even then you'll wonder if it's really worth $300-400).

In Anaheim, high-end Hyatt Regency is offering rooms at $129 a night, which is a steal for that class of hotel. In the 'better-than-the-average Holiday Inn' category, Courtyard by Marriott is $119 a night as well.

A decent room in a high-end hotel along the beach towns (Newport, Huntington, Laguna) will cost considerably more than in Anaheim. You'll easily run $200-300 for a nice oceanview room with balcony. If you do decide to splurge, you might as well go with the best: the Ritz-Carleton (with it's own private beach).

If you plan on doing side-trips to L.A., want to head north along the Pacific Coast Highway, visit the Mexican border (San Diego), or gamble out in the Desert...I strongly suggest getting a copy of Time Out California before you leave. Written by Brits for Brits, and quite comprehensive:

http://www.timeout.com/products/cal.html

Answer 4

Because of Disneyland and other very popular attractions. Orange County has hundreds of places to stay.
It mainly depends what area you plan on staying as to what cost well be.
There are still a few nice hotels in the 70 to 80 dollar range.
But you need to let us know where you want to stay before we can give a closer answer.
Orange County is large, and has beach as well as inland.

Answer 5

I would recommend Laguna Beach, but it is a little pricey here. http://www.lagunabeach.com/

Keep in mind public transportation is poor, so plan on renting a car.