Im from Malaysia, going to Disneyland, CA on this Nov. The problem is I afraid to book online those hotels near Disneyland as my credit card is Asian's ones.
I heard that, when I reach LAX, I can just choose any hotel from the hotel list on the wall (not sure which part of LAX).
I did surf in internet for hotels near Anaheim and have had choose one as my target hotel to stay - Super 8 Motel at Katella Ave.
Then I heard about Disneyland Express Shuttle and decided to take that Shuttle to go to my target motel.
I didnt book any room yet and will not doing so. I think I would like to just walk-in.
Can anyone comment on my plan. Is it OK to do these??
2006-10-19 20:27:15 · 10 answers · asked by Zura 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
I suppose it would depend on the time of year and just plain luck. The last time I went to Disneyland (it was in April), I was able to get a room just by walking in. A lot of hotels do offer airport shuttles. When you get to LAX call the hotel(s) you are interested in, inquire about vacancies, and ask them to send a shuttle.
2006-10-21 08:06:01 · answer #1 · answered by Carole 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
November is a busy month because of Thanksgiving, many families get together for the holidays or travel. So if you are planning on coming around November 23 including the weekend, I would suggest you book ahead.
I have never heard about the LAX hotel list, but then again I am from LA so I dont need a hotel.
Many hotels around disneyland do offer shuttle services.
If you are just planning to sleep in the motel then motel 8 would be fine. But if you want to enjoy your stay with a delicious room service breakfast/lunch/dinner then a hotel would be better. But then again, you will be here for Disney not the hotel.
Anaheim does have ghetto (bad/ugly) areas so stay as close to Disneyland as possible. I would suggest saving $ on the motel/hotel rathert than splurging, because Disneyland is pricey and that's not including the tickets.
2006-10-20 19:34:22 · answer #2 · answered by Veronica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know about a shuttle from LAX. I do know about a shuttle from the Orlando CA airport.
I would definitely suggest reserving a room. Foreign credit cards work in the US just as well as domestic ones. I'd hate to see you schlepping your suitcases up and down Harbor or Katella trying to find a place to stay if the rooms were all booked up - it would cut into your park time! And there are shuttles that take you from your hotel/motel to the park.
2006-10-20 05:34:57 · answer #3 · answered by dougeebear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know if i would want to stay in a motel. there are parts of katella that are a little ghetto. i would try to stay in the hilton, but do not stay at disneyland. these hotels are pricey! but also it depends on the weekend you go for available rooms. i would book something ASAP. I am from California and rooms tend to go a bit quick out here. But look online, find the cheapest hotel and book it. Most hotels have a shuttle to the park.
2006-10-19 20:39:33 · answer #4 · answered by volcomrocks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some very bad parts of LA surrounding Disneyland and LAX. It is probably easy to find a motel once you get there, but you may not like what you get. I would try for the Marriott or one of the more known hotel chains and see if you can find a good deal. We found one a few years back at the Marriott and it didn't cost any more than the Super 8 types.
2006-10-19 20:33:17 · answer #5 · answered by Chloe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to live near Disneyland for 10 yrs and the one thing I know is that during the summer it's hard to get a room anywhere close to Disneyland. But this time of yr you might be able to chance it. But then your coming from far away so I would book a room.
2006-10-19 20:36:54 · answer #6 · answered by Tedi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll be fine.
Super 8 is rather low-end. According to Yahoo, $44 a night is possible at many hotels on Harbor right next to Disneyland.
Click on the target dots for prices.
2006-10-19 20:36:33 · answer #7 · answered by Pseudo Obscure 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to stay somewhat close to Disneyland I would book ahead to be safe. those hotels fill up fast. Either way you will find something becase there are SO many hotels.
2006-10-20 04:23:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's okay to not reserve a room, but it's cheaper to reserve a room before you show up in person. The hotels tend to charge more when you are booking at the last minute. They will try to charge full price when you are booking in their lobby.
Try any travel websites such as orbitz.com or travelocity.com.
2006-10-19 21:07:33 · answer #9 · answered by paul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seems ok
2006-10-19 20:29:43 · answer #10 · answered by Dr Dee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋