We stayed here Nov 10 to 13, 2012 with our 2 young kids. Kind of surprised by the glorious reviews on tripadvisor. The hotel is very old, our 1 bedroom suite was tight, wallpaper peeling off, tiny bathroom-- no room for our stroller or to unpack our bags. We saw 1 bug during our stay--expected more. The perks-- very close to Disneyland-- our 5 yr old happily walked there in 10-15 minutes, close to Anaheim Gardenwalk with awesome restaurants and the daily breakfast was great. The staff is nice, but having to walk outside in a long maze of sidewalks to do anything (laundry, eat, swim) was a pain. I love Residence Inn style hotels-- but this one is in need of a serious makeover!

We arrived about 5:30 PM on 20 November and had no problems checking into out studio. Went to set up the internet but the jack in the console did not work and the wireless would not connect. Several calls to the front desk and eventually we found that the first time I connected Firefox would not work, had to use IE, but from then on had no issues, very good signal strength (right in front of the office). Bed was very good, not too firm or soft and NOT sagging in the middle. The staff overall was very good.

Breakfast was a bit above average in some respects (I stay in a lot of RI's) with plain Greek yogurt and a standard strawberry for the granola, fruit was OK, fresh bananas and some cut honeydew melon. Standard drinks including Hot Chocolate were off to the side. Scrambled eggs (with an omelet variation on two days) all three days, bacon, sausage, and ham were on different days, and fresh flour tortillas all three days, ans the standard waffles and cold cereal.

The pool and hot pool looked good but did not use them, and there is a shallow kiddy pool, the work out room is simple with a bike and two treadmills.

There is a small safe in the room that you have to put your password in to shut and open it, very good idea for us with poor memories.

For younger and in shape folks, the main gate is within walking distance, for those with wee ones or with physical ailments, the ART bus services this hotel, reasonable cost and wait times.

The bad. This is an aging hotel. Closet doors are sticking, the refrigerator ice maker did not work (they tried to repair it and replace it but it did not work, but they gave use several bags of crushed ice from the kitchen) , had an oven but no baking dishes, although the stove top stuff worked for what we cooked.

Overall, a nice place to stay if you do not mind aging infrastructure, very nice staff. The Disney rep and front desk helped a lot when we realized that our Disney tickets were 12 hours away and with a bit of help from them and our ticket agent, we were ready to go when the gates opened up. Needed a sewing kit and some band-aids, no problem.

We arrived for our 4 day stay late (12:40am) Monday night...Scott at the front desk was so helpful getting us checked in--very friendly and knowledgable (RI is lucky to have such a loyal employee providing such great service to the weary traveller). Our room was more than adequate--if you're brining kids, consider the Loft Suite (Penthouse) for just the other bathroom, at least--you'll appreciate it--we sure did!

The breakfast was hearty, tasty and filling. Even though they don't have much variety in the hot stuff(eggs everyday, french toast/pancakes alternating, ham/sausage alternating), there are many other choices--cold cereal, oatmeal, waffle machine (and they have 3 irons--so there's never too long of a line). If you choose, you can make breakfast in the full kitchen--so helpful to have for the evenings--complete with full oven if you want to take-n-bake a pizza.

I was initially worried about the pool and hot tub. They both seem small...but was pleasantly surprised to find it adequate--there was never many people there at once, and since it is open 24 hrs, there's always a time when its empty. I enjoyed sitting in the hot tub while doing a few loads of laundry. Wish we had time to shoot a few hoops on the sports court, too!

The ART #7 shuttle picks up right outside--and the number 8 route picks up at the hotel next door--it was nice to have 2 options in case we "just missed" one.

Other conveniences--Gardenwalk is right across the street--but if you're like me, you're too tired after a day of Disney, but there are some good restaurants close by if you want to avoid the pricey Disney fare. There's a Food 4 Less just down Katella (thanks for the directions, Scott!) where you can stock up your fridge.

We had such a nice stay here--and will highly recommend to friends and family. I have no complaints from my stay!

I checked in Friday and because of my Marriott Gold status, I was immediately upgraded to the penthouse suite. This was a very nice surprise because of the added space, extra bathroom, and nice selection of sleeping arrangements! The room was very clean, the kitchen had nice granite countertops, and the TV's all worked very well.The beds were very comfortable and made for a great afternoon nap!

The hotel's hot tub and pool were both at perfect temperatures and would be nice for larger groups. I was surprised that the pool is open 24 hours. The hotel offers snacks in the evening, and and Friday it was basic chips/salsa/guacamole/ salsa. Not great, but workable. The breakfast buffet is chaotic from all of the families who act as if they will never eat again. That being said, the staff kept the food well-stocked and warm.

I want to stay at this hotel next time I plan a weekend trip to Disneyland.