Our family of four (2 kids, ages 7 and 4) stayed at the Residence Inn Maingate for five days in July 2012 for our very first family vacation, and our sons' first time at Disneyland.

Check-in was quick and easy (a plus for 4 VERY tired travelers), allowing us to get to our room fast so that we could relax and unwind. The room was sparkling clean and fully stocked with more than enough pillows and blankets for everyone, and extras for the sofa-bed. We loved that the cupboards were full of glasses, mugs, dishes, pots and pans and even tupperware. Another unexpected benefit was the shopping service, which we used once. For no extra charge, you can leave a shopping list on the table in your room, and when you get back at the end of your day at Disney, your groceries are put away and ready for you :)

The breakfast was absolutely outstanding!! It was definitely busy, and we highly recommend getting there bright and early. The selection was amazing for the three days we were there. We enjoyed each morning with make-your-own waffles fresh from the hot iron (the kids LOVED this!), scrambled eggs, hash browns, sausage patties, ham slices, pancakes, fresh fruit, bagels, muffins and other pastries. There was even a large bowl of strawberry fruit topping (the canned variety) which I used on my waffles :) There was plenty of other toppings available, including cream cheese spread, butter, jam and of course maple syrup. There were cold cereals (corn flakes, frosted flakes, Cheerios and honey-nut Cheerios when we stayed), hot oatmeal with nuts and raisins for topping, and cold milk, as well as a coffee station with creamer, sugar and sugar substitutes of various sorts. Everything that was supposed to be hot was piping hot, and the pastries and bread items were fresh and never hard or stale. We really can't say enough about the breakfast here--it really was a big plus for us to start each day before heading into the Disney parks, even for a very picky 4-year-old. I can't thank Residence Inn enough for this amazing breakfast :D

The shuttle to Disneyland comes about every 25-35 minutes, and was very nice :) The wait time for the shuttle at closing time was not bad at all, and we were able to drag our tired selves back to our room in little time at all when we were through with a day of fun! The beds were VERY comfortable and clean, and were always made up for us when we returned at night. Our boys enjoyed the pool and hot tub area, which was very clean.

The entire property was very well kept and clean, which we loved :) The lobbies were also sparkling clean, and the sitting area by the business/internet desks was very comfortable and quiet. There is on-site laundry facilities, which we used to wash all our clothes before heading home to Oregon. Our room also included a fire-log in the fireplace, so on our last night there we made up the sofa-bed, lit a fire and our boys snuggled up and watched Disney shows and had popcorn. This was our very first family vacation, and it couldn't have been better! Thanks again to the staff of the Residence Inn Maingate for helping to make our stay truly magical. Our boys had a fabulous time, and they won't ever forget it. We'll definitely stay here again next time we head to Disneyland!!

We checked in late because we found traffic driving from San Francisco.

We really wanted to go to bed as soon as possible to enjoy the park rides the day after.

We booked the room on Expedia for 4 people, 2 adults and 2 children, 14 and 9. The second bed of the room that we were given was not prepared. We pulled it out from the sofa and there were no blanket and no pillow anywhere in the room for the extra bed. It was about midnight so we gave our kids our pillows and then called the front desk for two pillows. After three calls and an in person visit to the front desk, we got the pillows 40 minutes later. During the day it would have been OK, but after 8 hours drive at midnight it wasn't fun to wait 40 minutes for the pillows. The pillows were delivered by a handyman who was carrying another two pillows and a blanket. No cart, nothing, everything "hugged" by him with his hands (you get the scene). We thought that the blanket was for us, and he said: what are you talking about? And left immediately. I went back to my car and took our own blankets.

In addition: hotel is way overrated. I have trusted Tripadvisor in the past, but for this hotel the rating is flawed. The bathroom is pathetic, hospital-like plastic floors, seat and bathtub. The main bed (remember, we booked a suite) is a full bed (not even a queen). The JFK airport makes less noise that the air conditioning around the property. So if you have difficulties sleeping I do not recommend this hotel.

Location is great although not within walking distance to Disneyland. Suite floor space is decent although once the sofa bed is opened moving around becomes challenging.

We are from Warwick, Queensland Australia and we stayed here 3 years ago and we have just stayed here again between 2nd and 8th December 2012. This time we had a bi-level penthouse suite for our family of 3 plus our parents. We had ample room to all move around freely and still have privacy when we needed it. The breakfasts were great and kept us going well for our days at Disneyland. It is located conveniently to Disneyland only a 5 minute walk, quiet away from the main road where the other hotels are located so that there are always people and traffic to contend with. At this hotel we had none of this. The staff were brilliant, our son came down with the flu and we asked about locations for medical assistance. When we got back to our room later that day there was a care package on our table from the girls at the front desk with chicken noodles, a cold pack and pack of cough lollies for him with a note hoping that this would help him feel better. Not many hotels would think of helping out like that. I suggest that you do yourself a favour and stay at this hotel when visiting Disneyland we will certainly be back again in the future. Well done Residence Inn Anaheim Maingate, keep up the great work!!!

We are a family of 4 and stayed for 3 nights in the penthouse suite.
It worked very well for us as we were slightly jet lagged and allowed us to have enough space and to decide when each wanted to sleep and when each couldn't!
The availability of the kitchen allowed us to buy take away from the Chinese Panda restaurant and eat in the comfort of our room, not to mention keep and reheat leftovers.
They provided pop corn in the room and the big fridge allowed us to buy milk, ice cream, and fruit for our stay. Coffee and tea were provided, Paul Mitchell toiletries and daily breakfast completed the picture.
We enjoyed the hearty breakfast provided daily. Busy as expected but no real issues getting a table and enough food. The scrambled eggs were probably made from liquid eggs but they had texture and were very tasty and smelt like eggs! The ham and bacon as well as the sausages were salty and greasy but hey! they tasted great!!!! My favourite was the self make pancakes and the lovely canned strawberries that I couldn't get enough of. Free flow juice, coffee and tea were at hand too. I don't know what more you could ask for with a free breakfast. One of the nights we had 3 extra people in the room as we had visitors from San Diego (legit as the room allows up to 8) and they enjoyed breakfast with us too, no issues.
Thought it would be too cold for an outdoor pool but they keep it very warm so we had a swim and enjoyed it thoroughly, in late NOV!
Last but not least we WERE there for Disneyland. Having the desk at the hotel was a big plus for us being from Australia. The ladies at the desk were very patient and helpful explaining all our options to us. We weren't sure if we wanted the 3 or 4 day pass and they said we could start with the shorter one and extend if we felt we needed more time, and yet pay only the price of the longer pass then. My kids who were not jet lagged took the City Pass that got them into Universal Studios and Sea World as well. Transport to both were also arranged through the desk and made it hassle free for us.
If you need transport from and to the LAX, try 4 Most Coach, a small private company that provided us with excellent service whom we found on line.