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#31 of 104 hotels in Anaheim
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  • Hotel class: 2 of 5
  • Rooms: 131
  • Address: 1530 South Harbor Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92802
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: 131 rooms and suites, a boutique hotel and tower located directly across the street from Disneyland Park entrance, half mile from the Anaheim... This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
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“Much Better Options Nearby”

Carousel Inn and Suites

May 30, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

The Carousel Inn and Suites was the low point of our recent trip. If you're looking for a good value and a decent hotel near Disneyland, take my advice: keep looking.

"Breakfast" at the Carousel does not exist. To start with, it is only served between the hours of 7 and 9am. Have to wake up and be somewhere? Sorry, no breakfast for you. Likewise if you are enjoying your vacation and sleep in. We only made it to the nonexistent continental breakfast once. Our choices were 3 options of stale cereal, or toast (yay toast!), or three types of really awful pastry. Nothing hot, nothing fresh. Nothing with a hint of protein. Not even a bagel. I've seen hotels that claim "continental breakfast" and provide glazed doughnuts. And I would have preferred even that arrangement.

There was no clock in the room. So we requested a wake-up call for our "Magic Morning". The call never arrived, and we lost that already-paid-for perk. We spent the day being thankful we didn't have a flight or business meeting that morning, because a mistake like that could get really ugly.

The room's television was broken. The room had three lamps, but none within reach of the bed. Call me pampered, but I was also disappointed to see that in the entire hotel, there was only one internet kiosk (pay-per-minute), located in the breakfast room, locked and unavailable except during the 2-hour breakfast window. Curiosity (and bargain-hunting) dies at 9am sharp - or immediately if you forget your credit card.

We chose the hotel in part for its rooftop pool. Despite the front desk claiming it (and the rest of the facility) was available, I found a padlock on the stairwell every time I tried. That was a bummer. And every time we went to or from the hotel, we were struck by its odd and unintuitive layout.

All of this was disappointing because we paid more than we had to. I was hoping to show my wife a great first-time Disney and hotel experience to wrap up our trip. The room was adequate, and the hotel in general was very clean. The rest was Not As Advertised. Had I known, I would have booked somewhere else and saved my of money.

I've been to this area before, so comparison is not difficult. With hotels crammed on every square inch of Harbor Blvd, you have at least 20 options within three easy walking blocks of Disneyland's main gate. All of them offer good traveler information and brochures. Most of them offer pools, and many offer real breakfasts (for free!) The whole area is clean - an extra $2 per night guarantees that you see the shiny side of LA, so you shouldn't fear the "seedy" bargain. Just find a good value for your money. The Carousel Inn and Suites does not qualify as such.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — It's one of the closest non-Disney hotel at Disneyland.
    • Disliked — Close up, almost everything failed to impress. For the price, go one block and get a deal!
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
foamingjetty's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Honeymoon
Age group: 25-34
Member since: May 30, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Theme / Amusement park
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“Bad Service”

Carousel Inn and Suites

1 of 5 stars
san diego
May 28, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

we stayed at this motel for a weekend in may, and let me tell you that parking is a big problem in this place. There is no place to park! we had to park our vehicle in the fire lane zone. what a big violation!!
the lady at the desk that check us in was too busy texting to help us with some directions cause we were send to the hotel next door to rent a computer with internet access. the young housekeeping guy told us that she was the manager of the hotel.
the rooms were very clean, but too small.
we are never coming back to this motel again, next time we will stay at the hilton or sheraton.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — how clean the room was
    • Disliked — room too small
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
happy_lori's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: May 28, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Theme / Amusement park, Sporting event
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Average price*: $127 (year-round)
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“Great for location but.....”

Carousel Inn and Suites

3 of 5 stars
San Francisco
May 26, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Location, location, location! This hotel is GREAT for location. When we arrived got our room and it reaked of cigarette smoke, even my 2 year old daughter covered her nose and said 'YUCK!" Went back to the front desk and they changed our room, no concern from them about the smell, they were more concerned about the free lunch from Quizno's that was sitting on the desk, Got our new room and it wasn't as big as I expected, the pictures are really different then in person, since we are only sleeping and bathing there then that's not a problem. Great thing was that there is a refrigerator and microwave in the rooms. Now that is awesome when you are traveling with a picky 2 year old that will only eat easy mac for breakfast! One thing that was irritating was when we took a shower the whole room fogged up and the windows were all steamy, the room was buring hot and it was really muggy in the room, I noticed this on the window of every room, aren't they afraid of MOLD??? I left the room with my makeup dripping off my face due to the sauna like feel from our room. The only reason I would stay here again would be cause the location and the fridge and microwave, If that doesn't mean much to you then I'd reccommend the Annabella Hotel. Now that was an awesome hotel but the walk to the park was soooo long! OH I almost forgot! The continental breakfast was a joke. A bunch of donuts some coffee and toast with a toaster. OMG, we got there right before the end of the breakfast and the staff was taking everything away, I had a half eaten donut, coffee without cream and sugar cause they took it away from me when i turned my back. It was a joke.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location, microwave and fridgerator
    • Disliked — stuffiness of room after shower.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
641215's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: May 26, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Theme / Amusement park
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Average price*: $127 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-45-HOTEL from hotels.com
“Ok but not great service.”

Carousel Inn and Suites

2 of 5 stars
Calgary
May 25, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

If you don't mind bad service, this location is excellent for Disneyland. Rooms are very clean and rates are reasonable. However, service is a problem.

They don't automatically replace your cups everyday. Once I asked for new cups, I did receive them. However, because the dirty ones were not removed, I could not tell which ones were clean. The other problem was the laundry service. I put items in the laundry bag and labelled it appropriately. However, when I returned to my room, the laundry was still in the bag and still dirty.

On top of this, I was not asked how my stay was when I checked out.

Its not a bad hotel, but, I won't be bringing my family there again.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location
    • Disliked — Service
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
332's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: May 28, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Theme / Amusement park
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Average price*: $127 (year-round)
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“Overall really good!”

Carousel Inn and Suites

4 of 5 stars
Red Deer, Alberta
May 24, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed at the Carousel Inn & Suites for a week while we were in Anaheim. I have to say that our rooms (my parents were in one and my family in another) were both immaculate! I loved that the floors were laminate/hardwood. I saw the maid mopping them down regularly. It was nice to know they were clean! Sometimes you wonder what's lurking in the carpet in some motels. In fact, our maid was amazing! A little lady who did a wonderful job! We saw her on her hands and knees washing the floor under the furniture. I was impressed! The rooms had been recently renovated, so were really nice. I have to say they were a little on the small side, especially for my family as we required a crib for our little one. We had to move a few pieces of furniture around, but everything fit. I will say that the crib seemed really old, a metal one that really made a lot of noise. My daughter is 2, so I wasn't overly worried, but if I had a wee baby, I might be a little nervous. Our check in/check out were a breeze. The only negatives were:
-the pool is a rooftop pool. Sounds nice, but on a blazing hot day, it was way too hot! No shade to speak of. Also, it was really small, so once there were 4 or 5 twelve year olds in it, there wasn't much room for my little boy who's 4. It also didn't really have a shallow end, so again, my 4 year old had to be held by an adult. I think the most shallow point was 3 feet. Also, no hot tub. I never realized that I'd miss it, but I did.
-the continental breakfast is bare bones! Don't be surprised when there's only doughnuts left. I think I ate enough danish to last me a lifetime. The cereals were just plain Cheerios & Corn Flakes. My little kids didn't really love it. On top of it, it got really busy as it was only open for 2 hours every morning. We finally went down the road to Target and bought a box of cereal that my kids liked and then we were fine.
So overall the positive definitely outweighed the negative. The best part was the close walk to Disneyland. We really enjoyed being able to walk through the shuttle unloading areas and hearing the Disney music. It got us really into the "Disney spirit" before even entering the park! Can't wait to go back!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Close location to Disneyland
    • Disliked — Pool scene....
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
arms_n_all's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: July 11, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Theme / Amusement park
Was this review helpful? Yes No
Check Rates
Average price*: $127 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-45-HOTEL from hotels.com

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Address: 1530 South Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92802