How many of you are going and what are the kids' ages?
The Newport Bay has some two bathroom family rooms which are connecting - one with Kingsize bed, and the other with two double beds. Travel cots can be provided for kids under 3 yrs. Standard connecting rooms will usually have 2 double beds in each. Rooms on the Admirals Floor are slightly larger, and are more central as this is a huge hotel. Admirals Floor rooms are on the 6th -8th floors so have great views, and some have balconies.
The other Disney hotels also have Standard rooms with connecting doors - we have had them in Sequoia Lodge, Cheyenne and New York hotels. Standard rooms usually have two double or Queen sized beds, apart from the Cheyenne which has a double and set of bunks.
The Santa Fe also has some rooms with a double and bunks although most of them have 2 doubles.
The Santa Fe also has a few new family rooms that sleep up to 6 people, with two bathrooms and separate bedrooms, and a small lounge area, but these work out more expensive than two connecting standard rooms for 8 people I think.
The Disneyland Hotel has connecting rooms, and also some family rooms that sleep up to 5 people with two doubles and a sofa bed. It is the most expensive hotel built over the DL Park entrance, so great location, but for the price you could have an extra day or two in a different hotel. It is personal choice. It does have a very sweet perfumed smell inside which made my DS1 feel sick after a while. The New York also has a perfumed smell when you walk inside, but not as strong as the DLH.
The New York is the next closest to the parks for walking, just 7 mins through the Disney Village and passing Chessy railway station before reaching the security checks and parks entrances. At one end of Lake Disney, it is very close to the Village entrance and Cafe Mickey ( Character Dining restaurant for breakfast, kunch or dinner ).
Rooms have Queen sized beds and are spacious. Only the DLH and HNY have hot and cold breakfast buffet - the other Disney owned hotels just have cold. Guests staying on Admirals Floor in NBC used to have hot/ cold breakfast but from what I hear that has changed.
The 1930's Manhattan art deco theming is rather adult and does not always appeal to kids, and the swimming pool is deep.
The Disney hotels all have time tickets for breakfast which you are asked to choose for each morning when you check in. The DLH is the only one that does not have breakfast tickets.
Sequoia Lodge and Newport Bay are also beside Lake Disney, Sequoia being about 9 mins walk to the parks, passing the HNY. The NBC is at the opposite end of the lake, facing the HNY, and about 12 mins walk.
Walking along the lakeside from NBC to HNY takes about 5 mins.
The NBC is more like the DLH in terms of elegance and decor, but with a nautical theme and rooms decorated in red/ white/ blue.
This hotel is due for refurb soon - I think they have already begun redecorating the restaurants there.
The lodges in the Sequoia have already been refurbished with a subtle Bambi theme, but they have suspended work on the rooms in the main building until after Christmas season ( after 8th January ). This should be finished by the time you are thinking of going.
Cheyenne and Santa Fe have both been refurbished - Santa Fe was given a new CARS theme. Cheyenne has very good cowboy town theming.
Both Cheyenne and Santa Fe are about 15-20 mins walk to the parks alongside the Rio Grande canal, depending on your room location and how fast you walk. Rooms are in outside blocks, so you have to walk from them to the main buildings and breakfast.
You also do this if staying in a lodge in the Sequoia.
Another hotel to consider for connecting rooms and larger families with kids is the Explorers, as this has rooms with one double and 2 single beds, plus a small connecting cabin room with a set of bunks between each room, so multiple ones can be linked together.
Pirate/ adventure theming, indoor pool with slides and pirate ship for kids, plus indoor play area.
Not Disney owned so no Extra Magic Hours, and too far to walk really, but does have regular free shuttle bus ( like the Disney hotels.) to Chessy station for parks and Village.
Hope this helps. You can find me and other posters who know DLP very well on the TA DLP/MLV forums if you need more advice. Also read reviews of the hotels on TA.
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