DisneyAndreaM
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- Oct 11, 2015
I am so happy that Tom has been back! He makes it for me.
I'm going to be staying at the Anaheim hotel in may and i'm planning on taking any review they give with a grain of salt and don't plan on changing hotels unless they say in the review that they had hookers and drug dealers come into their room every night or they found a dismembered coupes in the room or on the grounds. I think they seem to be overly tough on hotels when they review them and don't let things slide like the average guest would.Listened to this week's show and I have to say I'm really disappointed Pete didn't stay at the Anaheim Hotel like he said he would and I am prepared to hear how that hotel, where I have stayed at least a dozen times, is a horrible place next show when I know full well it isn't. This really shows I am not the target audience for this show, I don't want to spend $2000 on four nights my lodging when I can spend $600, I just simply would rather spend that extra money on another day in the parks. I'm mentally preparing myself for having to move on (again) to a different podcast to get my Disney fix after next week.
Tom and Ryno found a dead roach on their floor and waited to see how long it would take for housekeeping to notice and clean it up. Want the spoiler or can you guess where this is going? But why would the average guest want a clean room? That’s just us being overly tough.I'm going to be staying at the Anaheim hotel in may and i'm planning on taking any review they give with a grain of salt and don't plan on changing hotels unless they say in the review that they had hookers and drug dealers come into their room every night or they found a dismembered coupes in the room or on the grounds. I think they seem to be overly tough on hotels when they review them and don't let things slide like the average guest would.
I have stayed in three other Good Neighbor hotels in the area that are the same price point, managed better, and less filthy. If you’re moving on because you don’t want us to bash a place you love, that’s fine, but the 5 people who did stay at the hotel are the ones who travel on a budget and typically stay at hotels in this price range.Listened to this week's show and I have to say I'm really disappointed Pete didn't stay at the Anaheim Hotel like he said he would and I am prepared to hear how that hotel, where I have stayed at least a dozen times, is a horrible place next show when I know full well it isn't. This really shows I am not the target audience for this show, I don't want to spend $2000 on four nights my lodging when I can spend $600, I just simply would rather spend that extra money on another day in the parks. I'm mentally preparing myself for having to move on (again) to a different podcast to get my Disney fix after next week.
Very nicely stated, @tweedletwin . And I wouldn't give a great review to (nor actually really want to stay in) a room with a dead roach in it either! I also personally always check for bedbugs anywhere I stay, ever since they became epidemic, and were all over the news, some years ago.My personal opinion re:hotel reviews.
I would MUCH rather go in prepared to be disappointed and then be pleasantly surprised, than the opposite.
I’ve stayed in a variety of hotels at a variety of price points. Everything from Motel 6 to a lodge in Kenya where the room’s previous occupants included Prince William and Kate. And I’ve been perfectly happy at BOTH ends of the spectrum because I knew what I was paying for.
Bare minimum, everywhere you stay should feel clean and safe. The staff of the Dis Unplugged can only report upon their own experiences, and considering the vlogs drive traffic to Dreams Unlimited, it’s their prerogative to be honest in their reviews. It wouldn’t be a great business plan to do otherwise!
I'm not saying that stuff like that doesn't happen but I think sometimes a bigger deal getsg made about things. That being said if I walked into a room of a hotel anywhere and saw that I'd walk back to the front desk and tell them and not wait for housekeeping to show up or I might just pick it up myself and not care unless it happens multiple times.Tom and Ryno found a dead roach on their floor and waited to see how long it would take for housekeeping to notice and clean it up. Want the spoiler or can you guess where this is going? But why would the average guest want a clean room? That’s just us being overly tough.
Hi, welcome, hope you'll stick around. I wasn't a religious watcher of the DL edition, but Tony hasn't been in any vlogs that I've watched for awhile, not since the rearrangement of the DL team, as far as I know. Have no idea if he'll be back or not.Long time listener, first time caller...
I'm sure I missed the press release, but where in the world is Tony Spittell?
Long time listener, first time caller...
I'm sure I missed the press release, but where in the world is Tony Spittell?
A bigger deal does get made, because there are lots of people who do count on our reviews in their decision making process and the worst thing we could do is just sweep stuff under the covers because the average person might not care. If we say it's not that bad, but its not the greatest and a Dreams client or follower of one of our shows ends up booking it and walks into a room with dead roaches and spiders in beds then they might not write it off as a one time misstep and the trust is broken. If the hotel was truly a bargain fleabag place and constantly 100 less a night than everything around it then I do agree that the standard has to be taken into consideration, but when I searched a weekend in May that I was considering traveling to Disneyland, the rates for it are within $10 of the HoJo, Hilton Anaheim, and my personal favorite hotel in the area, the Hotel Indigo. If you're paying the same prices as those hotels you should get something more than bad service and a Pizza Press.I'm not saying that stuff like that doesn't happen but I think sometimes a bigger deal getsg made about things. That being said if I walked into a room of a hotel anywhere and saw that I'd walk back to the front desk and tell them and not wait for housekeeping to show up or I might just pick it up myself and not care unless it happens multiple times.
Look I get that your review is based on your stay there it's like what Kevin and John would always say about the dining reviews they did "they are just a snapshot of their visit" I've looked at reviews from other sources which I hope others do as well before deciding on hotels as well and not just base it off of what their favourite podcast say.A bigger deal does get made, because there are lots of people who do count on our reviews in their decision making process and the worst thing we could do is just sweep stuff under the covers because the average person might not care. If we say it's not that bad, but its not the greatest and a Dreams client or follower of one of our shows ends up booking it and walks into a room with dead roaches and spiders in beds then they might not write it off as a one time misstep and the trust is broken. If the hotel was truly a bargain fleabag place and constantly 100 less a night than everything around it then I do agree that the standard has to be taken into consideration, but when I searched a weekend in May that I was considering traveling to Disneyland, the rates for it are within $10 of the HoJo, Hilton Anaheim, and my personal favorite hotel in the area, the Hotel Indigo. If you're paying the same prices as those hotels you should get something more than bad service and a Pizza Press.
A bigger deal does get made, because there are lots of people who do count on our reviews in their decision making process and the worst thing we could do is just sweep stuff under the covers because the average person might not care. If we say it's not that bad, but its not the greatest and a Dreams client or follower of one of our shows ends up booking it and walks into a room with dead roaches and spiders in beds then they might not write it off as a one time misstep and the trust is broken. If the hotel was truly a bargain fleabag place and constantly 100 less a night than everything around it then I do agree that the standard has to be taken into consideration, but when I searched a weekend in May that I was considering traveling to Disneyland, the rates for it are within $10 of the HoJo, Hilton Anaheim, and my personal favorite hotel in the area, the Hotel Indigo. If you're paying the same prices as those hotels you should get something more than bad service and a Pizza Press.
It's like any place you read a review on more people will leave negitive feedback then positive reviews. Yes I agree that they had a terrible stay that was handled very porly by the staff. The whole moving rooms thing sounded realy stupid to me. What I don't get is why didn't they report the cockroach to hosekhouseke or the front desk when they saw it instead of leaving it there.The Disneyland Board (so far) is in agreement with this week's show's assessment of the hotel. https://www.disboards.com/threads/the-anaheim-hotel.3744649/
It's like any place you read a review on more people will leave negitive feedback then positive reviews...What I don't get is why didn't they report the cockroach to hosekhouseke or the front desk when they saw it instead of leaving it there.