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I have stayed at quite a few of the Disney Hotel and the Hotel New York is definitely my favourite. It is the second most expensive of the hotels to stay in (after the Disneyland Hotel) but has many advantages! This is also the smallest hotel on Disney property and has the advantage of having smaller and more intimate restaurants and virtually no queues for breakfast!
Rooms: The rooms are bright and airy and are decorated with 'Big Apple' touches everywhere (see if you can find them!) If you can, as for a room on a high floor, water view as the view over Lake Disney at sunset/sunrise is amazing! All rooms feature air conditioning, satellite TV, in room safe, hair dryer and two double or one king size bed as well as writing desk and arm chair. Overall, the rooms are well proportioned and thought out.
Location: The hotel is the second closest to the theme parks, approximately 5 minutes walk (after the Disneyland Hotel) and is the closest to Festival Village. Although all the hotels are located close to the parks (approx. 10-15minute) walk being very close has it's advantages after a long day walking round the theme park!
Activities: In winter you can have a go a ice skating (minimal cost) and if not, it's nice to sip hot chocolate and watch others! In summer, the outside of the hotel is lovely for sitting and relaxing and watching the world go by. The pool is also very good and the number of lifeguards is high helping to make you feel safe swimming.
Eating and drinking: The hotel bar has a sophisticated feel and is very quiet and relaxing for an evening drink. They make a wide range of cocktails which are not especially cheap, but tempting to try one or two. If you do not see anything on the menu, ask the bar staff for recommendations as they are very helpful!
There are two restaurants. The park side diner is very relaxed and informal and serves good food such as pasta, chicken and the burger and fries are excellent! This restaurant is very child friendly and offers a good children's menu. Reasonably priced and very quick service! The main hotel restaurant has a much more grown up feel and serves longer, more relaxed meal in intimate surrounding with secluded tables. Very enjoyable for a romantic meal away from the theme parks.
Continental breakfast is included in all hotel packages and the advantage of the Hotel New York over other larger hotels is that you do not have to pre-book breakfast time. It is a self selection buffet with a wide range if drinks (hot and cold), cereals, cheese and meat and bread. You can also order hot food off an additional menu (charge payable)but the basic buffet is more than adequate and a good selection of items for people on restricted diets
Tiny bit more info would get u a very helpful, good reveiw tho, sounds like a nice place, drop a message in ym guestbook if you ever update because was so close to clicking on that very helpful button, will check out a few more of your reviews later - Kris
28.07.2005 02:04
Cheers for the review... I'm going there soon and I need to know which hotel is best to stay at. With your review I can compare them
14.03.2005 22:37
well done sounds good to me fiona
09.12.2003 21:50
Tiny bit more info would get u a very helpful, good reveiw tho, sounds like a nice place, drop a message in ym guestbook if you ever update because was so close to clicking on that very helpful button, will check out a few more of your reviews later - Kris