Place(s) to stay

We are flying in to John Wayne (SNA) on Sat May 2 at noon and picking up a rental car there.

Mon-7 pm baseball game in San Diego

Tues-7 pm baseball game in LA (tour of Dodger stadium in am)

Wed. %26amp; Thur-7 pm games in Anaheim

Fri 8 am-fly from SNA to San Francisco

I was thinking maybe of stating in Anaheim the whole time (Disneyland on Sunday?) and driving around from there. Is this a good idea? (as opposed to getting different hotels all over the place)

Any assistance would be gratefully appreciated.

Place(s) to stay

I support your idea of staying in Anaheim or one central location for your Southern California part of thr trip.

Now there are many chocies of hotels in Anaheim so you may want to stay there verses LA etc. There are a ton of hotels on Harbour Blvd, withing walking distance to Disneyland and a short drive to Angel Stadium.

I prefer the Candy Cane Inn over the others. The rooms are smaller then the average in Anaheim but have plenty of storage for your bags etc. The hotel grounds are also really nice, there are plants, trees, and flowers every where you turn. There is also a fountain at the entrance.

The hotel offers a complimentry breakfast everyday served near the pool. The breakfast consits of the average fruit, bagels, bread for toast, muffins, doughnuts, and cereal. There is also juices and coffe as well. I think its perfect for starting the day.

The hotel is about a 7 minute walk to Disneyland, and if you dont feel like walking there is a shuttle that runs every 30 minutes to the park. The drive to Angel stadium only took us 10 to 15 minutes, so your at least close to that stadium. The drive down to San Diego is about 2 hours depending on traffic, and down to LA maybe an hour or hour and a half, also depending on traffic. Always plan ample time when driving around in SoCal the traffic is unpredictable.

Message me if you have any other questions.

Place(s) to stay

Check out Howard Johnson on Harbor Blvd.

I think you have a great plan for what you are interested in doing. I%26#39;m assuming you are flying to SF for the day and flying back. Maybe for a game?

I answered in your other thread, where you asked where the players stay. In 2007, we had a trip report that stated they were staying at the Doubletree Inn Anaheim - Orange. I suggest emailing the hotel to find out if that is still the case. I let you know in the other thread that there are two Doubletrees in Anaheim area, so that you don%26#39;t get confused. I%26#39;ll go ahead and say that, in my opinion, based on the reviews and pictures here, the Doubletree Anaheim-Convention Center is a better hotel and you may be more comfortable staying there. Since you will have a car, I think if you stayed there, you could always pop down to the Doubletree Anaheim-Orange and hang out around the lobby from time to time. Nothing wrong with that I can think of. The one at the Convention Center area is rated very high by Trip Advisor. It%26#39;s a little closer to the Angels Stadium.

When you go to San Diego, I suggest going early in the day because the stadium is downtown and near San Diego Bay. You can make a day of sight-seeing along the bay and maybe even squeeze in a walk on Coronado Beach, just a few minutes away via the Coronado Bay Bridge.

Have a great time!

Oh, sorry, I now see which Sunday you are thinking for visiting Disneyland. So that means Friday you are leaving Anaheim for good. I still think this is a great plan. Sunday is a good day to hit Disneyland early in the morning before it gets crowded. Just to let you know that weekend has an unofficial event going on at Disneyland, Bats Day. These are the days that people who call themselves Goths meet at Disneyland. The attendance will be a little higher than normal for May, but don%26#39;t let that discourage you from going. You will see quite a few people wearing all black. I was just looking at their website a couple of days ago and saw they are gathering at the Sheraton Anaheim, on the north side of Disneyland Resort. Just an FYI.

You may want to spend some time in Downtown Disney (within Disneyland Resort) on Saturday afternoon or evening. Maybe have some lunch or dinner there.

Awesome itinerary there, and along with the other posters%26#39; great hotel suggestions, I would like to add one more: Residence Inn Anaheim Maingate. Not really cheap but it has all the comforts at home, including a kitchen, full breakfast daily and DL is a short walk away. Have fun!

By the way, how many in your group. Any children? What sort of place do you prefer?

One thing you should watch for is parking fees. Some places have them and some don%26#39;t. Just be aware if you need to factor that in to your hotel total. Several places along Harbor Blvd., very close to Disneyland Resort%26#39;s Main Gate Entrance do not charge parking fees.

To Redlands Redhead:

It is my 22 year old (baseball fanatic) daughter and me. Mine main concern was whether staying in Anaheim would be practical as a base for LA and SD.

Sounds like everyone thinks this idea is good. I will be bidding for a hotel on Primeline, because we are not picky, just want to save $$ for other stuff (Baseball tickets!) I am planning to bid for something in the Disney area as this seems a convenient and cheap location.

I have absolutely no idea how big Anaheim is, just figure Disney%26#39;s probably centrally-located. Is it???

We are flying to San Francisco on Friday for some Oakland and San Francisco games. Won%26#39;t have a car there, but I here the BART system is awesome.

THANKS, everyone for their help and suggestions. I

have only booked the flights so far. Car rental prices seem to be going crazy-it is different every time I check! Looking at $170 right now on Hotwire for six days.

Disneyland Resort is centrally located within the section of Anaheim called the Anaheim Resort. Also within Anaheim Resort is the Anaheim Convention Center. Disneyland borders Katella on the south, Harbor Blvd. on the East, and Ball Rd. to the North. The Convention Center is on Katella. The Angels (Anaheim) Stadium is off of Katella, just a couple of miles to the east of Katella and Harbor.

The hotel I told you about that I am assuming the baseball players will stay is in Orange, a couple of miles east of Angels Stadium.

South of the Anaheim Resort by about a mile or a mile and a half, is the border of Anaheim and Garden Grove. Nice new hotels are just over the border on Harbor Blvd. If bidding on Priceline for a three star, you may end up with the Crowne Plaza in Garden Grove on Harbor. This is a good hotel (comfy beds too). There is a resort or parking fee that will be charged on top of the rate you get on Priceline. According to a review, included in that fee is the daily parking fee and discounts for their restaurant. Another three star hotel that we have seen that was bidded for on Priceline has been the Sheraton Park, a nice hotel closer to Disneyland Resort.

Here are some maps.

http://www.anaheim.net/article.asp?id=237

Basically, try not to stay at a hotel within the Anaheim Resort of northern Garden Grove (border of Anaheim) in order to get a nice place. Orange is nice too, though.

Sorry, I meant TRY TO STAY, not try not to stay. I was actually thinking, try not to stay to the north of Anaheim Resort or the north of Disneyland Resort.

I just got the doubletree Anaheim/Orange for $50 on Priceline!!!!

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