DLRP Review

Reviews

1. The staff at the check in was very friendly and helpful. The line up was short, around 5 - 10 minutes and we had our room around noon. But the room was not clean especially the bath especially, there was no warm water. Beside this the hotel is nice but the Cheyenne and Santa Fe are better themed with more lovely details.

   By stitch22 on 8th May 2008 at 10:53 am

2. I have stayed here twice. The first time I stayed here was when I was 11, so I decided to return with my boyfriend for new years eve. We arrived on the 30th of december to a VERY busy reception!! The staff were very polite and helpful and before long we had checked in and left our bags to go to the parks. Later that day we picked up our key and discovered we had been upgraaded to a Montana room in the main building, which was a lovely suprise! The rooms are spaciaous and cleaned regularly.

   The breakfast was nice, not as good as the Hotel New York, but you get what you pay for. We decided to have a fantasyland breakfast one morning and it was fantastic, much less queues and right beside all the rides!

   As we stayed over New Years on New Years eve we had dinner at the hotel at 8.00 before going to the parks. It was one of the best experiences of our trip!! The food was fantastic, and as it was nye there was red rose petals all over the tables!! The charcters also paid a visit which kept the kids entertained.

   Overall I would have no hesitation staying At the sequoia Lodge again - fantastic!!

   By xxmadisionxx on 7th May 2008 at 4:20 pm

3. We’ve stayed here three times now and will be staying here again in November. we love the atmosphere here, so cosy in the Winter. We always get up for an early breakfast so as to avoid the queues, which by the time we leave for the parks are huge. The breakfast buffets are superb and there is so much choice. The Redwood Bar is the perfect place to relax after a long ‘Disney’ day.

   The rooms are basic, but we have always found them clean and fresh. It’s a lovely walk to the Village and Parks past the Lake so for us this is the perfect place to stay, reasonably priced and very comfortable.

   By eewan on 4th May 2008 at 12:47 pm

4. Once again had a fantastic stay here, we had booked standard rooms but found when we had arrived that we had been upgraded to montana rooms and also been given V.I.P breakfast passes which were fantastic. Our rooms were lovely my children received a free thumper plushie each. The staff were very nice and helpful I will happily stay here on our next visit my only complaint is the swimming pool is freezing even more so after being in the jacuzzi lol

   By SparrowsGirl on 23rd March 2008 at 9:01 pm

5. We stayed here in the February half term, staying in the Monterey Lodge, it was quite a hike to carry the luggage to the room and then find we were upstairs with no lift. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the room was pretty much as expected. It was a long walk in the morning to get to breakfast, after keeping to the quite icy path on the first morning, we short-cutted through the neighbouring block the other mornings, but it still took us nearly 10 minutes to get to the dining room. If you’re not at breakfast for 7am you will be queuing (we waited for 20 minutes when we waited for an 8am breakfast).

   The swimming pool was good, but very crowded in the early evening and the changing rooms are extremely small and in short supply. The water was pretty cold as well and then you have to go outside to get back to your room. The bar area was warm and welcoming, and the service was excellent.

   Overall, we liked the hotel but wouldn’t count it as a favourite, mostly because of it being so spread out, but I imagine this would be less noticable in the summer.

   By bivvy on 14th March 2008 at 10:40 pm

6. The Sequoia Lodge hotel has become out favourite hotels to stay in when we visit the resort. Its location amongst the trees and beside the Disney lake is fine and the hotel is only a few minutes walk from the Village and the Parks. We have stayed in the lodges (the one next door to the swimming pool is very good) and in the main hotel itself, so we can compare them. We prefer the main hotel as no room is too far from the main restaurants and shop and the exit to the park.

   Our last stay, in early February 2008, saw us in one of the rooms that had obviously been refurbished and re-decorated. Everything worked and the room was both comfortable and clean. The housekeeping service was excellent.

   We have never had any difficulty in obtaining extra towels and a kettle (from the concierge).

   The reception is well manned and the staff extremely capable and friendly to the new arrival. We normally arrive in the resort, after a flight from the UK, at about 10.00 am local time so we always leave our luggage in the Left Luggage area so that we can get the time in the parks. Good and efficient service.

   Breakfast is of the “continental” buffet style (in most of the resort hotels breakfast is buffet style) and there is a choice of pastries, cold meats, yoghurts, fruits etc.

   Dinner is served on the buffet style and there always seemed to be a wide choice available. Children are catered for as well with chicken nuggets, pasta dishes etc.

   The shop is always well stocked and is the place from where you collect any items that you have purchased using your hotel “Easy Pass” during the day.
   Disney characters are often to be seen at the far end of reception between the lifts and the staircase down to the two restaurants. There is a children’s pay area here as well.

   There is also a games room (adjacent to the entrance to the reception area) for those a little older who want to play pinball, pool etc.

   The double rooms have a king-sized double bed whereas the family rooms have two standard double beds. I like the rocking chair in the room, despite the fact I fell asleep while I was sat on it and slid off!

   All in all a very pleasant place to stay and good value for money being in the mid-price range.

   By Red Baron on 9th March 2008 at 9:51 am

7. We stayed here in September 2007, having stayed at the Cheyenne twice before. The location and standards of the hotel are excellent. The log cabin feel is unique and is relaxing. The breakfasts were busy, however, even though we had a lot of people in our party (11), they always had a table ready with no waiting, and the staff were superb (happily playing with our children and smiling). The reception area is large and bright, and the shop sells everything you need. The rooms are clean and spacious.

   Having said all this, it does have its negative points. We were told that we were too early for our rooms and had to come back later, which we did and was still told the rooms were not ready (we had to argue with the receptionist). When we eventually found the rooms, we were upstairs with no lift (no good for buggies!), even though we asked for a lower ground room. Whilst on the subject of buggies and prams, this hotel is not for young families. From the restaurant to reception, theres only one very small lift that always had a queue of people waiting to use. Due to the queues at the restaurant, it was difficult getting a buggie through here. We had to fold our buggies up and carry the children through some nights. The characters looks cramped up at the end of the reception. Queuing with the children was a nightmare, at some times, they asked to leave!

   Overall, its a pleasant hotel, one that should be visited by either couples or families with older children. As we still have young children, we will go back to the cheaper yet more child-friendly Cheyenne.

   By welshleddy on 8th March 2008 at 11:11 pm

8. Following a disaster at Davy Crocketts (review is long but there), we ended up moving to the Sequoia for one night 28th February 2008.

   We arrived at the hotel about 22:15, and the girl on reception was extremely helpful and efficient - she even booked us a table for 4 at the Hunters Grill for 22:30 and rang ahead to let them know we would be arriving, probably about 10 minutes late.

   I really love this hotel, the smell of the wood is the first thing that strikes me about it, and that’s one thing I really like. We had a room in the Yellow Stone Lodge (I am almost certain), with 2 double beds and plenty of space for all of us (2 couples). I especially liked the fact that the sink was outside the bathroom, as it meant that we could get on with getting ready for bed without too much of a bathroom queue!

   Room was clean and well stocked - we had asked for extra towels while we checked in, and by the time we arrived in our room after dinner there was an extra set, along with extra toiletries. The only gripe I have (and the reason for my rating of 8 not 9) is that we wanted to turn the air conditioning on (we all like a cold bedroom) and no matter what we tried we had no success. Also the window would not open (I assume this is due to being on the ground floor), so we were melting and quite uncomfortable throughout the night. However, with 4 people in the room, we expected it to get quite warm quite quickly.

   Breakfast was (as expected) quite busy, but we had chosen to have an early day and take advantage of extra magic from 08:00, so we were some of the first people in at 07:10 ish. My only gripe was that the toasting machine was a bit useless, but hey, you can’t have everything!

   Overall, I would totally recommend this hotel to anyone who wants more than basic, but doesn’t want to pay too much for the privilege. We’ll definitely be back, the 2 double beds are perfect for 2 couples who are not really fussed about sharing a room (just bring pyjamas unless you want to share more than just the room!!).

   By funkymunky on 7th March 2008 at 1:49 am

9. Been to Sequoia Lodge 2 times, last time was September 2006. It’s the Disney hotel I do not like that much, but that’s just because of the theme. I guess the very rustical style is nice in winter, but for me it’s too dry and simple and not enough Disney. The rooms are a bit too dark, but comfortable.

   Breakfast is well organised but a bit noisy. The bar and the restaurants are great, I can highly recommend them.

   By Disneyana on 5th March 2008 at 5:01 pm

10. Have stayed in Yellow Stone Lodge (March 07) and Montana room (Nov 07), actually enjoyed the stay at the lodge more than the main building, a shorter walk back from the parks in the evening. Sequoia Lodge has many fans but I’m afraid I’m not one of them, the rooms are very tired looking, the very dark wood is chipped and very noticeable because of the colour, the “Autumnal” colours made the whole place feel very drab IMHO. On both occasions, housekeeping seem to have missed us out, several times I had soap taken and not replaced, and shampoo/shower gel was non existant.

    The beds are very comfortable and the rooms are quite big enough for 4. On the plus side it’s in a great location, it’s a very pleasant walk through the village. Breakfast is of a far better quality and variety than at the Cheyenne and we had no problem being seated immediately, we always aim to be at breakfast around 7.00 - 7.30 to avoid the crowds, found all the CM’s at the hotel helpful, special mention to Pedro, receptionist March 07, the shop is very well stocked and the bar area is superb at Christmas with its’ open fire. The music and bird song playing in the grounds is a very nice touch. Have yet to find the time to try out the pool.

    For me location is the selling point of the SL, I can’t be bothered with the shuttle bus fiasco, we have breakfast leave the hotel and stay out in the Village or hotel bar until latish evening, walk back, shower and sleep, so despite the grumbles I will probably book the hotel again because of it’s reasonable cost.

    By Maleficent-Mum on 15th February 2008 at 12:06 am

11. Stayed here on my 1st visit to dlp in june 2007. This is a lovely hotel (even if one of our party did say it looked like the hotel from the shining!) and our room easily slept 3 adults.

    We picked this hotel as it is a middle of the range one price wise, but to be honest all we did here was sleep and shower, as we were so busy in the parks and village. So we felt that we didnt really see the benefits of staying here.

    By loulou123 on 10th January 2008 at 12:59 pm

12. Nice hotel with a great theming … especially in autumn, wonderful! Stayed there 6 times and got always a beautiful room.

    By winniepuuh79 on 3rd January 2008 at 9:53 pm

13. Beautifully themed like a mountain lodge, but beware if you get put in the lodges at the back of the complex - it’s quite a walk from the park!!

    The swimming pool is wicked and the water slide makes it more fun, The pool goes outside too, which was perfect when we went in the summer and it was scorching!!

    Stay here if you want something a little extra than the basic.

    By iwerksdisney on 2nd January 2008 at 10:51 pm

14. We spent our honeymoon here in this september. The theme and the landscape is fantastic! And kind surprise was waiting for us in our (upgraded) room. The breakfast could be very busy but you can wake up early (8am) or you can choose having breakfast in the DisneyPark.
    I recommend this hotel for everyone !!!

    By kata77 on 25th December 2007 at 4:39 pm

15. Queues for breakfast were so bad (45 min wait) we didnt go for 2 days. Luckily we had taken food with us. A very busy hotel but beautifully festivally decorated and friendly staff.

    By Newbietodisney on 22nd December 2007 at 11:19 am

16. Stayed in this hotel last summer and absolutely loved it, thought the rooms were lovely, pool was great and the breakfast was fantastic! Loads of variety for a continental breakfast and not stingy with it at all! Going again next summer and this will be my 6th visit!!

    By mandysparkles on 16th November 2007 at 12:08 am

17. I think it helps if you dont compare the disney resort hotels to other hotels in general-they are as a whole a bit tired decor wise they are 15 years old and could do with refurbs and you probably wouldnt pay the sort of money for dated hotel rooms-however in the context of Disney resort hotels I would say that we have stayed here twice and rooms were clean and tidy and were just fine for what we needed them for-somewhere to sleep and shower (we visited in summer so really were only in the rooms from approx 11pm -8am).

    Staff on reception were friendly and my requests for travel cot, kettle and bottle warmer were fulfilled promptly.

    We had a montana room which meant we were in the main building which was handier. The location is good and the walk to the parks in a pleasant stroll (although it always seems longer on the way home after a busy day at the parks!)

    Think this would be a nice one to stay in winter time because of the themeing.
    we are planning to stay in hotel New york for our next visit for a change and a tad more luxury but we would return to the sequoia again if we watching the pennies.

    By daisygirl on 10th November 2007 at 2:00 am

18. I have stayed here once but if I’m honest I wouldn’t choose to stay here again. The room we had looked a little run down with a broken light bulb and slightly tatty furnishings but it was a few years ago and maybe things are better now. Location is good with a short walk to the Village and parks. The swimming pool is one of the best in the Disney Hotels and the restaurant was fine.

    By junglebaggie on 4th November 2007 at 6:18 pm

19. Disney’s Sequoia Lodge is a very good Disney hotel but one problem we had when staying there in July 07 was that you had to wait ages for a member of staff to come and put something in/out of the safe deposit boxes. The hotel is excellently themed with the Canadian style and the bar is the best looking bar I’ve been into, ever! Rooms are also very nice, with the option of a mini-bar in the room as well. I didn’t get to go into the swimming pool but I did see what it looks like and it looks like the best swimming pool out of all the Disney hotels.

    I would recommend staying at Disney’s Sequoia Lodge but if you don’t need to put something in the safety deposit box (e.g. passport, wallet, camera etc…) you could enjoy your stay even more than I did.

    By -breeno- on 2nd November 2007 at 2:35 pm

20. Canadian styled hotel, with one big main building and several detached buildings. This hotel is my personal favorite. It brings you a great price quality, a cousy woodlike atmosphere and it’s only a 10 minute walk to the parc. (passing disney village) The rooms are moderate, the beds are great, the room is also woodland styled and feels like home.

    The bar (with a huge fireplace!) and restaurant are one of the best of the parc.

    I can totally recommend this to everyone visiting the parc on a more day visit. It’s worth every penny…

    By soap on 1st November 2007 at 10:45 am