We have now stayed at Sequoia Lodge over 10 times, so must like something about it ! Every year we say we are going somewhere different , but Sequoia gets the vote.

The rooms are great and a Montana is definitely worth it. Staff are very helpful and although busy at Christmas the bar is a nice place to be during the evening. However, breakfast can very much like a rugby scum although there is plenty of it and the croissants are fabulous.

However, the Christmas decorations are not nearly as good in recent years, with little decoration outside . We usually eat at the Hotel on our last night, but after two disappointing years, we will be looking elsewhere this year… food has been cold and limited choice at the buffet table.

We stayed here in November 2007 in a Montana room which I would highly recommend as you are in the main building. The reception staff were very helpful and even upgraded us to a lake view !Our room was cosy and clean and even looked like it had been freshly painted.

Breakfast was very busy and crowded but tasty and plenty of it !! The Bar has a lovely feel to it and the big fire was great after a walk home in the cold from the parks although the drinks were very expensive.

We have also stayed in the Newport Bay Hotel and I think I prefer the Sequoia to it but that was maybe due to the fact we had a lake view here .We are going back this November and this year we are giving the New York a try.

We stayed at this hotel, in one of the Montana rooms, the first time we visited DLRP in 2005. We found the hotel to be pleasant enough but the dark decoration was not to my taste, which is why we now prefer the Newport Bay and the New York.

The room we stayed in was clean and had everything we needed although not as big as in the other hotels we have since stayed in. The swimming pool was closed during our visit so we did not get to experience this, although this did not matter too much as our girls, aged 3 and 2 at the time, were both exhausted by the time we got back from the parks each day!

We ate at the Hunters Grill restaurant one night and found it to be perfectly nice for the adults but the children were not so happy with either their food or the atmosphere. I think with two small children we would have been happier at the less formal Beaver Creek restaurant opposite.

As with the Newport Bay hotel we enjoyed the walk around the lake to the parks in the morning, but this is not so great in the evening when the children are already tired.

We found this hotel to be good value for money and would recommend it if you are on a budget, but we now prefer the New York hotel for its proximity to the parks, larger rooms and hot breakfasts.

I’ve stayed in this hotel twice now, both times in the main building and both times for the christmas season. The first time was early november 2004 or 5 I think and loved it.

The atmosphere was great, real winter feel, so the second time I decided to go for the christmas season, I just had to stay here again. We went for new years 06-07 and it had the same great atmospherem just loved it. I have also stayed in the explorers hotel, santa fe, newport bay and new york hotels as well at different times of the year summer and stuff but feel if you go in winter this has to be the hotel. Not sure you would get the same great atmosphere in the summer though as it is like a real winter log cabin.

My tip to fully enjoy this hotel is go in the christmas season. Sitting by the open log fire in the bar after a cold day enjoying the park; nothing can beat that warm cosy feeling you get.

I have just returned from a 4 day break with my three year old. I had booked a Montana lakeside room at Sequoia Lodge and to be honest after reading the comments, I was quite apprehensive about my choice.
To say I was pleasantly surprised was an understatement. Check in was smooth – no queues and friendly service. The room was on the sixth floor with a great view over Lake Disney and the extra treat of being able to watch the fireworks from the comfort of the room while my little one slept. The ice machine at the end of the corridor was an added bonus although we didn’t avail of the minibar. We chose to buy provisions much more reasonably at the little Casino supermarket in the railway station.

The room was comfortable and cleaned daily, although I have to agree that there was little theming. Breakfast was great – we chose a 7:30 time slot and were seated quickly. The choice was good – my daughter enjoyed mixing her cereals in one big bowl! I opted for the breads and cold meats. I have to admit though when we left just before 8 am, there was a lot more jostling around the food and queues building outside. Another advantage of an early breakfast is that the 8 am meet and greet is very relaxed. It was a terrific experience for my daughter – the surprise of seeing Minnie on the last day of our holiday topped it off. I know the photos taken by the hotel are expensive but I found them worthwhile – my attempts were quite poor, having obscured her whole face on one instance with Goofy’s nose! For €40, I got four amazing photos of her with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Pluto. A costly souvenir but worth every penny!

I booked half-board plus and ate at Hunters Grill in the evening – I enjoyed the choice on offer but my little girl who is normally a great eater was less than impressed. When another family saw my attempts fail at getting her to eat, they said that they had experienced the same thing. Not all children eat chicken nuggets, chips and smiley faces! Some plain veg, mashed potatoes or sausages would have been welcome.

The main reasons I chose Sequoia Lodge were the proximity of the parks, the air conditioning, the views and also the swimming pool. In the summer I thought these were particularly important. The swimming pool was great and really child-friendly – with good theming. We thorougly enjoyed the slide and being able to relax in the outdoor portion of the pool on a warm sunny day. Another reason why I chose the hotel was the inclusion of the outdoor play area – I was disappointed when I saw it – a seesaw and a rocker in a sand pit. However, a three year old has a completely different perspective – when I asked her on her return home what her favourite part was, she said the play area! We went there several times and were always the only ones using it.

We chose to make the most of the early opening hours which was great – no queues and then we returned back to the hotel in the afternoon when it was hottest to avail of the facilities there, like the pool and the children’s indoor and outdoor play areas. We went back to the park in the evenings to enjoy the parades.

Disneyland Paris was a great holiday – real escapism – so much so that I have already booked to go back before Christmas. Although I would go back to Sequoia, I have booked Cheyenne this time as the factors which prompted me to choose Sequoia are less important in the winter and also the theming seems really good in Cheyenne especially for a little one. So yeehaa here’s to another great Disney experience!

Myself and my other half have stayed here twice in November 2004 and November 2007, both times having a truly magical time.

The hotel is surrounded by huge conifers and the walkways between buildings really do give you the feel of being at a Californian National park, if you are staying at winter time and especially Christmas time this is an ideal hotel.

The reception does always appear to be very busy, but the check in staff are very helpful and knowledgeable.

I have stayed both times in a Montana room, once by booking this, the second time a free upgrade. I would recommend this as the other lodges can be a bit of a trek from the main building.

The rooms themselves are large with 2 double beds and comfy ones at that!! There is plenty of storage and wardrobe space. The rooms are starting to look a little tired, non more so than in the tiny bathroom . Here you’ll find a 3/4 size bath and a shower that will not be contained by the dated shower curtain. The tiles and floor are starting to show their age. There is a mini bar with snack and soft drinks if you don’t mind paying the going rate but no tea and coffee making facilities, although a tea/coffee kit and kettle can be hired from reception at an extra cost. On a cold November night I think a cup of tea is just what you need after a full day in the parks!! Overall it is the standard you may find acceptable on your summer hols to the Costa del Sol, but a tad disappointing to find in a place you expect to fill you with Disney magic, I think the rooms show everyone of their 15 years of service.

The facilitates at the hotel itself vary; The massive roaring open fire in the bar area is perfect on winter evening’s but the limited amount of seating means it gets very busy. The pool area is a lovely way to relax with a hot tub and waterfall slide for the little and big kids. The shop sells all the essential bits and pieces you may have missed out of in the parks along with confectionery and drinks (and chilled Disney wine in the fridges for big kids) but is VERY busy in the mornings and after the parks close.

I’d say the biggest downside to this hotel is the meal times. Breakfast is a busy rugby scrum for food even if you go at your pre-allocated time you will no doubt have to queue for a table and scramble around for food – I like my breakfast to be a calm affair whilst I bring myself back into the world of the living but no such luxury here – on both our stays we have passed on breakfast in the hotel after the first morning and grabbed a bite in the park, if I was travelling with children I think I would find this a unnecessary additional cost when breakfast should be included. It is a similar story at tea time. Once the parks close despite the large size of the hotel it becomes VERY busy, again queues forming at both of the restaurants. After one night we headed out of the hotel to the Disney Village, again maybe not such an option when travelling with tired little ones?

Overall, nothing in the hotels could stop me from having a truly wonderful time in the parks, I love Disney and everything they offer but feel this hotels disappoints slightly in term of the basics it offers. If you are aware of and plan for the long waits for food and don’t expect too high a standard from the rooms and still decided to stay here you’ll have a great time. I am visiting DLP in November 2008 and as I am bringing my 3 year old nephew and may be spending more time in the hotel and relying on most mealtimes here we will be paying that bit more to stay in the Hotel New York, which looked a lot quieter and more organised at meal times.

My family and I stayed at this hotel about 3yr ago we found the apartment we stayed in a little basic but nice, only draw back the windows were locked so if there had been a fire… well you think on that one.

But apart from that we truly enjoyed the stay, and as for the pool WOW!! Lots of fun especially the slide as my daughter and I had plenty of enjoyment out of with my wife videoing everything.

The saunas would recommend very clean even the shower areas, and the staff very pleasant and helpful.

As for the staff at the Hotel perfection is what I’m thinking, they work hard and not forgetting the language barrier for all that come from around Europe and they handle it with ease.
When we stayed and ventured to the Disney Village and the main resort which were outstanding you just lose yourself and forget about all your worries back home (If you have any) Me I’m 44yrs old but once in Disney I’m a child again, if you were brought up with Disney from an early age you will understand where I’m coming from.

But coming back to the Hotel during the evening when its dark and in the distance from the Disney Village Sequoia Lodge looks so warm and welcoming.

As we are coming back in September 2008 for our 2nd stay at Sequoia Lodge I’m really getting the holiday buzz even now and I’ve got 10 weeks to wait yet, the child is trying to get out again in me…

We have stayed at the Sequoia twice now, and are on our way back in August. I love how the hotel is only a short walk away from the park, but when in the hotel you feel as though you could be a million miles away from all the hustle and bustle! Never had a problem at the hotel, on our first visit, the room only had one double bed when we had asked for two, but this was sorted within a matter of minutes, no fuss!

Cannot wait to go back and im sure we will have a fantastic time again! Could do with a few more channels or variety of programmes on the t.v, but i assume thats the same in all the hotels!

We stayed for a 4 days last week. First impression in that Sunday morning was: WHAT A MESS!!! Lot of people in front of the hotel, waiting for their bus, to go at the airports. When we came in the lobby, picture was even worst. Hundreds of people waiting for check-in. My first thought was: what I’m doing here !!!

But after 10-15 minutes I finished our check-in, and with our tickets we were on our way to the parks. It was amazing experience, how the hotel stuff deal with the crowd. It was 10 people behind reception desk, on different languages, they solved reservations. We left our bags at the bags room, and went to the parks.

When we came at 3 PM, room vas ready. Spacious, clean non smoking Montana lake view room on 6th floor. Bathroom was perfect, lot of towels, clean and big. View was perfect. My daughter (11) was amazed.

Food was great both in the Hunters Hill and in the Bewares Creek, breakfast and dinner was nice andy plenty of everything. Pool was great, but overcrowded. Sauna and hamam worked all time, but unfortunately we hadn’t enough time to enjoyed it. All hotel stuff was GREAT.

All in all, our experiences was really great, stuff was GREAT, and we would recommend this hotel to anyone.

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.

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!!

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.

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

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.

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.