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Red Lion Hotel Anaheim – reviews, photos

3.5 of 5
1850 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802 (Formerly "Anaheim Maingate")
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Ranked #30 of 106 hotels in Anaheim
4.0 of 5 stars 678 Reviews
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  • Very nice(33)
  • Breakfast buffet(22)
  • Pool area(20)
  • Ihop next door(14)
  • Front desk staff(12)
  • Long days(12)
  • Room service(12)
  • Convention center(10)
  • Air conditioner(9)
  • Clean and comfortable(9)
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Houston, Texas
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
“Ok but nothing special”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

We stayed at this hotel for 4 nights in January 2012...booked mainly for the decent rate and proximity to Disneyland area. We booked the rate that included breakfast, but never tried it. Our friends ate there one of the mornings and said it really was not good so we didn't bother. There is an IHOP directly next door that I would suggest instead...or any of the Disney restaurants if you're headed there. The room itself was just adequate, nothing special at all. The AC was very noisy...probably my number 1 complaint. The furniture was sufficient although I thought the color pallete was kind of ugly. I did like the large windows that let in lots of natural light in the morning when we pulled the drapes open. The king bed was fairly comfortable...softer than what most hotels offer, which I like. However, the linens were not nice at all....very thin and rough. The cabinet that the TV sits on doubles as the dresser, I'm assuming....a small set of shelves on each side...no drawers. There was a closet provided which was helpful. I also liked that there was an electronic safe in the room...big enough to fit all of the normal things you would want to lock up....jewelry boxes, ipads, laptops, etc. The bathroom was rather small, but sufficient...no vent to switch on though, and the strange grid-like wall paper was peeling pretty bad in there. Definitely showing it's age. The free wi-fi was useless. We arrived after 11pm on a friday night, and were able to use it for a few minutes before going to bed and then it was down for the rest of our trip, so that was pretty annoying. One other odd thing...when checking in we wanted to go ahead and pay for our room in cash...this seemed to REALLY confuse the desk attendant, but I'm not sure why. We had no problem with leaving the required credit card on file for "incidentals" but for some reason, paying in cash really threw her for a loop...so it took a really long time to get us checked in. Then we find out, thankfully before we walked away, that she had assigned us to a hanicapped room, which we promptly requested that she change. So, make sure you check that before you head up to your room. Fortunately, this hotel is considered a Disney "Good Neighbor" hotel, so if you're there to go to the parks, the Anaheim Resort transportation stops right outside the lobby and will take you to the Disneyland area...it's also a fairly short walk or only about an $8 cab ride if you'd rather not wait for the bus. They are supposed to come about every 20 minutes, but I don't think we waited that long the couple of times we used the bus.

So, this hotel was just ok...we come out here at least once a year for Disneyland. Next time we'll try our luck at a different hotel. There are too many in the area to settle for "just ok."

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
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“Convenient location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012
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My husband and I stayed here while on a combination business/pleasure trip. The hotel is located within walking distance of Disneyland and several restaurants, and within a short driving distance of additional shopping. We somehow missed out on the free breakfast others are talking about, but the microwave and refridgerator in the room were helpful. The room was updated and clean, but the heater was noisy. We also had to put a towel in front of the door to block out the whistling sound of air coming underneath. We would probably stay here again, especially if the convention is held here again.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Great location for Disney”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012 via mobile
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Nice hotel, good b-fast and comfy rooms. Walls are a little thin, but the location of the hotel is perfect. About 3/4 of a mile walk to the front gate of Disney. We'd stay here again.

  • Stayed February 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Nice room, great for family, good location but No hot tube.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
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Had the eat free coupon, loved the buffet. Only problem we had was a/c was loud and never shut off - had to manally shut off to sleep and then it would get hot.

easy walk to Disneyland but oh man you wanna just take the bus on the way home!

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Deferred Maintenance”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

I have attended events at this hotel several times in past. I recently spent my first night at the hotel and was unimpressed. I dislike staying in hotels near Disneyland in Anaheim. I've reached the point where I do not want to be anywhere where there are many children. In general I find Fullerton a better alternative to Anaheim, but this was for one night and the rate was very good.

The room had block walls, not what I expect in a hotel that typically asks well over $100 a night. The bathroom had two issues, a dripping bathtub and a faucet that was loose from its mounting.The furnishing were in better shape than the bathroom. Just outside the room that was an outside door where the mechanism to slow the closing was broken which caused incessant slamming. The breakfast was very basic, being most notable in that there was no bread of any kind offered.

I was able to get a decent nights sleep, so the stay was not disastrous. The next time I have business in Anaheim I will not stay here, as there are several points where things here could have gone terribly wrong.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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  • Anaheim Maingate Hotel
Address: 1850 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802 (Formerly "Anaheim Maingate")
Price range (per night):* INR5,825 - 9,578

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