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EXCEPT FOR CLEANLINESS, STATE OF REPAIR, and decor, most travelers do not pay
much attention to hotel rooms. There is, of course, a discernible standard of quality
and luxury that differentiates Motel 6 from Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn from Marriott,
and so on. In general, however, hotel guests fail to appreciate that some rooms are
better engineered than others.
Contrary to what you might suppose, designing a hotel room is (or should be) a
lot more complex than picking a bedspread to match the carpet and drapes. Making
the room usable to its occupants is an art, a planning discipline that combines both
form and function.
Decor and taste are important, certainly. No one wants to spend several days in
a room where the decor is dated, garish, or even ugly. But beyond the decor, there
are variables that determine how livable a hotel room is. In Anaheim, for example,
we have seen some beautifully appointed rooms that are simply not well designed for
human habitation. The next time you stay in a hotel, pay attention to the details and
design elements of your room. Even more than decor, these are the things that will
make you feel comfortable and at home.
ROOM RATINGS
TO SEPARATE PROPERTIES ACCORDING to the relative quality, tastefulness, state of re-
pair, cleanliness, and size of their standard rooms, we have grouped the hotels and
motels into classifications denoted by stars. Star ratings in this guide apply to Ana-
heim properties only and do not necessarily correspond to ratings awarded by Mobil,
AAA, or other travel critics. Because stars have little relevance when awarded in the
absence of commonly recognized standards of comparison, we have tied our ratings
to expected levels of quality established by specific American hotel corporations.
Disney Lodging for Less
Mary Waring, Webmaster at mousesavers.com , knows more about Disney hotel
packages than anyone on the planet. Here are her money-saving suggestions.
BOOK ROOM-ONLY. It's frequently a better deal to book a room-only reservation
instead of buying a vacation package. When you buy a package, you're typically
paying a premium for convenience. You can often save money by putting together
your own package—just book room-only at a resort and buy passes, meals, and
extras separately.
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