| Anaheim/Disneyland
Information The city of Anaheim, some 30 miles from Los Angeles in Orange County, is one of Southern California’s top tourist draws.
Thirty-eight million visitors a year from all over the globe flock to Anaheim to enjoy a host of attractions, the biggest of which are Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm (which is technically located in adjoining Buena Park). Anaheim also has one of the largest convention centers in the state, theaters, championship golf courses and pro-sports arenas. Additionally, it is only a short drive on the freeway from Orange County’s beaches.
Over 146 Anaheim hotels, with 17,694 guestrooms, pretty much guarantee
something for everyone. Almost all the national hotel chains,
both upscale and budget, have a presence in Anaheim and there
are myriad independents. Many of the chains have more than one
location in the area. If you see the phrase “main gate” in the
hotel’s name, it refers to a location close to Disneyland’s main
gate. About half the hotels in Anaheim are clustered around the
convention center and are within walking distance of Disneyland.
The city is not rich in B&Bs: For those you would have to
go a little further afield to areas such as Newport or Seal beaches.
Anaheim is a major destination for conventions, conferences, corporate
meetings and trade shows. Its convention center recently expanded
its size by 40 percent to a massive 1.6 million square feet of
meeting space. Many of the large Anaheim hotels also have impressive
convention and meeting facilities.
The
neighborhood around Disneyland Park was recently consolidated
into the “Anaheim Resort Area” with widened streets, landscaping,
coordinated architecture and new freeway off-ramps.
You
might want to consider an Anaheim hotel or motel close to the
attraction at which you will be spending most of your time. Also,
take advantage of hotel shuttles to the amusement parks, and save
yourself a lot of driving headaches.
Since
Southern California has a near ideal climate (high temperatures
range from an average 65°F in winter to 79°F in summer), there
is no true off-season in Anaheim. Summer and holidays when school
is out tend to be the busiest times for U.S. tourists. But many
attractions offer special promotional deals to residents in winter,
so they can be thronged with day-tripping locals at that time
of year. Additionally, visitors from overseas come at all times
of the year. Booking ahead is advisable if you want to be assured
of getting your first choice of lodging.
by Angela
Hynes, Anaheim Correspondent - lodging.com |
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