Day 105: Good Neighbor Hotel Majestic Gardens
Majestic Gardens Hotel Anaheim, California
January 25, 2023
Dear Disney,
We have been quiet the last few days because we find ourselves getting ready to go to Disneyland in 2023. For various reasons, Darling, the children, and myself were able to make the adventure to Disneyland in January 2023 and staying, for the first time, at the Good Neighbor Hotel Majestic Gardens Anaheim.
Going into the trip, I had done some research on the hotel. There is a great history of the hotel on the hotel’s blog, but to summarize, the hotel was opened in 1969. It has been owned by a number of companies and seen a few firsts, like the inaugural World Hockey League draft that created the foundations of the the current NHL. The Majestic Gardens has stayed true to being a top hotel partner with Disney.
When we got to the Majestic Gardens I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the decor in the vestibule and lobby were. The Majestic Gardens has a Fantastical Medieval European theme and carries that theme throughout, with suits of armor and pictures of dragons and knights artfully placed along the wall. I am not sure of the events schedule, but while we stayed the Princess of the Hotel gave daily storytime performances for children of all ages. It was very cute.
We checked in, got our keys, a map of the campus, and instructions on how to use their shuttle system. After that, we made the trek to our room. And it was a trek. The hotel is huge and labyrinthine. We finally found our room and entered.
The room was spacious and clean, but old. It was remodeled in 2015, but some things were better than others. The room was dimly lit, with no overhead lighting, one floor and table lamp, and one moderately-sized window. The window let in some light, but not nearly enough. The beds were soft and warm. The pillows too soft for my liking, but plentiful.
The bathroom very tiny, but serviceable. Our bathroom door would not close because of latching issues. The water never got hot enough for my liking and I like my showers scalding, but Darling did not seem to mind.
Due to its age, the hotel is relatively noisy. We heard our neighbors comings and goings. This did not bother us as we mostly used the hotel as a place to sleep, keep our clothes, and shower, but others may find it bothersome.
The best part about our room was at 9:35, the Disneyland fireworks display, Mickey’s Mix and Magic occurred and our room had a nice backseat view. It was magical to see Darling and the kids looking out of the window, over the hotel’s pool, and watch the fireworks light up the inky black sky.
A great addition to the stay was the Dream Shuttle that took us from the Majestic Gardens Hotel to Downtown Disney. The drivers were kind. The shuttles were always punctual and welcoming after a long day at the parks.
Overall, Darling, the children, and I were happy with our stay at the Majestic. I Darling and I strongly suggest staying at the Majestic Gardens if you ahve the chance.
Till tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Jim Dear and Darling
Darling and I are not sponsored by the Majestic Gardens and our views are our own.
