A review of 2 hotels across the street from Disneyland

I would like to review a couple of the hotels we have stayed in for our vacations. We love to stay right across the street and there are several good and budget friendly hotels. This is a huge money saving step. These hotels are generally less than 1/2 the price of any of the Disney hotels. The first one we stayed at was the Anaheim Desert Inn. It is directly across the street from Disneyland, only about 30 seconds from the front of the hotel to the crosswalk to Disneyland. This hotel was great for us. We found a really good rate, directly from their website, the room was clean and very large. We got a two room suite with 4 beds 1.5 baths and a loveseat. The secret to a good rate here is to book REALLY EARLY. Like 3+months early. I did this and got the room for around 100.00. The next year I did not book early enough and the rate was around 175+. So we reserved rooms at the Best Western Park Place this hotel does not have two room suites so we booked two connecting rooms. The two best things about this hotel is their location (right next to the crosswalk to Disneyland), and their Deluxe Continental Breakfast that is free. One less meal to purchase every day can save you a lot of money. It worked great for us. (More on saving money on meals in a later post.) The secret to a great rate at this hotel? Go directly to their website, put in the dates you want, it will pull up the best available rates. Click on more rates, it will pull up the no-car discount. This rate was 25.00+ a night, cheaper than any other rate I could find on this room anywhere else on the internet. A couple tips for this hotel. Register for the rewards program and if you have a business, register in the business name. You will get rewards faster. Ask for a room that is close to the front of the property if you want a shorter walk. Ask for a hotel near the back if you want quieter rooms. The downside for the Desert Inn: small crowded breakfast room, not much selection. Staff is not so friendly as at Best Western Park Place. The downside for the Best Western Park Place: rooms a little on the small side, compared to Desert Inn.