Anabella Hotel

I have had a couple of e mails asking about where we stayed so here are a few pictures. Unfortunately i didn't get one of our room but I think they have some on the hotels website. We stayed at the Anabella which is on Katella Avenue. It is on the same block as the convention center but you have to walk all the way round to the other side to get in to the convention center - CHA provided shuttles which sounds a bit lazy but when you are lugging bags full of catalogues they are very welcome!

The hotel is also located across the street from Disneys Californian Adventure. There is a gate into the parkig lot a little way up the street opposite our hotel and you can walk through and get the disney trolley cart which takes you up to the main entrance plaza for both parks and Downtown Disney.

The hotels pool area looked nice but we didn't venture in - It was too cold!

I did however snap a picture of that. The service was very good and we were happy with the room. It isn't as posh as the Hilton or the Disney Grand Californian which we also went in for various reasons but we thought it was good value for money and the hotel restaurant; the Tangerine Grill, did a Fillet Mignon to die for! :) We went to Cocos which was across the street for breakfast most days and they did the most fantastic biscuits. Biscuits are one of the things I love best in America. They are not what we know as biscuits (they are cookies) but an American biscuit is like a scone but lighter and fluffier. I LOVE them. I think they are made with buttermilk. Must google for a recipe or ask Annie!

Anyway, regarding the hotel, I would recommend it if you want reasonable proximity to the Disney attractions and good value for money. If you want to live the high life then go stay at the Grand Californian Hotel at Disney, it was beautiful!

On our last night we took a short cut back through the Grand Californian and the lobby was gorgeous! There was even a little side section with a roaring fire and lots of chairs round it. We managed to get lost trying to cut through from Downtown Disney on a shortcut back to our hotel! We had just been to the Rainforest Cafe for our last nights dinner. This eating venue is always "an experience" and as Mum hadn't been before we went.

We also bumped into Lorraine and her family who were eating there for Zoes birthday - Happy Birthday Zoe! Poor Lorraine and Kirsty both looked a little the worse for wear after their illness, thankfully they were both over the worst and ready to enjoy the rest of their holiday. Lorraine was, as usual, very sensible and had done her CHA ordering from the catalogues in her sick bed so she could concentrate on getting better and enjoying the family holiday

Blogger is once again not being helpful and has drawn the lie at one picture on this post. Man I am tempted by Typepad! Will try and add the other relevant pictures later.