Homewood Suites Anaheim Garden Grove

Nice hotel. Great location, across the street from Target, and tons of restaurants within walking distance (Oggi’s, Red Robin, Joe’s Crab Shack, Coco’s, etc).
Friendly employees, free breakfast and manager’s reception/​dinner on weekdays, comfortable beds, great showers. Rooms come with a full refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, stove, and cooking utensils. Some of their rooms have been renovated in just the last few weeks.
Downsides is the only elevator that we use is SO SLOW. (My husband says there’s another elevator at the other end of the hotel too.) If you’re staying at a lower floor, you could take the stairs but the for the higher floors (up to 7), it’s a bit of a trek going up. :)
Bathroom still needs some remodeling but at least the shower is somewhat hot.
The A/​C in our room wasn’t working so they had an engineer/​tech replace the system and we had a freezing cold room pretty soon after (which made my husband’s day).
Housekeeping is very friendly and attentive.
Breakfast was meh but hey, it’s free. Haven’t checked out the managers reception or dinner yet. I’m told there are free cookies but the last few times we stopped by, they were all gone. :(
Parking can be tricky on days where special events are going on. But most of the time, you can find parking in the side or back (they share a lot with Marriott Anaheim Suites).

Great customer service. The room was comfortable, clean, and in walking proximity to restaurants, shopping, and the convention center. My only complaint is that the front desk did not make me aware of the parking charge until I was checking out. That would have been good to know when checking in. I did enjoy my stay thoroughly. The free coffee and cookies in the lobby didn’t hurt. I would stay there again.

Horrible experience. Seriously can’t believe my husband paid $ 175/​night for this place! Ok to start… It’s under construction. The elevator made a jerking action, like it dropped the first time we got in and it looked like a service elevator because it was covered in plastic! The hallways are soooooo narrow! We couldn’t fit our luggage cart past another cart without having to maneuver it. The room. I posted pictures. So gross. The breakfast was eh. It was free. Can’t really complain about free but they did start to put the food away 15 mins before so if you want breakfast, don’t got late. I would’ve expected this from like a no name hotel or something but not a Hilton. By far the WORST Hilton we have ever stayed at. My husband is a diamond member and Hiltons are all we stay at. Figured we would try this one because the Unilocal reviewers made it seem like the rooms were already renovated. And it’s a HILTON! Save your money and go somewhere nicer or at least until they are done renovating it.

We have made a bad choice staying here (last min change to stay in suite style for two kids). No wonder it was cheaper than any other similar starred rating hotels even in the last minute.
The room was the not cleaned when we returned from Disney for a nap around 1:30pm. So we asked to clean the room when we left, especially for new towels, but when we returned to the hotel around 11 pm, nothing had been done. We asked for towels, waited for 45 min, but my husband had to go the front desk to ask again to make it happened.
Another frustrating thing was that the card key would desensitize or wouldn’t work each day when we returned for the nap (TWO DAYS IN A ROW). Our room was the farthest one from the front desk, so it was so frustrating when I had to walk around the hotel to reprogram the key when kids were with dad waiting outside in the hot weather tired.
We would hear the bathroom noise from the room above or next door.

Ugh, not the nicest place to stay. We thought we’d save a little money and try this place out. Bad move. I will spend the extra money next time and stay somewhere else. The main complaints:
— halls were smelly
— free hot breakfast was bad (weird preformed egg product, frozen sausage patties, & tater tots)
— badly in need of updating
Positives:
— staff was friendly
— affordable
— kitchenette could be useful for families with longer stay
For a little bit more dough, the embassy suites or doubletree suites are much nicer options.

Poor service. We were left with 1 washcloth everyday, and would have to ask several times for more. Bathroom had black mold, and the drain in the shower had 2 inches of standing water.
Hotel required guests to pay for busses to and from Disney and the busses were packed as they stopped at several hotels and we had to wait a half hour longer for other busses.
Elevator was very slow and small. Unsatisfied for a Hilton hotel, service was subpar.
Food and pool was decent. Within walking distance of several restaurants and coffee shops.

Just awful! Filthy and torn furniture. Possible mold, I’m just not sure if it’s a huge build up of dust? Peeling wallpaper. No screen on our first floor room, so we can’t crack the window open at night. Water damage under the sink. Bathroom drawers and sink are dirty. Traveled all day, wanted to take a hot shower… turned icy cold for each one of our family members at random. Tears in the carpeting. Screws loose on a giant vent, that just so happens to be filthy as well with questionable mold. Pull out couch is sunken in. Bedding is extremely poor quality. This stay so far comparable to a cheap motel.
I don’t believe the floor was vacuumed, we found popcorn on the floor in the living room. We also found gum stuck to the wall by one of our beds. Ice machine was dirty, food in the hallway. No paper towels in the hotel bathroom. We haven’t used the laundry room, but it looked dirty so we probably won’t. Horrible start to our vacation!

By far my favorite family hotel I have ever stayed at. Our rooms were spotless, everything seemed brand new and just very clean. The staff is phenomenal. Food was fantastic and pool and sports area amazing. I can’t recommend this place enough. Oh and free wifi will absolutely stay here again and might even get a Hilton card it was that amazing.

We decided to spend Christmas in Disneyland and we have been staying here for our visit. We have always been so impressed with the Disney staff and definitely thought they were the best around; that is until we came here to stay. I have NEVER been more impressed with workers in all my life. No matter what employee we have had interaction with, they are full of smiles and are most helpful. We had our «Santa» presents with us and they most graciously stored them for us and they are always quick to offer suggestions and solutions for every question we had for them. That is an a-​one staff!
They offer free breakfasts and dinners and I was a bit wary of this-​being used to the stale eggs and typical cereal and bananas that most hotels offer. We were so surprised to find great-​tasting meals for our dining pleasure. One night was Chinese, another was Italian, and so on. They were great! The breakfast always were different and the coffee was sooooo good and fresh-​I never once ventured over to Starbucks next door.
Finally came the rooms. We had four kids with us so it was a bit cramped, however, for the price, it was perfect! The rooms were clean and the daily service did a fantastic job in keeping it that way. They had new plasma TV’s and had free HBO as well as free internet. Parking was nominal and the pool was heated! My 5 year old was constantly swimming when not at Disneyland.
We will definitely be staying here again! Bravo

Staying here was a very pleasurable experience. Check in was a breeze, even considering the fact that I had a late check in time. When I arrived I was told about a small flooding problem which made it necessary to change my room. However for this inconvenience I was comped several charges which more than made up for it. A+ customer service.
Everything was perfect and exactly as advertised. The only thing that was just a little frustrating was the lack of parking, but we all could use a little walk.

The hotel itself is in a convenient area that’ll take you 2 minutes to get to Disney or California Adventures and a minute from Target.
It was great being greeted with warm chocolate chip cookies they offer you in the front lobby! The price is well worth the stay! Most of the rooms come with a little kitchenette. With having 2 little ones you definitely need a kitchen! Other than the furniture being out dated, this place was well worth it! Oh, and a shuttle takes you to the theme parks for $ 5 per adult a day! It’s better than paying to park at one of the theme lots. And let me also mention they have a breakfast buffet and dinner buffet, it’ll save you a couple of bucks from spending outside cause it’s free to hotel guests. As far as I know!!!
The only con I have about this hotel is: there is only one entrance to get in the hotel from the parking lot which is the front. So if you have a ton of luggage I strongly suggest that you drop it all off in front before parking your vehicle!!!

The good:
— the kitchenette and living room area are really spacious
— bedroom is huge, having 2 queen beds in the room there was still a lot of walking room and areas to layout suitcases
— beds and pillows were really comfortable
— breakfast is FREE and it’s descent. There are so many options to choose from such as waffles, cereals, bagels, muffins, sausage, eggs, potatoes, oatmeal, yogurt, fruit and much more. Some of it was gross but it’s free hotel breakfast, I didn’t expect it to be the best breakfast ever.
— literally a 5 minute drive to Disneyland
— shuttle that takes you to and from Disneyland as many times as you want throughout the day $ 5 adults, $ 2 children
The bad:
— there was one elevator in the entire hotel, I understand there are only 6 – 7 floors but come on
— hallways smell dingy and old
— bathroom smelled like musky, dirty man and it made me nauseous every time I walked in. It was very disturbing every time I had to use the bathroom or shower
— the cleanliness of the bathroom was not acceptable, shower has black mildew in the creases and crevasses as well as the shower head.
Overall: it was an «okay» hotel. The free breakfast made up for some things that were lacking.

This hotel was absolutely disgusting. My room had stains on the carpet, a ripped sofa, MOLD on the bathroom walls, a gross dirty shower, cracks in the shower and sink, stains in the dresser drawers and stains on the furniture. The two other rooms my family stayed in were the same. My brothers room had a broken kitchen drawer that he couldn’t even open. The elevator was filthy and there was no AC in the lobby and halls. We were so disgusted we cancelled the rest of our nights and moved hotels. how can you rent rooms so dirty and covered in mold? Do yourself a favor and spend your money on a hotel that is clean.

I’ve stayed at two Homewood Suites locations: Palm Desert & Oxnard, so I write this review within that context. Maybe it’s most of the hotels around Disneyland, but in my opinion this was a tired version of Homewood Suites. If you’ve stayed at an Ayres Hotel, this is equivalent to the former Ayres Inn of Orange.
At the start we tried checking in at 2:40 PM (check in is at 3 PM) and we were told there weren’t any king suites available. So you’re telling me out of 200+ rooms you don’t have any king suites clean 20 minutes before the official check in time?!
Next, the stench and soiling of the carpets in the hallways and slowness of the elevators are a turn off. It also puts a bad taste in your mouth when the maid carts use the same elevators as the guests. I understand if you don’t have service elevators, but the carts are literally as big as the elevator itself. The portable AC with huge tubes isn’t attractive either.
The rooms are small. Walls a bit dirty, bathrooms a bit outdated and the furniture is beat up. Most of the guests that stay here are going to Disneyland, so they’re probably just looking for something reasonable and any perks are just gravy on top. That’s fine for the average person, but we were attending a wedding and picked Homewood Suites over Embassy Suites because of our previous experiences that we really enjoyed.
Breakfast was alright, but by that time I couldn’t overlook my initial disappointment. Let me end by saying smoking by the pool is not cool. The majority of the people who stay here have kids and this is not Las Vegas. Smoking and family pools go together like drinking and driving. To me that’s unacceptable especially in CA near Disneyland. Big turn off as a parent.
This is a bad look for Homewood Suites and their brand. I bet this place is a money maker just like the surrounding hotels, but managing a run down place isn’t somewhere I want to stay again.

Hotel is pretty nice! Location is great! Staff were awesome and very eager to help you! Price we paid was worth it! We got here two hours early but the room I paid thru
was not ready. They said to come back in an hour but we can leave our luggage with them or use the pool! Nice! We ended up walking around since everything is close by.
The room we stayed in was 601 and it was big for a family of six. Our room was very spacious and located next to only one neighbor. We were at the T-​end of the floor by the elevators. We had two closet spaces and our bathroom area is big. It’s very useful to have a mini kitchen with a few utensils and silverware to use but we never got to use it. They said this was two king sized beds but they are actually queen beds; still not bad. The sofa bed turns into a full size bed as well. The AC works super well but stronger in the bedroom! They use two wifi names to connect. They limit the one for Homewood to three units so not good for large family’s that all have cell phones or iPads. Connection to wifi goes on and off so they need to fix this if going here for a business trip, you’ll be in trouble. They have put in two padlocks for safety? Should I be scared? There are even two peep holes for adults and kids. We didn’t get to try the pool as were were busy doing other things. We’ll try it next time. They do offer complimentary lotion, shampoo and conditioner by Neutrogena. They have free breakfast from 6a-​9a and sometimes offer free dinner; not bad of a deal.
The room was looking off Chapman Ave and Harbor Blvd. We could see the fireworks from the outside window of our room at 9:30p from Disneyland. We are close to so many restaurants and Starbucks 1min walking distance! Can’t beat that!
They offer Disneyland shuttle for a small fee but it lasts all day till 1a. I would get the 3-​day pass for a better deal. They even offered us a coupon to use at Oggi’s Pizza & Brewery as we wanted a place to watch the Warrior’s game. Every deal counts for my big family. It’s also walking distance to Joe’s Crab Shack or Target across the street.
My few cons about the place is the floor by our second closet was soaking wet. I am not sure if it was the air conditioning next to it or the last people staying in our room went swimming and put the wet swimming outfits there. They could have dried it or something as it had the wet smell. It went away after a day. Also, if you are not used to soft to medium firmness beds, this is not for you. Their sheets are not fancy soft either but doable. The other pet peeve is the wifi connection. My one real pet peeve is the showers. I hate having the showerhead not cleaned. We take showers a lot and it feels like the water stain/​crusts will go on me! EKK! At least, this time it was only the hand held showerhead that needed cleaning so I never used it. The shower head is tall so good for tall people.
Overall, it was a good stay as service is great and the price was even better. I would still stay here if I needed to be in the area. It’s not too close to Disneyland but far enough from the crowds.

The pros:
Friendly & helpful staff
Free wine & beer
Cookies in the evening
Rooms are good for big families
The con (s):
Breakfast was gross. The milk tastes powdered and the eggs were non-​descript
Dinners were just ok (it’s like cafeteria food)
We opted to eat at locally owned venues, rather than the hotel, after our first breakfast.
We would stay here again, but make a hard pass on the food.

The great staff make up for the issues below.
Room small and NOT as advertised.
Food is army quality.
Pool small.
Pillows are complete air.

This is a really great hotel to stay in while you’re visiting Disneyland. The employees were so friendly and helpful.
Rooms were a little smaller than I had expected. The bedroom is very spacious, the living room area wasn’t as big. The fold out sofa took up all the space in the room while it was out.
The breakfast was good, pretty good variety. Didn’t get a chance to try the complimentary dinner.
There’s a shuttle that takes you back and forth to Disneyland and runs all day long from an hour before the park opens until an hour after it closes. I would recommend taking the shuttle if you plan to go back and forth throughout the day rather than parking.
We had a 5day park hopper pass so we did the 5day shuttle pass. Came out to $ 20/​day/​adult and $ 15/​day/​child. Better deal than $ 5/​day in my case. (Parking at Disney is $ 17/​entrance)

I think this is my favorite hotel in the Hilton family. Love that it’s very family friendly and rooms are nice and spacious as well as reasonably priced. This was my first time staying at this particular location and we had a great experience and will definitely stay here again.
The staff here are great. Everyone we encountered was friendly. Anytime we left, we’d get a «enjoy your day» from the front desk staff and a «welcome back» once we returned. Breakfast each day is included with your stay and they offer a variety of options from hot foods (eggs, bacon, potatoes), a make your own waffle station, pastries/​breads, cereals, oatmeal, yogurt, fruit, juices, milk, & coffee. Definitely something for everyone in your group. A free dinner is also included, but only Monday through Thursday nights. The month’s menu is located on the fridge so you can plan accordingly. Their dinner menus weren’t anything fancy (tacos, burritos, pasta, etc.), but a great money saver given it’s included with your stay.
Rooms are spacious. That’s a plus for us as we have a very active toddler. We booked one of their suites with 2 queen beds and it was a good size. 600 sq. feet for 3 people is spacious for us. Rooms include a small kitchen area with a fridge, stove, and basic appliances. The couch is a pull out, allowing you to accomodate more people. The bedroom was large and had 2 big closets.
Just a few minor inconveniences, but nothing that would keep me from staying here again:
— elevators are pretty slow
— elevators have a dingy smell to them
— vanity/​sink area is higher than i’m used to being 5′ 3″
— hallways are dark and have that «am i in the shining» feel to them

This is a really nice stay! The rooms are all suites and they’ve been recently revamped with modern furniture. My first stay at this location was 13 years ago when I visited Disneyland with my family. We enjoyed it then especially because it offered ample space for five of us. My recent visit was just as great! Ruben and I had just driven from the Bay Area in the morning before picking up my mom, so we were pretty tired after lunch. This was the best deal in the area and my mom made a quick reservation on her phone. It also gave us easy access to head back to Garden Grove in the morning.
We were lucky to find parking so close to the entrance and sent my mom ahead to check us in. The two individuals at the front desk were very friendly, helpful, and welcoming. The lobby is very clean and easy to navigate and there was a nice waiting area where they were showing «Frozen» on the flat screen. There’s also a kiosk where you can purchase Disneyland and California Adventures tickets! After checking in and paying the $ 12 overnight parking fee, we were given a placard to place on our rear view mirror before we headed up.
Again, the suite is great! Nice living area with pull-​out sofa and TV. The kitchenette is fully-​loaded with kitchen appliances, cookware, and utensils. There’s also a desk/​table for your working and dining needs. The separate bedroom also had a TV and a moderately comfortable king bed. The sink area was separate from the toilet and shower as well. It was all very comfortable and have us enough privacy within our group. We had a view of the pool area which also looked really nice (open until 10pm), but it was very loud after around 6. We figured the kids had just come back from the parks. It’s near Disneyland, there are going to be children everywhere, all the time. You’ve been warned. Oh, another tip: the elevator near the front desk is extremely slow, so head to the elevator at the end of the hall. Not everyone knows about it and since it’s a little bit of a walk, it’s not utilized as much. We had better luck with that elevator and it helped that our room was much closer to it.
When you book with them, complimentary breakfast is included. What it doesn’t show is that your stay also includes complimentary dinner (available M-​Th 6−8pm)! It’s nothing extravagant, but it doesn’t hurt. To sweeten the deal, there’s even free draft beer and wine! That night, they served rice, teriyaki chicken, and a small salad bar. The chicken was decent, but the rice was terrible. I was all about the cauliflower and cucumber at the salad bar! Breakfast was much more fun (6−9am). Waffles, scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs with ham and cheese, bacon, breakfast potatoes, bagels, pastries, cereal, oatmeal, juices, coffee, etc. I enjoyed the waffles with strawberry sauce and the bacon. The eggs were okay, but the potatoes were terribly dry and flavorless. Meh, I’m not complaining about a buffet of free food as long as there’s something decent!