I find the actual hotel design to be beautiful and really cozy but I agree the rooms are dated and need a bit of an upgrade. However, seeing the new Marvel hotel and how aggressively overdesigned and corporate the new rooms look, I'll take the 80s kitsch any day.
Honestly, I am shocked that the bathroom light had three bulbs out. Moreover, that couch had no business being in a cheap roadside hotel forget an actual Disney property. Disney is - supposed- to be known for its attention to detail. This just shows what happens when leadership takes their eye off the customer experience. Let’s see if Iger does better.
Listen, as a kid you don't care about any of that. I spent my first ever trip to Euro Disney at the Sequoia Lodge. It happens to be one of my most treasured memories.
@@Uniongamers there’s no excuse for the state of the bedrooms and en suites. You’re an adult, you’re not a child so why are you excusing gross rooms at disgusting prices?
I think you were right to not pay those prices for such a bland menu, €24 for a breakfast per person is ridiculous, the hotel looks shabby overcrowded overpriced Thank you Tim, Gabbi and family you are all looking great
I can’t believe that Disney has scrapped the free breakfast and not even reflected it in the room prices!😮 I know a lot of visitors use to stock up on breakfast pastries, cheese, ham, fruit and juice to eat in the park and they were probably loosing money then but why charge the same plus more for the same room minus the free breakfast?
The prices are absolutely ridiculous for the all you can eat in there. I was surprised at how dated it all is and that goes to show that the money they make, isn't being invested in the hotel rooms. Thanks for this video, it's certainly an eyeopener.
Hi Tim, I ran a social club when Disney first opened in Paris 1992. and was invited to a pre visit tour, the room is exactly the same, not changed at all, very old!!
The hotel hasn't changed a bit, we stayed here in 2017 for the week of the 25th anniversary and loved it but it does look like it is in desperate need of an update now, it felt a bit tired and outdated even then and that was nearly 6 years ago. Would love to go back again but would probably choose a different hotel this time. Thanks for the video, it was really entertaining and informative, my son and myself both love watching them, keep up the good work Tim 👍
government policy regarding the covid pandemic has hit places like this hard. they most likely need another year or two that generates revenue and a profit to be able to afford renovations.
We stayed here in 2013...we booked the golden forest upgrade (separate breakfast room) and afternoon cakes, snacks and soft drinks which was really good value. We used the pool a few times and overall the hotel was good.
As a kid I stayed with my parents in the hotel in late 1996 right after a fire that started in the kitchen damaged the bar, the tavern and a couple of rooms, 1500 people had to be evacuated and some sections were closed off due to the fire and water damage. Due to the extend of the damage, we were given free food vouchers for the entire stay at the hotel as a compensation. It is wild to see the hotel again after all these years and even the sections that were closed off at the time. Rooms were basically almost brand new back then as it opened in 1992.
I have to say, I’m actually surprised at the current state of the hotel. I stayed at Cheyenne a little over 1 year ago, because Sequoia Lodge was closed for renovation. Seeing your video, it looks like they’ve really not done that much. It’s a shame, because it’s my favorite Disney hotel.
We stayed at Cheyenne last March and we were lucky as it had recently been renovated, so it was spot on. It has a cowboy Toy Story theme which my daughter loved. We had a 10 minute walk in with our daughter in a pushchair and enjoyed the walk along the river each day. We opted for half board for food, and opted to eat in your hotel one night, which was lovely. I do recommend the Cheyenne if you ever revisit.
that buffet has a real feel of "we dont care". Everything looked so tired. At that price ( room and buffet alone) I would expect an omelet bar. It is a glorified Holiday Inn with a lot of added noise and sparkle. Holiday Inn breakfast looks much more thoughtful the HI rooms, usually as nice. When you buy in to Disney you buy in to a trapped, super mall experience. Whole lot of nope for me.
Interesting vlog. For the record we still have our Christmas decorations up in Norway they come down by 14th January which is the 20th day of Christmas, when the decorations should come down. I know in UK some people take thenm down on Boxing Day. We only put them up 24th December so this explains why the hotel still has their decorations up too, it's the European way!!
Terrific video! Love when Gabby is there !You are a fantastic team!Great information and details.You are perfect travel guides and my husband and I are big fans.Baby is adorable and love the family element.Look forward to the next video and hope to see you in America some time !
Was really impressed with this review and especially the details that were so relevant.Thanks Tim and gabby for another great informative video my husband and I can watch and enjoy.You have a great talent for bringing the places you review to life! Thanks so much!
£45 a head for a buffet. Hilarious. They have a mortgage advisor next to the restaurant for those with slightly larger families presumably. Remind me if I ever have to go there to take plenty of sandwiches
Oh wow! I stayed here in 2006 (I think), I'm sure we stayed in a cabin type block at the back. Great memories of the park. The video brings back so much, thank you very much for this ☺
Well the only part of this that made me feel excited was the Earl of Sandwich! Good food for a decent price. The Disney Hotel did look very dated & not at all what I expected. You room was like straight out of the 1950's! Especially the cabinet with the TV it looked like one of the TV's made by Readyfusion! The furniture was very similar to the Worst Rated Hotels you've visited & the decor was just like the 1950's all those browns & old fashioned bed covers. Very disappointing I guess for Disney fans tho Casper didn't seem to mind🤣he was enjoying himself as always & having a good crawl about like a little roadrunner 😃 Those Light switches definitely old! I didn't like the fact it was a smoking Hotel especially for Disney that's not what you'd expect. Tho I suppose in France smoking is allowed indoors! I'm so glad we got the indoor smoking Ban in the UK! The cost of that Hotel was definitely to expensive & that coffee machine was grim! The Bar & Lounge downstairs did look warm & homely & abit more modern. The swimming pool was abit small but looked rather cheerful. But that Sofa😱looked like it had been thru a War! The only thing that looked remotely like Disney was the photoshoot area with Mini Mouse! I guess the hotel was busy not so much because people rave about the Hotel, more the fact it's next to the Disneyland Park in Paris. Personally I'd rather go to Paris🗼 But Disneyland should be a great place to celebrate Caspers Birthday? Hope Casper really enjoyed his 1st Birthday! I can imagine he had a wonderful time! Looking forward to seeing what the actual Disneyland Park in Paris is like😊
When I went to Disneyland Paris back when I was around 19 with a college trip, we stayed at the Davey Crockett Ranch. Shuttle service to the main park, self catering with activites and pool. Shop and bar(s) on site. Breakfast collected from a chalet at every loop. Whether that remains so is another story but it was very quaint and nice for those who want less hustle and bustle
My family stayed there 3 years ago, it hasn’t changed ,our drawer fell off and hit my daughter in the face when she was a baby. We were shocked by the condition, spoke to management and ended up staying off park. A lot of people I know don’t like their hotels
What grabbed me about the room was how incredibly yellow it was. I guess it goes with the autumnal forest theme but it was really overwhelming. Given the food choices, I would have def chosen Earl of Sandwich everytime
If I remember correctly the only ones with interiors done by Disney are the New York and Disneyland hotels as they’ve been refurbished since acquired the resort a few years ago
Loved Sequoia Lodge Hotel Tim,its a shame the food and drink was so expensive for poor quality food.Nice to see Gaby,Holly and Thumps again.Thankyou for a very enjoyable video.
We stayed there in about 2015, paid the extra for a golden forest lodge room as we thought we'd get the best we could afford at the time, the fact that they laid on snacks in the afternoon in the breakfast room was nice, plus it also meant that you could go to breakfast at any time which is so much easier. One extra thing we did was as we went via Eurostar and wanted to get to the park as early as possible I had the excellent idea of having two nights in Paris before the stay and one night afterwards, this meant we could get up later to get to the park and leave as late as we wanted to do on the last day. We got a full day sightseeing in Paris, and made the holiday that much more special. We even lucked out when we got to Sequoia Lodge as despite being there really early (10:00 at the latest I think) are room was ready and we could go right to it, bit of a pain that we'd already put all our stuff in left luggage at the hotel and had to immediately get it back out again!
We choose to stay in Sequoia lodge over any other hotel, it’s spotlessly clean and full of charm , this is coming from someone who has stayed in Both Disneyland hotel and Newport Bay, . The atmosphere in the hotel is the best of all the Disney hotels . We do stay in club level so a few extra perks . We have had problems with the smell of smoke though when we got to our rooms but it was sorted fast and we were moved promptly .
The Disney Lake does remind me of WDW Walt Disney World in Orlando. But fascinating to watch from across the pond., with French accents. Love cute baby 😊
Of course a major factor in the hotel price was the location, and it was clean with an updated bathroom and comfy beds, but paying that much I'd be disappointed that the room was dated and worn. If this hotel is mid-priced, I wonder what the cheapest Disney rooms are like.
We stayed there last year and will be doing so again this year. I agree it is a bit dated in the room but the rest of the hotel is decent. The rooms themselves are really large and excellent for a family of 4. We found the cheaper hotels to have better theming inside the rooms but the room space is a lot smaller with bunk beds for the kids. I would imagine the hotels are better at the more expensive ones however we just see a Disney hotel as a bed for the night and for that reason we felt this one is the best for us. We could have stayed off property but by the time you add park tickets and transportation in, it's not much difference. Plus you lose a ton of time to travelling to the parks and I reckon £ per min in the parks, they are probably going to be more expensive
Stayed here a few times and it’s definitely showing it’s age although is hasn’t stopped us booking for May as well. I would recommend the golden forest rooms. Not because they are any better but the breakfast is included and you can get free snacks and drinks throughout the day. I do look forward to this hotel getting a refurb though.
We stopped at the magic group hotels. Which you get free shuttle bus outside station around 15 mins drive we paid around £400 for 2 ppl 2 nights including breakfast and there’s a all you can eat buffet on the night for 20e
Thx for such a great vid as always comprehensive and honest! Enjoy the perspective from you both too. Shocking the state of that Disney hotel and the poor offerings of the Buffett. You weren’t being cheap on food-you were being pragmatic we do Disney stateside Florida for years and it’s expensive but totally worth it. Disney Aulani I’m Hawai’i expensive and totally worth it. We are doing Europe this summer for a few weeks and will hit the Paris Disney tho now with more trepidation hoping our resort will be better for what one pays.
Went to Hotel Cheyenne in December 2003 with college!almost 20 years 🫣😮 Brought back memories, even though it's a different hotel. Another great video 👍
Ah happy birthday Thumps his flying around now bless him. My god that hotel everything old ah? State of the sofa by the coffee machine lol. Wouldn’t like the smell of smoke in the corridors not nice. As long as you had a great time which no doubt you did that’s all that matters. ❤
We stayed at Davy Crocket ranch a few years ago which is more holiday park style but was very good. Interesting to see another Hotel as we are planning to go back soon.
I’ve been hoping on you making some Disney content and got so exited when I saw this video! Hope you had a great time, we went in December and stayed at the Cheyenne- would highly recommend!
It looks so similiar to hotel we went to many years ago with daughter her best friend and sister and mum. Daughter's best friend vomited on every ride so sat with me while her mum, sister my husband and daughter went on everything. I was phew I have awesome reason for no rides I hate them but did not want to spoil fun by staying at home. It brings a good memory
We stayed there in 2007, we were hoping to be in the main hotel but we were in one of the separate buildings in the grounds it seemed very tired then. We much preferred our stay in the Hotel New York (now the marvel hotel) when we stayed again in 2017.
We stayed here a couple of years ago and if I remember right it then closed for a refurbishment but clearly didn't do all the rooms by the looks of it. If we go back I'd definitely pay the extra for Newport Hotel. The public areas downstairs is well maintained.
I stayed at this same hotel in 2016. For the price, I wasn't impressed. The fake western motif didn't matter to me, as I live in British Columbia (I get the real thing here anyways LOL). Food was expensive there, drinks at the bar were expensive, the room was expensive. The room is very spartan and unimpressive. The only advantage of staying here is the location. When you get tired mid day at Paris Disney, you can grab the shuttle bus and come back to the hotel for a quick nap. If you're on a budget, you can find many other places outside Paris that will be cheaper for your Disney stay.
If you want to save money, go to the Santa Fe hotel. It's only a nice short walk along the canal away. Earl of Sandwich is probably the only affordable option in the Village there. The McDonald's behind it might be even cheaper, but it was always full of people so we didn't even try to get there. If you want to get something from the nearby shopping centre Val d'Europe, check for the shuttle bus or take the train but don't ask the concierge to order a taxi. They will call some very expensive shuttle service.
Sorry I missed this Tim, got hone just as it ended. Just watched on Big screen and I agree, it looks tired and given that it is Disney it should all be non smoking. With you on the snack bar too, buffet and restaurant too pricey. Absolutely love Earl of Sandwich though! Very interesting to see.
Tim it's 4 drinks per magic pass per day. The mint tea and hazelnut coffee are fab. We go every year and have stayed in each of the hotels Cheyenne is by far out favorite. Well worth checking it out.
Wonderful video, Tim! The Sequoia Lodge is incredibly dated as the park was opened in 1992 which was 30 years ago now. Shame breakfast wasn't included for the price you pay! The hand-picked hotels are probably a better option and the majority offer free shuttle to the park. Can't wait for Friday's vlog!
I’ve stayed at the same style hotel at California Adventure in Disneyland. The hotel in California is much nicer and larger, the rooms are so much more attractive and cleaner. The room rates are about the same and also includes park tickets.
Tim…thank you so much for your amazing videos! Me and the mrs finally have something mural that we love watching on YT! We do always have one question….what do you do for work? As your always away lol
Thanks for another really interesting review, it seems very expensive and I would agree with your comments about the decor. I'm not sure if I will stay there..I look forward to seeing your next video.
I think these hotels are fantastic if you have children simply due to the fact it’s so accessible for the parks, but not convinced I’d stay here due to the sheer volume of kids. The theming of the rooms in this hotel isn’t anywhere near as strong as I’d thought - I always expected Disney resorts to feel really luxurious, so surprised to see that this doesn’t seem too special…
We’ve stayed at the Sequoia twice, once when it was newly opened when there was just the two of us, then again when the kids were wee & we loved that cozy feel to it! We also stayed at the New York hotel when the children were older but whilst it was good it just felt a bit sterile compared with the Sequoia! Quite surprised that the rooms are showing their age, Disney are normally pretty good at maintenance, especially in the USA! Thanks for the jog down memory lane!👍❤😊
This was an interesting one tim. I’ve been to Disneyland paris 3 times now, the last time I stayed in hotel cheyanne, lightly Toy Story themed. Luckily we had a Starbucks attached to the side of the hotel, we ended up getting our breakfast and pre buying our lunch there, was much cheaper! We found our hotel to be very dated too. Unfortunately we ended up having a bit of a disaster there with some of the staff, but otherwise, it was an okay experience, the expense of the whole thing has put me off going for a while though.
I'm struggling to remember which hotel I stayed at as an "ironic" visiting student in the early 90s. Me and my friend went on a coach trip and we paid extra for the breakfast. My friend had been gifted the basic trip by the coach company (she was so lucky!) and we were so excited to go. I have a feeling it was Sequoia too, either that or Cheyenne, but of course Cheyenne is unrecognizable now with its wild west Toy Story theme. I do remember all the beige... And the Mickey Mouse waffles! The expensive price back then was because Mickey and Minnie would visit during breakfast, so there were lots of very excited kids. 30 years later, I kinda thought I would have had kids and gone back, but it wasn't to be. At least overgrown child me got to go. I loved it!
I hope the Disney people see your video. There is no way that a Disney hotel over here in the States would get that shabby and out dated. It would be interesting to see a video of you going to Disney World.
Hello Tim and Gaby and Holly and Casper Pity these hotels don't see the value of keeping the money in the hotel and provide different levels of catering. Lucky there was an outside choice. Still..it all seems just a choice of stodge. So out of date but memorable💝😘
Move over Tim...Gabby is great! I think the hotels age leans into the whole lodge feel.... The lounge/bar area seemed too busy, people sat on suitcases!? We went for a looong day about 8 years ago, and I (didn't like Disney before) loved it! I'd definitely stay here, just for the lodge vibes. Great vlog, you're making an impact on me, because there was an article in the M.E.N about a hotel you'd stayed at and I instinctively thought of you! Lol! Hope you and the family have had a great time, all the best!
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Looking forward to seeing this & you on Sunday!😊See you then Tim!
Are you still at Disneyland and did frumps enjoy it
Looking forward to seeing this as I will be going Disneyland in March xx
Looking forward to watching, take care
Thanks Tim looking forward to that one, bet it was fab, x
I find the actual hotel design to be beautiful and really cozy but I agree the rooms are dated and need a bit of an upgrade. However, seeing the new Marvel hotel and how aggressively overdesigned and corporate the new rooms look, I'll take the 80s kitsch any day.
Honestly, I am shocked that the bathroom light had three bulbs out. Moreover, that couch had no business being in a cheap roadside hotel forget an actual Disney property. Disney is - supposed- to be known for its attention to detail. This just shows what happens when leadership takes their eye off the customer experience. Let’s see if Iger does better.
yes you would think in a hotel like Disney owned everything would be great!
I know it's supposed to be a woodland theme, but everything brown and beige is mildly depressing.
Listen, as a kid you don't care about any of that. I spent my first ever trip to Euro Disney at the Sequoia Lodge. It happens to be one of my most treasured memories.
It's a really lovely hotel,.one of the nicest at DLP
That’s France for you 😂
@@cujek I’m sure 😂😂😂 are you French?
@@Uniongamers there’s no excuse for the state of the bedrooms and en suites. You’re an adult, you’re not a child so why are you excusing gross rooms at disgusting prices?
I think you were right to not pay those prices for such a bland menu, €24 for a breakfast per person is ridiculous, the hotel looks shabby overcrowded overpriced
Thank you Tim, Gabbi and family you are all looking great
I can’t believe that Disney has scrapped the free breakfast and not even reflected it in the room prices!😮
I know a lot of visitors use to stock up on breakfast pastries, cheese, ham, fruit and juice to eat in the park and they were probably loosing money then but why charge the same plus more for the same room minus the free breakfast?
The Earl of Sandwich at all the Disneys are a safe bet for breakfast.
Too expensive and too many people for me. Imagine how packed it would be in August!
Great to see Casper on the move 👍
yep wait till you see the Disney vlog on Friday
The prices are absolutely ridiculous for the all you can eat in there. I was surprised at how dated it all is and that goes to show that the money they make, isn't being invested in the hotel rooms. Thanks for this video, it's certainly an eyeopener.
Hi Tim, I ran a social club when Disney first opened in Paris 1992. and was invited to a pre visit tour, the room is exactly the same, not changed at all, very old!!
I thought so .. yes very old and tired
The rooms were revamped in 2012 whoever the furniture is mainly original from when the hotel opened in 1992
Stayed in 94, only a kid back than, had to dig out the old mans camcorder footage. Jesus look pretty much unchanged.
Omg your little boy!! 😍 what a happy little man he is!!!
The hotel hasn't changed a bit, we stayed here in 2017 for the week of the 25th anniversary and loved it but it does look like it is in desperate need of an update now, it felt a bit tired and outdated even then and that was nearly 6 years ago.
Would love to go back again but would probably choose a different hotel this time.
Thanks for the video, it was really entertaining and informative, my son and myself both love watching them, keep up the good work Tim 👍
thanks Paul.. yes even tho I have never visited its looks like it was done in 1995
government policy regarding the covid pandemic has hit places like this hard. they most likely need another year or two that generates revenue and a profit to be able to afford renovations.
I heard that this Disney Park is not making any profit. Do not know if that is true.
We stayed here in 2013...we booked the golden forest upgrade (separate breakfast room) and afternoon cakes, snacks and soft drinks which was really good value. We used the pool a few times and overall the hotel was good.
pool looks great shame I had no time for a splash around :-)
As a kid I stayed with my parents in the hotel in late 1996 right after a fire that started in the kitchen damaged the bar, the tavern and a couple of rooms, 1500 people had to be evacuated and some sections were closed off due to the fire and water damage. Due to the extend of the damage, we were given free food vouchers for the entire stay at the hotel as a compensation. It is wild to see the hotel again after all these years and even the sections that were closed off at the time. Rooms were basically almost brand new back then as it opened in 1992.
I have to say, I’m actually surprised at the current state of the hotel. I stayed at Cheyenne a little over 1 year ago, because Sequoia Lodge was closed for renovation. Seeing your video, it looks like they’ve really not done that much. It’s a shame, because it’s my favorite Disney hotel.
We stayed at Cheyenne last March and we were lucky as it had recently been renovated, so it was spot on. It has a cowboy Toy Story theme which my daughter loved. We had a 10 minute walk in with our daughter in a pushchair and enjoyed the walk along the river each day. We opted for half board for food, and opted to eat in your hotel one night, which was lovely. I do recommend the Cheyenne if you ever revisit.
Sounds great!
@@WalkWithMeTim I agree with Mrs Shakes. Cheyenne and Sante Fe are good x
Agree. Cheyenne with a woody theme is lovely and the walk to the hotel is quite special too
that buffet has a real feel of "we dont care". Everything looked so tired. At that price ( room and buffet alone) I would expect an omelet bar. It is a glorified Holiday Inn with a lot of added noise and sparkle. Holiday Inn breakfast looks much more thoughtful the HI rooms, usually as nice. When you buy in to Disney you buy in to a trapped, super mall experience. Whole lot of nope for me.
When I went twice mid 2010s it was quite nice tbh and a real big memory of mine
Tbh I can see why theme park enthusiasts just stay in hotels that are nearby where everything is a lot cheaper and a lot less queues.
Interesting vlog. For the record we still have our Christmas decorations up in Norway they come down by 14th January which is the 20th day of Christmas, when the decorations should come down. I know in UK some people take thenm down on Boxing Day. We only put them up 24th December so this explains why the hotel still has their decorations up too, it's the European way!!
lol
Terrific video! Love when Gabby is there !You are a fantastic team!Great information and details.You are perfect travel guides and my husband and I are big fans.Baby is adorable and love the family element.Look forward to the next video and hope to see you in America some time !
Was really impressed with this review and especially the details that were so relevant.Thanks Tim and gabby for another great informative video my husband and I can watch and enjoy.You have a great talent for bringing the places you review to life! Thanks so much!
Been to Disney land Paris since I was little back in 2009, can’t remember the place i stayed but the whole Disneyland experience was truly incredible
£45 a head for a buffet. Hilarious. They have a mortgage advisor next to the restaurant for those with slightly larger families presumably. Remind me if I ever have to go there to take plenty of sandwiches
lol yes good tip
Oh wow! I stayed here in 2006 (I think), I'm sure we stayed in a cabin type block at the back. Great memories of the park. The video brings back so much, thank you very much for this ☺
Well the only part of this that made me feel excited was the Earl of Sandwich!
Good food for a decent price.
The Disney Hotel did look very dated & not at all what I expected.
You room was like straight out of the 1950's!
Especially the cabinet with the TV it looked like one of the TV's made by Readyfusion!
The furniture was very similar to the Worst Rated Hotels you've visited & the decor was just like the 1950's all those browns & old fashioned bed covers.
Very disappointing I guess for Disney fans tho Casper didn't seem to mind🤣he was enjoying himself as always & having a good crawl about like a little roadrunner 😃
Those Light switches definitely old!
I didn't like the fact it was a smoking Hotel especially for Disney that's not what you'd expect.
Tho I suppose in France smoking is allowed indoors!
I'm so glad we got the indoor smoking Ban in the UK!
The cost of that Hotel was definitely to expensive & that coffee machine was grim!
The Bar & Lounge downstairs did look warm & homely & abit more modern.
The swimming pool was abit small but looked rather cheerful.
But that Sofa😱looked like it had been thru a War!
The only thing that looked remotely like Disney was the photoshoot area with Mini Mouse!
I guess the hotel was busy not so much because people rave about the Hotel, more the fact it's next to the Disneyland Park in Paris.
Personally I'd rather go to Paris🗼
But Disneyland should be a great place to celebrate Caspers Birthday?
Hope Casper really enjoyed his 1st Birthday!
I can imagine he had a wonderful time!
Looking forward to seeing what the actual Disneyland Park in Paris is like😊
and the breakfast was rubbish lol
@@WalkWithMeTim oh dear😅hope the Disneyland Park in Paris experience made up for the rather shabby Disney hotel!
When I went to Disneyland Paris back when I was around 19 with a college trip, we stayed at the Davey Crockett Ranch. Shuttle service to the main park, self catering with activites and pool. Shop and bar(s) on site. Breakfast collected from a chalet at every loop. Whether that remains so is another story but it was very quaint and nice for those who want less hustle and bustle
The entire place is a complete rip off and the place is unsanitary.
The garden restaurant holds over 300 people and has just 2 urinals 😳😳😳
yikes
@@WalkWithMeTim exactly. and at €36 for an adult and €19 per child for a meal, you would expect a lot better.
My family stayed there 3 years ago, it hasn’t changed ,our drawer fell off and hit my daughter in the face when she was a baby. We were shocked by the condition, spoke to management and ended up staying off park. A lot of people I know don’t like their hotels
What grabbed me about the room was how incredibly yellow it was. I guess it goes with the autumnal forest theme but it was really overwhelming. Given the food choices, I would have def chosen Earl of Sandwich everytime
If I remember correctly the only ones with interiors done by Disney are the New York and Disneyland hotels as they’ve been refurbished since acquired the resort a few years ago
Casper is so, so cute!!!
Loved Sequoia Lodge Hotel Tim,its a shame the food and drink was so expensive for poor quality food.Nice to see Gaby,Holly and Thumps again.Thankyou for a very enjoyable video.
We stayed there in about 2015, paid the extra for a golden forest lodge room as we thought we'd get the best we could afford at the time, the fact that they laid on snacks in the afternoon in the breakfast room was nice, plus it also meant that you could go to breakfast at any time which is so much easier.
One extra thing we did was as we went via Eurostar and wanted to get to the park as early as possible I had the excellent idea of having two nights in Paris before the stay and one night afterwards, this meant we could get up later to get to the park and leave as late as we wanted to do on the last day. We got a full day sightseeing in Paris, and made the holiday that much more special.
We even lucked out when we got to Sequoia Lodge as despite being there really early (10:00 at the latest I think) are room was ready and we could go right to it, bit of a pain that we'd already put all our stuff in left luggage at the hotel and had to immediately get it back out again!
Was there a few weeks ago and agree the rooms could do with a face lift but we enjoyed our time there. There is now a coffee machine in your room.
We choose to stay in Sequoia lodge over any other hotel, it’s spotlessly clean and full of charm , this is coming from someone who has stayed in Both Disneyland hotel and Newport Bay, . The atmosphere in the hotel is the best of all the Disney hotels . We do stay in club level so a few extra perks . We have had problems with the smell of smoke though when we got to our rooms but it was sorted fast and we were moved promptly .
The Disney Lake does remind me of WDW Walt Disney World in Orlando. But fascinating to watch from across the pond., with French accents. Love cute baby 😊
Of course a major factor in the hotel price was the location, and it was clean with an updated bathroom and comfy beds, but paying that much I'd be disappointed that the room was dated and worn. If this hotel is mid-priced, I wonder what the cheapest Disney rooms are like.
We stayed there last year and will be doing so again this year. I agree it is a bit dated in the room but the rest of the hotel is decent. The rooms themselves are really large and excellent for a family of 4.
We found the cheaper hotels to have better theming inside the rooms but the room space is a lot smaller with bunk beds for the kids.
I would imagine the hotels are better at the more expensive ones however we just see a Disney hotel as a bed for the night and for that reason we felt this one is the best for us.
We could have stayed off property but by the time you add park tickets and transportation in, it's not much difference. Plus you lose a ton of time to travelling to the parks and I reckon £ per min in the parks, they are probably going to be more expensive
Stayed here a few times and it’s definitely showing it’s age although is hasn’t stopped us booking for May as well. I would recommend the golden forest rooms. Not because they are any better but the breakfast is included and you can get free snacks and drinks throughout the day. I do look forward to this hotel getting a refurb though.
We stopped at the magic group hotels. Which you get free shuttle bus outside station around 15 mins drive we paid around £400 for 2 ppl 2 nights including breakfast and there’s a all you can eat buffet on the night for 20e
I've stayed at the Sequoia, not by choice but I did enjoy my stay... Haven't been in 15 years or more, I must take another trip sometime.
Thx for such a great vid as always comprehensive and honest! Enjoy the perspective from you both too. Shocking the state of that Disney hotel and the poor offerings of the Buffett. You weren’t being cheap on food-you were being pragmatic we do Disney stateside Florida for years and it’s expensive but totally worth it. Disney Aulani I’m Hawai’i expensive and totally worth it. We are doing Europe this summer for a few weeks and will hit the Paris Disney tho now with more trepidation hoping our resort will be better for what one pays.
Very interesting video, it was nice to see other Hotels and the food menu that they offered,
Went to Hotel Cheyenne in December 2003 with college!almost 20 years 🫣😮 Brought back memories, even though it's a different hotel. Another great video 👍
Thanks for sharing!
Thats not being picky. Disney is always happy to rip off its customers
tell me about it
Tim! You should of had cod, chips, mushy peas, and of course, a nice cup of tea!
Lol
Ah happy birthday Thumps his flying around now bless him. My god that hotel everything old ah? State of the sofa by the coffee machine lol. Wouldn’t like the smell of smoke in the corridors not nice. As long as you had a great time which no doubt you did that’s all that matters. ❤
We stayed at Davy Crocket ranch a few years ago which is more holiday park style but was very good. Interesting to see another Hotel as we are planning to go back soon.
we stayed there years ago! I loved the hot houses where you would pick up breakfast
If they kept the lodge look but revamp it would look beautiful.
Back to the 90s, great watch..
I’ve been hoping on you making some Disney content and got so exited when I saw this video! Hope you had a great time, we went in December and stayed at the Cheyenne- would highly recommend!
Next time!
It looks so similiar to hotel we went to many years ago with daughter her best friend and sister and mum.
Daughter's best friend vomited on every ride so sat with me while her mum, sister my husband and daughter went on everything.
I was phew I have awesome reason for no rides I hate them but did not want to spoil fun by staying at home.
It brings a good memory
We stayed there in 2007, we were hoping to be in the main hotel but we were in one of the separate buildings in the grounds it seemed very tired then. We much preferred our stay in the Hotel New York (now the marvel hotel) when we stayed again in 2017.
looks so much better than ours
I’m staying in the Newport bay hotel in March and I’m just hoping that one is more updated 😂
Great video, as always.
That place looks grim.
I know its not the best lol
We stayed here a couple of years ago and if I remember right it then closed for a refurbishment but clearly didn't do all the rooms by the looks of it. If we go back I'd definitely pay the extra for Newport Hotel. The public areas downstairs is well maintained.
I stayed at this same hotel in 2016. For the price, I wasn't impressed. The fake western motif didn't matter to me, as I live in British Columbia (I get the real thing here anyways LOL). Food was expensive there, drinks at the bar were expensive, the room was expensive. The room is very spartan and unimpressive. The only advantage of staying here is the location. When you get tired mid day at Paris Disney, you can grab the shuttle bus and come back to the hotel for a quick nap. If you're on a budget, you can find many other places outside Paris that will be cheaper for your Disney stay.
Thanks!
wow thanks so much Dave!
We have stayed here few times rooms need bit new decorating but comfy beds n great location breakfast buffet good
If you want to save money, go to the Santa Fe hotel. It's only a nice short walk along the canal away. Earl of Sandwich is probably the only affordable option in the Village there. The McDonald's behind it might be even cheaper, but it was always full of people so we didn't even try to get there. If you want to get something from the nearby shopping centre Val d'Europe, check for the shuttle bus or take the train but don't ask the concierge to order a taxi. They will call some very expensive shuttle service.
I was going to stay there but yes as this was closer and we are here for 2 days
Good Man I'm staying in this Hotel end of April thanks for posting this Video.
Don’t blame you Tim the food prices are high. Nice enough I guess but expensive to stay there.
Sorry I missed this Tim, got hone just as it ended. Just watched on Big screen and I agree, it looks tired and given that it is Disney it should all be non smoking. With you on the snack bar too, buffet and restaurant too pricey. Absolutely love Earl of Sandwich though! Very interesting to see.
lol foxy it wasn't a premier
@@WalkWithMeTim ah that explains it! Rare trip to the cinema here.
Tim it's 4 drinks per magic pass per day. The mint tea and hazelnut coffee are fab. We go every year and have stayed in each of the hotels Cheyenne is by far out favorite. Well worth checking it out.
45 each is crazy for a buffet. I pay 50 here but its a 5 star hotel.
Nice hotel review Tim. I agree looks abiT dated but still nice. I’m looking forward to the Disney land Paris vlog!
We stayed in the disneyland Hotel which I just seen is closed until next year for renovation. Was nice when I was there few weeks before lockdown
Wonderful video, Tim! The Sequoia Lodge is incredibly dated as the park was opened in 1992 which was 30 years ago now. Shame breakfast wasn't included for the price you pay! The hand-picked hotels are probably a better option and the majority offer free shuttle to the park. Can't wait for Friday's vlog!
Oh, and, by the way Tim, that stretch of water is not the Pool my friend!
I’ve stayed at the same style hotel at California Adventure in Disneyland. The hotel in California is much nicer and larger, the rooms are so much more attractive and cleaner. The room rates are about the same and also includes park tickets.
Thumps cameo adorable.
lol I know! so cute
I stayed in the lodge back in 96 and went to Florida in Autumn of 99 but didn't stay at Disney but did visit the parks.
I can't cope with how much places like this overcharge for food.. I'd have gone out to find cheaper food too lol
We stayed in Santa Fe a few years ago it was a little bit further to walk to the Disney parks but for the price it was worth it
there's a Mc Donald's if you want to eat cheap. well there was when i went in 2008
yep that's what we did and it wasn't cheap either lol
Nicer that i would have expected
the video does not show it that well but feels old and tired
Put new light globe in the light
Tim…thank you so much for your amazing videos! Me and the mrs finally have something mural that we love watching on YT! We do always have one question….what do you do for work? As your always away lol
lol I do RUclips ad some other freelance work from time to time
Thanks for another really interesting review, it seems very expensive and I would agree with your comments about the decor. I'm not sure if I will stay there..I look forward to seeing your next video.
I stayed in the hotel Cheyenne that was western themed it was a lovely place
yes I looked at that looked ok
It was years ago so might of changed a little but the rooms had a bunk bed and double bed in
I went there 26 years ago and it looks like it hasn't changed much since.
wow
Hope Thumps had a wonderful birthday. x J x
Yes! Thank you!
I think these hotels are fantastic if you have children simply due to the fact it’s so accessible for the parks, but not convinced I’d stay here due to the sheer volume of kids.
The theming of the rooms in this hotel isn’t anywhere near as strong as I’d thought - I always expected Disney resorts to feel really luxurious, so surprised to see that this doesn’t seem too special…
We’ve stayed at the Sequoia twice, once when it was newly opened when there was just the two of us, then again when the kids were wee & we loved that cozy feel to it!
We also stayed at the New York hotel when the children were older but whilst it was good it just felt a bit sterile compared with the Sequoia!
Quite surprised that the rooms are showing their age, Disney are normally pretty good at maintenance, especially in the USA!
Thanks for the jog down memory lane!👍❤😊
This was an interesting one tim. I’ve been to Disneyland paris 3 times now, the last time I stayed in hotel cheyanne, lightly Toy Story themed. Luckily we had a Starbucks attached to the side of the hotel, we ended up getting our breakfast and pre buying our lunch there, was much cheaper! We found our hotel to be very dated too. Unfortunately we ended up having a bit of a disaster there with some of the staff, but otherwise, it was an okay experience, the expense of the whole thing has put me off going for a while though.
Can't afford new furniture.... Lost all the money making Star wars n all the other crap they've been releasing
Great vlog hope you had a good time,casper steals the show again bless him, take care thanks for sharing
Thanks Hazel and thanks for the card for thumps and the gift inside, you didn't have to do that
@@WalkWithMeTim it's our pleasure, casper brings so much joy bless him, x
Your videos spark joy
thanks
I was so excited to watch this video! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
wait till Disney vlog :-)
@@WalkWithMeTim Thank you, okay!💙💙💙💙
I'm struggling to remember which hotel I stayed at as an "ironic" visiting student in the early 90s. Me and my friend went on a coach trip and we paid extra for the breakfast. My friend had been gifted the basic trip by the coach company (she was so lucky!) and we were so excited to go. I have a feeling it was Sequoia too, either that or Cheyenne, but of course Cheyenne is unrecognizable now with its wild west Toy Story theme. I do remember all the beige... And the Mickey Mouse waffles! The expensive price back then was because Mickey and Minnie would visit during breakfast, so there were lots of very excited kids.
30 years later, I kinda thought I would have had kids and gone back, but it wasn't to be. At least overgrown child me got to go. I loved it!
lol yes its so expensive here
This is the only hotel I won’t stay at I love chyenne and new port bay can’t way to see the Disneyland video
its coming Friday :-)
First pool I’ve seen in one of your videos with a wheelchair hoist! Good to know I can have a swim 😊
we paid £200 pp for a coach trip stay at the Newport bay hotel (2nights) with tickets to the parks
wow
Another quality video Tim looks a nice place happy birthday to casper
thanks Fiona
great to see the family again, nice to get gabby overview too. whats nexted bumps channel lol
lol
Looks like a room from the shinning !😳
lol
You'll go once to Disneyland Paris and never again. Really expensive and horrendous queues...
yes wait till you see the Disneyland video on Friday
I hope the Disney people see your video. There is no way that a Disney hotel over here in the States would get that shabby and out dated. It would be interesting to see a video of you going to Disney World.
you can see the video from Disneyland tonight
Hello Tim and Gaby and Holly and Casper
Pity these hotels don't see the value of keeping the money in the hotel and provide different levels of catering. Lucky there was an outside choice. Still..it all seems just a choice of stodge. So out of date but memorable💝😘
Move over Tim...Gabby is great!
I think the hotels age leans into the whole lodge feel.... The lounge/bar area seemed too busy, people sat on suitcases!?
We went for a looong day about 8 years ago, and I (didn't like Disney before) loved it!
I'd definitely stay here, just for the lodge vibes.
Great vlog, you're making an impact on me, because there was an article in the M.E.N about a hotel you'd stayed at and I instinctively thought of you! Lol!
Hope you and the family have had a great time, all the best!
lol thanks yes was good fun but .. you will see why on the video on Friday
Are they still celebrating Christmas Tim? You never mentioned it 🤣🤣
no way lol
I love the fact that they're still celebrating Christmas. I too like to stretch it out for as long as I can 🎄🧑🎄
Me too, I actually got really excited when I saw all the Christmas decorations 🎄