Springhill Suites Anaheim Resort/Convention Center Review
SpringHill Suites Anaheim Resort/Convention Center is a hotel near Disneyland and Disney California Adventure with spacious, family-oriented accommodations. This hotel review features room photos, thoughts on amenities, and pros & cons of booking at this hotel versus its nearby competitors.
The SpringHill Suites Anaheim Convention Center is about a 10 minute walk to Disneyland, and roughly equidistant to the Anaheim Convention Center…hence its name, I suppose? That makes it convenient if you’re attending a convention and also wanting to visit Disneyland. In that regard, the location of this SpringHill Suites is not as good as some of the ‘across the street’ Harbor Boulevard hotels, but it’s only slightly farther away.
However, it has a solid location at the corner of Katella and Harbor, with a CVS Pharmacy directly under it (one of the largest and nicest CVS stores I’ve ever seen) and a Walgreen’s across the street, making the SpringHill Suites a solid option if you want a convenient place to buy groceries or sundries. The SpringHill Suites Anaheim Resort has a lot more going for it than that, too…
SpringHill Suites at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center is a Disneyland Good Neighbor Hotel, meaning you can book it as a vacation package directly from Disney, but we never recommend doing that. Good Neighbor status is a meaningless distinction–it’s purely paid marketing, not a ‘Good Housekeeping’ seal of approval by Disney.
If you want to know how SpringHill Suites compares to the competition in my opinion (which is based on the perspective of someone who has stayed in 40+ hotels near Disneyland), check out our Disneyland Hotels Reviews & Rankings post. You can also read our overall comparison of the benefits of staying off-site versus on-site in our Where to Stay at Disneyland post.
Okay, let’s start this SpringHill Suites at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center review with a look inside the rooms. We stayed in a standard queen room, which featured a large sectional couch near the door with a television and desk across from it, with the main sleeping area and second television separated by the bathroom in between.
To give you some perspective, for both the above and below photos, I was standing at the bathroom–the top photo is just facing the left/door, whereas the right is facing the right/window.
This layout was nice, and one we had not encountered with other similar hotels in Anaheim. It effectively compartmentalized the room, and would allow early-risers or night-owls to catch up on Swamp People while others sleep. Assuming the other family members are not light sleepers, as the two areas are not sectioned off with a door or curtain.
The rooms are nicely done, with a light and vibrant color scheme. The finishing and details clearly indicate that these rooms are new (I also witnessed this hotel being built, so I know it’s new).
Personally, the style here did not do as much for me as the other new hotels in Anaheim at which we’ve stayed. While things like the Autopia-inspired art were fun touches, it just doesn’t feel as modern as its competitors.
Aside from the art, the design felt more conservative (perhaps trying to prevent it from aging too quickly?), whereas others seemed to aspire to be more trendy. This is really a minor quibble–it’s still much more fresh than 95% of the hotels in Anaheim.
As with other family suites near Disneyland, one of the selling points of the SpringHill Suites Anaheim Resort/Convention Center is that it includes microwaves and mini-fridges in each room.
This, coupled with its location above the large CVS Pharmacy makes it pretty easy to prepare light meals in your room if you want to save money. It should be noted that most higher end/business hotels near the Anaheim Convention Center do not have fridges or microwaves.
My biggest complaint about the SpringHill Suites was the bedding. The mattress was overly-firm for my tastes, and nothing about the sheets or pillows screamed ‘high quality’ to me. After a long day of walking around Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, I still fell asleep in like 97 seconds, but I feel it’s worth mentioning.
Other rooms at the SpringHill Suites feature king beds and bunkbeds. This puts it directly in competition with the Hyatt House Anaheim Convention Center, Hyatt Place Anaheim Convention Center, and Courtyard Anaheim Theme Park Entrance, a hotel that we really liked.
That hotel is about the same distance from Disneyland as all of those. You can click those links to read separate reviews of those hotels (we’ll compare it to the Hyatt House below).
The bathrooms are a definite plus, and in the same upgraded style as others around Anaheim. Nice basin sink, marble counter top, and highly effective lighting.
Shower is also a walk-in, which is another plus (for us, at least). The only downside here was that the bathroom was a bit cramped, which is probably a result of the layout giving more space to the living room and bedroom areas. Frankly, that’s a trade-off I’ll gladly accept, but you may not feel the same way if you have 4 people all trying to get ready at the same time in the morning.
In terms of price, SpringHill Suites Anaheim Convention Center is very competitive. I’m reluctant to share the current ‘normal’ price range, because I recently went back to start refreshing old Anaheim hotel reviews, and I noticed even some I had written 2 years ago are now off by 50% or more.
Hotel prices have steadily risen in Anaheim, and even with a recent surge in construction, renovations, and new hotels opening, the inventory of rooms is still below what it should be (and will need to be once Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens). This is my way of saying that you should take price ranges listed in my past Anaheim hotel reviews with a grain of salt–prices have increased across the board and also vary considerably based upon the month you visit.
In searching random dates for the SpringHill Suites Anaheim Convention Center, I noticed it was almost always slightly less expensive than the Hyatt House Anaheim across the street from it, which is its most comparable competitor. Click here to check Get Away Today for current pricing at the SpringHill Suites Anaheim Convention Center.
Note that Get Away Today also does discounted ticket and hotel bundle pricing for this hotel, and guests who book via them get half-priced parking. (Parking is normally $18/night here.) The self-parking set-up is nice at the SpringHill Suites, with an underground garage and easy in/out privileges.
As with pretty much every hotel in Anaheim, the pool feels like an afterthought. It’s undersized (like all of them), but it’s located on the rooftop!
I consider this a big win. There’s also ample lounging space, and an area where you could sit and watch Disneyland’s fireworks if you were so inclined.
The fitness center is in this same general vicinity, meaning it also has some nice views.
Unlike many fitness centers at hotels near Disneyland, this isn’t in a window-less basement or converted guest room, which is a big plus.
The free continental breakfast is not the best, which is about par for the course in Anaheim. The eggs and sausage were pretty much inedible.
On the plus side, there were some nice packaged items (Chobani yogurt!), fruit, and coffee, so it wasn’t a total loss.
I think the SpringHill Suites Anaheim Convention Center compares very favorably to the Hyatt House Anaheim. In addition to its pricing being slightly lower (on average), the rooms are also larger. The big difference is the second television and the separation of the seating area, which could be a nice gain for a family looking to spread out.
The biggest downside as compared to the Hyatt House is that the bedding is inferior. This could be (partly) a matter of personal preference, but the Hyatt House features Hyatt’s “Grand Beds” which have a pillow top mattress, ultra-plush pillows, and triple sheeting. By contrast, the SpringHill Suites’ mattress was firm, and just did not seem as nice. I also prefer the more chic style of the Hyatt House, but that definitely is personal preference.
Overall, the SpringHill Suites Anaheim Convention Center is a very strong hotel choice for families with kids wanting to stay in a single room. It’s incredibly spacious, making it possible for 2 adults and 2 kids to stay in a standard room here without feeling claustrophobic, as would be the case in many of the basic motel-style hotels across the street from Disneyland on Harbor Boulevard. This type of hotel is clearly in high demand, as almost every new hotel built in Anaheim recently has been in this style. The SpringHill Suites is one of those new/newish hotels, and it compares very favorably to the other family suite hotels, thanks primarily to its mix of space and price. All things considered, we think this is a top 5 hotels in Anaheim and one of our top picks for families visiting Disneyland.
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YOUR THOUGHTS…
Have you stayed at the SpringHill Suites Anaheim Convention Center? What did you think of the room layout? What about the bedding? Did you enjoy your stay at this hotel? Thoughts on the breakfast? Considering the SpringHill Suites? Hearing your feedback about your experiences is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts or questions below in the comments!
One important thing the author left out is noise.
These wood-frame, low budget, business class hotels have a glaring design deficiency, and that is noise. You end up hearing other guests really easily in your room, not to mention feeling the doors slam, etc. It’s really quite distracting, and makes it impossible to sleep soundly if you are a light sleeper. I always go for hotels built from concrete and steel (i.e. Hilton Anaheim), as the noise insulation is far superior… no hearing people yelling down the hall, or stomping their feet above you. And cost wise, it’s about the same.
Avoid SpringHill Suites and Hyatt House if you can, especially if you are sensitive to noise.
We stayed here in January and now this is our go to hotel for Disneyland! My kids loved the breakfast, especially the waffles! I had the oatmeal and loved it! I love the kids suites and having the bathroom in the middle! CVS is big plus for snacks ! We usually walk to the parks in the Morning and take the ART back at night! The ART stops close to the hotel! First stop on and first stop off! That is what we have experienced! We love getaway today!
Can you say a bit more about the walk to get from the hotel into the parks? Do you walk to the tram by the parking lot and take the tram?
I have stayed at the Red Lion which is maybe 50-100 yards further and across the street. It was a 15 minute walk (leisurely) and 10 if you are in a hurry. You can take the bus (ART) which is around $4 a day, but I don’t suspect it would be a huge time saver unless you have mobility concerns.
It’s about a 10-12 minute walk straight up Harbor to the Disneyland entrance. No need for trams at all!
Thanks so much for this review. We’ve been considering staying here on one of our next visits. I love that you include the mattress in your review, as a firmer mattress is a deal breaker for us, which we usually don’t know until it’s too late. Now we know not to stay here.
While I have not stayed here, I would suggest taking a look at the Residence Inn which is right next door. The hotel has all the amenities you would want as it is a newly built hotel and is extremely spaceous with a full kitchen in every room. The one bedroom suites allows for the separation from the kids while still being in the same room. From when I have stayed there the prices seem to be comparable to the Springhill Suites.
Tom if you haven’t tried it yet I think it would fall in the top 3 of the Good Neighbor hotels as I fell it is definitly an upgrade over the springhill.
We just stayed at the Residence Inn right next door. We did 5 nights there July 5-10, and we moved to it because we found the room at the Sheraton (next door to the SpringHill Suites on the other side) too small for 2 adults & 2 teenage boys. We were using points & looked at both the Spring Hill & the Residence Inn rooms before deciding where to move to. Both of these options were the same number of points, and a slight increase in points from the Sheraton. Because the Residence Inn was brand new, looked much brighter & more modern, and the rooms were that bit bigger & nicer we opted for that one. We had two queens & a sofa bed in the living room, which allowed for each teenager to have their own bed. However, once we were staying there we realized that there were issued we hadn’t noticed when we viewed the rooms. NO in room safes, which was a huge inconvenience. We had to go to the front desk & use a (complimentary) safe deposit box, but that was a hassle. And there was only 1 key, which would cost us $200 to call a locksmith if we lost it! Then at bed time we discovered that the sofa bed mattress was exceedingly thin, very springy (as in you could feel every spring) and super uncomfortable! We had to form our own firmer bed out of the sofa cushions that were moved to pull out the sofa bed. It was very makeshift & not ideal, but at least a 13 year old boy could sleep on it. The actual mattress was absolutely unacceptable. Shocking to me that a brand new hotel which went to great pains to create such modern & attractive rooms didn’t seem to consider actual function & comfort of their guests. It is very possible to get comfortable sofa beds these days & this was just a cheap decision on their part. Also, there is very little storage in the room – lots of space for it, but nothing put in. Just 3 tiny little drawers, which was very surprising as this is meant to be a “residence” for potentially longer stays, but no where to put your stuff. And lastly, their breakfast, while much larger than what was offered at the Spring Hill (their staff even told us breakfast was much better at the Residence Inn), it wasn’t great. I found the eggs inedible, and the staff seemed to have a really hard time keeping up with demand – constantly out of things & guests had to wait around for refills. Some things we never saw replenished after the first morning (granola). So while we appreciated the extra space compared to the Sheraton, and the overall look of the Residence Inn was really nice, there were some extremely poor choices made when it came to the actual functionality & comfort of the rooms. Even the staff agreed that the rooms should have safes in them, and they were very apologetic about the sofa beds, but said that they were fine for little kids. I’m not sure even a little kid would find that bed comfortable, but regardless, they well these rooms as able to sleep 6 adults, but that is absolutely not feasible using the sofa bed – only one person could sleep in it using the cushions to make it quasi-comfortable! We did really like the queen beds (comfy), and the bathroom was great, with a large walk in shower. If you don’t need the sofa bed, then I would consider this place, IF they put safes in the rooms. As travellers who use cash, and don’t want to carry much around the parks each day, a room safe is absolutely vital to us! Hope this is helpful to folks. Cheers.
Thanks for the feedback on that. It’s actually one of about 5 popular hotels we are trying to get to before the end of the year, as we’ve heard a lot of good things.
Just stayed here last summer on a recommendation from another family member and his family. I highly recommend it. I don’t think the beds were as bad as you say (it only took me 38 seconds to fall asleep after a major butt-kicking from 2 parks). Also the breakfast was very good IMHO. It’s a bit farther from Disneyland front gate than some hotels but If you don’t like the ten minute walk you can always spend the 5 bucks and take an Uber – it’s well worth it after a full day in the park. Also worth mentioning was the staff. They were very friendly and helpful.
I want to underline two factors you mentioned that really made this hotel great: the first is the CVS underneath. This was very convenient and had almost everything you can think of that you would need – even discounted Mickey and Minnie mouse ears (for the kids…of course). The second was the large, kid/adult separation in the rooms. Both kids and adults got a nice feeling of privacy / separation without the cost of a one or two bedroom hotel room. These two details really put this hotel over the top for us.
I wouldn’t say the beds were bad (so if that’s implied) just not as good as I would’ve expected for a hotel that’s otherwise so strong. It seemed to me like they cheaped out on them to some degree.
With that said, yeah, I still fell asleep quickly and had a fine night’s sleep. Definitely not a deal-breaker for me!