I appreciate the history and nostalgia behind the hotel, but it is falling apart. (And we must have been given the broom closet when we stayed, because our pool view room in the Sierra tower was frikken tiny!!!) The pool areas are cool, though. I wonder if those will stay?

Heheh, the biggest and the smallest rooms are in the Sierra Tower. It's the oldest and the weirdest.

How many does it sleep - we'd have to have it for at least two days for the full swank effect, but I'd be willing to contribute for an appropriately celebratory occasion

I suppose that's why they stuck me there.;)

I think the Swank Suite sleeps six comfortably and 30 in camping style. Let's call it a median of 9.

Yes, two nights is required. That's why, demolition or not, I consider it prohibitive .... only because we can throw a better party for $15,000 (I threw in $3K for the party).

If it's a Disneyland occassion we have in mind, say Disneyland 55 on July 17, 2010, keep in mind that one of the major drawbacks of the Swank Suite is there's no view of Disneyland and no view of fireworks.

You can get a nicer, no Disneyland view suite, at the Grand Cal for that money. Less 60's Swank, more gorgeously arts and crafts. I'm torn, but I think I was more impressed with the high-level Grand Cal suites than the Swank Suite.


If we've got $30,000 to burn, we can do both!!!

I just wonder how much play the quoted rate has, after all they make nothing on the suite if it stays empty - yeah the price may be too steep, but the possiblitiy is to cool not to explore.

The answer lies in knowing with someone who is a hotel cast member. I went to a suite party at the DLH that was put together entirely by a DLH cast member and I don't think it was expensive whatsoever.

The hotel suite is called the Wrather Suite,
name after Jack Wrather and his wife, Bonita Granville Wonder Steakhouse Wrather.
It sits atop the Marina Tower.
The price is $2,000 - $3,000 per night, depending on whether it's the high or low season.
It can easily sleep 20 - 30 people.

I say we rent it out for the 53rd anniversary!

FiFtY ThReE ! ;) :D

Ah, $6,000 for the two nights. That's where I got that.


A Bargain! Fifty-Three, anyone???

Sounds like fun. I'm (tentatively) in.