I'm curious to see what your professional opinions are about hotels right outside of Disneyland. We are thinking of going to the parks in late May of this year (but prior to Memorial Day Weekend).

We're open to staying on the Disney property, but are looking for a good value. To my knowledge, the only added value to the Disney-owned hotels is morning EMHs.

We're a married couple (no kids) and would like something that is nice, and not too motel-ish. To be honest, we'd rather not spend $400 a night because we'll be spending most of our days in the parks.

Oh, being able to walk to the parks or grab a frequent, reliable shuttle would be a plus!

So, what are your thoughts? I trust you folks more than TripAdvisor and we need help since I haven't been to DL since 1988!