My Husb. Daughter and 3 Grandchildren just returned from a week at Dolphins Cove. I was getting pretty apprehensive about this resort after reading all the reviews but my family was quite pleased. Yes, you can find other "5 star" resorts that might be nicer but Dolphins Cove is what it is advertised. We had a 3 bedroom very roomy, nice accomedations. We had one complaint when we got to our room which was the air conditioner in the master bedroom was not cooling. Within 15 mins. of our call, maint. was there and fixed it. Everyone was very pleasant and helpful. Altho we were gone alot (Disneyland - Knotts) the one day we did stay in the gkids loved the pool area and the game room. The childrens staff played with and offered lots of things for the kids to do. The resort was quite and parking is behind a security gate. We were 4 blocks from Disney. I would recommend Dolphins Cove to anyone and we do plan on returning.

My family (me, spouse, 10-year-old and 7-year-old boys) stayed a week at the Dolphin's Cove resort in Anaheim July 21-28, 2007.

I can see, after staying there, how it wouldn't suit everyone's needs. But it hit ours pretty much spot on. The resort is a Wyndham (formerly Fairfield) time share. We do not own a timeshare, but purchased a 6-night stay from a member on Craigslist for $700. At $116 a night, we definitely got our money's worth.

The facility is located about 12 blocks south of the Disney main gate. An Anaheim resort shuttle stop is about 100 yards from Dolphin's Cove, and will take you to and from the park for $3 for an all-day pass for adults, kids under 10 free; they run every 20 minutes. I recommend this, as parking at Disney is just as far.

There is more than enough parking at Dolphin's Cove, and it's all behind a security gate.

The Dolphin's Cove facility seems to be a converted apartment complex. The grounds are very well groomed, though they do look a bit old. The rooms are REALLY spacious -- ours was essentially a 2-bedroom apartment along with a living room, dining area, kitchen and two full bathrooms. The bedrooms included one with king-size bed and one with two twins -- perfect for us, since we didn't have to referee the boys fighting over the covers.

There also was a sofabed in the living room, which we used when a local relative came and stayed with us one night.

The furnishings and the decor of the apartment are new, functional and pretty basic, not fancy. There is a window-unit air conditioner that looks old and small, but does a surprisingly good job of cooling the place down. There are also ceiling fans in the bedrooms and the dining room and big standup oscillating fans in the closets you can use.

The kitchen was pretty small, but it had full-size appliances including fridge, stove/oven, microwave and dishwasher (do your dishes while you're out -- these babies are loud), and a full supply of pots/pans/dishes/cups/glasses. New TVs in the living room and master bedroom; a stereo w/CD and cassette and a VCR/DVD combo in the living room for entertainment. They also have DVDs to check out in the office.

The place was very clean, though the carpets were a bit dingy -- like they were due for a shampoo. Vacuumed well, though.

The facility has an OK-sized pool (maybe 25 by 40?) along with a hot tub and kiddie pool. Patio furniture surrounding it is a bit tired. There are a couple gas barbecues you can use in the area. Also a snack bar, but its offerings are limited to soda, candy, ice cream, hotdogs and nachos. The pool is 4 1/2 feet at the deepest, so we were able to let our kids play without our being in the pool with them (you DO need to be there, though -- there's no lifeguard). We made margaritas in our room and drank them poolside using plastic pitcher and cups that came with the room and nobody bugged us.

There's a clubhouse next to the pool that has a TV and some books, and a game room with a pool table, air hockey and a handful of videogames upstairs. There are some girls who act as social directors, but they're young (18-ish) and didn't seem to do too much. My kids liked the free-video-game night on Wednesday.

Overall, the staff was very friendly, but you need to be able to take care of yourself, they don't pamper you. The maids cleaned the place twice out of our week there, though they happily brought us fresh towels whenever we requested them.

As I said, Dolphin's Cove suited our needs well -- it was clean and well-kept, but not so nice that we'd live in fear of our kids wrecking it. The pool was a nice place to hang out, and it was very convenient to Disney. There are also several eating options within walking distance and a liquor store/minimart across the street.

We stopped at a grocery store on our way in from the airport and saved a ton of money by eating breakfast at home and bringing sandwiches to Disneyland. Of course, we also left behind about $30 worth of leftover beer, wine, soda and canned soup. I hope the cleaning staff enjoys it. :-)

Everybody there seemed to be families with kids. And that's about right -- it's not fancy enough for honeymooners, or plush enough for retirees, and much too tame for young partiers.

Would I visit again? Absolutely, if I were taking my whole family. Wouldn't stay there on a business trip or on a romantic getaway with the spouse. Of course, I wouldn't go to Disneyland on a romantic getaway anyway.

I was pleasantly pleased with our stay at the Dolphin's Cove. The building is old but the maintanence is well kepted up. The pool was big and nice enough for the kids to relax and play. The staff were all friendly and we had no problems with getting around the area. Best feature is that its close to Disney, which is what we wanted. We will definitely stay here again.

This is not as posh as some resorts I have stayed at, but for a visit to Disneyland, it is perfect. As for another reviewer, it was with great trepidation that I approached the door of our suite since I had read some awful reviews. How delighted I was to find the suite clean, well furnished and well appointed. I had a ground floor suite that opened to a little patio and the beautiful grounds.
The grounds have many varieties of flowers and easy to travel paths. The pool is easily accessible, there are lots of activities for the children, and there is a good collection of DVDs for rent. The people who work poolside are especially accommodating. Yes, they did shut the water off for two days while I was here, but it didn't bother me as we were out from 10-5. Besides, that shutoff is necessary to refurbish the rooms that many reviewers have complained about. There is a good laundry, not coin operated, and there are BBQs located around the resort for use. There are restauants and shops nearby. And whoever said that he/she would not go out walking in this neighbourhood must be watching too much 24. The Marriot, the Embassy Suites, the Hilton and the Doubletree are all located in precisely the same neighbourhood. All in all, I had a great stay and would visit this resort again.