Our room was on the 13th floor which was the highest floor and had sweeping views of - mainly the carpark - but we could also see the Bayside Monorail Station clearly and we could also see Cinderella's Castle and Space Mountain at Disneyland. And on the other side you can make out the mountain from Mysterious Island at DisneySea and also Tower of Terror. You could also ask for the sea view, but I'm not sure if it would've been any nicer especially late at night as the waters would be all dark. Whereas if you get the park view you can see the fireworks nightly (if you happen to be in the room at that time) and you can also enjoy the changing colours of the roof of Space Mountain and Cinderella's Castle being illuminated.
Hilton hotel is within walking distance to the Bayside Monorail Station, but if you get tired, there's always the free Shuttle Bus that runs I think every 10-15 minutes. The bus is quite cute - keep your eye on the indicator signals on the back of the bus, when they light up it's in Mickey shape. Bus capacity isn't much tho, so at the end of park opening, it will get pretty full.
The rooms itself is not bad, decor was a little outdated, but didn't bother us. , we had one King Size Plus bed and one foldout sofa bed. The King Size bed was ultra comfortable and fit the 3 of us (could probably even fit 2 small kids) very comfortably. The pillows were a bit uncomfortable tho. The foldout sofa bed also didn't look too comfy, but Mum said it was very comfortable, so I guess it was (or else she would've complained of sore back). Bathroom was standard, except the bathtub was great, the length was longer than your average bathtub, so it's great for tall people like us.
With the vouchers we got for the breakfast buffets, we were allowed to choose whether we wanted to use it for Breakfast or for Lunch buffet. We choose to do 2 breakfasts and on the last day we used it for lunch just before we took the Airport Limo Bus back to the airport (Yes you can take the Airport Limo Bus booked at the hotel departing directly from the hotel lobby to the airport - very convenient). The breakfast buffet spread isn't as big as most 5 star hotels I've been to. There was ample choices, just that it was 'overflowing' with choices. They have a Japanese section which had miso soup, porridge, pickles, etc. And waffles and omelet station. And also a big ass sign saying Kid's Breakfast where they had Spaghetti, french fries, sausages, bacon, scrambled eggs and curry. The curry was really really nice. Bacon not so great, sausages was alright. There was also a salad bar, fruit bar, beverages bar and bread bar. The croissants were lovely.
This is what the lunch buffet looks like. It was pretty darn good! The funny thing is they only provide small plates. Even the sushi was only 1 piece on 1 plate and the dim sum was one piece in one little basket. Feel sorry for the dish washers.
What I loved about the hotel is the 24 hour convenience store where their prices were actually very reasonable. Not jacked up like most hotel convenience stores would be. They also had Onigiris and other ready to eat foods which they can heat up in their microwave for you. The food is pretty much what you'd get in Tokyo convenience stores. It was really great. There was also a small Disney Store there and a ticket booth for your to purchase your Disney Tickets.
If you decide you don't want to eat hotel food, venture out to Ikspiari near the Disney Welcome Center. Not only does it house tons of clothing shops, tucked away in level 1 is a supermarket and a mini food court. I was so excited when I found the place. There are also various restaurants at Ikspiari as well as a large Disney Store. Nearby there's another disney store called Bon Voyage, sells different stuff to the official Disney Store. Bon Voyage mainly sells stuff you'll find at the stores inside the parks.
Ikspiari
Bon Voyage store behind (the red building)
great info, thanks Irene^^
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