Where there is a Disney theme park, there will be Disney hotels. The whole concept is to house, feed and entertain the guests so they don't want to leave. Disney's Hollywood Hotel, one of two located at the newly opened Hong Kong Disneyland, offers elegant accommodations at a budget-friendly price.

Inspired by 1930s-1940s Hollywood, the hotel merges whimsical Mickey Mouse-inspired motifs with an Art Deco style of architecture into what designers call a "Disney Deco" ambience. This is reflected in everything from the light fixtures and carpets to the bedding in the guest rooms.

The eight-story hotel features 600 guest rooms in a U-shaped building arranged around a central courtyard. The hotel has only one suite, with the rest of the rooms divided into Sea View (225 rooms), Park View (116 rooms) and Garden View (258 rooms). Twelve of the rooms, spread amongst the categories, have been designed to be disability accessible.

Disney's Hollywood Hotel offers three restaurants and two lounges for dining and cocktails. Chef Mickey is the hotel's buffet restaurant, which features an international cuisine in a casual setting. Lighting is supplied by oversized film reels set in Disney's signature mouse ear pattern and there are a series of show kitchens where guests can watch the Disney chefs at work. For quick counter-service meals, Hollywood and Dine offers sandwiches, dim sum, noodles and European-style pastries. Outside, the Sunset Terrace offers Asian cuisine with a barbeque flair and a breathtaking view of the sea. Those looking to just quench their thirst can visit the indoor Studio Lounge or the outdoor Piano Pool Bar.

The Piano Pool itself features a grand piano shaped-design with a keyboard pattern at the bottom and a waterslide built into a rock with "hidden mickeys" (Disney designers often hide Mickey Mouse ear patterns as a sort of treasure hunt for Disney fans to find). The nearby Garden Plaza unfolds like a map of Los Angeles, with popular and well-known Hollywood streets, landmarks and icons, including the legendary Hollywood sign. The hotel also has its version of the Avenue of Stars, with handprints and footprints of international celebrities. And if that isn't enough, there is a children's playground and twenty acres of landscaped gardens overlooking the South China Sea.

Guest rooms at the hotel offer a choice of one king-sized bed or two double beds, a flat-screen LCD TV, in-room high speed internet access, an in-room safe and daily newspaper delivery. Cribs are available upon request, as are non-smoking and disabled-accessible rooms. For an additional fee, babysitting and laundry valet service are available to guests.

Nightly rates for Disney's Hollywood Hotel depend on the room type and the season, of which Disney has three:

• In the Value season, Garden View is HK$1000 (US$129), Park View is HK$1100 (US$142) and Sea View is HK$1200 (US$155).
• In the Regular season, Garden View is HK$1100 (US$142), Park View is HK$1300 (US$168) and Sea View is HK$1500 (US$193).
• In Peak season, Garden View is HK$1200 (US$155), Park View is HK$1500 (US$193) and Sea View is HK$1800 (US$232).

For a list of what days fall into what Disney season, please view this chart, and if you want to convert the prices to other currency, please visit www.xe.com/ucc. Interesting to note, all prices already include a 10% service charge, but room tax is additional.

Among the benefits of staying at Disney's Hollywood Hotel are guaranteed admittance to the park with purchase of theme park tickets (even if it is close to full capacity), complimentary shuttle service to the park, complimentary parking (valet and self-parking) and complimentary bottled water in all guestrooms (wish the US theme parks did that!).

For more information on Disney's Hollywood Hotel, or to make reservations, call 852 183 0830 or visit www.hongkongdisneyland.com.

Next up in my mini-series on the new Hong Kong Disneyland is a look at the park's other hotel, the Victorian-themed Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel.

Other articles in this series:

Disney Opens Its Newest Theme Park In Hong Kong
A Look At Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel Offers Luxury In a Victorian Setting
Feng Shui Used in Design of Hong Kong Disneyland