Disneyland Hotel
Our tips:
- Slide down the monorail
- Breakfast with Goofy
- Walk straight to Downtown Disney
Disneyland Hotel
The Disneyland Hotel opened in 1955, three months after Disneyland Park, and became the first major hotel in Orange County. It is themed entirely around Disneyland: each tower has its own theme from the park. The hotel has 973 rooms (including 71 suites) plus the new The Villas at Disneyland Hotel, making it the largest hotel at the resort.
Location and transport
The hotel is right next to the Downtown Disney District. Pass under the large Sorcerer's Hat sculpture and you can walk straight to Downtown Disney and on to the entrances of Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. At Downtown Disney, with a valid ticket and a Disneyland Park reservation, you can hop on the Disneyland Monorail to Tomorrowland.
If you're coming by car, you park yourself at the hotel; valet parking is currently not available.
Rooms and suites
The rooms have a modern design with a Sleeping Beauty Castle headboard above the bed. You can choose from Standard View, Premium View (overlooking the pool or Downtown Disney, among others) and rooms with Club Level service. For larger families there are Family Connecting Suites with two or three bedrooms.
The Villas at Disneyland Hotel is a Disney Vacation Club tower that opened in September 2023, with 344 rooms. The studios and villas are decorated with stories from Walt Disney Animation Studios and have a kitchenette or full kitchen. Highlights are the themed suites, such as the Mickey Mouse Penthouse, the Pirates of the Caribbean Suite and the Big Thunder Suite.
Lightning Lane Entry Benefit
On one day of their stay, hotel guests can enter one attraction from a set list once via Lightning Lane, without buying a pass.
Priority at restaurants
Hotel guests get priority access to a limited number of reservations at the Disney hotel restaurants, up to 60 days in advance.
Straight to your room
Check in online and open your room door with the Disneyland app as a digital key. That way you don't need to stop at reception.
Food and drink
At Goofy's Kitchen you enjoy a buffet with Chef Goofy and his friends. Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar, inspired by the Jungle Cruise, is famous for its cocktails. At Tangaroa Terrace Tropical Bar & Grill you can grab a quick bite with a Polynesian twist, and at The Coffee House coffee and pastries. There's also the Broken Spell Lounge and the Palm Breeze Bar by the pool at The Villas. For souvenirs, head to Disney's Fantasia Shop and "small world" Gifts & Sundries.
Pools and practical information
The hotel has three swimming pools. The largest is the E-Ticket Pool, a nod to Disneyland's old ride tickets, with two slides shaped like the first Disneyland Monorail. There are also Mickey- and Minnie-shaped whirlpools. At The Villas you'll find the Palette Pool with a water play area themed around Steamboat Willie.
Address: 1150 West Magic Way, Anaheim.