Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Our tips:
- Use the private park entrance
- Breakfast with Disney characters
- Relax by the open fire
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is the resort's luxury hotel and holds an AAA Four Diamond rating. It is built in the style of the early twentieth-century Californian Arts and Crafts movement, with lots of wood, stained glass and natural stone. The lobby resembles a mountain lodge in an American national park.
Location and transport
The hotel sits in the heart of the resort, within walking distance of Downtown Disney District. Hotel guests have their own entrance to Disney California Adventure Park. To reach Disneyland Park, you walk through Downtown Disney, or take the Disneyland Monorail from there to Tomorrowland.
If you come by car, you can choose valet parking or park yourself, if there's space.
Rooms and suites
The hotel has 947 rooms, including 44 suites. Many rooms overlook Disney California Adventure Park or Downtown Disney District. The rooms have a nature theme with trees and leaves.
The hotel is also a Disney Vacation Club resort: The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa has 71 villas with a kitchen, living area and dining area. On the sixth floor you'll find the club lounge The Veranda, which according to Disney offers a great view of the fireworks.
Private park entrance
Through the hotel's entrance you can walk straight into Disney California Adventure Park (with a valid ticket and a park reservation).
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.
Food and drink
Napa Rose is the hotel's upmarket restaurant, serving Californian cuisine with an extensive wine list. At Storytellers Cafe you enjoy a buffet while Disney characters visit your table. For children there's the Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures breakfast, with princesses, activities and a three-course breakfast. In the Hearthstone Lounge you can sit by the open fire, and by the pool you can eat at GCH Craftsman Bar or grab something from the GCH Craftsman Grill.
Pools and practical information
There are three pools: Fountain, Redwood and Mariposa. At Redwood you can whizz down a 90-foot (27-metre) slide shaped like a sequoia. There are also two whirlpools, and you can rent a cabana for half a day or a full day. At the Tenaya Stone Spa you can book massages and treatments. You can buy souvenirs and snacks at Acorns Gifts & Goods in the lobby.
Address: 1600 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim.