You know you are heading to Disneyland, but now you are wondering where you should stay. Might I suggest Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel located right in the heart of the Disney magic! From the moment you walk into the hotel you are treated to a forest themed Disney oasis!
There are many reasons you should consider staying at this hotel.
Park Proximity
As a mother to one young child and another on the way one of the biggest selling points for this hotel was the proximity to the parks and Downtown Disney.
When you stay at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel you are less than a 10 minute walk to your room from anywhere in Disney California Adventure, about a 15 minute walk from the entrance of Disneyland, and la few minutes for Downtown Disney. There is no need to wait for shuttles, or have to pack extra items to stay a full day at the park. You can head back to your room in just minutes!
There is even an exclusive park entrance right out of the Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel. You can actually exit your hotel and enter right into Disney California Adventure Park. Being so close allows for extreme flexibility when it comes to your family’s trip.
DINING
The Grand Californian has all the amenities your family needs. Plenty of places to eat including Storytellers Café (which has an amazing character buffet), Napa Rose which offers fine dining for a enchanting date night or a fine dining family experience, Hearthstone Lounge offers a full bar as well as a morning continental breakfast with fresh bakery goods and specialty coffees, and White Water Snacks which is exactly as it sounds!
More Disney Time! (Extended Park Hours for Hotel Guests Only!)
Guests at all Disneyland Resorts can enjoy early admission, during every day of their hotel stay, to select attractions in Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park one hour before the park opens to the public. (Valid theme park admission and active hotel room key required.)
Spacious Rooms
The hotel rooms are a parent’s dream! Standard rooms come with two queens or bunk beds and a queen bed. The bunk beds even have a 3rd pull out trundle allowing each room to sleep 5 people comfortably. I love the extra details that continue with the forest theme. Lantern-esque lights, Snow White prints, and Bambi shower curtains all lend to the Disney magic. Some may miss the “Mickey” everywhere, but keep your eyes open… they are still around!
Disney really thinks of everything for it’s guests. Hair dryers, comfortable robes, iron, luggage racks, and even portable cribs are standard in all rooms. This allows for more room in your suitcase to bring home those Disney souvenirs! I forgot my toothbrush on my trip and within 10 minutes of my phone call I had one in my hand!
Pool Time
There are plenty of pools and outdoor hot tubs for your family to enjoy. With a giant waterslide and a smaller waterslide for younger kids your family is sure to enjoy spending time in the water! This is a perfect escape when the parks get crowded or too hot. With the extra morning hour, your family is sure to have plenty of time to spend both at the park and in the pool. Private cabanas are available for purchase as well. 
Downtown Disney District
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is just steps away from the Downtown Disney District, a fun family area that boosts amazing shopping, a variety of dining options, movies, and even exciting nighttime entertainment. Plus this is all available even after the parks close!
Exclusive Extras!
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel also offers hotel tours, fun scavenger hunts for the kids, and they even have a spa if you can find time to escape! Plus the hotel offers many more events and entertainment options exclusive to it’s guests. Disney takes pride in making sure there is something for every age and person to enjoy. There will be no time to be bored while staying at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel. In fact you may just have a hard time getting your children to leave.
Book your stay today at Disneyland Resorts!
Don’t forget to check out all that the new Disney California Adventure Park has to offer!Check out my tours through Buena Vista Street and Cars Land!
Disclosure: Disney Public Relations provided me with my travel expenses and accommodations during a recent media trip. All thoughts and opinions are 100% honest and my own. No compensation was given, nor was I expected or asked to write about Disney Grand Californian Hotel.
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what a great hotel. We just recently stayed in the Disneyland Hotel and it was amazing as well.
The CG is an amazing hotel. I love just sitting in the lobby by the fireplace and taking a little time out during the day. And you definitely can’t beat being literally right next door to DCA and Cars Land! Fantastic review!
I’ve never actually been to Disneyland, how sad is that? This definitely looks like a great place to stay, I love all the extra perks!
I’m a Florida girl and never been to Disneyland (boo!), so I don’t know much about the Disneyland hotels….the Grand Californian sounds fantastic! I love that the hotel has it’s own entrance into the park and that it’s so close to everything! That really is important to me!
Great review, Emily!
It’s so nice there! We loved our stay too! 🙂
That place looks nice and early admission to the Disneyland Resort for people that stay there can’t be beat
OoooOoo, I want to go! Looks nice. 🙂
I’ve been to Disneyland many times but have never stayed at a Disney Resort, it’s something I’ve always wanted to do! This one looks mighty magificiant!! It’s on my list of places I’d love to stay at!!
that place is awesome. I love the little details
Very nice!
I dream of staying there one day
What a gorgeous hotel! That pool looks amazing! I know my kids would love it.
We walked through that one and it was amazing! 🙂 One day I’ll stay there
Kas
I stayed there a few years ago, one of my favorite hotels ever! We were on the concierge level, which was amazing! The room was spacious, the bed was comfy, the balcony was so nice to enjoy the view of the parks which was fabulous and I cannot WAIT to go back. I enjoyed every minute of my stay.
I haven’t stayed at a disney hotel since I was a kid, but even as a kid I was impressed at how amazing the hotel was compared to the other hotels we usually stayed in. If we can ever afford it, I’d love to stay here!
What a gorgeous hotel!
What a beautiful hotel!
This hotel looks FABULOUS!!!!!! I would love to see it in person!
This hotel looks AMAZING! I love how you can get into the parks early if you stay there!
The slide at the pool looks like so much fun! What a great place to stay!
Oh those look great! The rooms seem so nice and homey!
What a beautiful hotel.
Looks like one amazing place to stay, I know I would have to drag the boys away from that pool.
So cool. I love the beds -and the bunks are so cute!
That looks and sounds like a great hotel destination!
Disney hotels are the best!
I’ve never been to Disneyland, I hope to someday. That dinner looks great.
I’ve to Disney World, several times. I’ve never been to DisneyLand.
I love the disney theme part of the hotels but above all that pool looks awesome.
That looks like a great place to stay when visiting Disneyland.
While I’ve been to WDW an embarrassing amount of times, I’ve never been to DL. Would love to stay here!
By far my favorite place to stay when going to Disneyland. Last time our room was right above the Downtown Disney Store – perfect!
I have visited Disneyland countless times throughout my life but have never stayed at a Disney property. This hotel looks gorgeous and I love the extended park hours!
keeping this on my must check out list. I’m hoping to take my boys to Carsland and Disneyland one day
This looks like a great hotel!