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Which Disneyland Resort hotel should you stay at

When you are planning a Disneyland vacation trip, one of your concerns will be what are the best hotels at Disneyland? Where should I stay at Disneyland? Lodging and accomodations will likely eat up a large part of your budget, but if you plan wisely, you can stay close to Disneyland and save some real money. Disneyland is located in Anaheim, California. Since it is such a busy tourist destination, it is literally surrounded by hotels and motels. Let's start with the Disney properties: The Grand Californian Hotel, The Disneyland Hotel, and The Paradise Pier Hotel.

Disneyland® Resort Hotel Benefits
Explore the benefits of staying at one of the Hotels of the Disneyland® Resort.

The magic never ends when you stay at one of the Hotels of the Disneyland® Resort. Enjoy signature Disney hotel services and amenities in addition to these magical vacation benefits:
Park Re-entry
The ability to re-enter the parks after relaxing in your Guest room during your day of fun.
Services for Children
Includes:
a child activity center
babysitting referral service
learning programs
(nominal fee for services; subject to availability).
Easy Payment
On-property charging privileges and convenient delivery of purchases to your Disneyland® Resort hotel Guest room

Grand Californian Resort and Spa





Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is a hotel located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Added as part of a major expansion of the Disneyland Resort in 2001, it is the resort's flagship and holds the distinction of being the only hotel there to have been originally built and operated from the beginning by The Walt Disney Company. It also features a Disney Vacation Club wing that opened in September, 2009.


The Grand Californian is located in Downtown Disney, wedged between California Adventure Park, Disneyland, and the old Disneyland Hotel complex at the far end of Downtown Disney. Unfortunately, it doesn't offer Monorail or any other service for getting back and forth to Disneyland - you have to walk to the front gate, or backtrack through Downtown Disney to catch the monorail going into Disneyland. However, it is only about a 90 second walk to the front gate of Disneyland, or about a 3 minute walk back to the monorail station, so it is bearable, but not super easy with small children. If money is no object, then staying at the Grand Californian should be your first choice, no question about it. The hotel is designed in the grand national park lodge style seen at Yosemite, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon, with exposed wooden beams everywhere and soaring great rooms. The Great Hall in the middle of the hotel is something straight out of Lord of the Rings - 6 stories tall, massive spaces, huge stone fireplaces, plenty of comfortable seeting areas for relaxing, and even a nightly piano player to create a little background music. Even if you do not stay at the Grand Californian Hotel, make a point of stopping in and sitting by the fire (a nightly storyteller wanders around and entertains kids), have a drink, and relax - it is an amazing experience, and it is FREE (hmmm.. maybe the only really good FREE experience at Disneyland!). The rooms at the Grand Californian are comfortable but not super spacious - you'll be hard pressed to fit an extra rollaway in the room if you need one. One benefit of staying at the Grand Californian is that guests get a private "back" entrance into the Disney California Adventure Park (DCA - which abuts the rear of the hotel). To be honest, this doesn't save you a lot of time or frustration, as the lines at DCA are usually minimal compared to Disneyland lines.

Disneyland Hotel Resort



Disneyland Hotel Resort

The original Disney hotel has the feeling of magic wherever you turn. The fun and fantasy here will leave you with sweet dreams that always end happily ever after.
Conveniently located adjacent to the Downtown Disney® District
Over 969 rooms in three high-rise towers
Disney touches are everywhere, like the oversized Sorcerer's Hat and the Never Land themed pool
State-of-the-art business center and conference facilities unrivaled by many Anaheim hotels
Imaginative environments, attention to detail and Disney-quality service

If you are looking for monorail access convenience for small children and nap times, the older Disney Hotel towers are closer to the monorail station, making it easier to get into and out of the park with minimal walking. The Disneyland Hotel tower complex are the same old Disney hotels that have been there for decades. They are the furthest from the parks out of the Disney Hotels, at the far end of Downtown Disney, but still provide easy park access.
 
Room rates average about $250 per night. There is a large pool area in the central courtyard, which comes in handy on those long hot summer days in California when your feet are weary of pounding the Disney pavement. You also have close access to some of the restaurants like Goofy's Kitchen, where you can dine with a number of Disney characters roaming around - not cheap, but a fun one-night adventure for the kids.

Disneyland's Paradise Pier Hotel



Disneyland's Paradise Pier Hotel

The 3rd Disney Hotel property is the Paradise Pier (the newest), located at the far end of DCA park. Room rates here average about $210 per night (off season, $250 in summer), and most visitors give the hotel good reviews. You can walk from the Paradise Pier to the monorail in Downtown Disney to get into the park, or walk all the way to the main ticket gates if you choose. They also have a nice pool and waterslide for the kids to enjoy (and adults!).
The hotel complex consists of a high-rise guest room tower with 489 rooms, which includes 29 suites. An oddity of the hotel is the presence of a 13th floor, a rarity in the United States due to the superstition associated with the number 13. At the base of the tower is the lobby, restaurants, a gift shop, recreational facilities including a swimming pool and video arcade, over 30,000 square feet for meeting space, and a 7,250-square-foot ballroom.

Restaurants

Disney's PCH Grill (PCH stands for Pacific Coast Highway, which is SR-1)

Surfside Lounge
 
Stores

Mickey in Paradise