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Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

Address: 1600 S. Disneyland Dr., CA, 92803 | Map It
Phone: 714/956-6425
Fax: 714/300-7701
www.disneyland.com

Price range: $$$$
Location: Disneyland Resort

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 2.5/5

Fodor's Review:

The newest of Disney's Anaheim hotels, this Craftsman-style luxury property has guest rooms with views of the California Adventure park and Downtown Disney. They don't push the Disney brand too heavily; rooms are done in dark woods with amber-shaded lamps and just a small Bambi image on the shower curtain. Restaurants include the Napa Rose dining room and Storytellers Cafe, where Disney characters entertain children at breakfast. Of the three pools, the one shaped like Mickey Mouse is just for kids, plus there's an evening child activity center and portable cribs in every room. Room-and-ticket packages are available. The new Mandara spa has a couple's suite with Balinese-inspired art and textiles. In late 2007 the resort began an expansion project that will add 200 new rooms and 50 Disney Vacation Club villas to the property. Pros: large, gorgeous lobby; direct access to California Adventure. Cons: the self-parking lot is across the street from the hotel; standard rooms are on the small side.

Hotel Details: 701 rooms, 44 suites
In-room: safe, refrigerator, Internet.
In-hotel: 2 restaurants, room service, bars, children's programs (ages 5-12), pools, gym, laundry service, parking (paid), no-smoking rooms.
Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by mousespotter from Colorado on 4/29/09
We stayed at Grand Californian April 20-26 2009. Although the exterior was beautiful & location convenient, the actual rooms themselves were not impressive, dusty upon arrival & a sewage smell permeated our "suite" the entire time. A male staff member walked in while I was dressing even though the "do not disturb" sign was on door. Charged a $75 fee for changing rooms. The front desk check-in staff, however, was very warm & helpful. Overall I expected better from Disney, and would not stay here again.

Member Rating: 2.8
Ratings details: Room: 3.0 Atmosphere: 5.0 Service: 2.0 Value: 1.0

Reviewed by eiregirl from Tucson, AZ on 1/5/08
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Member Rating: 2.2
Ratings details: Room: 3.0 Atmosphere: 3.0 Service: 1.0 Value: 1.0

Reviewed by The_Marshalls from London, England on 3/16/07
At $400 a night you expect something special, but the Californian Grand delivers motel standard service at a Four Seasons price. Having queued for over fifteen minutes to register (fair enough in a budget hotel...but not at this price...) we then had to wait 45 minutes for our bags to be delivered to our room - and we couldn't leave the room as we HAD to be in the room when they were delivered...and they lost one of the bags for a couple of hours.
The room wasn't bad - big, great bed, small balcony.
Before they'll give you the name of their preferred baby sitting service, you have to sign a waiver (holding Disney Corp harmlessfrom any liability from anything - not just babysitting referrals).
Its not all bad - service is friendly and the lobby area and pool live up to the title"Grand".
Unless close proximity to the Parks is important, you're better off doing some research and finding a better and cheaper hotel nearby.