Choosing
the right hotel isn’t always easy, especially when it comes to Disney
accommodation. Disney offer a variety of great places to stay how can you
choose!?
This blog I
will give you my tips on choosing the best accommodation for you during you
visit at Disneyland CA.
ON PROPERTY
HOTELS:
Disney
offer three hotels on Disney property which are Disney’s Paradise Pier hotel,
the Disneyland hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian hotel and spa.
Each hotel
offers a different experience with theming and décor so this could be a factor
in which you choose you accommodation.
DISNEY’S
PARADISE PIER HOTEL:
DPP is a
Californian beach inspired hotel with an affordable price tag, this is the
cheapest hotel out of the three. This hotel has gift shops, a gym, a rooftop
pool, a quick service coffee café and a restaurant which offers a character
dinning experience. As you enter the lobby you will be greeted by a large
statue of goofy sporting his beach finest then make your way up the elevator to
your room.
My last
week visit at Disney we stayed at DPPH in a standard room. The room we had was
spacious with two double beds and an addition couch which folded into a bed
plus a mirror vanity desk which is perfect for us girls. It also had a large
bathroom complete with bath/shower and double sinks. The mirrored closet was a
great place to store our luggage and there also was a coffee bar plus a wide
screen TV which sat on a TV unit with extra draws for storage.
Outside we
had a private balcony with sitting area. Overall a great room.
This hotel
is of course a short walking distance to the Disneyland parks.
Also since
you are a hotel guest you can take the ‘secret’ entrance behind the grand
Californian which leads you straight into the California adventure park!
DISNEYLAND
HOTEL:
The
Disneyland hotel is a tradition Disney themed hotel complete with faith, trust
and a little bit of pixie dust. This hotel has three “towers” you can stay in-
fantasy, adventure and frontier tower.
Our first
visit to Disney we stayed in the fantasy tower and the second time in the
adventure tower.
I love the
fantasy tower it is my absolute favourite! The carpet is showered in
sparkles and stars and as you enter you room you see two grand double beds
sitting under a headboard of sleeping beauty’s castle surrounded by fireworks
and there is a little surprise if you push the right button. Yes, the fire
works light up and play a tune! Its magical!
Not to
mention the fine dinning this hotel offers including steakhouse 55; a five-star
dinning restaurant, goofy’s kitchen; a character dinning restaurant and trader sam's an enchanted tiki
bar.
This hotel
is very short walking distance to the parks, you can also take the Disneyland
monorail which takes you directly into Disneyland! How convenient! Its pricing
is in the moderate range, depending on what time peak time you visit.
DISNEY’S
GRAND CALIFORNIAN HOTEL AND SPA:
Isn’t that
a mouth full? This hotel is of course amongst
the grandest of the three. It is a five star hotel with a five star price
point, making it the most expensive out the the options. This resort has a
rustic lodge like feel, when you enter the grand lobby you notice the large
fireplace in the middle surrounded by beautiful rock pillars. I love walking this resorts ground to enjoy
their gift shops, pools and restaurants. If you head around the back, you will
find a ‘secret’ outdoor fireplace which is a great quiet place to sit and
relax. Lastly how could I not mention
the spa. The Mandara spa is truly a haven, I spent many hours here having
massages, facials and enjoying the stem room. It is truly a beautiful place,
the best spa I have ever been too so I urge you to check it out. Even if you
are not a guest at the grand Californian you can still book in for a treatment!
Disney
offers such great resort hotels but there are also many off property hotels
that are very close, even walking distance to the Disneyland parks. There are a
list of partner hotels on Disneyland’s website so head to https://disneyland.disney.go.com/au/hotels/
to check it out!
Stay magical!
Xx
*Photos from my last trip to Disney plus images
from Disneyland website
