Disneys Grand Californian
- joantri
- First Reviewer
- 4 out of 5
- Avg. Member Rating
- 32
- Reviews
Disappoinment at the Grand California
- June 18, 2009
- Rated 1 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
What a mess. The Grand California did not have a room for five people as booked and confirmed for my family. One person literally slept on the floor one night. There wasn't even a roll away. The desk clerks were not helpful and acted like it was not a problems that they wanted to solve or could solve. They did come through with some free meals for us and other free stuff but only after we negotiated with them for hours at the desk and talked with over ten people.
Wonderful hotel
- June 7, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We were able to check in early and everything was got better from then. It was nice to be able to walk to Disneyland and the California Adventureland.
The Napa Rose restaurant is a great restaurant with excellent food and service. The bar in the hotel is great also.
Will do it again.
A beautiful hotel!
- December 9, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We had a great time on our vacation. The location of this hotel played a huge part of the fun time we had. We would go to the parks for half the day, and then come back for a quick swim. That was the perfect break from the park. Then we would head out again for the rest of the day. The kids were falling asleep by the time we returned. The hotel was beautiful and very comfortable. The hotel was expensive, but in the end, well worth the expense. We were treated very well.
A magical stay
- December 2, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We were celebrating our girls 5th birthday.
It all started from the time we were greeted with our last name when we drove up.
Check in was very quick and friendly. The room was very nice, and the outside deck added a nice touch.
Maid service was also a nice touch for a long day by turning down the beds, adjusting the lighting, and leaving chocolates for the kids. Very relaxing to come into at night.
The beds are very comfortable. We felt refreshed every morning we woke up.
The TV has a channel which shows a nightly Princess story for the kids to go to bed with.
The lobby was very nice with small rocking chairs for the kids in front of a huge fireplace.
Santa was also in the lobby for guests of the hotel to enjoy.
Overall you are paying for the location. Very nice to just walk out to Downtown Disney for eats, or shopping.
Staying here made us feel like we were continuing our magical stay while leaving the parks.
Misc: Towels were plush, water pressure was good, bathroom set up was nice (dual sinks),
very quiet at night, extremely nice staff in person or on phone.
This is The Way to Go!
- December 1, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
This hotel is a bit on the pricey side but you cannot beat the convenience of having your own entrance to DCA and being steps from Disneyland! The room was great as it overlooked Downtown Disney and provided a great view of the nightly fireworks from Disneyland! The kids loved the bunk beds (you must request these!) and the in room refrigerator (must also be requested) was great for storing our own beer, sodas, water & coffee creamer (Price Alert! - Beer is $6 a can at the White Water cafe!!!!!! Also, food portions have DEFINITELY gotten smaller here as well but the food still tastes great).
Nothing really special about the rooms. They are nice but nothing to write home about. It's all about the location. We loved the personalized room key/charge cards with our names printed on them. We were able to charge everything directly to our room throughout both parks! Very quick and easy!
We will definitely stay here again, especially during the holiday season as the hotel is decorated to the max and looks stunning at Christmas time!