Grand Californian
Hotel |
Reviewer's Name: |
Dan Eberhardt |
Reviewer's Email Address: |
Dan@taos.com |
Rate / Night (for your stay): |
Unsure as it was part of a package. Got a 10% discount off
the room of $60 so I would assume the room was $300 per night!
;) |
Date(s) of Stay: |
3/02/01--3/04/01 |
Accommodation Used: |
Standard Room / Studio |
Accommodations Review: |
The room was not big by my standards (Typical for Disney's newer deluxe
resorts) but it was a very nice room. The décor was slightly woodsy
and pleasant. The beds were very
comfortable and pillows were full and plentiful. The bathroom
was very nice and included a wicker basket for used towels and
a coffee maker ( another unusual twist for a Disney Deluxe
hotel. The room was incredibly quiet and insulated from
outside noise. Voices still echoed down the hallways outside
the entrance door. There was plenty of space to put the
luggage and a nice double (mirrored) door closet. |
Why Did you Select This Resort for your Stay? |
I love Disney's themed resorts and wanted to try the first
one at Disneyland. The convenience of location was also a
factor as well as being able to get ultimate park hopper
passes. |
Room # and Location Description: |
Room 3311 was located in the monorail courtyard. We had a
view of the rooms across the courtyard and a could see through
the small opening in the courtyard into Downtown Disney. The
monorail passed within 20-30 feet of our room. |
Room Location Pros & Cons: |
We were fairly close to a bank of elevators that were near
the DCA entrance. Time from our room into DCA was less than a
minute!!!! |
Check-In / Check-Out Comments: |
Check in was a breeze as no one was in front of me when we
arrived. Very beautiful check in area and great service at the
front desk, bell services and valet. |
DL Transportation Comments: |
Didn't use as the entrance to both parks was so
close. |
Restaurant / Lounge Review: |
We had lunch at the Storytellers Cafe and enjoyed it very
much. The food was excellent as was the atmosphere. |
Pool Description / Comments: |
The pool was nice enough but it was too cold (for us) to
utilize. The pool was not quite as imaginative as some of the
resort pools at WDW though the area was pretty and you could
view some or the rides from Paradise Pier. I believe it would
be a nice area to spend some time when the weather is warm or
hot. |
What Suggestions Would you Give Anyone that is Considering
This Resort? |
If you have the budget, go for it. It is more convenient
to DCA and Disneyland than any hotel in WDW is to the parks in
Florida. Since we had
Ultimate Park Hopper passes and could enter Disneyland and DCA
numerous times on any day we usually went to Disneyland via DCA
as the Downtown Disney Route was a touch out of the way for
us. |
Other Comments: |
This is a beautiful (though I don't care for the outside
quite as much as the interior) hotel that rates with All the
deluxe hotels at WDW. The location is excellent and the
service was very good. Pamper yourselves and do
it!!!!!!!!! |
