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Hotel overview

Overlooking Paradise Pier in Disney's California Adventure™ Park, this polished hotel is a gracious celebration of all things Disney and the nautical California seaside. Enjoy an impressive array of features that are distinctively Disney including great dining, impressive amenities and a roller coaster-inspired water slide at the rooftop swimming pool.

Location

Disneyland® Resort
Long Beach, CA, USA - Long Beach Municipal Airport : 30 miles
Los Angeles, CA, USA Los Angeles Intl Airport (LA : 60 miles
Ontario, CA, USA - Ontario International (ONT) : 60 miles
Santa Ana, CA, USA - John Wayne Airport (SNA) : 15 miles

Property information

Year Built: 1985
Last Renovation: 2010
Accessible rooms: 15
Floors: 15
Total rooms: 489

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Hotel details

Dining

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Amenities

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Activities

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General policies & fine print

Check In: 3:00 PM
Check Out: 11:00 AM
Minimum Check-In Age: 18
General Policies: Check-in Policy:
Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.

Convention Policy:

Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.

Hotel Spring Break Policy:
This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.

General Information:
Room taxes are included in vacation price.
Minimum night stay restrictions may apply.
Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
Pet Policy Pets Not Allowed

Ratings & reviews

TripAdvisor traveler rating

TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_4.0 2784 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Great place!

    This hotel was perfect for us. I love how close it is to DCA and DL by going through the Grand California. The elevators were no issue at all and we were on the 10th floor! Check in staff is super friendly and bell services. Super clean hotel with perfect amount of Disney touches . I like how the Sketch pad is open early so you can grap something quick before heading to parks.

    Jun 18, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    The best Disney hotel

    This hotel is 1000 times better than the Grand, which you can read about in my other review. The art/decor is absolutely incredible, it’s the cutest hotel I’ve ever stayed at. Like everything else Pixar, every detail was mastered. From the food in the Great Maple, to the pianist that looks like he came right out of Soul (the movie), it was incredible. We stayed in a club level room, which gave us access to the Creator’s Club. They served breakfast, snacks and small bites through the day, for free. The fitness room was larger than most hotels and the Monsters Inc wall art was perfect. They had an indoor pop up mini golf, Putt Putt, but I think it’s only there for another month. That was a great way to spend the hot afternoon. The hotel room was perfect. Bed was comfy, shower was adjustable height, and the room was immaculate. The floors are wood, and they mop them when they service your room. The secret entrance to DCA is my favorite, you enter the park right next to Corndog Castle. If you want to enter Disneyland, you can ride the Monorail into Tomorrowland. The ONLY negative about this hotel is the elevator system. You select your floor from outside the elevator and it tells you which one to wait for, A,B,C or D. The system is flawed. I’m not sure if it’s by design or if it’s because children push multiple floors. You end up stopping on a lot of floors for no reason. Other guests also think they’re suppose to get in your elevator, but it’s going up and they’re going down. I think if they had a traditional elevator with the floor pad inside the car, it might be faster. We waited over 5 minutes once.

    May 11, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Awesome - highly recommend - would definitely book again.

    Amazing theming, staff so helpful, our family room was spacious, perfect location to enjoy the Disney Parks and Downtown Disney. Very clean and has a fantastic Disney vibe. This is the cheapest of the three Disney hotels but it was perfect for us.

    Apr 26, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 3.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Nice hotel, but too few elevators for the number of guests makes it undesirable

    Clean and convenient, though expensive. There aren’t enough elevators for the number of guests, and you will often wait quite a while for a ride down to the lobby. We probably wouldn’t stay there again because this was such a constant annoyance

    Mar 20, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Pleasantly Surprised!

    We just spent 4 days at Disneyland with family.We stayed at Pixar Place and our daughter and son in law & children stayed at the Grand Californian. I had hoped to switch over to the GCH, but soon realized that we had made a great choice for our needs this trip: location and ease of entry into DL and to GCH and also to DDD. I requested a low floor room close to the GCH intersection.We bypassed the "infamous" elevators each morning and took the stairs right next to our room.The pool and splash pad area were under refurbishment. We had a lovely room and the check in process on the app was simple.Staff was friendly and professional.We did not eat at the hotel. In closing, it turned out to be a great choice because GCH was undergoing alot of refurbishments:Their private entrance into DCA, their largest pool,and a major refresh of rooms in a couple of wings.This affected the views.People choosing pool views and standard room views would pay alot of money,and then realize they would have obstructed views... I stayed at the GCH in December and definitely did not have all of those issues. We dined in GCH and even the character breakfast location and menu was affected.We also went to the GC Craftsman Bar.Several items were not available: french onion soup and creme brule. We chose the right hotel and had a great visit to our favorite park!

    Mar 20, 2025