"This on-site hotel is a favored pick for its mountain lodge–style design, premium accommodations, and the convenience of a dedicated, easy entrance directly into one of the parks, making park access especially seamless for staying guests." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, and many more. You'll usually find her in an airport. If you do see her there, please say hello. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at Disneyland Resort is the most festive hotel option during the holidays. It features a towering Christmas tree in the lobby, a gingerbread house, and holiday-themed massages and foot treatments at the Tenaya Stone Spa. Guests can also purchase in-room holiday decorations."
"A premium hotel with its own entrance to Disney California Adventure Park, offering fine dining and a world-class spa." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Disney’s first domestic hotel built inside a theme park, featuring a secret guest-only entrance to Disney California Adventure Park." - Megan duBois Megan duBois Megan duBois is a travel journalist who specializes in theme parks. Her work has been featured in multiple outlets in addition to Travel + Leisure including Delish, Condé Nast Traveler, Today.com, a
"Travelers who want to stay as close to the Disneyland theme parks as possible while also enjoying the benefits of staying at an on-site resort will want to book Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. The standard rooms here sleep up to five adults, and some look over the Downtown Disney District and Disney California Adventure Park. After a day in the parks, head to the lobby bar, Hearthstone Lounge, for a nightcap and a few bar bites."