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Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa vs The Ambrose Hotel
Both properties are recommended by writers. On balance, The Ambrose ranks marginally better than Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. The Ambrose is ranked #42 in Los Angeles with recommendations from 9 reviewers such as Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and Gayot.
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Frommer's
Jetsetter
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1600 S Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802
From $521 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"The most opulent of Disney's Anaheim hotels, this Craftsman-style luxury property has guest rooms with views of the California Adventure park and Downtown Disney."
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DK Eyewitness
"The price tag is a bit steep at this 751-room resort designed in richly wooded Craftsman style, but standard rooms sleep up to two adults and four kids."
Frommer's
"Disney didn't miss the details when constructing this enormous version of an Arts and Crafts-era lodge... hiring craftspeople... to contribute one-of-a-kind tiles, furniture, sculpture, and artwork."
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Jetsetter
"Disney's Grand Californian is the first hotel to be built inside a Disney park, and the American Craftsman hotel combines luxe amenities with family fun — and function."
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If you want to avoid lines, book The Magic Morning package offered to guests of the three Disneyland Resort hotels that lets you into the park an hour before the official 8 A.M. opening.
Lonely Planet
"Soaring timber beams rise above the cathedral-like lobby of the six-story Grand Californian, Disney’s homage to the Arts and Crafts architectural movement."
The Ambrose Hotel
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Oyster
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
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1255 20th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
From $158 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"If being within walking distance of the ocean isn't crucial, but a soothing, peaceful environment is, I've found your hotel."
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Oyster
3.0
"This 77-room, midrange boutique hotel is one of the most environmentally focused hotels in Southern California."
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Rough Guide
"Excellent choice for inland Santa Monica with Craftsman-styled decor and boutique rooms that have internet access and include continental breakfast."
Fodor's
"An air of tranquillity pervades the four-story Ambrose, which blends right into its mostly residential Santa Monica neighborhood."
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Travel + Leisure
"The property features four floors, 77 guest rooms and is a short drive to the beach and Third Street Promenade shopping corridor."
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