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Viceroy Santa Monica vs Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Viceroy Santa Monica is preferred by most professionals compared to Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. Viceroy Santa Monica comes in at #10 in Los Angeles with positive reviews from 14 reviewers including Fodor's, concierge.com and Lonely Planet.
Viceroy Santa Monica
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Oyster
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1819 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
From $221 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"Glamorous socializing takes place in the pool and cabana area amid all-white armchairs and divans."
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Insight Guides
"An urban retreat on the beach with a sauna and whirlpool."
Oyster
4.0
"It's best known for its sexy bar and pool scenes, but the Viceroy boasts substance as well."
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DK Eyewitness
"The couple behind the stylish Maison 140 and Avalon has created a fantasy environment that transports guests back in time to Colonial England."
Concierge
"This 162-room hotel was so hot when it opened in 2002 that it immediately became the Viceroy Group's flagship hotel."
i
Try to get one of the rooms on the upper floors, with views of the ocean a couple of blocks away.
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
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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."
