The Villas at
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa

The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Resort and Spa are the only DVC resort near Disneyland and California Adventure Park. Opening September 23, 2009, these Villas were born out of an expansion of the Grand Californian Hotel, including additional hotel rooms and DVC Villas. There are only 48 rooms in a separate wing of the resort.

The hotel and DVC expansion were designed by Peter Dominick, who also designed Animal Kingdom-Jambo House and Wilderness Lodge. Guests have an exclusive entrance to Disney California Adventure Park and are only a short walk to Disneyland Park and Downtown Disney.

There is a high demand for these rooms. If you want to stay here regularly, then you may need to be an owner. These rooms are hard to get and almost impossible to book shortly after the seven-month window opens. At five months, there are usually no rooms available year-round. The initial purchase price is the highest on direct and resale markets, but the maintenance cost is the lowest of any DVC resort.

Room Descriptions

Studios

Studios are one-room units that accommodate up to four people. The Grand Californian has only 23 of these. The sleeping area of the room has a single queen bed and a queen-size sleeper sofa. The kitchenette has a microwave, sink, and small refrigerator. The bathroom has a single sink and a combination tub and shower. Studio rooms are 379 square feet.

One-Bedroom Villas

One-Bedroom Villas are Two-room units that sleep up to five people. The Grand Californian has only 23 of these units. The master bedroom has a king-size bed in a separate room. There is a queen-size sleeper sofa and a pull-down bed measuring 29" x 67" in the living room. There is a fully equipped kitchen and a washer and dryer. There are two bathrooms—one with a walk-in shower and a whirlpool bathtub and one with a walk-in shower only. One-Bedroom Villas are comparably large at approximately 865 square feet.

Two-Bedroom Villas

Two-Bedrooms Villas are Three-room units that sleep up to nine people. Two-Bedroom units at Grand Californian are either lock-off units (made up of a connecting Studio and a One-Bedroom unit) or dedicated units. There are 23 lock-off units and 23 dedicated units. These villas are large. The lock-offs are 1,244 square feet, and the dedicated are 1,257.

The Lock-off units have a master bedroom with a king-size bed, a second bedroom with a queen-size bed, and a queen-size sleeper sofa. There is a queen-size sleeper sofa and a small 29" x 67" pull-down bed in the living room. There are three bathrooms. The master has a walk-in shower and whirlpool tub, the second bedroom has a combination tub and shower, and a shared bathroom has a walk-in shower.

The Dedicated Two-Bedroom has two queen beds instead of a queen bed and sleeper sofa in the second bedroom. The dedicated units also sleep nine. The dedicated unit will only have one entrance to the villa, whereas the lock-off will have two separate entrances. There are three bathrooms in the dedicated units with the same setup as the lock-offs. The master has a walk-in shower and whirlpool tub, the second bedroom has a combination tub and shower, and the common bathroom has a walk-in shower.

Both unit types have a fully equipped kitchen, washer and dryer, and two balconies.

Grand Villas (3 Bedroom)

Grand Villas are Three Bedroom units that sleep up to twelve people and are 2,426 square feet in size. There are only two of these villas. The units here are the third-largest Grand Villas of any DVC resort. Each villa has one master bedroom with a whirlpool tub and a walk-in shower in a dedicated bathroom. There are two more bedrooms upstairs with two queen-size beds in each room. Each of these rooms has its own bathroom with a tub/shower combination. There is a queen-size sleeper sofa in the villa's living area and a double-sized sleeper sofa in the loft area between the two bedrooms. The fourth bathroom is on the lower level and has a walk-in shower. The loft area also has a pool table. There is a full-sized kitchen and a separate dining area. These units are two-story and are located on floors four and five of the resort.

Villa Views/Types/Locations

The accommodation views are not chosen at booking. Rooms will have views of the parking lot, pool, or California Adventure Theme park.

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Views are not selectable at reservation, but here’s what room views you can expect.

Parking Lot

Views of the Parking Lot are found in eleven Two-Bedroom Lock-Offs (made up by connecting a Studio and a One-Bedroom Villa) and ten Two-Bedroom dedicated.

Pool

Views of the Pools are in five Two-Bedroom Lock-Offs (made up by connecting a Studio and a One-Bedroom Villa) and five Two-Bedroom dedicated.

California Adventure

Views of Disney California Adventure can be found from seven Two-Bedroom Lock-Offs (made up by connecting a Studio and a One-Bedroom Villa) and eight Two-Bedroom dedicated.

Grand Villas

The two Grand Villas are located at the end of the theme park wing. These units are two-story, located on floors four and five with a view of the theme park and pool or theme park and parking lot.