Originally Posted by
manda99
Grand Californian is a resort. Disneyland Hotel is like a Holiday Inn or similar.
I know the GC is tiered above DH, but IME there isn't a huge difference between them in terms of "luxury." Neither is particularly upscale -- I'd call them both a 4* at best. To me, the main difference between them is that the GC is closer to the park entrances (putting aside monorail) and the DH has a more fun pool area for kids.