Grand has balconies...I used to stay at the DLH, but removing the sliding doors from the rooms was a deal breaker for me.  Now it's the Grand all the way...(and we like the pools better, and can't beat the location). - msdizmaui  521.5 #226 2:03AM

IMO, The rooms in Disneyland Hotel are bigger than The Grand California Hotel. I like DLHotel but Paradise Pier is also great bigger room and less expensive than the other two. hope this helps you decide. - babebahn  197.5 #1701 11:12PM

Grand con: costs a lot of money pro: so close to the park, beautiful in and out! Dl hotel con: further walk than the grand pro: cheaper than the grand, has goofys kitchen, cool light up headboards! - akpoppins  245.1 #1077 11:14PM

The Grand isn't as Disney as the other two. The rooms are smaller but its not a deal breaker for us because this hotel is beautiful. The DTD view rooms are so much fun. In the morning its fun to see it "wake up". The people watching can't be beat. And in most DTD view rooms you can see the fireworks with synced music from your TV. The pool food service is from Whitewater. Yummy and good drinks too. We can never get enough of our fav hotel! You need to try it once in your life :-) - PrincessDuckie  590.8 #190 3:53AM

Thanks everyone, very good information. - Nicholas-M  325.7 #509 3:44AM

I didn't know you could see the fireworks from the dt Disney view of grand Californian. That's definately made me lean more towards the grand Californian hotel! - Nicholas-M  325.7 #509 4:18AM