Grand Californian Super Thread

[maleficent55]

Hopefully @DizMe sees this because I think that's what she requests most of the time!

When I stayed at the Grand last year I requested to be as close to the lobby as possible and near an elevator. We were right around the corner from the elevator and up the hall from the wonderful 3rd floor Lobby. I think we might have ended up in the DVC wing but it was a great location.(We had 2 adjoining standard rooms.)

When is your trip? I usually make my request a few weeks out and then call again a couple days before the trip.

I considered asking for specific rooms but I decided not to since it seems like such a small chance the room I want would be free. But you might as well try. That might be good to ask about on check in day, too.

we arrive on 7/25
I'm calling at the 10 day mark, this wednesday

yes, I think DizMe and I both like the 3rd floor, because it's like an extra little lobby! and we both like to be by the elevators I think

I LOVE to be near the lobby and this time we have woods/courtyard and I know I want to be anywhere between 001-000 or 024-020, basically the rooms on either side adjacent to that bank of elevators

just not sure the best way to tell the cast member but I can probably just explain and they'll know the best way to put it in

 

[DizMe]

we arrive on 7/25
I'm calling at the 10 day mark, this wednesday

yes, I think DizMe and I both like the 3rd floor, because it's like an extra little lobby! and we both like to be by the elevators I think

I LOVE to be near the lobby and this time we have woods/courtyard and I know I want to be anywhere between 001-000 or 024-020, basically the rooms on either side adjacent to that bank of elevators

just not sure the best way to tell the cast member but I can probably just explain and they'll know the best way to put it in

I request 3rd floor, near the main elevators and small lobby upstairs. I personally don't care what view I get, so I'm totally fine with the standard view room we got last Dec that was right off the small upstairs lobby. Being that close to the stairs (I like using the stairs from the 3rd floor but my sister can't do that), upstairs lobby, downstairs lobby, and main elevators was fabulous! Our view was mainly the trees above the entrance drive, which was quite pretty since you could see things in the distance and mostly the trees outside. They lit up at night

I love looking down onto the main lobby from above, especially with a nice bottle of wine and some goodies.

Edited to add: I usually arrive in the morning. I go to the front desk and ask what room I've been assigned. Sometimes they say something like "I see your request and we have it noted." I say thank you, and ask if they can tell me what room they're planning to assign. They usually hedge on that and sometimes I just have to accept that they'll text me when the room is ready as long as I've made sure to note again my request. When I get the text that the room is ready, I check to see where it is on the room map and if it isn't what I asked for I go back to the desk and nicely ask if there is any way to get a room near the main elevators and I don't care if it's a standard room. I honestly don't care about the view, I'm much more interested in the location within the hotel. Good luck!

 

[Disneysince82]

Do I need to be worried about construction in the month December? I knew stuff was going on for awhile, but I saw someone say on another forum it was best to just avoid GC all together till it was complete.

 

[PiratesOfTheSea]

Do I need to be worried about construction in the month December? I knew stuff was going on for awhile, but I saw someone say on another forum it was best to just avoid GC all together till it was complete.

Napa Rose should re-open by then. Other than that I think the new lounge construction is the only thing left, and I hardly noticed there was construction there unless I was looking up in that direction.

 

[Disneysince82]

Napa Rose should re-open by then. Other than that I think the new lounge construction is the only thing left, and I hardly noticed there was construction there unless I was looking up in that direction.

Thanks! If we were to stay club level we are able to go into the old lounge still right?