Hi I just read the WHOLE thread finally. Yay, what wonderful information. Thankyou all.
My comments on the hotel.
Absolutley love it. Love the rooms, lobby, hearth area, the Lounge, Napa, Whitewater snacks, turn down service with yummy chocolates, and location, location, location!
I have stayed in the rooms that have the daybed near the elevators also. They seemed bigger to me than the rest of the regular standards.
We were there the last weekend of February, and the room had been updated somewhat. New carpet, and the beds had duvets, with the blankets sheeted. I love that! Gone were the old bedspreads.
Upon check in we were offered an upgrade to park view. Hard decision. Finally decided to keep our room with day bed, as we wanted more room, and close to the elevator.
Also had a mix up, upon check in. I had cancelled one of my rooms, due to one of my DIS friends, Dawn/fairykin/ passing away.
(A few other ladies and I, had become very close to her the last couple of years.) The CM made mention of having another room under my name, stating Dawn's full name along with her mother's. I must have looked at him in shock, still feeling the mourning of her. Actually I was, and I needed a few seconds to think. He apologized over and over for his mistake, stating that I
had cancelled it. Then I felt sorry for him. Poor thing.
That night, coming back to our room were 4 beautifully plated Mickey Rice Crispy treats with the "Grand Californian" written in chocolate, 4 big wine glasses of milk on ice, a bouquet of balloons and a wonderful note from the CM.
It made us cry all over again.
That is the service you get from the Grand.
and just woudering if at checkin if the cm 's offer any discounts on meals or room upgrades
