Disneyland Hotel (Paris)

Disneyland Hotel
LocationDisneyland Paris
Category
OpenedApril 1992
ThemeVictorian
Rooms496
OperatorDisneyland Paris

The Disneyland Hotel is located in Disneyland Paris, between Main Street, U.S.A. and Fantasia Gardens. The hotel is situated above the entrance gates and ticket booths for Disneyland Park, providing easy access to the park.

Description

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History

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The Disneyland Paris Hotel opened alongside the Euro Disney Resort in April 1992. The luxury hotel is located within the Disneyland Paris resort in Marne-la-Vallée, France. It offers a range of room types, including standard rooms, suites, and family rooms, and provides amenities such as on-site dining options, a fitness center, and an indoor pool. The hotel is conveniently located right at the entrance to Disneyland Paris theme park.

Design

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The Imagineers who designed the park's Main Street partnered with architecture firm, Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo on the project.[1] The architecture of the hotel references Victorian American hotels such as the Hotel del Coronado.

The Disneyland Paris Hotel was designed by the Imagineers who created the park's Main Street, in partnership with the architectural firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo. The hotel's design is inspired by Victorian American hotels such as the Hotel del Coronado.

Refurbishment

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The hotel closed in March 2020 with the rest of the resort due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of reopening, it underwent a major refurbishment, announced in April 2021.[2] The refurbished hotel reopened on 25 January 2024.[3]

Hotel Extras

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Guests staying at the Disneyland Hotel can book special meet and greets with Disney Princess via the DLP App, and can see princesses throughout the hotel with the Royal Troupe[4]

Guests can also take advantage of the exclusive Royal Kids club, Royal Dream makeover and much more. However the Hotels Spa is available to all (including guests not staying at the hotel [5]

Rooms

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The Disneyland Hotel offers three levels of rooms along with suites:

Superior

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There are 346 entry-level superior rooms located throughout the hotel.[6]

Deluxe

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The 82 deluxe rooms come with a dedicated check-in area and access to an executive lounge area, where guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast as well as drinks and snacks throughout the day.[6][7]

Castle Club

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The Castle Club consists of 41 rooms on the top two floors of the central wing, creating a "hotel within a hotel."[6] Guests in these rooms receive daily complimentary breakfast with appearances by Disney princesses, access to a lounge with a view of the park, free soft drinks, and a dedicated elevator that takes them directly to Disneyland Park.[7]

Suites

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The "signature suites" offer a choice of themes:

There are also two larger suites: the "Princely Suite," which is themed after Beauty and the Beast, and the "Royal Suite," inspired by Frozen.[7]

Restaurants and Cuisine

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The Disneyland Hotel features two restaurants and a bar.[8]

Restaurants

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The Royal Banquet restaurant offers a buffet service, while La Table de Lumiere provides a table-service menu. Both restaurants include visits from Disney characters who interact with guests as they dine.[8] The Fleur de Lys Bar serves lighter dishes, snacks, drinks, and an afternoon tea service.[8]

Historic Restaurants

Before its refurbishment, the hotel was home to the following restaurants and bar:

California Grill

The California Grill was a haute cuisine restaurant run by chef Philippe Geneletti.[9][10] This restaurant has permanently closed, and the space has been redesigned into the new Table de Lumiere restaurant.

Inventions

Inventions was a buffet-style character dining restaurant inspired by Jules Verne & Leonardo da Vinci. It was known for its weekly Sunday brunch with a changing theme.[11] Inventions has permanently closed, and the space has been transformed into the Royal Banquet.[12]

Café Fantasia

Café Fantasia was a piano bar themed around Disney's Fantasia. It offered cocktails, coffee, and light dining options throughout the day.[13] This bar has also closed, with the space now reimagined as the Fleur de Lys Bar.

References

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  1. ^ " ARCHITECTURE VIEW; A Curious Mix Of Versailles And Mickey Mouse"
  2. ^ "Disneyland Paris announces refurbishment of Disneyland Hotel". DLP Town Square. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Disneyland Hotel: A royal reopening in January 2024". 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ My Castle, Club. "Disneyland Hotel Paris Review". My Castle Club.
  5. ^ My Castle, Club. "Disneyland Hotel Paris Review". My Castle Club.
  6. ^ a b c "Disneyland Hotel Reopens on January 25th, 2024 + New Detail's Revealed". 13 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b c https://www.disneylandparis.com/en-gb/hotels/disneyland-hotel/ [bare URL]
  8. ^ a b c https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/09/royal-details-revealed-for-disneyland-hotel-inspired-by-frozen-moana-the-little-mermaid-and-more-at-disneyland-paris/ [bare URL]
  9. ^ "Dammarie-les-Lys. Un salon gourmand avec le chef Philippe Geneletti"
  10. ^ "California Grill | Disneyland Paris Restaurants"
  11. ^ "Inventions | Disneyland Paris Restaurants"
  12. ^ CastleClub (2023-09-12). "Disneyland Hotel: A Crowning Gourmet Dining Experience". My Castle Club. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  13. ^ "Café Fantasia | Disneyland Paris Restaurants"
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