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Anaheim is the home of Disneyland Resort and one of the best places to stay in Southern California for families planning a Disneyland California package holiday. Located in Orange County, southeast of Los Angeles, Anaheim gives you easy access to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park without having to travel from central Los Angeles each day.
For UK visitors, an Anaheim holiday will often form part of a bigger California adventure. You might spend several nights in Anaheim for Disneyland before moving on to Los Angeles, Santa Monica or San Diego, or include Anaheim as a stop on a California road trip. Staying locally gives you more time to enjoy the parks while still making it easy to experience more of Southern California.
Charter Travel can tailor-make your Anaheim holiday around your family, dates and budget, including flights from the UK, your choice of Anaheim hotel and the rest of your California itinerary. Whether you want a hotel within walking distance of Disneyland, a family-friendly resort with a pool or a luxury stay close to the parks, our California specialists can help you find the right base.
If Disneyland California is an important part of your holiday, staying in Anaheim makes much more sense than travelling backwards and forwards from Los Angeles. Disneyland Resort is actually located in Anaheim rather than Los Angeles, and there is a wide choice of accommodation surrounding the resort.
Some Anaheim hotels are within walking distance of the Disneyland entrances, making it possible to leave the car behind and return to your hotel during the day. This can be particularly useful for families with younger children who want an afternoon break before returning to the parks in the evening.
Staying in Anaheim also allows you to dedicate several days to Disneyland while keeping the Disney part of your itinerary separate from your time exploring Hollywood, Universal Studios Hollywood and the beaches of Los Angeles. For many UK families, splitting the holiday between Anaheim and another Southern California destination makes for a much more relaxed trip.
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Anaheim has a huge choice of accommodation, ranging from family-friendly hotels and suites to upscale resorts and the official Disneyland Resort hotels. The right choice depends on your budget, family size, how many days you plan to spend at Disneyland and whether walking distance to the parks is a priority.
One of the biggest advantages of staying in Anaheim is the choice of hotels close to Disneyland Resort. For families planning several park days, choosing a hotel within a comfortable walking distance can save time each morning and make it easier to return to your room during the day.
When choosing your hotel, it is worth looking at the actual walking distance to the Disneyland pedestrian entrances rather than simply whether a property describes itself as being “near Disneyland”. Anaheim covers a much larger area than the immediate resort district, and locations can vary considerably.
Visitors wanting to stay within Disneyland Resort itself can choose from Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Disneyland Hotel and Pixar Place Hotel. These hotels place you within the Disneyland Resort area and close to the theme parks and Downtown Disney District.
Disney hotels generally command a premium over many surrounding Anaheim properties, so they will not be the right choice for every family. Our travel specialists can compare Disney and non-Disney accommodation and help you decide where the extra cost is worthwhile for your particular holiday.
Anaheim is particularly well suited to family holidays, with many hotels offering family rooms, suites, swimming pools and other facilities designed for longer stays. If you are travelling with a larger family, tell us your room requirements when you enquire as we can look for accommodation that works for your party rather than simply suggesting the closest hotel to Disneyland.
Anaheim also has excellent options for visitors looking for a more luxurious California stay. Choosing an upscale hotel can work particularly well if you want resort-style facilities and somewhere comfortable to relax between busy days at Disneyland.
Tell our California specialists what matters most to you – location, hotel standard, swimming pool, family room configuration or budget – and we can recommend Anaheim hotels to suit your holiday.
For most UK families visiting Disneyland California, we recommend spending at least three or four nights in Anaheim. The right length of stay depends on how many Disneyland park days you want and whether you intend to explore other attractions in Orange County.
A longer five or six-night Anaheim stay can work particularly well for families who want several Disneyland days without visiting a theme park every single day. Building a slower day into the itinerary gives you time to enjoy your hotel pool, Downtown Disney or explore more of the local area.
If Anaheim is part of a longer California holiday, we can balance the number of nights here against your time in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco and other destinations so that you are not constantly packing and moving hotels.
Anaheim and Los Angeles work better as separate bases than many first-time visitors realise. If your priority is Disneyland California, stay in Anaheim. If you want to explore Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Universal Studios Hollywood, Santa Monica and the wider Los Angeles area, it can be more convenient to move to a Los Angeles hotel for that part of your holiday.
This is particularly important because distances on a map can be deceptive in Southern California and journey times vary considerably with traffic. Rather than spending valuable holiday time commuting between Los Angeles and Disneyland, a twin-centre itinerary lets you stay close to the places you want to visit.
Charter Travel can arrange both hotels as part of the same tailor-made California holiday, along with flights, car hire or transfers depending on how you want to travel.
Disneyland Resort is the main reason many UK visitors choose an Anaheim holiday. The resort has two theme parks – Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park – situated directly opposite one another, with Downtown Disney District nearby.
Rather than duplicating our complete Disneyland information here, visit our Disneyland California Holidays guide for more information about the two theme parks, Disneyland tickets, where to stay at Disneyland and planning your park days.
Disneyland may be Anaheim’s most famous attraction, but it does not have to be the only part of your stay. Sports fans can check the schedule at Angel Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, while the Honda Center hosts major sporting events, concerts and entertainment throughout the year.
Anaheim also has plenty of places to eat and spend time away from the theme parks. The Anaheim Packing District is a popular stop for its collection of food and drink venues, while Downtown Disney District provides restaurants, shops and entertainment immediately beside Disneyland Resort.
Families can also use Anaheim as a base for exploring more of Orange County, including the Southern California coast. This makes it possible to combine the excitement of Disneyland with a beach day or a slower day away from the theme parks.
Anaheim can easily be included as one stop on a wider California holiday. Spend a few nights close to Disneyland before continuing to Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Diego or further along the California coast.
If you are planning a longer itinerary, explore our California Holidays for ideas including California road trips, coastal routes, San Francisco, Yosemite and multi-centre holidays. Our California specialists can then tailor the complete route around your Anaheim stay.
Los Angeles International Airport is the main international gateway used by many UK visitors travelling to Anaheim, with direct flights available from the UK depending on your departure airport, airline and travel dates. Anaheim is then reached by road from the airport.
Rather than treating your flight and Anaheim hotel separately, we can build the journey into your complete itinerary. This is particularly useful for multi-centre holidays where you may arrive in one California city and fly home from another.
You may not need a hire car while staying in Anaheim if your hotel is close to Disneyland and your main reason for staying is to visit the theme parks. Choosing a walkable hotel can make this part of your holiday particularly straightforward.
A car becomes more useful if you want to explore Orange County or if Anaheim forms part of a wider California road trip. Another option is to arrange your itinerary so that you collect your hire car after your Disneyland stay, avoiding unnecessary parking while you are spending your days in the parks.
Our travel specialists can help you work out the most practical option based on your complete California itinerary rather than automatically including a car for every day of the holiday.
Every Anaheim holiday we arrange can be tailored to suit you. We can combine your flights from the UK with an Anaheim hotel that suits your family and budget, then build the rest of your California holiday around your plans.
Stay in Anaheim purely for Disneyland, combine it with Los Angeles and Santa Monica, travel south to San Diego or make Anaheim one stop on a much bigger California road trip. Our USA specialists can advise on hotels, routes, durations and transport to create an itinerary that works as one complete holiday.
Tell us who is travelling, when you would like to go and what you want to experience, and we can start putting together your tailor-made Anaheim and California holiday.
Disneyland Resort is in Anaheim, Orange County, rather than the city of Los Angeles. Anaheim is southeast of central Los Angeles and is the most convenient place to stay if Disneyland is a major part of your California holiday.
Yes. Anaheim is the home of Disneyland Resort and has a large choice of hotels close to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. Some hotels are within walking distance of the park entrances, making Anaheim particularly convenient for families planning several Disneyland days.
If Disneyland California is your priority, we recommend staying in Anaheim rather than travelling from central Los Angeles each day. If you also want to explore Hollywood, Universal Studios Hollywood and other parts of Los Angeles, consider splitting your holiday between an Anaheim hotel and a Los Angeles hotel.
Three or four nights can work well for a shorter Disneyland visit, while five or six nights gives families more time for the parks and a more relaxed pace. The ideal length of stay depends on how many Disneyland days you want and whether you plan to explore anywhere else around Anaheim and Orange County.
Yes. A number of hotels around Disneyland Resort are within walking distance of the pedestrian entrances. However, Anaheim is a large city and not every hotel described as being near Disneyland is an easy walk, so check the actual hotel location when booking.
Disneyland Resort hotels offer a highly immersive Disney experience and very convenient locations, while non-Disney hotels in Anaheim provide a much wider range of accommodation and prices. The right option depends on your budget, family size and how important staying within the Disney resort is to you.
Not necessarily. If you choose accommodation within walking distance of Disneyland and the parks are the main purpose of your Anaheim stay, you may not need a car. A hire car becomes more useful if you want to explore Orange County or continue on a California road trip.
Away from Disneyland Resort, Anaheim has sporting and entertainment venues including Angel Stadium and the Honda Centre, as well as dining destinations such as the Anaheim Packing District. Anaheim is also well positioned for exploring other parts of Orange County and the Southern California coast.
Yes. Anaheim and Los Angeles make an excellent twin-centre California holiday. Staying in Anaheim gives you convenient access to Disneyland, while a separate Los Angeles stay makes it easier to explore Hollywood, Universal Studios Hollywood, Beverly Hills and other LA attractions.
Yes. Anaheim combines particularly well with Southern California beach destinations such as Santa Monica and the Orange County coast. A theme park and beach combination is popular with families because it provides some slower days after a busy Disneyland stay.
Yes. Charter Travel can tailor-make your Anaheim holiday with flights from the UK, accommodation and the rest of your California itinerary. We can combine Anaheim with Disneyland California, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco or a wider California road trip depending on how you want to travel.
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