Last year my family and I decided to banish the back-to-school blues with a fun-filled staycation at the brand new Marriott Courtyard Theme Park Entrance in Anaheim. What makes this hotel so unique is that it built from the ground up with families in mind. The hotel is located directly across the street from Disneyland and California Adventure and is just a 5-minute walk to the turnstiles. That is a shorter walk to the entrance of the Disney parks than TWO of three Disney hotels. The hotel also features a 20,000 square foot waterpark called Surfside with several water slides, pools, fountains and more. Those are just a few of the reasons to stay at this fantastic hotel but there is oh so much more! Allow me to show you just how beautiful this resort is.
Courtyard Lobby
The lobby of the Courtyard Anaheim is absolutely gorgeous! Dark rich wood floors sprawl throughout the entire first floor and the furniture is splashed with vibrant colors of blues, yellows, reds and orange.
There is also a library full of an array of Disney books as well as a mini business center with computers so you can access anything you need.
Diners will love the full-service Bistro Cafe as well as the ever popular Starbucks coffee shop.
Courtyard Rooms
All rooms in the hotel are 500+ square feet and can accommodate up to 6 people. This was perfect for our large family of 5. There are twin bunkbeds in every room and the family bathrooms are designed with 2 sinks and separate Walk-In shower and a tub/shower. It was nice to have the kids shower at the same time, yet separately.
There is also a small table with booth style seating, a microwave , a fridge and a safe. At night, we popped popcorn in the microwave and had the kids sit at the table and eat it while they watched a movie.
Speaking of movies did you know that all rooms in the hotel have access to Netflix? We were so happy about that. As long as you have an account you just sign in like normal and you are set for the rest of your stay.
We only stayed for one night but we planned ahead and packed a cooler with deli meats for sandwiches by the pool and bagels and cream cheese for our morning breakfast. Everything fit perfectly into the mini fridge and the kids had plenty to snack on during the day.
Courtyard Views
Another perk about this hotel is that it is aligned for viewing fireworks and the monorail. For those guests whose rooms do not face in that direction, there is a 2nd level observation deck for optimal fireworks viewing. Our hotel had prime viewing and we looked straight at Matterhorn Mountain and Space Mountain and the monorail regularly passed by us.
Surfside Waterpark
This waterpark incredible! You would never believe you were staying at a hotel when you are at this waterpark. It’s huge and has amazing views. The water temperature is very comfortable and there is a bunch of seating and umbrellas. I even watched one dad take a nice long nap in one of the recliners.
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Night Time Fireworks off the balcony
My favorite part of this staycation was watching the fireworks from our balcony. You can hear the music and it was just such a special 15 minutes that I shared with my family.
So let’s recap. The top 5 reasons you should stay at the Courtyard Anaheim Theme Park Entrance are as follows:
- It’s located right across the street from Disneyland and CA Adventure
- It has an awesome waterpark that is included in your stay
- The rooms fit up to 6 people and have bunk beds. Way bigger than the standard hotel room.
- You can view the fireworks and the monorail from off your balcony
- Netflix in every room.
Local Places to eat
If you want to try some local non-chain restaurants I highly recommend these two:
- The Pizza Press – a 5-minute walk from the hotel
- Pokinometry– a 10-minute drive for amazing sushi and poke.
We are Lifetime Platinum members of Marriott Rewards and I have to say that Marriott knocked it out of the park with this hotel. I can’t wait to see what is next for Marriott.
I will definitely keep this in mind if we ever make it out that way. Sounds like a great place to stay!
What a beautiful hotel! The location is perfect :)
Awesome! This makes me want to go to Disneyland so bad! Looks like an excellent choice for a cozy stay when visiting the park. Might have to try this hotel next time we hit up the happiest place on earth! ;)
Who needs Disney when you have this water park. My boys would love the bunk beds.
Looks beautiful and family friendly hotel! I just visited Anaheim last month
WOW looks Awesome!
Wow so much to do and such beautiful rooms!
I have stay and the Courtyard Marriott but not in Anaheim…This hotel has always been family friendly and comfortable…always have a good experience here.
Someone was telling me about this hotel the other day. I have a list of hotels to stay at, as well as places to visit in my travel notebook. I’m adding this one.
That looks like a blast. We love Anaheim and had so much fun there.
Well, in a few years my granddaughter might be enjoying a stay at this fun looking place.
Looks like a great place to stay!
looks beautiful. the hotel room was look friendly and i love the view. i wanted to go there with my family.
What nice theme park for the kids. I love that they have bunk beds! These are definitely good reasons.
I love the Courtyard Marriotts—but this one looks extra special. Could be a great setting for me to include in one of my novels.
The convenience of the park is undeniable to me. I think that would be enough reason to choose it!
What a lovely hotel. I would definitely choose to stay there when I visit Anaheim.
What a dream, I’d love to bring my family to a Courtyard hotel! I enjoyed the photos, too! Great post!
Awesome! When we plan our Disneyland trip, this is where we will stay. It looks so cool, and my kids would love the water park, plus the fireworks. Thanks for the review and recommendation
Looks awesome. I actually really like the bunk beds in a hotel room idea. The kids love and saves on having to get another room.
Stayed there and was not able to use my phone at all, asked the front desk about the issue and their response was oh our walls are to thick SORRY! Wait isn’t this a brand new hotel? WiFi sucked as well so make sure you are not planning on using your phone at all!
Rates are high at this hotel, remember this is a Courtyard! 100 dollars more and you can stay at the Disneyland Hotel!
What an awesome giveaway. Beautiful hotel, awesome water park and Pizza. It cannot get any better than this. My 2 boys would LOVE this place!!
I would bring my children and my mom of course she’d love the get away♡
Would bring my family along and maybe even a friend or two
Looks awesome! I would love to take my kids, they would LOVE the water park area!
I would definitely take my 3 kids and husband! We will be in Anaheim in August for MommyconOC and hopefully go to Disneyland too for my son’s birthday. Crossing my fingers to win this awesome prize. Thanks for the chance! The Courtyard looks amazing. Especially for families with children:)
My passes expire next month! I would take my husband and two kids.
This looks like an awesome hotel I wasn’t even aware of all the extra amenities it had. If selected I would take my wife and two sons. This looks like a perfect getaway hotel for a mini family vacation.
My husband and my 2 young kiddos! Plus we have dland passes so it’d be perfect to stay at the hotel too!
What a great family get away!
This looks like the perfect spot for a fun family vaca!!!
The hotel looks really nice and the waterpark looks like so much fun!
I would love to take my husband and 3 boys!
What a fun place to stay! My family of five would love to come with me and enjoy this trip!
My kids would be so excited to go, this place looks like so much fun and so much to do..a lil staycation and no need to leave the hotel!
I would bring my son and husband
I would take my BBF
I Would bring my husband and children. :)
I would love to take my fam bam with me….plus my niece too
I would take my husband and kids!
i would take my family
This hotel really is a better place to stay than the Disney hotels. Better pool, better access to the parks, bigger, newer rooms. Its’ great!
I would love to take my husband and son – they would love this!
If I won, I’d take my son and husband! We love staying at waterpark hotels. Sooooo much fun!
I’d take my hubby and 3 kiddos! They have been asking for a trip to Disneyland and this hotel looks perfect. Hoping we have enough Marriott rewards or we win here!
I would take my family! My kids and husband would have a blast!
i would take my 2 kids and my husband :) we would take our kids to Disneyland for their first time
I would take my husband if I won. We need a getaway.
I would take my husband and 2 children
I would take our swimming suits and my family.
I’d take my wife and kids
my two children and hubby!
This sounds like so much fun! I’d love to take my family to the Anaheim Marriot over the summer.
I’d take my boys for their June birthdays!
I’d take along my boys & wife, of course…i’ll need someone to figure out where we’d hit first
I would definitely take my family for a much-needed vacation. Thanks for the opportunity :-)
I would probably invite the boyfriend (but secretly just want to stay all by myself!)
I would take husband and kid
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I would take my husband and we would meet our daughter there who lives nearby.
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I would bring along my BFF!
my husband and kids. such a fun time!!
Will fefinitely take my two kids and husband with me. Kids would love the water slides.
This review is awesome. I would love to take my family to this hotel. It sounds like a blast!
This sounds like the perfect hotel for my family!
This would be such a fun getaway for my two boys! We will definitely have to check this place out soon!!
I would love to take my kids we have always wanted to stay at the Courtyard
I go to Disneyland a few times a year. I definitely will try to stay there next time :) thanks for the info
Would take my 2 boys and hubby
I’d I wineed I will take my 3 boys and my husband!
Been wanting to stay here since it opened!
What an awesome giveaway!!! My nephews would love to go with me!!
Awesome
We want to stay at this awesome hotel this fall! Hope we win!
Looks so fun, hopefully can take my boys here one day
I would take my Mom for her 60th birthday at the end of July! She loves Disneyland and hasn’t been since the 60th birthday celebration started!
I’m so excited to check out this place. Im so surprised I’ve never seen it
I would take my 3 sons!
I would love this. Especially bunk beds.
I would take my husband and three daughters!
I would take my family! My boys would love the new water park!
I would love to take my 3 girls and hubby to check out this newby hotel!
I would grab nana and pop pop to come with myself husband and our two boys! We saw this hotel being built when we stayed across the street and it looks awesome! Can’t wait to stay there and let the boys play on our break from Disneyland!
I would like to win this for my daughter, son and granddaughter. They live in SoCal and they love Disney. This would be great fun for them with the waterpark.
Looks so nice!!
On our list to stay for next visit!
This sounds amazing!
I love to take my two daughters and husband.
I want to take my 4 year old here for his birthday in September.
My boys would love this!
I would take my adorable nephews! There is nothing better then seeing Disney joy through the eyes of a child!
My family… of course!
What a great place to stay & play for families! We have Disney passes and have been wanting to do an overnight stay nearby. This is perfect!
I would take my family which my 3 boys would love the water park and it would be a perfect distance to disneyland because I have a 8 week old that I could easily go to and from the park for a break
I would take my hubby and kiddos!
I would take my two sons with me! We love Disneyland and this hotel looks amazing.
Want to stay here! Looks like the best hotel
We’ve stayed her before and it’s amazing! If I win I will take my daughter’s and husband. :) And my mother in law.
sounds like so much fun!
and i would take my family!
I would take my husband and 4 kids if I won
I would take my kids! They’d LOVE this!
Looking forward to booking here for our fall trip
I love this hotel!
I would take my hubby and kids!! Would love to stay here!!
Ohh, this looks like so much fun! I’d take my two kids and my husband!
This place looks AMAZING!!!! My girls would have so much fun (as would my husband and I). That is who I’d be bringing along- maybe some lucky friends too!
good luck everyone! Only a few more days left!!!
This sounds great!
Definitely would love a staycation here with my lil family ???????????? good luck everyone!!!
I would take my kids and my husband!! Husband hasn’t been too excited to get back to Disney, but finally gave me the go ahead to start planning a trip! This would be a great resort choice!
I would love to bring my husband and children for our 10 year anniversary. ????
Summer Break here we come. We’re locals but I would love to take me kids here for a mini get away.
This looks amazing!! I would definitely take my hubby and our two kids! Sounds like the perfect way to make memories!
I would take my kids and husband!
This hotel looks amazing! I would definitely take my family to stay here.
If I won I would bring along my amazing husband and my two darling kids
What a great giveaway! Watched this place get built. My kids are always asking to go on the slide!
Would love to take the kids. They always ask to go on the slide whenever we drive by!
I would take my family! I remember this hotel being built and I think the room layouts are genius!! =)
I would take my 3 kids and husband and rally others to get rooms at the same time to have a fun time!
Would love to try out the new location!
This hotel sounds amazing. Would love to take my boys and make great memories as a family this summer.
What a great prize package, id take my hubby and daughter!
This place looks wonderful! I would love to bring my husband and 3 kiddos!!
I would stay with a friend or my husband.
I would love to take my kids here! They would have so much fun???? Thanks for having this giveaway.
If I won, I would take my son. He and I love the parks. My husband could care less so the kiddo and I go Disney crazy together.
I’d love to take my kids here.