When trip planning, guests must ask which hotel to book near Disneyland. Off-site or on-site? Good Neighbor Hotel, Disneyland Hotel, Paradise Pier Hotel, Grand Californian Hotel, or one of the cheaper hotels on Harbor Boulevard? The reasons to stay on or off-site at Disneyland are quite different than the reasons for choosing a hotel at Walt Disney World, but much like the Florida Disney resort, there are compelling reasons for staying in Disney-owned hotels and for staying in off-site hotels.

This post covers the pros and cons of staying at an on-site/Disney-owned hotel at Disneyland Resort versus an off-site/third party hotel (including the Good Neighbor Hotels) in Anaheim near Disneyland. If you already know whether you want to stay off-site or on-site and are just looking for hotel photos or reviews, check out our Disneyland Area Hotel Review & Rankings post.