Pixar Place Hotel

The Pixar Place Hotel is a Pixar-themed hotel at the Disneyland Resort that highlights the creative process behind favorite Pixar stories. Pixar decor and artwork are featured all throughout the hotel’s lobby, guest rooms, pool area, and beyond.

The Pixar Place Hotel is located just north of Downtown Disney at about a 15-minute walk from the main entrance of Disneyland Park. It is located right next to across from Disney California Adventure and has a private entrance to the park.

Overview

• Address: 1717 S. Disneyland Drive Anaheim, California 92802
• Phone Number: (714) 999-0990
• Cost Range: Standard view room roughly ranges between $500-$670 a night, depending on the time of year you book. Prices will be the lowest during slower times of year and the highest during peak times of year, like the holidays.
• Number of Rooms: 481 guest rooms
• Opening Date: January 30, 2024 (opened in 1984 as the Emerald of Anaheim)
• Check-in: Any time, but rooms not available until after 3:00 PM
• Check-out: 11:00 AM
• Pets Allowed: No
• Last Renovation Date: The hotel redesign from the previous Paradise Pier Hotel was completed in 2024.
• There are a couple of themed signature suites in development for the Pixar Place Hotel, which you can read about in our article on bigger Disneyland hotels changes in progress.

Pixar Place Hotel Room Types

The Pixar Place Hotel has 481 rooms, including standard rooms, club-level rooms, and suites.

Standard room amenities include a mini fridge, desk, in-room safe, bathroom amenities, satellite TV, coffee maker, iron & board, and more. Rooms sleep up to 5 adults.

Club-level rooms include all standard room amenities as well as access to the Creator’s Club on the second floor, nightly turndown service, Continental Breakfast from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM, personal assistance from the Concierge Staff, daily snacks, and non-alcoholic drinks from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM, special weekly culinary demonstrations, desserts from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and wine, beer, and appetizers from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

1-bedroom suites include 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen-Size Sleeper Sofa and sleep up to 6 adults. There are also 2-bedroom suites available that include 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds and 2 Queen-Size Sleeper Sofas and sleep up to 10 adults.

There are also signature suites available at Pixar Place Hotel, including the Pixel Signature Suites and Sketch Signature Suites.

The different standard room views at the Pixar Place Hotel include:

• Standard View (Views of Disneyland Drive or Parking Area)
• Premium View (Views of Resort or Theme Park)

One Unique Thing

One unique thing about the Pixar Place Hotel is that it’s the first fully Pixar-themed hotel in the United States! The design of the hotel celebrates the creative processes of Pixar artists, following favorite characters from early sketches to finished designs. You’ll find Pixar touches around every turn, from the iconic Pixar ball and lamp in the lobby to headboards in the rooms with concept artwork from Pixar films. Some of the art was actually created by Pixar Animation Studios artists specifically for Pixar Place Hotel!

Pixar Place Hotel Dining Options

The Pixar Place Hotel has a few different dining options onsite. You can see the descriptions of these below.

• Great Maple Modern American Eatery: This table-service restaurant offers modern American comfort food with a menu of brunch, lunch, and dinner options. The Great Maple also has a full bar offering beer, wine, and cocktails.
• The Sketch Pad Café: The Sketch Pad Café is a quick-service location featuring sketches of iconic Pixar characters in its decor. It offers a menu of coffees, quick meals, bakery sweets and pastries, and other grab-and-go items.
• Small Bytes: This quick-service location on the pool deck offers light bites, snacks, and drinks.

Pixar Place Hotel Pool

Pixar Place Hotel features a Finding Nemo-inspired rooftop pool deck, including the Pixel Pool with a nearby whirlpool spa and the 186-foot-long Crush’s Surfin’ Slide. The pool area includes the splash pad area, Nemo’s Cove. Poolside cabanas are available for rent at the pool area.

Pool hours are typically 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, but these are subject to change.

The pools are for Pixar Place Hotel guests only, and you need to wear a wristband to utilize the pool area. You can get your daily wristband by visiting the Pool Concierge on the pool deck.

Amenities & Other Recreation

Guests staying at Pixar Place Hotel can enjoy a variety of amenities. You can read more about the perks for hotel guests and standard onsite amenities at the Disneyland Resort hotels in our overall Disneyland Resort hotels page. Here are some location-specific details for some of these amenities at the Pixar Place Hotel:

• In addition to the fitness center at Pixar Place Hotel, there are several fitness class offerings available at the Disneyland Resort Hotels, including strength, yoga, aerobic, and more classes. You can see our guide to fitness classes at Disneyland for a breakdown of the current offerings.
• Pixar Place Hotel guests can use a private theme park entrance to Disney California Adventure located across the street from the hotel
• The Pixar Shorts Court, inspired by animated Pixar shorts, offers a variety of games.
• Guests can watch the Disneyland fireworks with music from the rooftop pool deck at Pixar Place Hotel
• A gift shop called STOR-E
• A 24-hour ATM, located just outside the hotel gift shop, STOR-E.
• Guest Services in the lobby, where Cast Members can assist with reservations, directions, planning, and more.
• 24-hour laundry rooms, located in the rear of the hotel on the second floor past the administrative offices.

You can also refer to our other planning pages, including an overview of the shopping and dining district Downtown Disney, the various Disneyland restaurants, and key Disneyland tools you’ll need to utilize during your visit.