A “family suite” near Disneyland can mean anything from a real two-bedroom apartment-style layout to one oversized hotel room with bunk beds. If I’m traveling with five, six or more people, that difference matters a lot more than whether the hotel happens to put the word “suite” in the room name.
For the most actual separation, I would look first at Desert Palms Hotel & Suites, Residence Inn Anaheim Resort Area/Garden Grove, Homewood Suites Anaheim Resort Convention Center, Hyatt House and Residence Inn Anaheim Resort/Convention Center. If bunk beds and proximity matter more than having a separate bedroom, Courtyard Anaheim Theme Park Entrance and Cambria are also worth considering.
Here is how the most useful family-suite options compare.
Family Suites Near Disneyland Compared
| Hotel | Family Layout | Disneyland Proximity | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Palms Hotel & Suites | 2-bedroom suites, including bunk-bed layouts | Half mile to 1 mile | Families needing room for up to 8 |
| Residence Inn Anaheim Resort Area/Garden Grove | 1- and 2-bedroom apartment-style suites | About 1.5 miles | Large families and longer stays |
| Homewood Suites Anaheim Resort Convention Center | Family Suite with bunks or 1-bedroom suite | Half mile to 1 mile | Family of 6 plus kitchen |
| Residence Inn Anaheim Resort/Convention Center | 1- and 2-bedroom suites, some family layouts | Half mile to 1 mile | Walkability plus full kitchen |
| Hyatt House Anaheim Resort | Family Suite with two sleeping areas and bunks | Half mile to 1 mile | Parents wanting separation from kids |
| Hyatt Place Anaheim Resort | Family Suite with king bed, bunks and sleeper sofa | Half mile to 1 mile | Bunk-bed family suite |
| Cambria Hotel & Suites Anaheim Resort Area | Kids Suite with bunk bed, trundle and sleeper sofa | Half mile to 1 mile | Waterpark and kids |
| Courtyard Anaheim Theme Park Entrance | Large room with 2 queens and twin bunks | About a 5-minute walk | Family of 6 prioritizing location |
Room occupancy can depend on the number of adults and children in your party, so always enter the exact ages and group size when checking availability. A room with enough physical beds is not automatically approved for every combination of guests.
Desert Palms Has Some of the Best True Two-Bedroom Family Suites
If having actual bedrooms is the priority, Desert Palms Hotel & Suites is one of the first places I would check.
The hotel’s two-bedroom, two-bathroom suite has four queen beds and accommodates up to eight guests. There is also a Deluxe Two Bedroom Suite with Bunk Beds that combines two queen beds in one bedroom, bunk beds in another sleeping area and a full-size sofa sleeper.
That is much closer to what I consider a real large-family suite than a standard hotel room with a sofa bed added to it.
Desert Palms also serves a complimentary hot breakfast, so a large family can potentially eliminate one restaurant meal each morning. If that is important to your budget, compare it with my guide to hotels near Disneyland with free breakfast.
Residence Inn Anaheim Resort Area/Garden Grove Is Better for a Large Family Staying Several Days
Residence Inn Anaheim Resort Area/Garden Grove is farther from the park entrances, but the tradeoff is considerably more living space.
Marriott advertises family-friendly suites with fully equipped kitchens and separate sleeping and living areas for groups of up to eight. Disney also lists a Family Suite configuration with two queen beds, one king bed and a full-size sleeper sofa.
There are also Kids Suites, and Marriott says those include a separate bedroom and bathroom for children with custom twin beds.
This would be one of my stronger choices for grandparents traveling with parents and kids, or any family staying long enough that having bedrooms, bathrooms and a real kitchen outweighs being within a short walk of Disneyland.
If cooking in the room is part of the plan, there are more options in my comparison of hotels with kitchens near Disneyland.
Homewood Suites Anaheim Resort Works Well for a Family of 6
Homewood Suites by Hilton Anaheim Resort Convention Center gives you a couple of different ways to configure a family stay.
The Family Suite has a king bed, bunk bed and full-size sleeper sofa. The one-bedroom Queen Suite has two queen beds plus a sleeper sofa, and Disney currently lists that configuration for up to six adults.
The hotel also has full kitchens, separate living and sleeping areas and complimentary breakfast. Disney categorizes it as a suite hotel located between half a mile and one mile from the resort.
For a family of six, I would compare this directly against Residence Inn and Courtyard. Homewood gives you more of an apartment feel, while Courtyard gives you the shorter walk.
Residence Inn Anaheim Resort/Convention Center Gives You a Kitchen Without Moving as Far Away
There are two Residence Inn properties that are easy to confuse. The Residence Inn at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center is the closer one, located on West Katella Avenue.
Marriott offers studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom accommodations here. Disney describes the property as having apartment-like rooms with full kitchens and family suites featuring kids’ areas with bunk beds.
Disney places the hotel between half a mile and one mile from Disneyland Resort, making it a better candidate if you want both a suite and a reasonably walkable location.
This is the version of Residence Inn I would favor when walking back to the hotel in the middle of the day is more important than getting the largest possible room.
Hyatt House Has a Family Suite With Two Separate Sleeping Areas
Hyatt House at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center has one of the more useful layouts for parents with younger kids.
Its Specialty Family Suite has two sleeping areas divided by French doors. One side has a king bed. The other has twin bunk beds and a sleeper sofa.
That door is important. It gives parents considerably more separation after bedtime than a traditional bunk-bed hotel room where everyone is sleeping within a few feet of each other.
The hotel is also categorized by Disney as a suite property between half a mile and one mile from Disneyland Resort.
Hyatt Place Is Another Good Bunk-Bed Family Suite
Hyatt Place at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center has a similar idea, but its Specialty Family Suite is particularly clear about how the space is divided.
The 402-square-foot suite has two sleeping areas separated by French doors. One contains a king bed, while the second has twin bunk beds. There is also a sleeper sofa.
Hyatt also offers connecting rooms with four queen beds and two sleeper sofas across two spaces, which is worth looking at if your group is too large for a standard family suite.
Breakfast is currently included for registered guests, which makes this another useful option for families trying to keep food costs under control.
Cambria Is the Kid-Suite Choice if a Waterpark Matters
Cambria Hotel & Suites Anaheim Resort Area is less about having a quiet apartment-style suite and more about making the hotel itself part of the vacation.
The Kids Suite includes a king bed, bunk bed with trundle and a queen-size sleeper sofa. There are also one-bedroom Queen Queen Suites.
The major attraction is the hotel’s 30,000-square-foot waterpark, along with an outdoor movie wall, putting green and other family recreation areas.
Disney lists the property between half a mile and one mile from the resort. Breakfast is currently part of the hotel’s amenity package, but check the complete rate and resort fees when comparing it with another hotel rather than treating the breakfast as automatically free.
If that waterpark is the reason you’re considering Cambria, I have more choices in the guide to hotels near Disneyland with waterparks.
Courtyard Anaheim Theme Park Entrance Is Great for 6, but It Isn’t Really a Suite
Courtyard Anaheim Theme Park Entrance belongs on this list for a different reason.
Marriott says its family-focused rooms can accommodate up to six guests with two queen beds and twin bunk beds. Most rooms also have two separate shower areas, dual vanities, a microwave and mini-refrigerator.
What you don’t get is a separate bedroom. Everyone is essentially sharing one large sleeping space.
The compensation is location. Disney describes Courtyard as only about a five-minute walk from Disneyland Resort, which makes it one of the most convenient choices here.
If I had a family of six and cared more about getting to the gates quickly than putting the kids behind a bedroom door at night, this is one I would seriously consider.
You can compare its location with the rest of the hotels within walking distance of Disneyland.
Family Suite, Kid Suite and Standard Suite Do Not Mean the Same Thing
This is the biggest thing I would watch when booking.
- Two-bedroom suite: Usually the best option for privacy because you have actual bedrooms with doors.
- One-bedroom suite: Usually gives parents a bedroom plus a separate living area where children can sleep.
- Family or kids suite: Often includes bunk beds and may have a divider or door between sleeping areas.
- Studio suite: Usually one open room with additional living space and possibly a sleeper sofa.
- Large family room: Can sleep five or six people but may offer no meaningful separation at all.
I would look at the actual floor plan and bed configuration before paying more simply because a room has “suite” in its name.
What I Would Book Based on Family Size
For five or six people who want to walk to Disneyland, I would compare Homewood Suites Anaheim Resort Convention Center, Residence Inn Anaheim Resort/Convention Center and Courtyard Anaheim Theme Park Entrance.
For a family with younger kids who wants bunk beds and some separation, Hyatt House or Hyatt Place makes more sense.
For seven or eight people, I would start with Desert Palms or Residence Inn Anaheim Resort Area/Garden Grove because their larger layouts are much closer to having a small apartment than an oversized hotel room.
And if the hotel pool is part of the vacation, Cambria and Courtyard move much higher on the list because of their water-play areas.
Before reserving any of them, I would compare the complete cost for your dates, including parking, resort fees and transportation. My Disneyland Good Neighbor hotel guide is useful if you want to widen the search, while the main Disneyland hotels guide compares the larger hotel options around the resort.
