Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes I'm about to make my reservations for this July. I can't believe I've forgotten the name of the manager who has always had a soft spot for us LP'ers. I'd like to contact him directly - Can anyone help me with this? Next, I know LP'ers get a good rate, but does anyone know in advance of my call what the difference is in the LP discount vs. the Annual Passholder discount at HoJo's? If not, I'll just ask the manager. Any help would be appreciated. Aw, heck! I probably just scared off a dozen LP'ers from their plans to stay at HoJo's!
Originally Posted By mickeynewe Willie Simpson -- nice guy! However, the best rate is if you buy the Entertainment guide. The rate is $54 a night, but be sure your dates are available first before buying the book. You just have to show the card at check-in. www.entertainment.com
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 William.simpson@hojoanaheim.com is the email address I have for him. My dates this summer are 7/28-8/11 and I haven't had any luck with a good rate yet. I booked the room for $109, I think it was on the hojoanaheim website, that was the best I could find and it was with the Annual passholders' rate. (15% as opposed to the 10% rate with the Entertainment card. I call once a week to see if the rates have lowered, but they just seem to get higher.) I can't really afford to stay that long at that rate, so if it doesn't get any lower I'll have to shorten my stay
Originally Posted By pecos bill Fourteen nights? Why dont you look into renting a house in Newport or Huntington Beach and have the best of both worlds?
Originally Posted By AussieDisneyFan Keep trying for the entertainment rate. It wasn't available when we fist looked but managed to get it a few weeks before our trip. You might be lucky too. Am typing this from our room.
Originally Posted By Steph-n-Kev Willie is awesome! We already have our room allocations for November - same room as we had last time - thanks Mr Simpson!!!
Originally Posted By velo The E-Coupon date on the site has expired again, anyone know if it's been extended? I did send an email but haven't received a response.
Originally Posted By mom2ian I just booked at HoJo's for our trip 5/30-6/3 and got the $54 entertainment rate. I've never stayed there before, which rooms are the best to ask for? I originally booked with the cheapest regular rates, but the entertainment rate just came up and didn't think to ask while I was on the phone if that rate applied to any room type and if I could change. Does anyone know? And if I were to email Willie, what rooms are the best? Thanks!
Originally Posted By ibob ^^ Email Willie and mention LaughingPlace is the .com you've heard so many Good things about Hojo Anaheim ... you know name drop type of thing. Willie is kewl ...
Originally Posted By Jenen Entertainment Rates: $54 is for the pavilion rooms and non disney view rooms. $69 is for the for the disney view rooms. Can't help you on which room to choose as we usually see what is available in our price choice when we check in so we don't have to stow our luggage before heading to DLR. The view of the Matterhorn outside your window as you get dressed in the morning and go to sleep at night is well worth the extra $14.00 though!!
Originally Posted By Silly old Bear Ok, I need a little help here. Looked at Hojo's through www.entertainment.com for dates 6/30-7/5 and got a rate of $107 per night. What do I do to get the $54 rate that everyone keeps mentioning? The entertainment website let me go through the reservation step without ever entering an entertainment card number. We haven't bought our entertainment book yet...would buying the book get me the $54 rate? So confused!!!
Originally Posted By Jenen The entertainment rate is not always available and they only have a certain percentage of rooms they can book at any one time with that rate. You might try emailing Willie and asking if he can give you the entertainment rate...he has done that for us in the past. Hope you get it!!
Originally Posted By mom2ian I had to call 3 times before the entertainment rate was available for my dates (5/28-5/31), but I did get it. Then I needed to add a room a week later for the in-laws and I got it for that room too.
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy You can only get the $54 rate by calling the Anaheim HoJo directly. The national Howard Johnson reservation line, the Entertainment website, and the HoJo website won't give it to you. And that rate is only available for some dates. But I have been able to get it quite a few times.
Originally Posted By Silly old Bear Thanks for the info. I will give them a call. Do I need to show the entertainment card at check-in?
Originally Posted By LuLu BTW, Willie informed me a couple weeks ago that the Entertainment rate won't be back til late August. The dates I wanted were June 8-9. Always a chance you could still get it for earlier dates.
Originally Posted By mhartman47 Quick question: Does anyone know the name of the website to get the entertainment book? A friend and I are going late September. With the entertainment rate the cost is comparable to Motel 6 (formerly Red Roof Inn) thanks in advance-Mary
