$49 Ent. rate is back!

Originally Posted By velo

Disney Joy - aren't all the king rooms back in Building 3? When we stayed in #4 it was 2 doubles (big closet with a rollaway though).

 

Originally Posted By Disney Joy

oops ~

The one in the back ~ #2. There are Kings in Bldg 1 and 2. I guess #1 is by the freeway and may or may not be noisy and all the Kings view is the freeway. Bldg 2 which only has 4 Kings is a garden view.

I tell you - part of my adventure will be to check these buildings out while I am there.

I'm so mixed up. I didn't know from the many times I have driven by this place it is that big. :O))))

I hope I end up in a good spot, although I am the type that is never in the room, but when I go the park closes at 9. I probably still won't be sitting in a room. :O)

 

Originally Posted By velo

oops, I meant Building 2!!

 

Originally Posted By Disney Joy

velo ~ it's just all confusing ~ so many buildings )))))))

 

Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819

When we stayed in #1 and #2 there were 2 queens and when we stayed in #4 they had 2 doubles. (Of course, every room probably doesn't have the same layout.) I didn't notice much difference between the queens and doubles. I liked the layout of #4 better, it seemed bigger. There was that nice big closet and rollaway, too.

 

Originally Posted By velo

yeah, my older son treated that closet like his own room!

 

Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819

Velo, that is so funny! It was big enough! My son wanted to sleep on the cot even though there were only 3 of us and there was room for him in a bed!

 

Originally Posted By smiley_face2

Disney Joy, we had 2 queens. We were up on the top floor with a balcony. They class these rooms as premium, they are very big rooms, and have balconies with awesome views of Disneyland and DCA. As far as I know the king bed rooms are on the other side of the hotel, which does face the freeway, but...sound is not a problem! the rooms are all very sound proof! If you are going to be on the back of building one, the rooms on low floors look out to a cement wall blocking the freeway. They have young palm trees and lot's of plants planted along it. Other than that, if you are very high up, you won't hear much of the freeway anyway, and the view would be of the city and across to the mountains. We had to have 2 queens, so the single king would not work for us anyway. and we really wanted to be looking at the park! We have also stayed in building 4, looking toward the pool, also 2 queen beds and liked these rooms too! but our first choice will always be the 7th floor of building one. I love waking up and looking out at the park, and you can hear the train tooting when it goes by too...
Mickeymommy...we can only go every 2-3 years, it's a long way from Canada! so we stay as long as possible when we go! this has been our shortest trip so far! once we stayed at HoJo's for just under 3 weeks!!

 

Originally Posted By Disney Joy

smiley face2 ~ Thanks I am glad to hear the rooms are sound proof and where ever I stay as long as I can sleep ~ I think I will be fine. I won't really be in the room long enough to do any window viewing, but would enjoy it if it was there in passing.

They are going to love me ~ I'm going to call back tomorrow and request Bldg 1 since it is closer and ask for a higher up room because I can't take noise. I don't mind a city view.

My grandson and I stayed at the Grand a couple years ago and I just couldn't stay in the room. I never do ~ so I just as well get as close to the park and as high up as I can.

Thanks Again..... :O))))))))

 

Originally Posted By smiley_face2

You bet Disney Joy!! the view is nice if it's there, but I did not spend a lot of time looking at it!! rather be over there!! Hubby is the type who likes to spend a while in the morning and evening sitting on the balcony and relaxing with coffee or a drink, so it's important to him. Have a great time, and it is so great you were able to get such a good deal!

 

Originally Posted By liveforvacations

If you want detailed information with regard to room layouts which includes the square footage, beds, views, building number etc. and a map of the property to view where each building is, go to their website at www.hojoanaheim.com and look under "hotel room layouts" under "hotel information".
All the information is there which is so helpful.
We have never tried the "view rooms" in Building 1 (maybe next time?) but we did find that the rooms facing the freeway were quite noisy with regard to freeway noise and other people felt this way too.
We have also stayed in Building 3, on the top floor and bottom.
We prefer the top, except for the fact that you have to haul your luggage up the stairs. The only difference in the rooms as far as I could tell was the high ceilings with uncovered windows but my friend hated it because she said it was too bright in the morning. I like the brightness but everyone is different!
Last time we stayed in Building 4 with a view of the pool but found it to be a little loud only because we wanted our small children to go to sleep and they could hear all the people having fun in the pool.
I always find that the staff makes every effort to provide the room you request although they don't necessarily promise it.
Just thought I would pass on this info. and experiences.

 

Originally Posted By tuknshak

I just visited the Entertainment® Book website. How can you buy one locally? Also I searched their website for the HoJo and it doesn't come up. Is the only way to get this price is to call and book it thru the hotel?

 

Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819

tuknshak, I believe the only way to get the rate is to call Hojo directly. I think as far as the book goes, you key in your zip code for the area you think you will use the most coupons on the Ent. card site. (your home zip code or wherever you are traveling.)

 

Originally Posted By quincytoo

I just called HoJo's and spoke to a very nice lady. Currently they are offering the entertainmant $49.00 rate only until the end of August.

We are coming down end of Oct until Nov 4...She said to check back middle of Sept. She was so nice and now I am disneyland homesick!!!!!

<---went online and the entertainment book for Orange County and Vancouver Island for only $7.00 apiece.

 

Originally Posted By Disney Joy

Thanks again smiley face2 ~

I just called and spoke with Willie. He was very nice. I told him LP folks told me to call and ask for him. He chuckled. He recommends I stay in Bldg 2 not 1. Bldg 2 has the better King Rooms and for sure there will not be a noise issue. I ask him to put me up as high as possible. I think Bldg 2 - there are only 1 King per floor.

I'm excited.

 

Originally Posted By Disney Joy

liveforvacations ~ Thanks also. I really appreciate all this good information.

))))))

 

Originally Posted By fkurucz

A thought reagrding building 2. This building, IIRC, is the one next to the freeway. If you are on the ground floor you will have the extra sound buffering of the freeway barrier.

 

Originally Posted By tuknshak

I just called and spoke to them about next weekend maybe staying there. Anyone had this offer work at any other HoJo's? We are headed to monterey for a weekend in August and it would be so great if this price worked there too!

 

Originally Posted By LuLu

To be honest, I don't really understand how to get the best Entertainment rates with various hotels. The prices they list in their book or online aren't all that great. I've only gotten this great of a rate directly thru HoJo's Anaheim, by hearing about it on LP! But you could call another HoJo's and ask what their Ent. rates are! Good luck!

 

Originally Posted By smiley_face2

Disney Joy, that's great! I don't know how he gets any of his normal job done!! I must have emailed him a dozen times before our trip! But when you only go once every 2-3 years, and you are going to be in the room 8 days to 2 weeks, and every penny counts, you want it to be just right! It's not like if we had a bad time we could just go again in a month to make up for it! But honestly, I doubt very much that you would have a bad time anywhere on the HoJo's property! I'm excited for you!! have you been looking at the HoJo's web cam?