Originally Posted By DyGDisney I know everyone loves HoJo's, but I stayed there last month with BoyStory, and our room wasn't great. And it cost us $116.00/night (that was with the AP discount). Our fridge didn't work, and the shower only half worked -- when I pulled up the shower diverter, only half of the water came out the shower head, the rest still poured out the faucet. AND the shower head was so low, I had to bend down to wash my hair, and I'm only 5ft 6inches. Also, we could hear the freeway from our room so we had to run the room fan all night to drown out the noise. I have ressies there for November for my family that I made before my April trip, and now I'm thinking of canceling them.
Originally Posted By Disneyma Oh, I know you said you didn't have a great experience at HoJo's, but I think you just had bad luck. We have been quite a few times, and always loved our room. Try asking for one of the closer buildings, or one facing the park. Are you definately going in November? I thought you were still debating? I really want to go back in October, but ah, I don't know yet!
Originally Posted By mhartman47 DyG, I have had one less than stellar room at HoJo's. As it was off-season, I went to the front desk the next morning mainly about shower pressure. They were gracious and asked would I mind switching rooms. (I packed it up and they physcially moved my stuff while I was at the park. I just had to check in at the front desk to get my new keycard and number) The following three nights I had a great room. Everything working and nice and quiet. Next time let the desk know. Sometimes they can remedy the situation.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney We were only there one night, and literally we were in the room from 12:30 in the morning until 7:20 the same morning. So, we slept, showered and got ready. But I just don't think I want to stay there again after that. I'm thinking they purposely put us in a crappy room because we were only staying one night.
Originally Posted By BoyStory Yeah I think we were both unconcious about 10 minutes after getting to the room that night. I have stayed in worse, but I've also stayed in better and expected better for the price. Pros were that the staff was very freindly, I really liked the "vaulted ceiling" effect with the the ceiling windows- made for a nice, open feel, and I thought the beds were comfortable ( although I think I could have slept comfortably on the floor that night I was so tired, LOL). Cons were that the room just seemed old and dingy to me. I would have cared alot more about the fridge that didn't work if I had been there longer and with my kids b/c we always use a fridge. Also, DyG and I also felt quite unsafe that night crossing the street in front of Hojo's for two reasons: first, it's kind of a blind corner so I'd hate to have to cross it with my children, and second, the fact that Hojo's is sort of set apart from the other hotels (which could also be a "pro") made it a little spooky for two women walking back alone at night-JMHO. However, after all is said I felt the room clean enough and the walk short enough that I'd personally return- IF I was able to get the $59 ET rate. They don't have rooms large enough to accomodate our large family for our vacations, but if I was just traveling with a few people I'd feel okay staying there again.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney BoyStory, you didn't take a shower though, did you? Maybe you did and just didn't wash your hair. But the shower wasn't good.
Originally Posted By BoyStory ^^Lets see, in bed at 12:30, out the door less than 7 hours later....I was shocked YOU found the time .I showered in self-tanning lotion that morning, remember?(hee hee!) Um, I did shower before we left in the wee hours though (just in case anyone was wondering, LOL!). I'll take your word for the faulty shower system, though. If we had been staying even one more night we would have needed to call the shower and fridge issue to the attention of the front desk. Maybe they could have moved us to a room further away from the FWY too.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney I know you showered before we left, and I'm sure when we got home too!! It was only 36 hours. I just have oilier skin than you and need to wash my hair more. Feel better now?
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Yea, if we were staying more than 7 hours, I definately would have let them know it wasn't acceptable. That's exactly why I think we got that room though, and that's not right either. Also, I didn't like the street crossing thing either.
Originally Posted By ibob ^^I'm guessing you didn't use the Disney "crosswalk" in front of Best Western and then walk down that sidewalk. That would be the correct way to cross to all the Hotel/motels accross on Harbor Blvd. Non "jaywalking" I'm assuming because of L O N G day you missed the connection. So = no fault/Hojo's. "I mean this in a polite way" ...
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Yes, we DID use the Disney crosswalk. The cross we are talking about is the other way, from by Mimi's across to HoJo's, not crossing S. Harbor. << I'm assuming because of L O N G day you missed the connection. So = no fault/Hojo's. "I mean this in a polite way" ... >> Not sure what you mean by this. We checked into Hojo's at about noon that day when we got there, dropped our stuff, and went to D-land. So we already had our room. I don't know what you mean by we missed the connection So =no fault/Hojo's. I know it's not their fault we didn't like where you cross the street (the side street, not S. Harbor), but it is their fault our fridge didn't work and our shower didn't work right. So yes, fault=Hojo's!!!
Originally Posted By ibob Oops I just re read privious posts. I was wrong in assuming you might have crossed at the wrong spot. But I like Hojo's (in the past less $$) We had the Best stay at Hojo's. Most probably by emailing Willie prior to stay and mentioning LP. I got the Best room (non suite) in the Hotel.
Originally Posted By BoyStory ...See there DyG- our bad for not requesting their "Best room" in the Hotel
Originally Posted By BoyStory Hmmm, maybe I should simmer down a tad before posting, but may I point out to dear ibob that jaywalking accross Harbor would make us more than sleepy after a LONG day- it'd make us drunk. Complaining about the safety of the spot at which we had jay-walked accross Harbor aftwards would make us morons. I'm just trying to figure out how that assumption even came into play. I knew when DyG first posted something negative (yet completely honest) about our dear Hojo's that our bad experience would be chaulked up to some kind of error of our own...oh well....
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Well BoyStory it was good you 2 stayed there before you booked it with your kids. It would have been worse if this was your experience with your kids - and I know you have a teen and preteen boy so you would have definately needed the shower for them...lol
Originally Posted By ibob I am sincerely Sorry if I upset you. That wasn't my intension. I agree, Your experience at Hojo's was less than good. I was confused which street was bad to cross and now I understand. Have a Good Day...
Originally Posted By boyumz I had reservations for the night of June 13th for our Grad Nite bus driver at a rate of $69. Yesterday I called Willie and got it changed to the Entertainment rate of $54.
Originally Posted By BoyStory Yep, Gottaluv, the shower issue would have been a VERY big deal with my crew. Like I said though, the staff was very friendly and I have faith that they would have gladly switched us to another room. It just makes sense that they would put their one-nighters (gee, that just doesn't sound right, LOL) in their least desirable room(s). I think I'll just stick with the Hotels that have the kids suites for our family . No worries ibob, even though I was a bit upset and felt insulted at the insinuation we as grown adults would jay-walk, I was actually laughing while I wrote my [tongue-in-cheeck] response- it's aaaall good.
