Originally Posted By iamgoofy I have never purchased an Entertainment book so I was hoping that someone would be so kind as to answer a couple of dumb questions. To get the Entertainment rate I need to call and tell them I have an Entertainment card, correct? When I purchase the Entertainment book and card do I enter my area as being in So Cal/Anaheim area or does it matter where my point of origin is on the Entertainment card for getting the great rate at HoJos?
Originally Posted By drawbridge You local Entertainment Book will work. It has a National Hotels section. Good luck goofy. And regarding the previous posts, I highly doubt that Hojo has rooms set aside just to punish you "one night stands" LOL. If they knew they had any so called bad rooms they would do something about it. Indeed some rooms are cheaper than others, depending on their size, location/view, etc. There are different room types, that is why Willie is invaluable, if you do your research. I've always had exceptional service there. Every single time. I dont want anyone to be scared off of trying this great hotel.
Originally Posted By BoyStory Oh my gosh,drawbridge- ROTFL!!! I said "one-NIGHTERS", -not "one night STANDS"... oh my goodness <blush> my reference was bad enough, LOL!!! Still both DyG and I can be a little A.R. and did thouroughly do our research in trying to decided on a hotel. We wanted to make sure we got the closest and cleanest room for the price. I don't even consider myself terribly fussy about rooms- if I was, I would have suggested one of the onsite Hotels. No one had warned of the things we encountered there so we had no way of knowing which room to request. I mean, we couldn't really ask for the room with the "working" fridge and the "working" shower- that would have made them quite defensive, KWIM? Really, I wouldn't want to scare people off from HoJo's either. As a first-timer myself I was very surprised by our "not-so-great" experience with the room-esp compared to all the other good neighbor hotels I'd been to over the many years I've been going to DL. Like I said, I am confident that we would have been given a different non-problematic room had we asked (if we were staying longer).
Originally Posted By DyGDisney ROTFL!!! Me and my cousin, BoyStory, on a One Night Stand at the HoJo's!!!!!! I agree though, I'm sure they would have given us a different room if we had asked.
Originally Posted By drawbridge I've always wondered just what the term 'kissing cousins' means.... but lets not go there And I dont think a working fridge and shower are too much to ask for, I would have been disappointed as well.
Originally Posted By BoyStory ^^^Ha ha very funny Okay, I think now's a good time to mention DyG and I are both women, first cousins, best friends and each married with kids. Thanks alot for eggin' 'em on DyG, LOL. Soooo, how 'bout that HoJo's....
Originally Posted By Disneyma I have totally enjoyed "seeing" you both dig such a hole!! That is why we need an edit button!
Originally Posted By BoyStory <----would really appreciate an edit button- would LOVE an "exit" button to fall through that hole
Originally Posted By iamgoofy I was wondering with the 54 dollar Entertainment rate does that include all fees and parking? Is there a continental breakfast included at the HoJo?
Originally Posted By quincytoo ^^^It include all fees and parking for us but no cont. Breakfast. For $54.00 I think asking for a cont. breakfast is a little too much We did go to Mimi's quite a few times for Breakfast and one dinner...cheap, huge portions and tasty
Originally Posted By iamgoofy Thanks for the response...just considering if the 54 at HoJo will beat what I could get off of Priceline for 54. I have never used Priceline but I believe they add fees to the winning bid. In order for the price to be comparable it would have to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 on Priceline to be equivalent with the 54 at HoJo. HoJo is a 3 star hotel correct?
Originally Posted By Disneyma I'm not sure how many stars HoJo is. I think 3? Personally for $54/night, I would rather go where I know than chance a hotel on Priceline. Plus you are close to Mimi's (so yummy) I am picky about parking and I love the HoJo's parking lot. We have never had a problem find a suitable space for our SUV.
Originally Posted By LuLu >>In order for the price to be comparable it would have to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 on Priceline to be equivalent with the 54 at HoJo.<< I don't think so... you still pay tax on the $54 at HoJo's, so the only additional fee I'm aware of at Priceline is $5.95 per booking. That works out to maybe 2 bucks a night ?? (obviously depends on how long you stay I don't think HoJo's is in line with the 3* hotels I've gotten on Priceline, which are more like the Hyatt, Hilton and Marriott. But sometimes PL throws a stinker in there too. Be sure to check what folks have been getting lately at biddingfortravel.com. Unless you're REALLY on a budget, tho, HoJo's at $54 is a sure thing and a great deal!
Originally Posted By BoyStory Yes, Priceline can be really great for last minute bargains -we used to use it often- but the drawbacks are that they only guarantee double occupancy and you may wind up at a Hotel that charges for daily parking, or isn't within walking distance. At least at the Hojo's you can get a room for more than two people and you know for sure you're within walking distance. It just depends on how important these things are to you.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Iamgoofy here has been my experience with Priceline - The first and last I only requested 3 stars the 2 time I requested 2 1/2 stars and that was the Pirate weekend. On priceline HOJO next to DL is considered 2 stars. It would be in the same grouping by priceline as • Comfort Inn • Homestead Studio Suites • Best Western • Ramada Inn • La Quinta Inn • Holiday Inn Here is my experience so far 4/27-4/30 $50 Hilton (near stadium - 3 min drive) Had a 2 room suite 5/18-5/20 - yes it was pirate weekend $55 Courtyard (beach blvd - 7 min drive) Had king bed and pullout sofa 6/21-6/24 $55 Marriott (convention way ? drive) Don't know yet - although this time I think I have to pay to park...
Originally Posted By iamgoofy Gottahaveaquestion When you book with Priceline is the additional fee for 1 night or for every night? If you go to biddingfortrave.com many of the posts show a fee and I cannot tell if they mean for 1 night or every night. An example of this would be this post... <a href="http://p070.ezboard.com/3-Embassy-Suites-Hotel-Irvine-CA-50-1014/fpricelineandexpediabiddingfrm160.showMessage?topicID=2809.topic" target="_blank">http://p070.ezboard.com/3-Emba ssy-Suites-Hotel-Irvine-CA-50-1014/fpricelineandexpediabiddingfrm160.showMessage?topicID=2809.topic</a>
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Expedia rates HoJo's as 2 1/2 stars. I've stayed at the Marriot through Priceline for $35.00/night, and the Hyatt for $28.00/night. They were definately nicer than HoJo's. We especially liked the Hyatt. But, I really like to stay within walking distance. I agree about checking biddingfortravel though. I've heard really bad things about the Anabella, and it is one that Priceline offers.
Originally Posted By BoyStory Oh yeah, I forgot about biddingfortravel- they're very helpful. We've gotten they Hyatt for $35 per night (parking extra) through Priceline several times. There was one time when they allowed us to upgrade to a kids' suite for an additional $40 per night. We've also gotten the Residence Inn (Anaheim) for only $35 per night. The problem is there are hotels that will not allow you to upgrade or charge a lot to do so and you could get stuck with a king sized bed for a family of 6 (speaking from experience here)! Since you have no way of knowing for sure if you'll get a hotel that's accomodating it is a bit of a gamble every time. In our experience, you have a much better chance of getting an accomodating hotel if you choose 3*'s or more. Again "biddingfortravel" also can be a big clue as to how large a gamble you're taking.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains iamgoofy - I don't know how the fees work - I know they are included in the taxes and service fees but I never figured out how much is for each - Here are my charges for June's trip if you know the normal hotel fees (not sure % ). $165 for the room plus $28.50 in tax and service fee. I know the hotel tax is high and there is a resort fee so I don't think they are charging me their service fee per night as that would be about $18 so it must be a booking fee not per night...
