Originally Posted By 1DisneyNutt It is my understanding that besides calling Hojo directly to see if the Entertainment rate is available for specific dates you can also go directly to their website & enter sd50 as the promo code to see if the rate is available for your dates. This is new info for me I was just reading it on disboards. I tried it for my dates but we are not going until June next year so it is still too far away. I hope this comes in handy for someone & it actually works.
Originally Posted By Dave You can alsp try this link <a href="http://www.hojoanaheim.com/laughingplace/" target="_blank">http://www.hojoanaheim.com/lau ghingplace/</a> and see what kind of rate they will give you since Hojo's is a sponsor of ours.
Originally Posted By LuLu I tried it for a few dates, including ones I just booked the $54 rate last week, and it didn't work. I think it may get you the regular Entertainment discount but not the $54 rate. Curious to see if anyone gets the $54 rate this way - please post!
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 I just tried, too Lulu for some of the dates I've already booked the rate for, I didn't have any luck either. It came up higher than the AP rate. It would be a good thing for them to do, let us key a code in online, so they don't get so many calls from LPers!
Originally Posted By chickapin I did get the $54 rate this way. I had emailed Willie for some info and he suggested I use the code and book on line. Worked great. It was the local website (www.hojoanaheim.com) and not the central reservations one. Maybe that is the difference?
Originally Posted By LuLu I went thru hojoanaheim as well, but when I click Reservations, it takes me to the main site. Good to know this works, however if you don't get the rate you might try calling in anyway just to be sure!
Originally Posted By Colin If you try using it online, and it doesn't work, try starting it on a different day. Here's what I mean: I'll be there starting Nov. 3. When I entered the Ent. Rate code starting on Nov. 3, it gave me the full rack rate for my trip because the Ent. Rate isn't available for Nov. 3. So I entered my trip dates starting on the 4th, and I got the $54 rate. Willie just said to book both reservations and he'd put them together as one. Willie's great. He must be checking his emails all the time. He got back to me after only 20 minutes.
Originally Posted By LuLu Willie isn't always in the office tho. Once it took him several days to get back to me, so I called the hotel in the meantime. I discovered the email for reservations help is actually stay@hojoanaheim.com. I don't know that Willie minds being contacted, but I figure it's not really his job If you already have a res. # then Jennifer can help you at that email. But I don't think she can start a res. that way; you need to be in the system already. That's a great tip for trying different days. Sounds like the site will give you the highest rate available during your stay, and can't give you different rates for each day.
Originally Posted By chipndale16 I just looked online with the sd50 code and got the $54 rate for my reservations. I called Jennifer and changed my rate! Thanks for posting this topic 1DisneyNutt!
Originally Posted By 1DisneyNutt your welcome! I am glad that it is working. I hope that the rates are available when we go next year. The waiting is killing me! lol
Originally Posted By DLTheo Hmm, I've tried dates of 11/4 - 11/5, and a few other ranges started with 11/4, using the promo code sd50. The cheapest rate I can get to come up is $99.
Originally Posted By 1DisneyNutt Are you on the Hojo Anaheim website? If it is not working you may want to call the hotel directly.
Originally Posted By 1DisneyNutt Its possible the rate is not available for those dates though. When I entered my dates which of course are not until next year the price came up expensive as well. Hope this ends up in your favor.
Originally Posted By MKKPlus2 I tried the code on the hojoanaheim website for the dates i'll be there (just to see if it would work) and for 9/22 - 9/27 I got the rate of $54. not going to book it though, just wanted to see if it would work.
Originally Posted By DLTheo MKKPlus2, I used your dates and did see the $54 rate. It must be the dates I'm trying, then. Is there an easier way to find out what dates work? I suppose calling them! Thanks!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Calling or emailing is absolutely the best and fastest way. No spending all that time playing around with dates on the website. I'm a VERY computer based person, but it always surprises me how much time people spend waiting for answers on message boards, playing around and getting frustrated on web sites, etc., when everything can be solved with a quick phone call!
Originally Posted By Hojoanaheim Here is the official link to check availalbilty for the Entertainment rate. Remember that this is a very deep discount only available during during slow periods at Hojo's. <a href="http://www.hojo.com/HowardJohnson/control/Booking/check_avail?promo_code=sd50&p_brand=HJ&p_pid=01051" target="_blank">http://www.hojo.com/HowardJohn son/control/Booking/check_avail?promo_code=sd50&p_brand=HJ&p_pid=01051</a> You must present a valid Entertainment card at check-in to receive this special discount. Hope this helps!
Originally Posted By utahjosh Hojoanaheim - Thanks for that link! I just checked my dates, and it worked! What's the best/quickest way to get an Entertainment card? I'm leaving Utah in just over 1 week to drive to Cali! Wooot!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Holy cow, it works tomorrow through Friday, too. In August! Now, I really want a road trip, LOL