No Trick! It’s Frightful That We’re Halfway to Halloween! Scary!

Can you believe it? We’re halfway to Halloween already! Here at Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground, we LOVE Halloween! It’s one of our favorite times of the year. It’s exciting to have Disneyland Resort across the street with its frightfully fun Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party. And we’re always scared silly […]

Building 2 undergoes a major transformation at HoJo Anaheim!

Hello HoJo fans! If you’ve visited recently you may have noticed that Building 2 at HoJo Anaheim is currently closed as it undergoes a major overhaul.  Since November, we’ve been hard at work gutting the entire building to create an entirely new guest experience for you to enjoy starting later this year.     Building […]

Mattercammers United call HoJo Anaheim home during annual meet-up

Being so close to the magic, HoJo Anaheim has become a home-away-from-home for many Disneyland fans over the years. Our resort-like property, spacious rooms, Castaway Cove water playground, and proximity to the magic has earned us a dedicated fan base from all over the world. But there’s one HoJo amenity that’s especially unique. Our live […]

HoJo Anaheim rocks the dots for National Polka Dot Day!

As you may know, our pals Mickey and Minnie are currently celebrating their big 90th birthdays at Disneyland! HoJo Anaheim wanted to join the fun and National Polka Dot Day seemed like the perfect opportunity to rock the dots with our own special Mouse-inspired pool party! Our friends from @Sunstaches, @KidsEmbrace, @BumkinsBaby, @BuyHappyFeet and @BuckleDownProducts […]

10 reasons to make HoJo Anaheim your home for the holidays

With October in full swing, now is the perfect time to finalize your holiday getaway plans and what better place to stay than HoJo Anaheim?  We’ve put together 10 great reasons to make HoJo your home for the holidays:   Holiday Candy at the front desk Whether you’re checking in, or on the way out […]

HoJo celebrates Talk Like a Pirate Day with swashbuckling fun!

Avast there, me hearties!  Last week ye olde crew at HoJo Anaheim celebrated Talk Like a Pirate Day with a mighty fine gathering of our hotel guests and invited buccaneers!   Our very own Castaway Cove pirate-themed water playground was the perfect place to celebrate such a seaworthy occasion.   HoJo guests were treated to […]

Have a ball with HoJo’s magical in-room celebrations!

At HoJo Anaheim, our guests come from all over the world looking to celebrate their special moments in the most amazing way — of course, that almost always means a visit to Disneyland just across the street!  But sometimes you need that extra sprinkling of pixie dust to keep your family’s celebrations going even in […]

Welcome to the retro-new HoJo Anaheim!

Hello and welcome to the new HoJo Anaheim website and blog!  My name is Andy Castro —  if my name sounds familiar then you may know me from my now-retired but long-running Dateline Disneyland blog on MiceChat.  Over the course of Dateline Disneyland, I partnered frequently with the HoJo team to bring my readers a […]

INNSIDE SCOOP: DISNEY CALIFORNIA STORY GUIDED TOUR

Hello everyone! I just had a chance to take the brand new guided tour offered at Disney California Adventure entitled “Disney California Story“. It covers the inspiration behind Buena Vista Street, Carthay Circle, Cars Land, and many other places around DCA. The tour takes about 3 hours and includes a lunch and a commemorative pin […]

INNSIDE SCOOP: JANUARY ‘RANDOM ACTS OF SAVING’

Happy January to all of our devoted HoJo Anaheim fans, friends and family out there! We’re starting off the new year with something special for all of you this month! It’s a little like Disney’s “Limited Time Magic”, but our version will save you some money or offer some unique family benefits!