Archives for: July 25th, 2011
The early 1960’s are near and dear to the HoJo and of course Disneyland. New attractions were underway at the park and the 10-year anniversary was coming up in 1965. Construction began in 1962 for The Haunted Mansion attraction with a hopeful opening date in 1963. By 1963 the exterior of the Mansion was complete […]
Written by Jonathan Whitehead on July 25
HoJo’s Partner Restaurant, Mimi’s Cafe, Releases Passport to Savings ‘ Everyone already loves Mimi’s Cafe. How can you beat the yummy fresh food, good prices, and festive motif? Well Mimi’s delivered some welcomed news this week to sweeten the deal, just in time for the expensive summer season. Mimi’s Cafe has issued the HoJo front desk […]
Written by Jonathan Whitehead on July 20
Creating a Masterpiece A unique shot capturing busy construction bees in 1964. Opening day for the brand new Howard Johnson Motor Lodge was slated for mid summer 1965 and a lot of work is still ahead. Howard Johnson Jr. was on hand with the owner making sure this large new HoJo – one of the […]
Written by Jonathan Whitehead on July 18
Hi InnSiders: We are delighted to announce that we have completed a room refresh of one of your favorite room categories, the Deluxe Rooms! These Deluxe Rooms are located in Building #2 – the building which surrounds our beautiful Garden Pool. These large family-friendly rooms have received a bright and cheery makeover with the following […]
Written by Jonathan Whitehead on January 18
Good Morning Innsiders! Today, we are very happy to announce that the Howard Johnson Hotel in Anaheim has finally gone completely wireless!
Written by Jonathan Whitehead on June 1
We are so pleased to announce that the views from our Premium Rooms are back and better than ever! We removed about half of the Canary Pine Trees in front of our 7-Story Building and then trimmed back the remaining trees- and we are absolutely thrilled with the results!
Written by Jonathan Whitehead on January 27
Happy Friday!
I was lucky enough to be able to head over to Disneyland today to take my first peek at the Holiday Decorations, so I thought I’d share a few pictures with you guys to help kickstart the weekend!
Written by Jonathan Whitehead on December 4
Hey Everybody!
I just wanted to give you a quick update on a topic of hot debate here at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Anaheim- the pine trees in front of the Tower Building. It’s a debate that has been raging since early last year, but it looks like we’ve finally reached a compromise that I think everyone will be happy with!
Written by Jonathan Whitehead on December 1
Right now, more than ever, every penny counts. So whenever I hear of a great new way to save, I like to pass that information along to as many people as I can, because I know that I’d want someone else to do the same for me! There are already lots of great reasons to […]
Written by Jonathan Whitehead on November 24
Are you and your family going to be in Anaheim this Holiday Season? Don’t forget to add some of these great, free activities going on at Anaheim Garden Walk to your list of fun things to see while you’re here!
Written by Jonathan Whitehead on November 12