Let me start by saying that we travel frequently, at least 5-6 times a year. We arrived at Howard Johnson in Anaheim, chosen based on recommendations from both this site and another Disney forum that I read.

Upon arrival, we were able to go straight to our room even though we were early for check in. We went straight to the parks and came back that night. *Note - make sure you get a parking pass from the front desk when you check in. They neglected to give us one and we had a notice on our car. We needed to go back to the front desk in order to get one a few days later, where they saw that we had registered the car information upon check in.

The rooms are a good size, with queen beds instead of fulls which is a nice touch. The rooms were clean and the hotel grounds were very nice. The first night, I tried to connect to the internet. They offer free "high speed" access in all the rooms. I couldn't get online, so I called the tech support area. I spent 2 hours on the phone trying everything I could with the tech support person to be able to connect. I finally was able to get online, but it was slower than any dial up access I've ever encountered. If it was a site that required log in (such as email) then it wasn't happening. I went to the front desk who basically said that their connection was very slow. They sent out a person to bring us a new modem but he saw that we were able to get online, although slowly, and said it wasn't a good idea to try a new modem. He echoed the very slow connection speed. As a small business owner, I needed to be able to connect and my business site was blocked by the terminals in the main building. This was a definite negative for me.

The rooms were kept up nicely by housekeeping everyday. there were no issues there whatsoever.

We booked a tour at the front desk. They neglected to give me the vouchers for the bus company. Once we got back, the front desk was able to credit my account for the tour tickets with little problems.

Overall, we probably wouldn't stay here again. The internet access is a major component of our trips as I need to stay in touch. The people at the front desk were nice, but didn't follow through on processes which caused inconveniences for us.

This is a good hotel located only a few minutes walk from Disneyland resort. We stayed for 4 nights and enjoyed its convenient location. It is very pretty with nice flowers all around and the rooms are a good size with lovely decor and extremely comfortable beds. We opted for a room with a Disney view and it was worth the extra money. We had a great view of the Disney fireworks each night which are spectacular to say the least. The fact that it was so close to the Disneypark meant we could, and did, easily come back to the hotel during the afternoon, after an early start in the parks to have a rest before heading back to the parks in the evening There is a shuttle bus to the parks but to be honest, it's just as quick to walk. We also liked Mimi's cafe just over the road, serving great food at reasonable prices. Their bread basket you get with every main meal is fantastic.

The only downside of Hojo's is that we found many of the female reception staff not particularly helpful. The male reception staff however were very helpful and when I complained about a couple of minor issues with our room, they fixed them straight away. They also gave me a large discount on the room rate because of the pool being renovated which I appreciated. The garden pool istill in service s quite large, but with only one pool on the property it was very crowded even quite late at night.

Another plus was the free internet computers located in reception.

overall, we liked this hotel and would recommend it.

What a great place to stay when visiting Disneyland! We visit the area frequently and keep trying new places. This is it! We're done looking.

We had a 2 queen room in building one with a Disney view. Next time, we'll skip the Disney view because there are huge pine trees blocking the view anyway. I can't say I'd like the highway view rooms though...they are really close to the highway. We'll go with a courtyard view room next time.

The new Castaway Cove looks awesome! We had great intentions of taking our kiddos in there but it was a little too windy and cool.

Our room was clean and comfy. The beds were soft and seemed pretty new. The bathroom was clean with plenty of water pressure.

Right next door is a great restaurant, Mimi's Cafe. We ate an enormous breakfast there.

I slighted them from an "excellent" rating just because our TV and remote didn't want to work together. We could have easily called for a replacement but it was already after midnight and we were leaving in the am. Also, we were only provided with one washcloth for our family of four.

All in all...excellent hotel within close proximity to the parks. We'll definitely be back soon!

We travel to California almost annually and usually stay at least one night at Disneyland. A few years ago, we were trying to save a little money and decided to stay at the Howard Johnsons instead of staying at a Disney property. This Howard Johnsons was unlike any other I've seen or stayed it. The rooms were very nice, clean, modern and roomy. The location was fantastic - just a short walk to Disneyland. Since that first visit we have returned here and have never been disappointed. One tip, you should try to get a room that faces Disneyland. Not only does it give you a view of the fireworks, but it cuts down on road noise. It's worth the little extra they charge.