HOJO and Lorealle

[Gisele]

I sent an email to that particular Ho Jo property. Hopefully, I will receive an answer.

 

[granismith]

So did you ask for the DISboard member rate of 15% off regular rack rates for the days you didn't get the entertainment rate? I hope so.

Yes, at least they gave me that!

 

[granismith]

I posted a question a few days ago how this worked and did not get a response. I made reservations for three rooms, total of 8 people. Can my Disboard membership qualify for all three rooms that did not get the Ent rate? What proof do you need to be able to get that discount?

I think that you just have to mention it, she just told me that she was giving me a 15% discount, and I never mentioned the Dis Forums. It should apply for all. I got it in both of my rooms.

 

[Gisele]

So far, no reply as to the whereabouts of Lorealle. I might have to call.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

i hope shes ok

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

Since this thread is really about Lorealle, more than Disney planning, I am moving this thread to the DL Community Board.

 

[medievaldave]

granismith.....that is what happend to me.. i found dates and they told my with they were not posted.... i sent a step by step pics of the pages on how i found the rates and they still told me i was wrong.....hojo needs to step up before they lose all their loyal renters

 

[granismith]

granismith.....that is what happend to me.. i found dates and they told my with they were not posted.... i sent a step by step pics of the pages on how i found the rates and they still told me i was wrong.....hojo needs to step up before they lose all their loyal renters

I know, any time I have ever found a discounted rate at a hotel, they have always honored it.

I hope nothing else has changed because I am staying here based on all the DISers recommendations.

 

[Gisele]

Still no reply... that is frustrating!

 

[skiingfast]

Still no reply... that is frustrating!

I haven't recieve a reply either. I wonder if there was a falling out or even worse an accident.


Anyone visit MC and see if there are similiar threads over there?

 

[Gisele]

I have not visited MC in awhile.

 

[Gisele]

OK.... I just got off of the phone with a very nice representative from this particular Howard Johnson Hotel. Lorealle is alive and well. Last year, she went from working at the property,where she did have an office,to almost exclusively working from home. Why? That is not known at this time. However, I can call back on Tuesday to speak with the manager.
The best way to contact her, is by her email address:

lorealle.bishop@hojoanaheim.com

 

[jory29]

OK.... I just got off of the phone with a very nice representative from this particular Howard Johnson Hotel. Lorealle is alive and well. Last year, she went from working at the property,where she did have an office,to almost exclusively working from home. Why? That is not known at this time. However, I can call back on Tuesday to speak with the manager.
The best way to contact her, is by her email address:

lorealle.bishop@hojoanaheim.com

Thank you very much Gisele, for looking into this! I have been worried too, and am glad you found out she is still with Hojo's. Perhaps working from home suits her very well, since she was taking care of a *lot* of emails and responses on the boards, and that's something you can definitely do from home. I hope she is o.k., too!

 

[jory29]

Bump! This doesn't make sense - Lorealle, even if working from home, would most certainly have posted on the boards, yet still, she is MIA. Lorealle, you got a lot of people on these boards who are wishing you well, and hoping all is well for you! Take care!! Hopefully, we will hear something soon...

 

[skiingfast]

Bump! This doesn't make sense - Lorealle, even if working from home, would most certainly have posted on the boards, yet still, she is MIA. Lorealle, you got a lot of people on these boards who are wishing you well, and hoping all is well for you! Take care!! Hopefully, we will hear something soon...

I agree there is something really odd about this. The whole thing. No Lorealle replying to threads, no response to messages sent to her. Chaning on ent rate policy, change in the customer service at Hojo. I hope Lorealle is doing alright and was treated fairly by Hojo since she did an excellent job serving the message boards where Hojo fans posted.

 

[pixiewings71]

Honestly, hearing that Lorealle is no longer there gives me a sick feeling...she was the main reason we kept going back, her attitude and service was always above and beyond and she made sure everyone she helped was happy with what they got.

I know that when I lost my job last year people were shocked to hear I'd been let go....clients I'd worked with for 7 years.....they all said I was the BEST rep they'd ever had and no one understood why I was the one to go....honestly I still don't understand but I'm mostly over it. lol I just hope that Lorealle wasn't let go as I was, that would really reflect poorly on my opinion of the HoJo.....

 

[Gisele]

What is interesting too, is that I had been told that she was still in contact with the various discussion forums, including Ho Jo's. However, the post that I had read on this site, different thread, was not made (In all likely hood) by Lorealle.

 

[LizfromOz]

I have an uneasy feeling that we are not being told the whole story from the Hojo Anaheim management.

It is extremely out of character, IMHO, for Lorealle to be MIA for such a long period of time. I am a member of her FB page and there has been no activity form her or on her behalf for a few weeks. That, and the fact that there is now someone (or something, lol) called 'HojoElf' answering questions on the Hojo discussion boards instead of Lorealle just confuses me more.

I sincerely hope that she is OK, and is maybe just taking a well earned break. It might seem a bit strange that I could be concerned about the welfare of a lady I've never even met in person, just interacted with electronically, but to myself and I'm sure many, many more happy Hojo customers she is more than a hotel employee, she is a friend.

Wherever you are Lorealle, take care of yourself and please let us know you are doing alright.

 

[Gisele]

I most definitely agree. And I do not doubt that it has much if not everything to do with the various recent changes to the company. She may very well had been demoted, or even all together let go.

 

[jory29]

I wish this thread had remained on the original discussion area, it does seem people are not seeing this thread, and there might be someone from there that knows what happened. In any event, it's pretty clear, now that more time has passed, that Lorealle isn't around on these boards anymore.