I would not recommend anyone booking in advance to stay here. They tell you one thing and then when its time you get there and check in they give you what room they have left and tell you your reservation was for what they make of it and say thats what they had in their computer from your reservation. The service was very poor. The maid skipped our room two of the four days we stayed there. When we told them about it they said the maids left and there was nothing else they could do and to come down and get new towels. The manager was very rude when I checked in and told them they made a mistake with our reservation even after I showed him our confirmation number of what room we were supposed to have. Besides the hotel everything else was awesome the boardwalk, food and attractions were alot of fun especially the beach if I ever go again I will make sure I stay at a better hotel.

We just got back from a 3-day weekend at this 24th-street HoJo's and although the bathrooms ARE very small - you can't open/close the door if you sit on the toilet - and the sink is literally only about 10 inches across - we stayed in an ocean front room on the boardwalk for two nights and three days for a little over $400.00. The pool was exceptionally clean and felt great, , you are literall across the boardwalk from the beach, and there is an excellent little restaurant called the Satellite Cafe adjacent to the otel. There is only one elevator, but it is comparable to any other elevator we've used in OC - a little slow but steady.

Regardless where I stay I don't normally expect to have someone hand-deliver extra towels in less than an hour unless I am paying a premium for my room. When we arrived, we noticed only a single wash cloth in the bathroom so I went down to the front desk and asked for not only extra washcloths, but towels and an extra set of sheets for the sleep sofa and had them in my hand within 30 seconds. They do keep extras in a room behind the front desk and had no problem giving me additional.

We encountered no rudeness at all. The front desk was polite the five times I stopped by. When asked if they provided an after checkout changing room, they said they were not so equipped, however they did offer the use of their public bathroom to change. They also said we could use the pool after checkout and could leave our car parked in their parking lot until we chose to leave, none of which were publicized on the web site, but were graciously and politely offered when we asked. The cleaning people said Good morning or Hello when we saw them, and excuse me and thank you when we passed them in the hallways. Although there was some less than spotless areas in our room, you are at the beach for goodness sake, and things get sandy and they get rusty due to the salty ocean air. I figure if you are the type to expect 10-minute delivery of additional lines... if you expect spotless surroundings, and you want only the best, go pay $500 a night at the Hilton. For me and my family, we prefer to enjoy ocean front accommodations right on the boardwalk for about $300 less per night by tolerating a little sand and, in the case of HoJo's, even a small bathroom. Typical of a budget OC hotel/motel, they offer modest accommodations to cover just the basic necessities of a stay.

I would stay here again.

We stayed here for two nights for the Beach Lax lacrosse tournament. It was listed on the website so we thought it would be decent. The tournament sponsers shoul be ashamed to list it. The place is in dire need of renovation. The rooms are small and dirty. We woke up (0500) to no hot water the first day and when we brought this to the attention of the night clerk we were told in a sullen,ignorant, I don't care attitude that maintenence was aware of it but when it would be fixed he didn't know. No apology or concern for paying guests. Also found a moldy coffee packet in the coffee maker. Our room exited to an unclean alley. Day time staff was inexperienced and managers treated them rudely in front of guests. I wouldnT recommend this place to my worst enemy!

Don't be fooled when you walk into the lobby of the hotel, it is surprisingly nice compared to the hotel. We stayed here with two young children, and it was horrible. Dirty walls, carpet, bathroom...etc. Elevator brook many times... which is not fun when you are 8 months pregnant and have to walk up 3 flights of stairs with a toddler and suitcase in tow. I asked for some help, and was told someone would be by to help me... never happened. The only thing nice was that we had an ocean view.