HoJo in Wichita Falls

[Brodie Butland]

Don't know if any of you have run into this problem, but both the receptionist and the manager had no clue what I was talking about when I mentioned the "Starting Strength" rate at the Wichita Falls HoJo when I booked it a couple days ago. They still gave me the SS rate, but said they would look into it before I checked in.

Anyone else run into this?

Also if I run into any problems when I check in, who should I have them call?

[jep6095]

I'll check on it tomorrow. Send me a pm reminder if you don't see a reply by tomorrow afternoon.

jp

[mwhities]

How much is the SS discount?

[Steve Hill]

How much is the SS discount?

http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/showthread.php?t=21572

[jep6095]

Just got off the phone with the HoJo. All's well and Starting Strength rate still available. There seems to be a new employee at the desk who wasn't trained in properly. They've put a note up for her and others coming in.

jp

[mwhities]

Just got off the phone with the HoJo. All's well and Starting Strength rate still available. There seems to be a new employee at the desk who wasn't trained in properly. They've put a note up for her and others coming in.

jp

Very cool. I booked at a place for 25 a night. (employee discount) I need to see what the distance difference is between mine and HoJo's to WFAC.

Thanks all of you.

[Brodie Butland]

Just got off the phone with the HoJo. All's well and Starting Strength rate still available. There seems to be a new employee at the desk who wasn't trained in properly. They've put a note up for her and others coming in.

jp

Thanks Juli!

[Van Nguyen]

Strongly considering to travel from Norway to experience this seminar and take the online exam. just wondering how it is with the hotel and stuff? it is cheap? can you say a little more of you who have been to the seminar, and stayed at a hotel OK?

Thanks for answer the question :)

[Marlin]

Strongly considering to travel from Norway to experience this seminar and take the online exam. just wondering how it is with the hotel and stuff? it is cheap? can you say a little more of you who have been to the seminar, and stayed at a hotel OK?

Thanks for answer the question :)

Van, the majority of American Chain type of Hotels (such as Hampton Inns, La Quinta, Howard Johnsons, Quality Inns, Marriot, etc.) have the same standards no matter what city you visit. I have stayed at the Howard Johnsons and a couple of other main stream chain hotels in Wichita Falls for business and they are all nice clean hotels. I do not feel like any of the hotels in Wichita Falls are terribly expensive. As WFAC has negotiated a special rate at the Howard Johnson, that would probably be a very safe bet as far as a nice clean hotel with a good value. It appears as if several people who will be attending the seminar have booked rooms at the Ho JO, so that would be my first suggestion. Myself, I want the ability to shoot any asshole who might be fucking with my bike, so I will not be staying there. Which might also make the HO Jo a safer place. Hope you can make it.

[jep6095]

The Starting Strength rate at the HoJo is $52 plus tax. I'd suggest you read through recaps below as many people have commented on their experiences at the seminars.

Good luck.

Jp

[Caligula]

Strongly considering to travel from Norway to experience this seminar and take the online exam. just wondering how it is with the hotel and stuff? it is cheap? can you say a little more of you who have been to the seminar, and stayed at a hotel OK?

Thanks for answer the question :)

From Norway to the Texas prairie in summer will be quite a shock. Drink lots of water

[Van Nguyen]

From Norway to the Texas prairie in summer will be quite a shock. Drink lots of water

I will of course drink a lots of water thanks for good advice:)
Norway is not as cold now hihi :D but you don't know when snow is coming or the rain.

It will only be allowed for me to join Starting Strength Seminar in summertime:)

[Marlin]

From Norway to the Texas prairie in summer will be quite a shock. Drink lots of water

Hey, we have had rain over the last three days. There might be a hint of green on the way to Wichita Falls.

[vegas4x4]

I stayed at the HoJo in Wichita Falls last weekend for the SS Seminar. I don't know if it was a one off bad experience, but the room was AWFUL.

They put me in 261, which was not in the main atrium area. There was water stains on the walls and ceilings, the walls and bathroom were extremely dirty, the bed sheets had been written on with sharpie marker, the phone didn't work, the TV remote didn't work, 4 tiles were completely missing from the shower, and the shower drain lever was completely rusted off and half dangling into the tub.

I asked to me moved to a different room Friday afternoon, but I was told they were sold out due to a square dancing event at the hotel and had no available rooms.

I just sucked it up until I was finished with Friday night and I went to take a shower and 4 roaches crawled out when I turned on the bathroom light.

I checked out that night and went down the road to the Super 8. I got a totally clean and comfortable room for $63 a night instead of $52.

In their defense, the lady did apologize and didn't charge me anything at checkout. I had pictures on my phone of everything. I don't know if it was just because they were so busy and they stuck me in rooms they don't normally use?

Hopefully I'm not coming off as Mr. Ritz Carlton, but it was pretty gross.

[jep6095]

I'm sorry you had a bad experience Jeff. I'll contact the hotel manager today and let him know. Could you pm me your e-mail in case he wants to get a hold of you? If anyone else had a situation like Jeff's please let me know.

juli

[jep6095]

All, we will no longer be recommending the Howard Johnson's hotel in Wichita Falls. The lack of acceptable accommodations and lack of follow up makes for an unpleasant stay for the majority of you. I will update local hotels on the sticky and you all can go from there when visiting town.

jp

[mwhities]

I recommend the Econo Lodge. It's closer to WFAC than what HOJO is and although it's not the best place to stay, minus the wireless internet, I enjoyed the stay.

Maybe you (jp) can contact them and workout a deal. (If not, PM me and I'll see if I can get the hook up I did.)

[jep6095]

Thanks Whities. There's actually a lot of affordable places to stay in WF. We've also reserved blocks of rooms for events in the past at the Days Inn and Baymont which happen to run a little higher but is just down from the gym. Chances are high that we'll be doing that again.

The good news is that there really are so many choices in WF that it's rare if you can't find what you're looking for. The better news is that cockroaches crawling out of your shower do not need to be a normal event.

jp