Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground

What Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground does

Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground is a single franchised hotel property located in Anaheim, California, near Disneyland Resort. The property offers guest rooms and a water playground amenity targeting family leisure travelers, and operates under the Howard Johnson brand — a hospitality brand founded in 1925 — via a franchise relationship with Howard Johnson International, Inc., a subsidiary of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH). Per the company's own firmographic data, the property has been operating since 1965 and employs 11–50 staff.

The property's commercial offering is integrated with Wyndham's platform infrastructure rather than being operated as a standalone independent hotel. Bookings are processed through the wyndhamhotels.com website and the Wyndham Mobile App (which includes a Road Trip Planner feature), with participation in the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program enabling points earning and redemption across Wyndham's 18+ hotel brands. Distribution also extends through Wyndham Business (corporate travel), groups.wyndhamhotels.com (group bookings), and travel advisor partnerships. The property offers multiple discount tiers — AAA/CAA, AARP, Government/Per Diem, Military/Veteran, and Senior — with advertised nightly rates starting from approximately $79.

The business model is straightforward franchise room-night revenue, with rates varying by date, room type, and availability. The customer base is segmented horizontally into a primary persona segment of budget-conscious families and leisure tourists visiting Anaheim attractions, and a secondary business segment of corporate travelers and groups utilizing Wyndham Business. No patents, proprietary technology, AI capabilities, funding rounds, or M&A activity are associated with the property; all strategic capability — distribution, loyalty, corporate marketing, and digital booking — is supplied by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts at the portfolio level.

Name

Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground

Legal name

Howard Johnson International, Inc.

Website

https://hojoanaheim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground is a franchised mid-scale hotel property in Anaheim, California, near Disneyland. It serves budget-conscious families and leisure tourists with rooms and a water playground amenity, operating under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts distribution, loyalty, and booking platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mid-Scale Hotel Accommodation

NAICS

Amusement and Theme Parks (713110), Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAAABAC

Resort & Hotel Water Parks (On-Property Guest-Access Parks)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Water Parks

SECONDARYTHAJAEAF

Resort/Hotel-Integrated Parks (On-Property Theme/Water Parks)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Theme Parks, Water Parks & Family Entertainment Centers

SECONDARYTHAJAEAL

Aquatic Family Entertainment Centers (Splash Pads, Aquatic Playgrounds, Swim Parks)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Theme Parks, Water Parks & Family Entertainment Centers

Keywords

• Hotel accommodation
• Budget hotel
• Family-friendly lodging
• Water playground resort
• Anaheim Disneyland hotels

Headquarters

HQ city

Anaheim

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hotel Room Bookings: Nightly hotel room reservations at the Howard Johnson Anaheim property, with rates varying by date, room type, and availability. The property participates in the Wyndham Rewards program for member bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground is a franchised mid-scale hotel offering guest room accommodations and a water playground amenity in Anaheim, California, near Disneyland. The property operates under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brand network, providing access to the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program, online booking platform, and corporate/group travel booking channels. Room rates begin in the $79/night range with special discounts for AAA/CAA, AARP, Government, Military/Veteran, and Senior guests.

Product overview

Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground is a single-property hotel offering that operates as part of the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts portfolio. The property provides guest accommodation services including hotel rooms and related amenities. The offering is integrated with Wyndham's loyalty program (Wyndham Rewards), booking platform, and travel bundle services which enable guests to combine hotel stays with flights, car rentals, and activities. The hotel's product consists of core accommodation services supplemented by Wyndham's corporate booking and loyalty infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground - Hotel Accommodations Guest room accommodations at a mid-scale hotel near Disneyland in Anaheim, California, including a water playground amenity for families. The hotel operates under the Wyndham Hotels brand and participates in the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program.
• Group & Meeting Bookings

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wyndham Hotels & ResortscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoward Johnson is a brand under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts portfolio. The property operates as a franchise under Howard Johnson International, Inc. or is managed by Wyndham Hotel Management, Inc. Wyndham provides the distribution infrastructure, loyalty program (Wyndham Rewards), booking technology, and corporate marketing support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Anaheim Marriott Hotel: Large upscale convention-oriented Anaheim property offering overlapping family/group demand but operating at higher rate-points and broader portfolio — comparable on geography and customer adjacency.

Direct peers

• Desert Palms Hotel and Suites: Independent Anaheim resort-area hotel with pool/amenity focus on families visiting Disneyland; competes for the same guest profile and direct-to-park convenience.
• Days Inn by Wyndham Anaheim West: Another Wyndham economy franchise in Anaheim — same brand family, same loyalty and booking stack, direct overlap in target customer.
• Fairfield by Marriott Anaheim Resort/Convention Center: Marriott select-service property in Anaheim competing for the same leisure and small-group demand with comparable rate positioning and brand-loyalty dynamics.
• Castle Inn and Suites Anaheim: Independent family-oriented hotel located within walking distance of Disneyland, targeting budget-conscious families — the closest direct comp on location, customer, and theme-park-driven demand to HoJo Anaheim.
• Tropicana Inn & Suites Anaheim: Family-run budget hotel on Harbor Blvd across from Disneyland, competing head-to-head for walk-to-park family demand with similar rate-band positioning.
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites Anaheim Resort Area: IHG-branded resort-area hotel targeting the same Disneyland family traveler with IHG One Rewards loyalty — directly comparable on offer, customer, and location axes.
• Howard Johnson by Wyndham Buena Park: Same Howard Johnson brand on a sister property serving Knott's Berry Farm / OC family demand via identical Wyndham distribution, loyalty, and tech stack — directly comparable on brand, channels, and customer segment.
• Travelodge by Wyndham Anaheim Convention Center: Sister Wyndham economy brand in the same Anaheim submarket, sharing Wyndham distribution and loyalty infrastructure — directly comparable on channel, brand ecosystem, and customer.
• Best Western Plus Anaheim Inn: Mid-tier limited-service hotel one block from Disneyland, serving the same family tourist segment with similar room-night pricing and amenity profile. Comparable on customer base and value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWKrXUJGF9jhLR06eg9yY2w
• Facebookwyndhamhotels.com/facebook-hojo
• Instagraminstagram.com/hojo
• Xx.com/hojoanaheim

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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