Find the Yosemite lodging right for you, from grand hotel to rustic cabin
Thomas J. Story
The Ahwahnee hotel in Yosemite National Park.
Written bySunsetJuly 12, 2009
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From grand hotel to simple motel, our list of Yosemite accommodations fits every style.
RATES: $ inexpensive under $100 $$ moderate $100–$175 $$$ expensive $175–$250 $$$$ splurge—$250 and up
IN THE PARK All lodgings within Yosemite are handled by the park concessionaire, Yosemite Hospitality. Reservations for all can be made by calling 888/304-8863 or visiting www.travelyosemite.com.
The Majestic Yosemite Hotel. Formerly known as the Ahwahnee, this grand, 90-year-old hotel is by far the poshest (and most expensive) lodging in the park. 123 rooms. $$$$.
Half Dome Village. The former Curry Village provides rustic lodging in Yosemite Valley: simple motel rooms, cabins and tent cabins, some with bath, some without. 498 units; $$.
Housekeeping Camp. In Yosemite Valley, one step up from camping: inexpensive concrete and canvas lodging; they supply bunks but you supply the linens. 266 units. $$.
Tuolumne Meadows Lodge. Simple cabins (no electricity) gathered around a central dining tent. Summer only. 69 cabins. $$.
White Wolf Lodge. Off Tioga Road, 4 cabins with bath, 24 tent cabins without. $$.
BIg Trees Lodge (a.k.a. the Wawona Hotel). With its beautiful 19th-century decor, lack of TVs and phones, and perch above Wawona Meadow, it is a worthy alternative, and easier to book. It has small rooms, but a quiet, pretty setting. 104 rooms; $$-$$$.
Yosemite Valley Lodge. Modern, motel-style lodge, conveniently located; its Mountain Room restaurant is good. 245 rooms. $$$.
Chateau du Sureau. Ten extremely elegant rooms in a Provençal chateau recreated in the Sierra Nevada foothills; the adjoining restaurant, Erna’s Elderberry House, is among the best in California (See Where to eat). $$$$. www.chateausureau.com; 559/683-6800;
El Portal
Yosemite View Lodge. Large modern motel near the park’s west entrance. 336 units; $$–$$$. 209/379-2681.
Fish Camp
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite. Attractive modern hotel near the park’s southern entrance. 302 units; $$$$. www.tenayalodge.com; 1-888/514-2167.
Groveland
The Evergreen Lodge at Yosemite. Cluster of historic cabins now nicely restored; adjacent tavern and restaurant. 88 cabins; $$$–$$$$. www.evergreenlodge.com; 209/379-2606.
The Groveland Hotel at Yosemite National Park. On Groveland’s attractive Main Street, this historic hotel (portions date back to 1849) is nicely spruced up. Breakfast included. 17 rooms; $$$. www.groveland.com; 800/273-3314.
