Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite

Amazing experience - we only stayed for one night and now wish we’d stayed longer! We loved the Gold Rush BBQ, I enjoyed glass blowing and the kids loved the pools!

Tenaya At Yosemite is certainly a diamond in the rough. Unfortunately, most of our great national parks have convenient lodging options, but most of them are outdated and way overpriced. This lovely hotel sits just 2 miles from the front gate on the south end. Trista at the front desk certainly seemed to be a manager, and if she isn’t, she should be. We got in late the first night and we were very tired and exhausted. She ended up giving us an upgraded room and it was really nice to have a Jacuzzi tub with a nice balcony overlooking the woods. The property was so comfortable with nice plush bedding that we extended our stay for an extra two nights. An added bonus was the 24 hour self service laundry facility. A nice touch is also the complementary s’mores with one use sticks and pre-wrapped mini candy bars, and graham crackers. The in room refrigerator is also nice and there is a small microwave at the ice machine. There is also complementary admission to the spa with a nice steam room and sauna and the fitness room looked nice as well but we did not use it. The gift shop on site has a nice selection of souvenirs and the grab and go deli area has some sandwiches and a nice coffee station. We did not eat at the full service restaurant. It looked like it had a nice menu. The only negative was probably the housekeeping department. Two of the days the shower and tub was not even cleaned out. The towel replacement was not consistent. Little things like the toilet tissue wasn’t refolded.

Nice place overall!! Activities were nice! Spa a bit pricey but good.

We had a 2 night stay here during our road trip and it was really good. We had a small cottage which was really spacious. The beds were really comfy and the shower was decent. It was a short stroll to the main lodge which had the fitness centre, spa, pool area and bars and restaurants. Also nearby our cottage was a pizzeria. I found the found to be a little on the expensive side if I’m honest. The fitness centre was enough for a short workout whilst there. There was a decent salt water pool, a couple of hot tubs and a small adults only pool. There was also an inside pool which showed films in the evenings. There was also free s’mores making items in the evenings. We did the bbq one evening which was excellent. There was loads of food (buffet help yourself) and a man playing the banjo which was cool. Also s’mores again. We did a guided walk with Seth which was excellent. He was really knowledgable and we were lucky enough that it was just our family group doing the tour. We were able to try a couple of foraged items straight from the trees and bushes. If you go here I would say this is a must do. Seth was an amazing guide. As I say we only had 2 nights however I would definitely stay again.

Great hotel with Daddy’s Home 2 vibes! It has everything… shop, restaurants, pools, games room, smores! We also found the laundry room very useful - but it gets very busy!