Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite

Stayed at Tenaya lodge which was lovely, in the middle of the woods, a short walk away from the hotel. The lodge was huge with plenty of space to move around . Quiet location and able to park your vehicle outside. The air condition was good although it was so noisy that we turned it off and made do with the ceiling fan. The room was clean but bathroom and carpets quite dated, the shower however was great! The bed was big and very comfortable. Had a good sleep on all three nights during our stay. We had breakfast in the restaurant at the hotel every morning and it was delicious and the staff friendly. Tenaya lodge was only 2 miles to the entrance of Yosemite National Park which was great. Would definitely stay here again and the location is perfect for what we wanted to see and do in the park.

We stayed at Tenaya at Yosemite with our family and children, and unfortunately, our experience was very disappointing. After using the hotel’s swimming pool, both of my children developed painful skin injuries on the pads of their fingers and toes that appeared to be chemical burns. This was extremely concerning and completely ruined our vacation. The service at the hotel was also terrible. The staff showed very little concern when we raised our complaints, and the overall customer service was far below what we expected. The food was another major disappointment. The quality of the meals was poor, and we did not enjoy the restaurant at all. To make matters worse, the bathtub in our room was dirty and had visible mold, which is completely unacceptable for a hotel of this standard. Overall, this was one of the worst hotel experiences we have had. I would not recommend Tenaya at Yosemite to anyone, especially families traveling with children.

This was to this day one of the best resorts we stayed at. The location is amazing for Yosemite. The atmosphere is unique and my kids loved every second of It.

Really a 3.5, but will round up instead of down. We stayed at one of the Waybound cabins, which is an offshoot of the resort that's billed as being a bit more private and upscale--but still part of the Tenaya resort (you can use all Tenaya facilities, including the pools and game room and restaurants). We travelled as a family of four, with two kids under age 9. We also had relatives stay at a separate cabin, with their tween. The positives: *The location is good, just a short drive to the entrance of Yosemite as long as you leave early in the morning (before 7:30) *There is plenty for kids, including an outdoor pool and splash pad, plus an indoor pool and game room *The cabin set-up works well for a family, there's a small living room and then a room with bunk beds and a little kitchenette if you want to make coffee or keep food in the fridge *The on-site laundry room at the main resort was really helpful, especially if you're doing multiple days in the park when everything gets covered in dirt/dust *Our kids loved the s'mores and fire pits throughout the property *If you stay at the cabins, there's a little creek on the property and our kids loved playing down there, and there are hammocks where you can relax and hang out The Commons, which is the communal area of the Waybound cabins only, is new and has decent food options for adults, plus a bar. Decor is nice and new and the overall vibe in there is very nice. *The Waybound cabins pool was still being finished when we were there. It's small, but was close to being finished and the whole pool area looked quite nice, plus there's a hot tub there (would have been great if it had been open on schedule and we could have used it, but delays happen) The negatives: *This whole resort, both Waybound and Tenaya, appeared to be wildly understaffed. At Waybound, they should give Deb, who I think is the manager, a raise, because she was doing her best to accommodate a lot of disgruntled guests with seemingly very little support. Five stars for Deb. *The cabins are not really updated. Basically, they threw some sample bath products, a martini-making kit, a dishwasher, and a Keurig into an otherwise relatively run-down space, put a couple of red chairs on the porches, and called it a day. The bathroom looks like something you'd find at an old, run-down Marriott. The queen bed mattress was extremely uncomfortable, almost felt like an old spring mattress. There are dings in the walls, the paint appears old, and some of the blinds were broken on the windows. We did enjoy the gas fireplace. *Nobody cleaned our cabin our or our family member's cabin at all the first day, and we had no clean towels. The following day, they didn't service our room until around 5pm. When they did finally clean our room, it wasn't really cleaning--they just made the beds and put a stack of towels in the bathroom. They didn't even take out the trash. *There's no kids' menu, and not even kid-friendly options in The Commons, which is the only restaurant on the Waybound part of the property. When my husband brought this up to management, they said they were trying to keep it high-end. You know what's high end? Not having to haul to one of the other restaurants more than a 15- min walk away after a day of hiking, because there's nothing on the menu the kids will eat. Even an option of grilled chicken skewers, or butter pasta with a side salad would be fine. *The cabins say that you can walk to the main resort of they can take you by golf cart, but this is only if someone is available to drive you in the golf cart---and for that you can easily wait 15 minutes or more. Again, there just was not enough staff, and on multiple occasions we asked for a golf cart ride to the main resort area and were told there wasn't someone available. *The pools at the main resort are small for the number of people staying there, and quite crowded. There was also no staff present in the pool area while we were there, other than a bartender on the far side. A child vomited on the side of the pool, the mother left the pool area to alert a staff member, and all that happened was someone came by 20 minutes later with a paper towel and scooped up what was left of the vomit. There was no bleach or anything used. We didn't go back in the pool after that. The thing that will save this place, ultimately, is that it's probably the nicest option near the south entrance of the park. It's one of those cases of--it's fine, not great, but with nothing else around, it's where families who want something above a 3-star property will stay. I think if Waybound can get its act together, the cabin area will be really nice, they just need more staff and to update the cabin interiors.

Great location for Yosemite. Superb facilities however the pool became very overcrowded with a lot of children and the adult pool is tiny. It says three pools, it one larger pool and two tiny ones next to the largest one. Needs completely updating. We stayed in a cottage. They are extremely old fashioned and need renovation. The bathrooms are tiny and need refurbishing. The staff were very nice and helpful. We had a tour with Yosemite 360 which was fabulous. The restaurants were pretty good. I would only go back if the rooms were more modern and the pools were more pleasant to be around. Needs a lot of investment.