Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite

Really liked this place - SO much nicer than the lodging inside Yosemite. Location is very close to Mariposa Grove and Glacier Point, so we saved that for a day. Then, the 1 hour drive into the Valley floor was beautiful and scenic, passing through the Tunnel View each time. For us, the longer distance was worth it. This hotel has upscale amenities, friendly service, delicious restaurants (went to all 3 and grabbed sandwiches from the deli), convenient bars, relaxing pool area. I upgraded to a "Spa Suite" to have more space, separate seating area/couch, wet bar, larger bathroom. It also has a quiet, private balcony - pictures attached. These suites seemed to be recently updated so the finishes and decor was lovely. Would recommend.

We stayed here for three nights while visiting Yosemite. Had two adjacent rooms with our friends next door. Both room had double queen beds. Rooms were clean but mattresses need to be updated as you fall off of the side, the coffee machine was broken in our room and the replacement didn’t work either. The shower heads in both bathrooms didn’t work properly and drain of our friend’s bathtub had issues. When I mentioned all of these to front desk at check out she only said “oh yeah” like she had heard the same from others!!

I think this place tries to be an upper class lodge, but fails miserably. The location is nice, but you’re at least an hour drive away from the main valley of Yosemite. There are no food options that are very close or that are very good at all. The resort itself has some good amenities it has a nice pool area with bar ( pricey). During my stay one restaurant wad open and available for food and it was pretty poor quality. There is a service deli, which is OK, but there is no option for espresso as their machine is broke with no timeframe for repair. There is one pizza place that is sort of on location, but they only serve pepperoni or cheese pizza and it’s very meh. Overall, I was super unimpressed, and luckily my company was paying for this place or I would never pay for this. The service overall was very slow everywhere. There’s one elevator to be able to get to most of the floors. It was close to the south entrance of the park but to get to the main areas of the park, you have to drive at least an hour. I would not stay here again.

I recently stayed in one of the resort cabins and wanted to share my experience. Unfortunately, staying in the cabins felt like staying at a completely different hotel that merely had access to the main resort’s amenities. The experience was significantly different from what I expected. The main hotel area is beautifully landscaped, with an impressive lobby and a beautiful pool. It looks exactly as one would expect from the resort’s promotional materials. However, the cabins are located separately, requiring guests to drive a short distance back onto the main highway before turning into the cabin area. The cabins essentially resemble large trailers with wood siding and porches added to create a more upscale appearance. The fire pits between the cabins were a nice touch, but the overall setting did not match the atmosphere of the main lodge. Ongoing construction and construction dumpsters throughout the cabin area made the surroundings feel unfinished and were a significant eyesore. In fact, the view from my cabin included a dumpster, which was especially disappointing. The resort should have provided advance notice about the construction to guests staying in the affected cabins. The last thing anyone wants on vacation is to be woken up early by construction noise outside their cabin. That said, I want to recognize the staff, who were extraordinarily kind and helpful. Their willingness to assist and their positive attitude made a strong impression and was one of the highlights of my stay.

Location, staff, most of the grounds were all wonderful. I would definitely recommend but one drawback are the cottages. They need to be scrubbed and re done but I loved the area it was in. Otherwise no complaints it was a lovely lodge and the spa was fantastic !!! Plus they had an adults only section at the pool and the food was pretty good!