Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite

Tenaya is 45 min away from Yosemite and Ahwahnee Lodge - in fact, we were told they were sister properties. Off the main access road, it is a great property, with ample parking. The front desk was very nice, hospitable and accommodating, and gave us good suggestions and information. The entire place is a lodge - so it is dated and rustic - but very clean. Very nice atmosphere in the lobby, with shops available for souvenirs. GREAT "live" TV with a view of the waterfall, a very nice touch. The rooms are OK - spacious with most amenities, although the furniture and carpets were dated - but clean. Very quiet room, nice sleep, but the beds were not the latest. The rates were high, but very reasonable in comparison with the Ahwahnee - and the Lodge was actually nicer and more up-to-date, at half the cost. Very nice breakfast and dinner, good quality food, although a limited menu. Overall, a very nice stay in a fantastic tourist area!

The location of the hotel is amazing but the experience did not live up to this first impression. The check in was time consuming for no reason the rooms are okay but dated. For our group of 4 rooms some simple items were missing from the room including robes, glasses and cups. In addition for the whole of our stay we had a single bed learning against the wall in the corridor. Now the customer service, I would say that any interaction with a member of staff was not a good one with the person behind the bar complaining about being tired and their shifts, with our server in the restaurant complaining about too much to do that night, which meant our meals never came out together and my chicken being stone cold. The following night I then struggled as a coelic (GF) to get a pizza for which my order was accepted to be then told there were no bases for at least 3 days. My advice here is do not book the hotel as it is over priced and does not deliver on this price tag expected.

Lovely hotel set in the woods close to the entrance to the park. Perfectly set up for visitors if you want to hike, ride or just drive the area. Talk to Angela on Concierge, she was awesome

The hotel itself is in the beautiful location. Good access to the national park. The room was good, however! they could at least include breakfast for the money they charge. The main problem for us that we found absolutely unacceptable was the fact that you have to pay $250 to enter their national park from January 2026 if you are non- US resident !. This is such a disgusting discrimination. We already spent money to fly to US, spent money in their hospitality and hotels but no, they have to punish us by charging this ridiculous amount to access their parks and that have nothing to do with “make America beautiful again”. This is just greed and discrimination .By the way, this is how their impulsive leader named this absolutely stupid law, we laughed at the sign at the entrance when we saw it, we didn’t want to pay and just went somewhere else. Principal .This is disgusting. We felt like they punish us because we come to visit them from abroad. Shame of you! And by the way, if you go to Zion and Bryce Canyon, they do not charge this stupid charge. Yosemite! How can you support this stupid decision? We will never visit you again!

Overnight stay for family of 5 - little confusing getting to the the registration area (pro tip: don't stop at the Pizza Place first); once inside, very clean, well decorated, felt just like it was described - a lodge. Friendly staff. Room was decent and surprisingly comfortable beds. Nightly activities were kid-friendly with a fire and all the supplies to make S'mores (delicious!) and then a game room - bit crowded - and inside pool - not too crowded. Only complaint, but really there are no other options, were the high prices for grab-and-go breakfast/snacks prior to departure for Yosemite. Get to the pantry early because the food goes quick! Overall, reasonable value, good location, and would consider staying here again.