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Reviews of Yosemite Valley Lodge

3 out of 5
Yosemite Valley Lodge
9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 229 out of 465 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 145 out of 465 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 465 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 465 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 465 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sheri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rustic Hotel clean quiet perfect accomodations for Beautiful setting
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Rajmeet

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The convenience to stay in Yosemite may not outweigh the fact that the lodge is extremely outdated. In particular the bathroom needs to be renovated. There were cobwebs hanging from the ceiling and it didn't smell very pleasant. The bedroom area was relatively clean, but the overall vibe I got was extremely outdated and musky/damp. The parking is right in front of the lodge that we stayed, which was convenient. The food options weren't the best, but that was expected as the location is very remote.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Lauren

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Charles

Traveled with group
Was fine, nothing fancy.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicola

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
It was the cheapest option to stay in Yosemite at this time of year. The rooms are traditional and comfortable but they are in need to updating, repair and cleaning. The food options in the valley are limited but breakfast options at the lodge were good and reasonably priced. We enjoyed our stay as it was for one night and we enjoyed Yosemite so much.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Cielo

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

YOUNG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk and lounge staff are amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey, Santa Barbara

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Well past its prime, Yosemite Lodge is way overdue for a refresh. You can’t beat the location of course but as the only really reasonable place to stay in the valley, it’s pretty sad that the concession holders have let it degrade to the stage the Lodge is in today. The carpets and bathrooms are marginally clean but there is only so much the house cleaners can do when the units are just plain worn out.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great times in yosemte
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Damaris

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was far from our room. Room was not very clean coffee pot dirty. Room was smelly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Ron

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yanchang

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
These rooms are not the latest modern facilities, but they were comfortable and mostly convenient to all the services in the valley that we needed - close to the valley loop for driving and getting around without having to leave the valley. The food was the one disappointment. It was adequate fast food for me, but my wife requires more vegetables and salads than were available. It got old fast for her. This used to be better, but has now sunk a level for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Shen-Yuan Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It is close to Yosemite Falls. The room is pretty quiet. But there is a small odor in the bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
1st off the location is amazing. The hotel is outdated like a ton of comments say but that didnt bother me. The issue i have is cleanliness, the room floors were dirty with noticeable debris all over. The bathroom has mold on the roof due to no bathroom ventilation. The plastic plug in the tub was white on top black on the bottom from mold and hair in the shower. I dont mind looking past a few things due to location but this hotel room definitely needs some help..
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alayna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about the lodge was perfect. It’s true what they say: location, location, location. I can’t imagine staying anywhere else in the park. More than anything, what stands out most about my stay here is how unreal it felt to walk outside of our room and see Yosemite Falls.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Virginia

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place. Lovely cabins. The person at the front needs to be more courteous. I didn’t feel welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

paul

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Margot

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic, convenient in park hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Joann

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked it was within walking distance of the restaurants, shuttle and store, very convenient. Everyone was very friendly, I will definitely come back! The rooms were a bit noisy, but after dark it was quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel stay was wonderful. Had a great view of Yosemite falls. Had 2 rooms together very nice. However the food at base camp was not edible. We 4 trough our food away.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

kartik

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Ronaldo, South San Francisco

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Mouse in room and was not accommodated. Cleanliness if carpet was bad and was not vacuumed prior to our stay. We found toe nail clippings imbedded in carpet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is great. Right next to Yosemite falls hike. A lot to do around. And stunning views outside. Good accommodations from a cafeteria to nice dine options. Only reason I rated a bit lower is because we had a rather unfriendly, smart aleck check in staff. She wasn’t exactly rude but sarcastic and not very welcoming. Since the location was great and property nice, we just looked forward and enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Gloria

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Location to a site's.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and so friendly all around. Enjoyed my stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

célia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect stay ! Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Eunyoung

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

daesoon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
everything is good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

David, Miramonte

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right across the road from Yosemite Falls.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Viswanath

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Sung Hee

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Lucy

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
National Park Gem
Rustic lodge in the heart of Yosemite, with EV charging and dynamite views. Great amenities and quality staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

ernest

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

RANDY

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Dimce

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Beautiful location. Lodge old. Rooms dirty and old. Can't beat location. Yosemite is beautifully. Food is good in restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brandy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bikash

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An awesome experience. Recommended it to everyone who loves nature.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Renovated Basecamp and starbucks super convenient for visitors, room is clean and spacious for national parks, relatively quiet compared with curry village and other lodges. Plenty parking and 10 min to everywhere within the park, if you are a photographer needing to catch sunrise and sunset I highly recommend this place. The only comment is their breakfast options are extremely limited with small portions but I am just being picky.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Rosacruz

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023