Name: Lee Vining Motel
Address: 51340 U S 395, Lee Vining, 93541, US

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2026

Scott

Room was great. The Wi-Fi was non existent. It worked great for what we needed.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2026

Keith

Over great visit. I loved the way the key was ready when I go there... Super easy!

4/10

Poor

25 Jul 2026

Andrew

While close to Yosemite, and lake Mono, we had some trouble.

The office was under construction, so we never met any staff, but they had our keys outside ready for us when we arrived. The room was clean, with the promised features, and the bathroom looks updated--although it seemed hard to keep the water in the shower and not on their new wood(?) flooring. Speaking of water, let's talk about the A/C. I'm not sure if they are temporary or permanent, but each room currently has an in-room free standing a/c--the a/c did a great job at keeping us cool--it also peed all over the carpet--I'm not sure if this was a malfunction, a set-up issue (did it need to sit in a drain pan?), or what, but we woke to the carpet (future or current mold issue!?) and items we set on the floor being quite damp. Additionally, the unit vents to the outside via the window--which is then left open with a plastic exhaust spacer thingy in the window--while the a/c made a decent amount of noise to help drown out outside noise, the window basically sounded open due to the flimsy plastic instead of a closed window so our early rising neighbors and all semi-trucks on the highway were quite loud and woke us up several times. Wouldn't stay again in current set-up.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Amy

Daily housekeeping which was amazing! Great hotel near everything.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2026

Kyle

The small AC unit didn’t work and there was no office or office personnel around to help address the issue.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Greg

Great location

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

John

Nice and convenient to Yosemite

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

Sean

Lack of front desk staff made addressing my concern of the functionality of the room blinds challenging.

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2026

Christina

Check in had us a little confused as they are in the process of remodeling the office area and we did not see the peg board at first. There’s a peg board on a wall there with each persons name on an envelope w the key, your receipt & information as well. I wasn’t too crazy about this set up as anyone could walk up & pull an envelope off, go into your room, view your personal info.
Apart from that the room(s) have been redone. We were in 10 facing the back road. Easy to park directly in front of our room. The front parking lot is a little tight & not a lot of parking spaces. I was happy for our easy parking area. There is a short through walk way should you need to park behind the hotel. A full kitchen with dishes & silverware/utensils. A two burner electric stove, refrigerator, microwave & other items. We had a double queen but the rooms are a good size. A kitchen table with four chairs, the bathroom is smaller so no real counter space. Shower was really good. We had a good night sleep. We had issues with the TV remote & called # listed. Not much help/care. Turned it on manually but volume didn’t work. AC standalone unit- the kind that have a vent that goes to the outside by way of a tube. It was at the foot of one bed. Ceiling fan that didn’t do much, and a separate smaller oscillating fan if needed. They have adjusted the window so there’s no open areas. Restaurants in walking distance. A market & gas stations too, those are a bit pricey. We had a good 1 night stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Esthela

It was very clean, peaceful, room has a good size. I love the location. I will definitely come back.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

Linda

Clean and had all the amenities we needed. Pretty area. Nice bed. Room and bathroom to small for price. As well as no breakfast, pool, fitness center. Just to high price

Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2026

Jian

Directly facing a very noisy highway. I barely had any sleep as semi trucks passing by every 5 minutes. But it is kinda inevitable in this small town since all hotels are near the highway. Not recommended to stay in Lee Vining at all.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Mark

It was a small room, but I had all I needed. Thank you!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Henry

Lovely place to stay
It got rather cold so the heating unit took care of that right quick even though it’s summer

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

John

It was functional, but check-in was a mess. It was clean, but it needs some maintenance.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Maryann

The room was very neat and clean. They supplied a coffee maker and coffee. The bed was comfortable. The only thing that did not work was the blinds. Over all it was a nice place to stay.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2026

Olga

Very good location to explore Yosemite park. Comfortable bed and newly remodeled bathroom.
Some noise starting from 7am from the cleaning staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

David

Great stay!
Wonderful help with a couple of small problems - quickly resolved.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

Rosie

Great location. Clean

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Silvia

I did not expect our room to be so amazing. They cleaned our room everyday. Overall it was the nicest place to stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Dorene

Stay was good

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Jim

Self check-in. Parking was a bit cramped, but fine for a smaller car like mine.
Being a bit paranoid, the window air conditioner worried me. It would be really easy to break in through the window if someone wanted to. Also, you can't close the window because of the AC, therefore it can be a bit noisy because the property is right on 395. Otherwise, the room itself was clean, spacious and had a nice shower. The property is in a good location near Mono Lake and Yosemite East entrance. There are food options and even a market in walking distance. Overall a 4 out of 5 for me.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Deandrea

If you're looking for a place to stay near Yosemite, we HIGHLY recommend the Lee Vining Hotel! Our room was immaculate, comfortable, and was just what we needed for our four-day stay. It is recently renovated/updated, and our room had a mini-fridge and a microwave. There are also chairs and some tables outside of the room which is nice when the weather in suitable for sitting outside and enjoying the fresh air. The hotel is centrally located in the town and within walking distance to a diner, a barbecue restaurant, several coffee shops, and let's not forget the Mono Cone for ice cream, milkshakes, yummy burgers and such. Housekeeping does an amazing job of preparing the room for guests, including putting a bow on the toilet paper and even making a bow with the washcloths. Not necessary, but a nice little touch. The staff is also very friendly. For late arrivals, they put your key and information on a board at the front of the hotel. Just be sure to let them know you will be arriving late.
The Lee Vining Hotel is conveniently located to the Tioga Pass entrance to Yosemite (12 miles), Bodie Mining Town/Historic Park (31 miles/approx 45 min drive), June Lake, and Mono Lake. One benefit of staying in Lee Vining as opposed to Mammoth Lakes is that there isn't a tourism charge in Lee Vining.
If you're traveling through or looking for an affordable, clean, and comfortable place to stay for your visit to Yosemite, we give LVH 5 stars. Would definitely stay here again!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2026

Marcia

I like the rooms off the back street, it was quiet, and having the kitchen was very helpful. I was able to park my vehicle right at my door. Location is great to walk to most everything.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Robert

Super easy check-in, clean room, easy walking distance to a couple restaurants and a bar. The perfect stopover on the way to Yosemite.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Monika

Pleasantly Surprised by the neatness of the room and amenities. Perfect for our overnight stay at Lee Vining.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2026

George

Nice room.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

jamie

Will book on our way
Back from Reno

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Andrew

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8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2026

Alfons

No frills motel, no staff, nobody on the property. The room with king bed is small, only one towel hanger in bathroom. I am not sure if the floor ever vaccumed or mopped but it looks ok.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

James

Room(s) were spotless. Easy access to car. Walking distance to market and restaurant. Beautiful flower beds. Very near park entrance.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2026

Wendy

There were NO staff. Pick up keys and drop them off. Having said that the room was clean and well appointed.
It looks like it was very recently renovated

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Kishore

All good

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2026

michael

No kitchen, parking was fine

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2026

Cindy

This hotel is in a wonderful location, close to Yosemite and Mono Lake. The property looks well taken care of. Comfy bed and very soft and fluffy towels. Only problem was it is on a main highway and there was a lot of traffic and truck noise all night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Natalia

Clean and wonderful place to stay at

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2026

Sam

The room was clean and there were frig, microwave, hair dryer and adequate number of towels in the room. The self check-in & check out were easy and painless. However, we had asked for a quiet room and due to small property and the location of the hotel, it was right next to 395 Hwy and there was no scaping from traffic noise. The real issue was the small size of the room. This is the smallest room that we had ever stayed in a motel. You had no room to place your luggage and move around at all. It was cumbersome to put anything in the frig or warm food in microwave. The small size of the room was extremely inconvenient. Also the way the heater or A/C was piped in the room was built very awkward and unprofessional and would not allow the window blind to come all the way down since the vents were routed through the window instead of the wall. Also the bed was extremely high off the ground and although I am a 5'-11\" tall man, I had a hard time getting on the bed, and this was really difficult for my petite wife. I would not recommend this motel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Mark

We got reassigned to another lodge due to plumbing. Great value for price however might not be representive

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

James

Clean nice rooms

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Gilbert

Cute motel. Very clean. The road and guests next door can easily be heard. Parking is a problem. Not the hotels fault but bring your own food, nothing in the area after 8pm and motel room doesn’t have a fridge.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Phil

Beautifully refurbished room Spotless with heater on and ready as it was freezing outside overnight. Good parking out front of room. Easy self check in. Would definitely stay here again

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Kathryn

It is a small roadside motel in a small mountain community, set your expectations accordingly. I stayed 5 nights, it was clean, convenient, and I slept comfortably. I used it as a home base for photography and sightseeing. No issues. Would stay there again!

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Reyna

Super limpio y muy bonito el lugar.. 10/10

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2026

David

Clean rooms fine for one night traveling through Lee vining

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Misty

Perfect for our family. Everything we needed. Clean and inviting would stay again :)

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Fredy

This is the most beautiful, clean room I stayed at during my vacation this year. Excellent!!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2026

Wendy

This was a very clean and very updated place
The only negatives that we had were that there was no water pressure and the staff did not speak in English

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Jason

There was a dead spider on my bed. There’s also no cell phone service at all in this town. They have WiFi. Everything closes at 8pm or earlier. Easy room access. Check in and check out were very easy. Room was clean for the most part and beds were somewhat comfortable.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2026

Martin

I arrived at this motel in the middle of winter - very much out of season - to find it in the middle of being remodelled, so there was no office or any staff present on my arrival. Actually it looked as if it might be closed, and there was no key out for me to do self check-in as explained with the booking. However, I found a bell to ring and after just a few minutes a nice man came down and gave me my key. The room itself was clean and spacious, with a very comfy bed, kitchenette and plenty of hot water for a shower in the morning. Plus the heating was quite efficient so I managed to warm the room up despite the extremely cold temps outside in Jan at this altitude! I rated it Good not Excellent due to the slightly quirky check-in.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2026

Robert

We had a \"Senior\" suite, I believe. It was nice and clean but a little cramped for table space. Beds were really great! Best motel bed yet. The plates and bowls were a fail though. They are plastic and can't be used in the microwave. It even says \"do not use in microwave\" on the bottom of them. Please replace with ceramics. Very interested to see how the front restoration turns out.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2025

Chloe

standard motel room, check-in/out was easy, all needed amenities were provided

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Chao

Clean room. Very friendly and helpful staff. Very quiet. Check in a bit confusing as no staff on site.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Oct 2025

Nelia

Very nice room, cute & well decorated. Good location in town. However, NO AC! They did provide fans for our room, but it was June, hot & uncomfortable. We had planned to stay for two nights, but left after one.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Miguel

We enjoyed are stay, will be back again.

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2025

Barbara

Easy communication
Good enough for stop for night before next day trip
Very fair price
Nothing fancy but ok
Clean

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2025

Lisa

The accommodation were perfect for us, we stayed one night.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2025

Glenn

The room was clean and leaving the keys on the board was handy.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Kristin

Parking, late night key retrieval very convenient.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Tiodoro

Great lil place. We reserved last minute so,it worked just fine

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

vida

Parking was easy

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Robert

Older facility but very well maintained and very clean.

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

frederique

Overall good. I had stayed there before and got a spacious room with bath. I need a bath after long walks to take care of my back. the booking system did not seem to specify that I had booked a room with a bath and not a shower. I asked to change. The front desk person was picky about it and told me there were no vacancies. It seems that a few more towels could be added to the room, a box of kleenex and better shower products. They were cheap.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Timothy

Clean newly remodeled room and extra large TV.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2025

Louie

You know I really want to give this Motel a better rating. It was quaint, clean, room had everything we needed, My only issue was the bed was really REALLY FIRM! If you love super firm you will love this place. There’s no staff or check in. Your key is at the entrance to the property on a bulletin board with your name on it in an envelope with your receipt and everything you need to know. I just could get a good nights sleep because the bed was so firm. So, I personally have to give it the rating I did, but with a detailed explanation so you know it’s not because of a problem, just my preference. Thanks!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2025

Leslie A

The location is very convenient to Yosemite and the lakes. The view of Mono Lake across the highway is truly wonderful in the late afternoon/evening. The October Super Moon over the lake was spectacular.
The updates to this vintage motel are fine, the shower works well, and it is very well maintained and clean.
Check in was fine though I never saw a human being.
It is, however, the noisiest place I have ever experienced. The noise from the cars zooming by on US 395 sounds like jet planes taking off. There are earplugs on the nightstand next to the bed which is always a bad sign.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

Dayu

Very clean and comfortable room. It was quiet during the night and morning. So I had a very good sleep.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Holly M

Comfortable beds and room.

The room was WONDERFUL! Nice large room with comfortable beds.

Parking was the only downside. We had to park on the street, but it was still close to the room. You can hear the truck noise but it wasn't bad.

Would definitely stay there again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Davide

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Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Binn francis

Really great place

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

Eric

Room was very small, but clean and everything worked. Fine place to stay for one night, but not much there other than Mono Lake. Traffic on 395 was very loud all through the night. Those trucks must be blasting through after dark! They do provide you with earplugs. Self-serve check-in, no contact with staff so I can’t rate them.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

07 Oct 2025

Jun

The motel has a window AC unit installed in such a way the window stays wide open so noise directly comes into the room. The motel is right off US 395 highway and lots of traffic go by even at night. It is impossible to have a good night sleep!!! I don’t recommend it.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2025

Jefferson

Satisfactory and basic accommodation…no frills and not inexpensive.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Oct 2025

Candace

The property has a total of 7 rooms. No one was there to greet us. An envelope with our last name was on the bulletin board with instructions and our key. There was a phone number in case we had any questions. The room was really nice (especially the bathroom). The whole experience was interesting!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2025

Susan

They try hard to please.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Nicole

Such a charming little hotel. Loved the keys being on the wall and not having to check in or out with a person. We stayed in a room on the backside and never heard a sound from outside or the people in other rooms. The room had new carpet, bedding was nice, and the room was clean. Towels were so fresh, not like the big chains. Loved staying here, would stay again!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Andrew

Room was nice and bed was comfortable

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2025

Christine

Easy check-in, clean room

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

David

Nice clean room. Close to Yosemite.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Mark jared

Enjoyable place to stay

Nice and clean and very comfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Cyndi

We enjoyed our stay so much! Quiet! Calm! Very relaxing! Easy checkin and out.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2025

BEATRICE

Visit Yosemite

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2025

Lisa

Not clean as advertised

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

24 Sep 2025

Susan

The bed was comfortable. We were in room one which was one room away from Highway 395. We listen to trucks all night long. It was not a good night sleep.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2025

Magda

Good stay on our way out of Yosemite

This place was really small - only few rooms, but booked solid that day. The rooms are very small so not a lot of space to spread out our luggage. There was also no one at the reception and our keys were left in an envelope outside the reception. It worked and the bed was comfy, so overall a good stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2025

Terry

Room was clean & recently renovated, although small. It had easy access to amenities in town & the Tioga Pass into Yosemite.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2025

David

Great Jumping-off Spot for Yosemite

Older motel but well maintained. Comfortable room with microwave, mini fridge, and coffee maker. Earplugs were also provided because the motel is right on the highway. All the arrangements were made electronically so I never made human contact with anyone, but everything went well and we had no issues (there was a way to contact someone if needed). The only shortcoming for this location is parking; we ended up parking in front in what ordinarily would have been the place to park while checking in; it turns out that is a parking space now.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

20 Sep 2025

Marian

Very little and noisy room, directly on the street.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Sep 2025

Brad

Good shower -good towels -noisy street -small bathroom - shampoo packets

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Joe

Nice property for an overnight and convenient to Yosemite

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2025

Rebecca

Check in/out was a little weird. We never interacted with anyone for our one night stay. Key with instructions were in an envelope with my name on it on a clipboard. So anyone could have taken any envelope. Drop off was putting a key in an unsecured mailbox. The location was the best part of the stay with convenience to Yosemite. If you’re just looking to rest your head for the night, it will do the job.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2025

David

Property is small but nice and clean

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2025

Kimberly

This property has a lot to offer despite its outside appearance and some oddities with check in. There is no onsite office. Our room key was on a clip board in an envelope with our name on it tagged to the side of the building with other folks in the same location. The room however was very clean and looks like it had a recent make over. It had a nice counter area with a refrigerator and microwave. It was in a quiet location within easy walking of the local shops and the Mono Lake Association. The area was quiet and felt safe. There are no amenities that I am aware of but given other options in the area this one worked for us. My partner did not love the TV choices and was a bit frustrated by the lack of channels.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Anna

Cleen and comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2025

Kelly

Motel was acceptable but a bit expensive for the lack of amenities. Looks updated. Bed was comfortable. Bit odd with the wall heater not working but there was a portable A/C heater unit. Cute touches in room.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2025

Carl

The motel room was very clean, but located right next to the highway was very loud. Got a little chilly and could not figure out how to turn the heat on. Located a short walk for coffee and breakfast in the morning.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2025

Carol

This hotel was super clean and cute. (Thank you Maria.) The beds were comfortable. The sink is not in the bathroom which is a little uncomfortable with brushing your teeth with friends. The worst thing about our stay was no heat!!! And it was down in the 40's with rain. We froze. The pilot light had not been lit yet we guessed. And being right on the highway it is super loud with traffic. They do have ear plugs if needed. I am sure the few hotels on that highway are like that.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Cindy

From the outside we weren't sure what to expect but inside new carpet & recently renovated.
Lovely shower & comfortable king bed.
Extra bathroom supplies.
A lovely surprise & could have stayed longer.
Nice & clean

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2025

Andrea

Property was a little confusing, to find room.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Sep 2025

henry

our room number one was Very noisy: motel is very close to the highway and so lots of traffic noises which did not decreased very much even in the late night in early morning hours.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2025

Edward

Odd layout

The office is across a busy, four-lane highway from the room we stayed in, with fast moving traffic.

Partner