Name: Yosemite View Lodge
Address: 11136 Highway 140, El Portal, 95318, US

Yosemite View Lodge

Yosemite - CA · United States

100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2026

Donald

Did not like the restaurant

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Kelsy

We loved this hotel. It was so close to Yosemite’s entrance. You could see the welcome sign! The kitchenette was extremely helpful. My kids enjoyed the game room and the pools. There was one pool area under construction, so there weren’t as many as advertised.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Bob

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Daniel

Great hotel, lots of amenities, great location on the river and close to Yosemite NP. Great rooms overlooking the river. Good pools and onsite restaurants. Definitely stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Jill

A fantastic stay at Yosemite View Lodge, great location and amazing facilities. Fabulous river view room, all really clean. A restaurant and pizza takeaway and really well stocked gift shop and food shop on site for everything you might need.

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2026

Seung

The price was too high for such an outdated property.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

patricia

A Balcony right over the river! Clean, new carpet overall and new flooring in bathroom, so nice! The staff is exceptional, they even helped my lookfor my misplaced car keys!! Cant wait to come back!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Melanie

This is right on the Merced! And it has 2 restaurants on the property as well as multiple pools and hot tubs. We did have ants when we checked into the room but they immediately sent someone to spray and vacuum. We also had a hole in the screen so bugs came in when we tried to leave it open for the wonderful white noise. They sent someone right away and fixed that too! Beautiful spot, close to the park, excellent place to stay!

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2026

Mounir

Air condition was broken thy try to fix it twice
We enjoyed the game room
The price was very high 500 each night we rent tow rooms
But in general it’s good

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Yuan

n/a

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Marlen

Beautiful place, we love it!!!!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Moona

Excellent location! As they say “ if you were any closer, you will be inside the park.” 4 minutes to Arch rock entrance of Yosemite. We booked the river front room , got room
On 3rd floor in Redbud building. Only downside was elevator was not working. However room was big and spacious, clean bathroom, kitchenette was a bonus. Food at the restaurant was a little pricey. Overall would definitely recommend staying at Yosemite view Lodge.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2026

Jessica

The location is perfect if you want to be as close to the park as possible but not IN the park. The room was spacious and if we had stayed more than one night it would have been great for a longer stay.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Ganapathy

Good property and access to Yosemite

4/10

Poor

22 Jul 2026

Amber

Room was missing furniture, view was blocked and we paid extra for it, mold was all over the shower, staff was not helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Karen

My room was great! It had a river view which was amazing. The food / souvenir store had everything you might need.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Angelo

Room was air conditioned and has an electric fireplace for winter. Indoor and outdoor pools. Large gift shop / grocery store. Restaurants on premises.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Don

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2026

Mark

Great location. Well kept hotel, nothing fancy but a nice night to spend a couple of nights. Restaurants were good as well.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2026

Jeffrey

The room decorated beautifully with all amenities working well.
It’s more of a Motel style building, kept up well in the Sierra Nevada Mountains aside the Kern River.
The staff were very helpful and friendly.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Jen

Loved the convenience to the Yosemite park entrance - pizza was great from the pizza shop - on site convenience store was handy - beds were comfortable - loved the patio for the stream - microwave and fridge were convenient -

Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Jennifer

It was a wonderful location for our trip to Yosemite, but not sure it was worth the cost. The room had an awful odor that hit you as soon as you opened the door. The fitness center was closed, one of the pools was closed, and the power went out one evening. The on-site dining was limited and overpriced.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

GORDON

we were in a two bedroom, one bath suite. it was very clean, and very nice. Bed was the most comfortable I've slept in in a while; think I'm going to have to get a new mattress!
the AC worked very well.
we did not have the breakfast buffet; at $26 a person, it was more than I wanted to pay.
we did have dinner in the restaurant, and it was delicious; the staff was very attentive.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2026

Stephen

We experienced problems with enough hot water. The kids room was too warm. I think they may have had difficulty getting the A/C turned on.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Amber

Great little place to stay near entrance to Yosemite NP. Room was clean, view of river was beautiful. The pool was nice enough. Two places to eat on property, we never ate at them, but they are convenient if needed. Kitchenette in room was nice and stocked with essentials. Overall a nice place.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2026

Carolina

The location is great. Very close to Yosemite. The full kitchen is a plus. The mini-market/gift shop is very convenient and well stocked. Air conditioner worked well. Although the sink and vanity were upgraded the tub wasn’t. The retro look of the tile is not the issue -but the grout could be cleaned more so. It needs a deep clean. Since there is no exhaust fan, I can see keeping it clean is a challenge, but there are ways to clean it. Also the wall in the bathroom appears to have mold that was painted over. Also, there were ants on the night stand. Overall, you are paying for location and convenience, if I could not get a room in Yosemite, I would stay there again and try to book a room facing the river instead of the street.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

ALICIA

We absolutely loved this property! We had a balcony room that overlooked the Merced River. Our room had a small kitchenette complete with stove, microwave, toaster, mini-fridge, and coffee pot. There is a store located in the office/lobby area that you can grab groceries, drinks, etc. from and it was very convenient on a late night to grab something and be able to cook in our room. The pizza place on site is superb! We had 1 bad night and 1 good night at the River Restaurant on site, would stick to the pizza in the future! We enjoyed the pool a couple of days when we were done hiking in the park. The property is only 2 miles from the Arch Rock entrance of Yosemite, so we had no trouble getting in/out. I would highly recommend this property and would stay here again in a heartbeat! Thanks for an awesome stay!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2026

Christina

Our original room the elevator was out & was on the 3rd floor. He changed us upon checkin. Upgraded our room as well.
Room was clean & since our last time here 8 years ago it seems like they have done some remodeling since then. Beds were good & had a big walk in shower. Could have done without the big tub in the bedroom lol .. shower water pressure is horrible. Very low & fine water spray.
River behind us & a nice balcony. Full mini kitchen. Only a few minutes outside of El Portal Yosemite Entrance. Pizza locations is very good. There’s a restaurant behind that building too. A mile from gas & El Portal Market. We had a great 2 night stay. Photos were upon leaving.. it was much nicer upon entering.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Gwen

Lovely stay in apartment lovely grounds and the swimming pools well kept

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Faye

Kind staff tasty foods and best pizza in the restaurant very nice quiet location

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Hrishikesh Rajaram

Loved the river facing room with balcony. Very conveniently located, just a couple of miles from the Arch Rock entrance to Yosemite. The hotel shop has good options for packet meals and a nice range of souvenirs.

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Our room was was as advertised. The staff were informative. The hotel had a store with a good variety of goods. There was one restaurant and a pizza shop. The Merced River flowed directly adjacent to the hotel. The rooms and grounds were clean and in good condition with plenty of parking. Overall a very good experience and I would recommend the hotel.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Indira

Everything was good only we have a power outage the first day after that they fixed it

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Kalpesh

Nothing special, property is old. May be as good as you get in the woods. I would stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Veronica

Habitación limpia , camas y ropa limpia

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Michael

Perfect for our needs.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Marlena

We loved our stay at Yosemite View Lodge. It had everything we needed and being on the river was amazing, plus just a few minutes drive from the park. Would stay there again.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

Joshua

Nice room and amenities. Stayed in a loft with Kitchenette. Could use some refreshing!
Hi & low label on burners would have saved us a lot of time.
Great Pizza and food at restaurant! Close to entrance of park!
Spiral staircase beware with a four and six-year-old. I don’t recall seeing that in the listing either?

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Nilanjan

Location

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2026

Beth

Our stay was just ok but it wasn’t really the properties fault. Be aware there is no WiFi availability. There are two restaurants on property and both are terrible. The store has better food options. You have to drive at least hour to get anywhere. The power went out on the second day for about two hours. Again not really the properties fault just things to be aware of.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

Ricky

Excellent location before going into Yosemite.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Frances

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2026

Deborah

The river view, on-site grocery store and restaurants were very good. I would highly recommend this hotel for folks traveling to Yosemite.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Kevin

This is a great location when visiting Yosemite. The drive is about 15 minutes to Curry Village.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

Betty

We had the loft. It was a nice stay. Close to Yosemite. We’d stay there again the future. The kitchen was limited in cookware but we made it work.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2026

Sereita

Great proximity to Yosemite and Merced River. Property is run down, large cracks in supports on balcony, old hot tub shower combo..would be difficult for some to climb in and out of, no USB charging ports, etc. You are paying for location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Beth

Our room was spacious, had a large bathroom, and a deck balcony beside a beautiful river. The hotel gift shop/grocery store had a large variety of items and was convenient to use. I liked the pizza restaurant but wished there was another option, as well, with comparable pricing offerings burgers/sandwiches and sides. Overall it was close to the park and a great place to stay.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Kevin

The room was great comfortable didn’t love the TV channel selection, but I love how close it was to the entrance to Yosemite national Park overall I would recommend staying there

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Clare

Rooms clean and equipped with useful kitchenette. Large comfortable bed and pillows. Air con and ceiling fan! Spacious rooms, and bathrooms. Had family 2 bedroom suite which was great for older bigger teens. Lots of space for us all. Liked having a little patio area too.
Arrived to a power cut but staff handled it so well. Took a long time to check in due to no WiFi but not the hotels fault. They did it as soon as they could and gave us a torch.
Amenities on site surpassed our expectations and we found lots of fun things to entertain us even with no power for good few hours. Games room was great.
Bar was fab for watching World Cup game and a little food and drinks one evening.
Would highly recommend and definitely return. Was quiet for the amount of people staying. And so close and easy to get into Yosemite park/valley.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Justin

Clean, but a little more motel-ish than advertised

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Nicole

Awesomeness

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Jennifer

The pools and hot tubs were great and staff was friendly and helpful

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

Sudharshun

Great location very close to the el portal entrance of the park and great prices. They even have a mini kitchen, toaster, microwave and utensils. The check in lobby has a store where you can purchase groceries to use with your mini kitchen. The rooms are a little dated, and I saw a mice in the room which must have entered when I opened the patio door.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Dharmil

Perfect Location, and spacious rooms!

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

12 Jul 2026

Aimee

Let’s start out with the positives. It’s super close to the west gate of Yosemite, the rushing water looking out the balcony was so pretty, the A/C worked great and the staff were nice and helpful.
The cons it’s super outdated, there’s no elevator. The tub was clogged (my husband dug out a huge hair ball from the drain), we had hair (not ours) on our pillow and comforter and woke up to ants everywhere on the kitchenette. Needless to say we stayed one night of three and left to stay at another lodge.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Maeli

Great location with easy access to the park. Nice view and outdoors. A bit pricey.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

SRINIVASAN

Great view from the balcony.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Anat

Very close to the park. Good size for a family

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Izabelle

Best view ever! Highly recommend the river view. Handyman was super helpful! There's a mini grocery store in the lobby. There's a pizza restaurant and another restaurant however limited hours from 5 to 9 pm.

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Amnon

Big room, basic kitchinet. Easy parking.

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Jul 2026

Jorge Luis

Estuvo horrible!
No había electricidad.
El restaurante no había servicio

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Zhiwu

可以烧吃的

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

RENA

Excellent location near Yosemite gate! Well appointed room King w/Queen loft and fully equipped kitchenette. beds comfy with soft sheets. Plenty of space for 4 adults. Property restaurant was fair, but pizza shop was great. Large fire pit great for s’mores. Would definitely stay again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Mario

Excellent place to relax lessening to the merced river water flow.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2026

Etsuko

I lovn Y

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Sunil

All the amenities were nice and great location

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2026

Gidon

The room was not spotless. Peanut butter on the floor, a used dish sponge and the dishes a bit worn. Was no extra blanket despite having clearly ordered a room for 3 which would require using that god awful sofa bed. Restaurant closes too early (5pm) and the breakfast was sub par for 25$ a person. Wi fi keeps disconnecting every few minutes. Nice staff, good store

Business

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2026

Gillian

Great location to park. Easy access.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

08 Jul 2026

yubo

It is ok

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Rachel

Stayed five nights - looked river room- and had a great experience. Fantastic location — right by the park entrance. There aren't many amenities nearby, but the hotel has an excellent restaurant and a pizza shop. The River Room was comfortable, clean, and had a lovely patio right on the river. Staff were friendly and helpful. I definitely recommend this hotel and will stay there again next time I'm in the area.

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Marie

great

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Mike

Convenient location. Room was very clean and had a beautiful view of the river. I would stay here again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Tara

Property was nice and clean. The entrance to Yosemite is right there!!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Resheil Mohammed

Only problem was when we reached power was out

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2026

Aminta

Todo bien..... pero el día q llegamos No había luz y el clima estaba casi a 100 grados

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Gladys

The location is the best highlight. The river view room was totally worth the price. Beds were comfortable and the hotel has everything we needed for our stay while visiting Yosemite NP.

Family

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2026

Ely

Power was out when we arrived. It thankfully came back on by 9, but we couldn’t get dinner as the restaurants were closed. Plus the room smelled like mildew.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Jianming

Good location

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2026

Claudia

My room was clean. The only thing I disliked was that both shower heads had a leak. The little kitchenette only one of them worked. I’ve been a customer for 6 years and this time I felt like I over paid and my room wasn’t worth it.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Himanshu

If you cannot secure lodging inside Yosemite, this hotel is undoubtedly the next best option. It checks every single box: incredible proximity to the park entrance, beautiful river views from almost every room, and all the essential amenities you could need. Additionally, the property features two exceptional on-site restaurants. Truly one of the finest hotels outside of any national park.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Christopher

Great location, close to park entrance. Beautiful river view. Nice clean room with kitchenette. Staff was friendly and helpful. Great store, convenient for snacks and drinks, travel necessities. Appreciate the on-site dining options. Pizza place was not great, too expensive for the quality of food.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2026

Stephanie

The location is beautiful. There are some things to know before booking. There is a lot of construction on property, only 2 pools with hot tubs are open, and the room we stayed in is older and the air conditioning unit was very loud.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Jitendra

Great property. Love the steam running behind the property and it’s truly amazing feeling.
Would love to come back for a longer stay in the future. One of the stove/burner didn’t work as expected. Everything else was great.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Scott

Clean and a beautiful view of the river

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Joann

I loved the location. The hotel is by the river , its very peaceful. And ita very near the NP entrance.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Kim

Rooms were clean and the view was amazing!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Imelda

Room and property was very clean but the best part was the river view in the back. The sound of the stream was very relaxing. Highly recommended!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

Nand

Optimal location to visit Yosemite. Decent rooms but would be better if there were restaurants that could cater to wider audience including timings. The only one that was available was pizza place

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Lauren

Right at the entrance to the park with very lovely up to date, clean rooms. Only major draw back was the on site sit down restaurant. Options are limited in the area, but do not go there. Extremely pricey, with absolutely sub par food and service. It's like they know you have few options so they aren't even trying. You'd be best off grabbing to go items from the park and eating by the pool. You've been warned!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2026

Stacy

Our room was right next to the roaring Merced River. It was so peaceful to fall asleep to that sound. The room was comfortable but somewhat worn.
There was resort construction going on, so some amenities were closed. The room and restaurant prices were high, but that’s to be expected for a location so close to Yosemite.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Salvador

This place was amazing!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Ybette

What a beautiful river view room and so convenient to park entrance. I would definitely stay here again. Restaurant was good and pizza was delicious too. Great amenities and gift store was stocked!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2026

Nathalie

Appreciated having a family room so we could all be together

Handy having the coin operated laundry. Got change at the reception.

Good food options and great access to the park.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

russ

close to Yosemite

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2026

Mohammed

Overall experience was good but the staff were not so friendly.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2026

Jason

Loved the location and how close the lodge was to Yosemite National Park entrance. It made getting to the park early a breeze. We also really enjoyed the view of the river and the seating in the riverwalk area. Parkside Pizza was delicious.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Dave

Get a river view! You won’t regret it

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Derek

The room was fine, pizza place was great, and the location was perfect if you want to escape the people in the valley.