Before booking and arriving, I had several phone calls as well as email contacts with the property. I was NOT told the truth about what the "cottage" was. We got there and it was basically a hotel room with two beds that was located away from the main lodge. I am handicapped and this place was in no way ADA compliant. To top that off, there is a soft spot in the floor that we were afraid to walk on, no handrails in the bathroom, paint is peeling. They did offer to move us to a 2 bedroom cottage, though both bedrooms are upstairs and I can't climb stairs. The next offer was a one bedroom with a sleeper sofa. What!!! The only redeeming thing about this place was our server at breakfast, a young man named Byron. They should make him manager or at least put him in charge of training people on customer service and courtesy. I'd hire that young man in a heartbeat. He almost made up for the rest of the awful stay.

Glorious stay in a remote area but close to Yosemite entrance.

Great hotel

Beautiful

Pool area and hot tub was enjoyable! Decent food at restaurant. Convenient to south entrance of Yosemite. WiFi was problematic—no decent network.

Huge, luxury, resort styled hotel. Family and couple friendly, not for solo traveler. Great for Dining and shops open by 10pm.

This was our first family vacation and we were not disappointed at all. My husband and I were very impressed with the cleanliness of the facility. I would have given them 5 starts but the only down fall was the alcohol. For the price they charge, the drinks ordered should not taste more like juice.

Ideally located just a few miles from Yosemite's south entrance. Rooms were nicely appointed and spacious. We liked the choice of amenities too, from 2 looks, archery, fire pits, and live piano music in the lobby during the evening. Jackalope Restaurant had good food for both breakfast and dinner. We did not try Embers since it was only open on the weekends and we already had reservations elsewhere. All the staff were friendly and helpful. My only small complaint is the magnifier make up mirror mounted on the wall was obviously mounted by a very tall person. It needs to be at least a foot lower.

Pros - family friendly amenities including a game room (though several of the machines were broken), well-maintained grounds, and close to the park entrance (about an hour’s drive to the main sights). But, they need to train their staff better for $400/night. We arrived at 2pm and were told that check in wasn’t until 4 but they would prioritize our room and text when it was ready. By 4:15 we still didn’t get a text - so much for the priority. It wasn’t until our entire family unpacked that we realized the AC wasn’t kicking on. During a heat wave, this should be checked with every room turnover. We were assigned a new room without an apology, and after packing up our stuff we entered a room that smelled like an ashtray. When we called down to the front desk, the response was “this is a non smoking hotel”, as if we were liars. They ended up sending up a young employee and his first reaction was “whoa someone’s definitely been smoking in here.” Again no apology from the front desk, just handed us a new key. We later asked to talk to a manager and she offered us breakfast vouchers, but it soured our first day. We requested housekeeping and they never came - called the front desk and again no apology. They also told us if we want anything more than trash removal we need to specify, which is odd for a so-called 4 star hotel. Overall they have the ingredients of a lovely hotel, but need to improve service.

This hotel is beautiful! The staff is really friendly, accommodating. & helpful. Everyone smiled and greeted us. The room was really clean, spacious and comfortable. The hotel has a wonderful restaurant. There are numerous walking paths with stunning views. We will definitely be back!

I loved they have different activities for the family and really close to Yosemite park entrance

Property is in a beautiful location very quit and literally in the woods! It is about 1hour and a 15 min from the Yosemite village and about 15 min from the park entrance. It has a nice swimming pool for the summer months. Employees were not very welcoming and there was a feeling that they had to force themselves to smile and talk. We went early September and only one restaurant was opened. I believe they should state it in their description as there are not a lot of food options in the area. The food and the service is very good in Jackallope’s restaurant. Many Tesla fast chargers in the facility. The resort is old and we found ants in the room when we came and even more when we left! Toiletries and soaps are the worse so bring yours! Also bring toilet paper as the one they provide is only for scrubbing! If you are particular with sleeping and attached to your pillow, bring it with you, hotel’s are very cheap quality!! A/C was old, very noisy, forcing a lot of air, during night one moment we were cold and the next sweating , making very hard to sleep well! Ask for a single room without a connecting door, first night next room visitors were talking till late and it was like we were all together in the room, NO insulation at all! Finally the bath tub does not have a removable shower head which in my opinion it is unacceptable in year 2024. Unfortunately there are not many resorts like that in the area but certain small improvements need it to justify the cost of the stay!

Great hotel conveniently located in Yosemite park. Guest are allowed to eat and drink in the pool which really put me off on the swim in the pool.

We like service, amenities, and rooms Etc Only the mattress was very uncomfortable and there was no microwave in the rooms

Great place with an outstanding staff. Everyone is super friendly and committed to the guests.

Beautiful Resort

Wonderful hotel conveniently located 5 minutes from the park entrance. Food options are varied but expensive. The pool area is excellent, but there are many families staying here so not good if you want a quieter experience (at least in August when we stayed).

Everything was great except the AC in the room didn’t work and we had dinner at the restaurant there in the lobby and the service was very slow.

Beautiful Resort

Beautiful hotel, great customer service but the food was terrible. My husband and I didn’t care for one meal the entire weekend and the prices per dish were high.

Perfect location for visiting Yosemite. Friendly staff, helpful and accommodating, clean rooms and newly remodeled. Comfy bedding, coffee machine with daily coffee refills. Nice game room for kids. Nice pool area. Food was the only huge disappointment. Extremely expensive (they take advantage of the fact that you don’t have an alternative unless you travel to the next town which is quite a drive away), but the worst is not the high price, it’s that portion sizes and quality are really really really bad, the absolute worst is the breakfast buffet, only topped by 120$ for three small pizzas and three drinks (soft drink, a wine and a beer) that were simple frozen industrial ready pizzas served on paper plates and drinks including wine in plastic glasses - an absolute disgrace and waste of money served in an ambience with strong chlorine smell.

Property itself is great, as is food and staff. Location is quite a drive from park sights but the drive itself and views are amazing (some roads not for the front hearted).

awesome... perfect location...best for families with small kids

Excellent choice right outside of Yosemite’s southern entrance. The hotel has full amenities with indoor and outdoor pools, restaurants, deli, and shopping. For families needing laundry, the hotel has a laundry room available. Also, water is free so no need to buy it as it is at other hotels. The room we stayed in (2queen beds) was spacious and clean. The bathroom is stocked well and there is a door between the toilet and shower area and the vanity area But what we found more outstanding than any other place we stayed (including some high end resorts) is the hospitality of the staff. There was not one thing that we needed during our stay that the staff did not try to make it happen for us. We are very grateful for their smiles and welcoming attitude.

Brilliant hotel with luxurious clean rooms. Good food and easy parking. There are washing machines and tumble dryers which were self service - great if you’re doing a roadtrip! Small shop selling various things including breakfast items. Very busy pool when we were there but it was incredibly hot. Perhaps think about additional sun beds and more brollies.

Clean, friendly, helpful and very close to Yosemite Park entrance

Our cabin was not clean upon arrival. We experienced a few other issues during our stay. This is a not a cheap resort so we were disappointed overall.

We stayed in a cottage at Tenaya Lodge for two nights and we liked it. The room is the cottage was spacious and clean. We had access to a sitting area just outside the cottage which was nice. The cottage turned out to be a room in a 3-room cottage. It was still very nice but I actually expected an independent cottage based on my booking. This could be made a bit clearer on the site. The main lodge (walking distance from the cottages) has a beautiful and spacious lobby. There are two swimming facilities: indoor and outdoor. The floor in the indoor pool was a bit dirty and for some reason the hotel decides to play kids' movies above the pool very loudly. If you don't have kids or your kids are a bit older it totally ruins the experience of an evening swim. The common areas could be a bit cleaner. Even though we very much enjoyed the additional hot tub close to our cottage, the windows and doors in that building haven't been washed in a long time.

Tenaya was such a gem to find and the perfect location for exploring Yosemite. There was so much attention to detail, from the shuttle buggies which ran us back to our cabins from the pool and restaurants, to the games available to play in the evenings with happy hour and smores around the firepits. Jackaloup restaurant was very good as was the pizzeria. The BBQ wasn't such good value for money but we appreciated the outdoor dining experience. The pool area was beautiful and the grounds were clean and very well maintained. We booked an explorer cabin which was fab although a little cramped for the five of us; 2 adults, 2 teens and a younger child. The oversized bunk in the second bedroom wasn't really adequate for the three kids, but we made do as everything else was near-perfect! Fantastic memories. Thank you

This is a very convenient property to drive to Yosemite from the south side. We stayed in a cabin and it was clean, cozy and very comfortable. The lodge has dining, gift shops and a deli/store. We had a laundromat close to our cabin at no charge. We really enjoyed our stay.

Great spot to stay right outside of Yosemite. Nice gym and spa. Comfortable rooms. Lots of activities. Free laundry service. Great pool area.

Lovely hotel, with good facilities - takes about an hour (plus gate queue) to get to Yosemite Valley