The Yosemite View Lodge has an excellent location just a few minutes from the Arch Rock entrance, surrounded by breathtaking nature. We were assigned of a room which smelled like mold, and even though we only spent the night there, the smell was really unbearable. The room faced a patio, which was nice, in the evening they turned on some lights which were left on every night, unfortunately the shutters on the window did not provide enough protection and every night we had to insist that they turn them off. On the door peephole there was a bottle cap stuck with a chewed gum...who knows why. I think the staff we asked for help with the heating and the lights was helpful, I also think the cleaning staff does what possible. I expected more attention to the room for the price paid, and more empathy from the young reception staff.

Location is great, the room was on the river, which was wonderful. But upon arrival, the bathroom floor had large sticky spots which I attempted to wipe with my own Clorox wipes. The wipe became black with dirt. The white terrycloth floor mat turned very dirty after my husband took a shower. The deep jetted tub/shower had no grab bars, so I was unable to shower. My assumption is that because most folks are one-time tourists, there isn’t a lot of attention to upkeep.

Pro: Location, we can get in the park within 10 mins. Con: The WiFi is not complimentary, it cost 9.99 for 24 hrs. And it is strictly limited to 2 devices, that is you cannot disconnect and pass it to the third one. You have to buy two passcode if you have more than 3 people. But the speed is promising.

We were so disappointed in the extremely UNHELPFUL staff. We arrived on Thanksgiving Day around 7:30 pm after driving for 6 hours, the last couple in the dark. While checking in, I asked the girl what time the restaurant closed. She didn't know-it is a separate company. I asked for their phone number. She didn't have it. It was literally on the property, and she didn't have/couldn't look up the phone number? Correct. There is also no cell service, so finding the number on our own was not an option. No thanks to her, we made it for dinner 10 minutes before they closed. While at the desk, there was another guest unhappy about her accommodations. The male clerk and the female clerk who was so unhospitable then started talking to each other in spanish-extremely rude! The next morning my husband went into the lobby to buy a cup of coffee. There were 4 employees behind the desk goofing off and all the coffee dispensers were empty. So, we had to waste some precious daylight while someone made coffee. He mentioned it to the assistant manager and it was clearly not important. I called the following Monday and got a very concerned general manager, Ulysses, who was going to investigate and call me back the next day. Didn't happen. I called another 3 times, but he refused to take my calls. They are happy to take your money, and then you're on your own. I wouldn't stay here again, and I would definitely NOT recommend it.

Great location. Beds are comfy. Loved having a mini kitchen in our room. Hotel is a bit dated and walls are super thin. A few things that could be better: - if you’re going to charge $10/day for WiFi, it needs to work. Ours was super spotty and worked best in the bathroom. - kitchenette has a coffee maker with terrible coffee, yet no filters. We brought our own coffee but couldn’t find filters anywhere that would fit. - it would be nice, since housekeeping isn’t daily, to have a little broom or handheld vacuum and some surface spray. My guess is we used our kitchenette more than most and my toddler made quite the mess. I would 100% stay here again at Yosemite.