While the views are beautiful, the hotel is overpriced given the rooms are dated and there is no a la carte dining. The buffet is overpriced for the minimal options offered. Also, staff at the front desk were not knowledgeable or in sync with one another. Michelle at Concierge was fabulous, however, the Concierge Steve was rude.

Terrible experience from start to finish. 4 people behind the counter with one couple ahead of us, yet it still took 20 minutes to check in. After a sweltering day hiking we were more than disappointed to find our room temp was in the 80’s. We fiddled with the air and went to dinner - perhaps the most dissatisfying part of the stay. Basically Old Country buffet for $70 a person. There could be a worse meal in the valley but probably not. Back to our room which was still 82 degrees. Went to the front desk who sent maintenance and they came right up. After 10 minutes he gave up and told us we should open the window and hope for the best. After a restless sleep our wake up came as construction started promptly at 7. Sadly the best days of the Ahwahnee are clearly in its rear view. Do yourself a favor and stay elsewhere.

Cool older hotel. Probably a grand experience, back in its day. Cleaning in the common areas is lacking, with much baseboard dust and window cobwebs. No A/C in the common areas, and the room A/C was marginal, though it was an unusually warm weekend. Staff was friendly, but they may have been a tad shorthanded. The dining room buffet had great quality food and service, along with great views. We capped off the last night with a false alarm fire evacuation, and had to wait outside until the fire department cleared the building. Overall a neat hotel, but I would consider the price excessive for the amenities-- but the location and views made up for the deficiencies. Location, location, location...

Loved the history and beauty of this old hotel in the center of Yosemite. The rooms felt luxurious, despite their age. And the common areas were incredible. Drinks at the bar were fantastic and food was great. AC was cold and beds were comfortable, and wifi worked great. Construction was a small inconvenience and we were well prepared for it via communications from the hotel in advance. I hated that we couldn't just walk out of the great room to the lawn, but the outside areas were still accessible with just a small detour. Loved the charm of this historical property.

Yosemite national Park has instituted a new reservation policy that if you’re not staying overnight, you need to go online to get a pass. That’s good for three days and our past started July 7. We had not been to the national park in several years. We have always enjoyed this destination during all the four seasons, but only once before had stayed at the cabins associated with the Ahwahnee hotel. I was surprised that one of the cabins was available just two days before our visit so I went to Tripadvisor and was surprised that there was major construction going on, but realized that the cabins would be some distance away and we had stayed there previously with a very good experience. This particular cabin number 712 had a noticeable almost intolerable smoky smell, but we assumed it was from outside from the adjacent campers. There was an interior air conditioner that is portable and had an outlet to the outside, but we ignored it and went hiking and out to dinner. Both of us have sleep apnea and use CPAP machines so having good air is important to us. the following morning that smoky smell was still present. I went to the front desk to talk to the clerk the following morning July 9 and was referred to the manager Cole Estrada. We both went to our room and he explained that there was a fireplace. I asked him where the fireplace was. He said it’s in the adjacent room 714, and the cabin is 100 years old and all the rooms have interior air conditioners, and that the mini split air conditioner that is there doesn’t work anymore, and all the cabin rooms smell of smoke. I didn’t agree with him as I’d stayed there previously in a different room with no issues and really enjoyed my stay. He wasn’t exactly pleasant. I worked in hospitality previously as a Bellman so I know you are familiar with every single room on the premises, our bill was over $600. He was so generous to reduce it $60 even though we didn’t sleep well that night I advise you to stay out of the cabins until they remedy this problem or could guarantee that you’ll have a room free of smoke. The good news is that the adjacent campgrounds no longer have fires so the smoke in the valley no longer exists. We just have to hope our governor puts out the forest fires.