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John Muir Lodge
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Location, location, but not cheap
User: davidgirling from: Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom
Published Date: Nov, 2, 2024
Travel Date: Oct, 1, 2024
Rating: 3
All about location. Great place to stay for sequoia and Kings Canyon. Very friendly staff. Room was very clean and a good size. we had room103 which was next to housekeeping, it sounding like washing machine on spin cycle every morning about 0100hrs. walls are paper thin, and we heard everything our neighbours said. National Park prices, so expensive for what it actually is.
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Least Expensive Option in Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks
User: mamacita from: Cortland, NY
Published Date: Oct, 27, 2024
Travel Date: Oct, 1, 2024
Rating: 4
This is a motel (Hampton Inn, Fairfield Inn caliber). They have tried to dress it up with some faux woodsy details. There are not many choices in Kings Canyon, Sequoia & the surrounding area. This is in Kings Canyon National Park & was the least expensive option at just over $250/night. The room had a fridge & coffee maker. They have one microwave in the lobby that we didn't know about until we arrived. I was a bit taken aback by no maid service in the room. We had hung out towels back to show that we were happy to re-use them in keeping with their Green initiative but the beds were unmade. Maybe it was because it was October and they had no help left??? They had a beautiful fireplace in lobby but no fire in it. Lot's of board games and unlike a lot of other hotels quite a few people were enjoying the lobby. Restaurant(singular) was down the hill & mediocre. It got boring after two nights. In the end it was a good choice & would stay again if I ever return.
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Loved every minute.
User: paul_leslie_johnson1 from:
Trip Type: Couples
Published Date: Oct, 26, 2024
Travel Date: Oct, 1, 2024
Rating: 5
This Lodge stay was our favourite part of the 2 week road trip. 3 nights, would’ve booked 5 if we had known. Rooms were completely fine, clean and well equipped. Location (with walks from the door) was our favourite thing. Surrounded by Sequoia, birds, chipmunks etc. just a fantastic place and ideal for hiking and as a base to visit Kings Canyon and surrounding areas. The Lodge stands separately from the restaurant and shop, just a very short walk. Both of these were used and they were really very good. Staff were very helpful and pleasant. Absolutely loved it.

Perfect location to visit Kings Canyon NP!
User: Lisa B from:
Published Date: Oct, 22, 2024
Travel Date: Oct, 1, 2024
Rating: 5
The location was perfect for exploring the park. The rooms in the lodge were very nice and conveniently located. Since it was late in the season, there was only one option for dining but that had what we needed. There were plenty of outlets in the room for charging our devices. The room was equipped with the necessary amenties.
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Poor and vastly overpriced
User: Freedom35971142297 from:
Trip Type: Couples
Published Date: Oct, 19, 2024
Travel Date: Oct, 1, 2024
Rating: 2
Found this disappointing .. always going to be pricey due to the great location, I accept that, but the general condition of the room was poor, broken blind.. unable to open, terrible shower, low water pressure and scalding hot then tepid. Shabby and tired fixtures and fittings. Dining facilities were a 10 min walk away .. no problem but again overpriced and poor quality. I imagine this was once a lovely venue but is now very tired and not worth the hefty price… considering the far superior lodge 45 minutes away, where the in house dining was very good and the general ambiance was considerably better … my advice … keep driving . What a shame .. the only saving grace is the location to which it sadly trades on at a vastly inflated price.

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