Luxury Hotels close to Yosemite
A comprehensive list of all the luxury hotels close to Yosemite, including details on their pricing, rooms, facilities, services and amenities.
Yosemite national park only has a few options for top of the range hotels and they book up real fast, so many people looking to splurge often stay outside the park boundaries where there is a better choice. Luxury hotels close to Yosemite include hotels, cabins, lodges, and vacation rentals in and around the towns and gateway communities of El Portal, Mariposa, Oakhurst, Groveland, and Mammoth Lakes. If you do prefer to stay in the park at some point, the Ahwahnee and Yosemite Lodge at the Falls are the only real luxury options.
Quality hotels close to Yosemite
Evergreen Lodge, California 120: A year-round lodge to the west of Yosemite with luxury accommodation featuring 86 rooms and some quality campsites. It is situated way off the highway and has been voted as one of the best cabin resorts in the Sierra Nevada. A restaurant, bar, lake, pool and WiFi are some of the facilities. Rates - $90 to $270; campsite, $65.
Groveland Hotel, California 120: A quality independent hotel in the quaint town of Groveland (west of Yosemite) featuring 17 rooms and three suites. It is in the luxury hotels close to Yosemite bracket and has reasonable prices. Rates – double, $145 to $185; suite, $235 to $285.
Yosemite Rose, California 120: This place is ideal for those who enjoy wide open spaces as it sits on a working ranch. It is a stunning Victorian bed and breakfast-cum-inn and has seven beautifully done rooms, as well as a suite and a cottage. Rates – double, $145 to $155; suite, $175; cottage, $190.
Tamarack Lodge Resort & Lakefront Restaurant, Mammoth Lakes: A beautiful setting in wilderness country with views over a lake. The main lodge was built in 1924 and comes with 11 rooms, while 34 cabins are also onsite. Facilities include a restaurant, bar, and WiFi internet.
Convict Lake Resort, Mammoth Lakes: Situated over a lake 10 minutes south of Mammoth Lakes, this place was named after a gunfight between locals and escaped convicts in 1871 and comes with a slew of rustic and luxury cabins. The top-enders have Jacuzzi tubs and DVD players. Rates – studio, $140 to $170; deluxe houses, $800 to $1110.
Double Eagle Resort and Spa, Mammoth Lakes: One of many luxury hotels close to Yosemite in the Mammoth Lakes area, Double Eagle Resort is the popular spa retreat. Up to six people can sleep in its two-bedroom cabins, which come with kitchens. Facilities include a pool, spa and gym. Rates – from $300.
Juniper Springs Lodge, Mammoth Lakes: Featuring condo-style units on the slopes of the Badger Pass ski area with ski-in, ski-out access. Rooms come with kitchens, fireplaces and balconies and there is also a heated outdoor pool and the nearby village for après-ski nightlife. Prices are discounted in summer.
Château du Sureau and Spa, California 41: A lavish bed and breakfast in the town of Oakhurst featuring fantastic accommodation on expansive grounds. The main building is akin to a living, breathing French château with its stylish, balconied rooms and stunning lawns. Facilities are extensive and include a swimming pool, spa and bocce court. There are 11 units and a private house. Rates – double, $350 to $550; guesthouse, $2,800.
Redwoods Guest Cottages, Wawona: Featuring fully furnished well equipped cabins and homes within reach of Yosemite Valley, Redwoods is ideal for those who also like to ski as it is near the Badger Pass ski area. There are 130 units here in all, some of which have kitchens and TVs.
Tenaya Lodge, Fish Camp on Highway 41: One of the best luxury hotels close to Yosemite, Tenaya Lodge has balconied suites and less expensive, yet well decked-out, pads. The deluxe rooms have minibars, while WiFi internet, room service, children's programs, and a pool, gym, and laundry service are standard. Tenaya Lodge is especially popular with trekkers. Rates – double, $150 to $370; suite, $375-$720.
