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Reviews of Cedar Lodge

2 out of 5
Cedar Lodge
9966 Highway 140, El Portal, CA

Reviews

8.0

Very good

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Rating 8 - Good. 622 out of 1702 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 281 out of 1702 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 113 out of 1702 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 1702 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Area across the street next to the river is a nice place to sit and relax. did not like the limited dining menu & hours. Also though the buffet was too expensive & not very appealing - we skipped the breakfast buffet.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blanca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an excellent stay at cedar! Our room was newly renovated with a nice bathroom and super comfy bed. The property had a really nice adult pool and hot tub area too! Location is the best it gets for lodging outside the park too. Only a 20m drive in which makes it great for beating park crowds :)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy bien lo recomiendo
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Girdhar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

TAN

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property has a small store which sells dry food and drink. It is convenient for customers who come back late because all restaurants nearby are closed after 8:00 PM.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 28 Apr 2024
Thank you for the great review and feedback Tan! We appreciate you!

8/10 Good

Mario

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good service . Free WiFi .
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 28 Apr 2024
Thank you for the goof review and feedback Mario! We appreciate you!

10/10 Excellent

Jamal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location and good people.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 28 Apr 2024
Thank you for the great review and feedback Jamal! We appreciate you!

6/10 Okay

kalhari

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
They don’t have WiFi or phone signal. You need to pay for WiFi. No microwave in the room. You need to walk to the lobby. Expensive. If you don’t have any option go for it. Not the best. Closer to Yosemite entrance.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 28 Apr 2024
Thank you for the review and feedback Kalhari. We appreciate you. Just for clarification:The Merced Canyon does not have cell signal but Yosemite Cedar Lodge does offer free WiFi.Thank you again.

8/10 Good

Alexis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable place to stay, and not far from the entrance of Yosemite park. The restaurant was bar food (burger and fries), glad we had somewhere to eat on site. Bar is also included and staff was friendly. My one issue was that wifi was not included which I didn’t realize until I arrived. Not the end of the world since I didn’t want to be on my phone much, but we paid for a day so we could check in with family. The lobby did have service which I found out later.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 25 Apr 2024
Thank you for the review and feedback Alexis. We appreciate you. We are happy to let you know that with the help of Eterminals (WiFi company) Yosemite Cedar Lodge officially offers free WiFi!

8/10 Good

Krystal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Safe, outdated, short shower and toilet but ok for those in my party. Very few dining options. Area near river was nice, convenient to park entrance - beautiful drive up
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 25 Apr 2024
Thank you for the review Krystal. We appreciate you and your feedback.

8/10 Good

Marnie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was clean. However it was expensive given the old style of the rooms
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 25 Apr 2024
Thank you for the review and feedback Marnie! We appreciate you.

8/10 Good

Randolph

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Kitchenette was supposed to be stocked but for silverware all it had was 1 fork and 1 spoon.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 24 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review and feedback Randolph! We appreciate you. We apologize for the mistake. I will relay this information to the housekeeping staff. Thank you again.

8/10 Good

Vladimir

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 25 Apr 2024
Thank you for review Vladimir! We appreciate you.

10/10 Excellent

DIMITRIOS

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location for visiting Yosemite. The property now has free wifi that works well. The decaffeinated coffee supplied in addition to regular coffee pouches, was a nice touch. They have a bear theme in their gardens which was wonderful to see.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 25 Apr 2024
Thank you for the great review Dimitrios! We appreciate you and your feedback. We are happy you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Very nice - one stop for lodging, good food and good beer. And a breathtaking view!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 22 Apr 2024
Thank you for the great review and feedback Robert! We appreciate you. We are happy you enjoyed your stay.

6/10 Okay

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 22 Apr 2024
Thank you for the review Kate! We appreciate you. We are glad you liked your stay.

8/10 Good

Sophie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, spacious room with super white bathroom. So convenient for Yosemite. YART bus stop on site was great and fare includes park entry - saved us taking car in. Bar/ restaurant was friendly and food a bit limited but good… not much food choice in the area generally but food when in valley was particularly good for veggies. Annoying that Wi Fi not included but there’s a hotspot near front desk.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 22 Apr 2024
Thank you for the review and feedback Sophie! We appreciate you. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We will notify the restaurant owner/ staff of your review. Also, you'll be happy to hear we recently were able to add free WiFi to our hotel! Thank you again.

4/10 Poor

Shanyan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 24 Apr 2024
Thank you for the review.

2/10 Terrible

Shanyan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Try to stay away from this place. After I stayed here for two nights, there’s no room service, and absolutely no phone service around the area, if you want to use WiFi is going to be $10 a day. Definitely not worth staying here
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 11 Apr 2024
Hello Shanyan,We are sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your stay.Perhaps I can offer some clarity and some understanding.Room service - (Food) The restaurant on site is under different ownership and management. We will gladly relay your feedback to the restaurant owner. (Cleaning service) We do provide a cleaning service per your request, we do so to ensure the safety of our housekeeping.It is true, there hasn't been any cell phone service here for as long as our town has existed. With that in mind, it is important to note that being in the wilderness does not grant us many options in regard to WiFi (The third-party company that provides WiFi for our hotel is Eterminals).With the help of Eterminals, we are doing what we can to find a solution to this common complaint. In the meantime, we do create a free hotspot for guests to use in the lobby. It's not much but we understand our guests need to connect and we understand that it can be a little intimidating to disconnect. All the best,

2/10 Terrible

Stan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No hot water in evening, tube drain didn’t work. Smelled musty.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 11 Apr 2024
Hello Stan,We are sorry for the bad experience.We apologize for all the issues. We have relayed your feedback to our maintenance staff and are solutions are currently under work. Thank you for your review and feedback.

2/10 Terrible

Sreenath

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn't like the stay for the following problems -Carpeted floors are sticky. -Coffee at the office is horrible. -Non free wifi given. -far from Yosemite village.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 11 Apr 2024
Hello Sreenath,We are sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your stay.Thank you for your feedback. Our hotel is currently undergoing some changes and upgrades. I'm sure you'd be happy to hear the first shipment of carpet arrived not too long ago and our maintenance team is currently installing new carpet in our rooms. We are sorry you didn't enjoy the coffee. :(As you may have noticed, being in the wilderness does not grant us many options regarding WiFi. However, we are doing our best to create a solution for this recurring complaint. We understand it can be daunting to disconnect and understand our guests' need to connect. We know it's not much but we do create a free hotspot for guests to use in our lobby. Thank you for your review.

2/10 Terrible

Stewart

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clearly no housekeeping had been done in a long time, old socks under bed, dirty - Cheetos on floor, etc...Water was non existent in both shower and sink, dirty water. No channels on TV - literally 6. No Wi- Fi, 30$ for 48hrs of Wi- not run by the establishment, so no refund when it doesn't work. Sexually exploits wood carving outside of main entry, with material falling apart. Un safe environment with local weirdos, no food service and horrible dinning. DO NOT EAT here. No full size pillows, only 1/2 toddler pillows were used for full size adults. Door security was in adequate so we used a chair to jam the door shut. Your better off camping or sleeping in your car. Friends family and collogues have been notified to never come here and compromise your families safety!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge Team on 9 Apr 2024
Hello Stewart,We are sorry to hear that your stay was terrible. We send our apologies and thank you for your honest feedback. Perhaps I can help provide some answers/understanding. We went over our guest services request log and could only find one request from you regarding wifi information. Yes, the wifi is provided by a 3rd party service. Unfortunately, being in the wilderness does not grant us many options. The cost is 10 per 24 hrs. 30 would be for 72 hrs. We understand the need to be connected so we also create a free hotspot with our computers for guests to use in the lobby. If your service stops working Eterminals would gladly refund your money or expand your wifi time. We apologize for sending you to an unclean room. We will host a meeting with our housekeeping staff to relay your experience. We hope you requested a new room after finding your assigned room unacceptably dirty. We would have gladly assigned you a new room and have sent someone to personally check the room for cleanliness before giving you access. Yes, unfortunately, water pressure is low due to water conservation protocol, we apologize. Thank you for your feedback on pillow size and security locks on doors. We will send maintenance to check the door locks in the room you stayed in. We will forward your dining experience to the restaurant owner immediately.We have some great concerns regarding your feedback on: "Sexually exploits wood carving outside of main entry" and " Un safe environment with local weirdos." Could you please get back to us and point out which of our bear carvings depict inappropriate and unacceptable behavior (there is a carving out front of a baby bear trying to climb its mama. Could this be what you are referring to and are you misconstruing?). Could you please help provide more information/clarification about these "local weirdos." Our guests' safety is of great importance!Thank you again for your feedback. We send our apologies.

10/10 Excellent

DHRUVIKA

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Denise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This was a nice quiet place to stay. Close to entrance to Yosemite.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 24 Apr 2024
Thank you for the good review Denise! We appreciate you. We are glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 28 Apr 2024
Thank you for the great review Mark! We appreciate you!

8/10 Good

Noah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good for family
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 24 Apr 2024
Thank you for the review Noah! We appreciate you. We are glad you and your family enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

Lisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is huge and clean. There’s $10 Wi-Fi charge. It’s easy to set up and use. The coffe maker needs cleaning. Black water dripping out of the machine , and the coffeee tastes bad. It would be better if there’s usb charger
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 24 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review and feedback Lisha! We appreciate you. We are happy to share that Yosemite Cedar Lodge now offers free WiFi. Thank you again for the feedback we will relay your message to our housekeeping staff.

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 22 Apr 2024
Thank you for the great review Norma! We appreciate you. We are happy you enjoyed your stay.

4/10 Poor

Rajeshwari

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We did not get hot water at all during our stay, the water from bathroom sink came out like a sprinkler splashing water on the floor and surrounding areas. I did not feel like going into the bathroom during my stay. Also, we did not get cleaning service (we had not posted Do not disturb sign on the door). Room was clean and we liked the game room facility.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place overall
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Yosemite Cedar Lodge on 28 Apr 2024
Thank you for the great review and feedback Chris! We appreciate you!

8/10 Good

Junuk

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
Clean and nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Angelena

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was great for our weekend at Yosemite. The staff was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

lorie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and quiet. Great staff. Great dinner. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Sarka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carina

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just outside yosemite park and not far from all of the waterfalls i wanted to see
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fantastic. The property and room were immaculate. Check-in was easy and the team was very kind. The rokm was spacious, clean, had extra pillows and extra blankets and a large frig. The beds are comfortsblr, the couch was also comfortsble and didnt need ro be pulled out into the bed. Just a really nicely-appointed rokma d space that you can't help but enjoy. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Lance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
OK
No free Wifi. no breakfast coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yelena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kushal

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aditya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Juan

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
It was close to Yosemite which was very convenient. The kitchen was a good size and the recreation center was a plus. On the other hand, the beds were uncomfortable, no breakfast was available, and WiFi was not available unless you paid extra money. There is no cellphone reception.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would have given this a 5-star rating if it weren’t for the fact that they make you pay extra for having wifi in your room… despite the fact that the lobby not even 50 meters away from the rooms has wifi available for free. Of course this wasn’t mentioned clearly anywhere when purchasing the room for a few days.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

laure

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had a really great time in the swimming pool, but the restaurant (grill) was terrible.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Dave

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
N Not good

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tony at the front desk was cordial, helpful, friendly and flexible to our needs. Our room was clean and spacious. The Hotel is only a few miles away from Yosemite, and a couple miles from the big cluster of hordes of people that one hotel further up the road is! We will be staying here for all of our future Yosemite visits!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amith

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Jess Wilhelm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Internet is 9.99 for 24 hours. The ice machine by my room was broken and there are 4 tv channels
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023