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Enjoy the collegiate vibe when you visit Merced College, during your travels in Merced. While in this family-friendly area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.
Meet the animals who call Applegate Park Zoo home during your travels in Merced. While in this family-friendly area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.
You can browse the exhibits at Merced County Courthouse Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Merced. While in this family-friendly area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.
You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Vista Ranch and Cellars during your travels to Merced. While in this family-friendly area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.
Why not roll the dice with a visit to Poker Flats Casino during your time in Merced? While in this family-friendly area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.
We walked to our restaurant and store, and downtown Merced was very clean. As with most of CA, there was some blight and homeless, but we had no issues and saw law enforcement frequently on our walk
Traci
8.0/10
Good
I will be sure to return to get to see more of Merced, as we were on a rushed weekend trip. It looks like a fun city with great dining options plus some historical architecture dating back to the 1800's, loved seeing the classic autos driven on Main
JOSE
8.0/10
Good
Downtown convenient to shopping, banks, and restaurants. Walkable, feels safe and quiet.
Carolyn
10.0/10
Excellent
Both "The 17th Street Public House" and the "Partisan" both offered great beer and cocktail selections. "Lovers Deli" had sandwiches to die for.
Brian
8.0/10
Good
I am hoping with this gentrification of this incredibly important agricultural and cultural area that services are set up to maintain those integral portions of this community.
Michaelyn
8.0/10
Good
I was only there for two days, on business, so I didn't have much of a chance to experience the Gateway to Yosemite. But I was pleasantly surprised. Seems like a nice little city with quite a bit going on.
Anonymous traveler
10.0/10
Excellent
the only thing I want to said is that I wish to have more days to spent in Merced with this wonderful whether.
FairBridge Inn & Suites Merced/Gateway to Yosemite
10/10 Excellent
"Stumbled on this little gem thanks to Expedia. Was just a single night, family of 4, heading to Yosemite. Owners have done a wonderful job renovating this older motel. Beds and bedding extremely comfortable.Nice large bathroom. Ceiling fan in main room. And there is smthng to be said for being able to back up your car trunk right to your room door. Only thing I didn’t like was that all lighting was ceiling (ceiling fan and can lights); no desk or sconce by nightstand. Otherwise, so happy with it we returned after Yosemite en route to our next destination. This hotel is a great rest and recovery stop after wilderness camping and roughing it outdoors"
"I was coming into town very late and they were cool with checking in at midnight. They were also very accommodating with letting me do a late checkout. I’m glad the ice machine and A/C were working, this was mid to late July, super hot. Overall, it was a pleasant experience. It was the perfect layover to head to Yosemite the next day. Will definitely stay again if I’m ever in the area. Thank you!"
"Best Hotel and service in Merced.... sheets and bed are suuuper clean and smell fresh...I have to say I was very impressed with them and the price 👌 I highly recommend. "
"It was overall a great stay but my 1st room had a smoke detector beeping every 10-15 seconds and was very loud. I couldn't relax with the sound as it was ear-piercing. Told lady at the front desk and she said it was normal for it to do that. Knowing how a smoke detector works I told her no it's not, it's a low battery sound, can you please fix it. She said the same thing again about it being normal so I requested a new room which was given to me. No other rooms had alarms doing that. So I didn't like the fact that I was told something to me that was totally untrue and that I had to deal with it through the night. If I wouldn't have gotten a new room I'd have asked for a refund and went to the nearest Motel.
Overall everything was cool and I was thankful that I got a new room to sleep comfortably. I got the room due to me having stress as the highway 99 was terrible that day 7/3/25 and I got bad anxiety from driving and had to stop. My route from Sacramento to Bakersfield would have taken a total of over 8 hours to drive.
Thank you Motel 6 for accommodating me for that night. I slept great!!
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If I need to cancel my hotel reservation in Merced, will I receive a refund?
Yes! You'll find that most hotel room reservations are fully refundable if cancelled before the hotel’s cancellation deadline, which in most cases is within 24 or 48 hours of your arrival date. If you have a non-refundable reservation, you might be able to still cancel and get a refund within 24 hours of booking. Filter your search by fully refundable to find flexible hotel deals in Merced.
Where can I learn more about changing or cancelling my trip to Merced?
Families will find kid-friendly activities in Merced, and visitors give high marks for the top-notch restaurants. This city also attracts tourists with its shopping and university setting. In Merced, there are 71 hotels and other accommodations to choose from. Find out more about Merced.
If you want to venture outside of the area, ride aboard one of the trains from Merced Station. If you want to venture out around the area, you may want a rental car in Merced for your journey.
What's the weather like in Merced?
The hottest months are usually July and August with an average temp of 80°F, while the coldest months are January and December with an average of 51°F. Average annual precipitation for Merced is 18 inches.
