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"Located 5 minutes from the south entrance to Yosemite National Park, this beautiful property has everything you need. A 4 Diamond AAA rating, it deserves it. We did not participate in the Spa services. Check in is at the main Tenaya Lodge. There are 3 accommodation types: Lodge (hotel), Cottages and Explorer Cabins. We stayed 2 nights in the Lodge (hotel) and 1 night in Yosemite and 2 nights in the Cottages. There are resturants, a bar, 2 Gift shops, a Deli, 1 shallow indoor pool and 1 outdoor pool heated, a Spa, a daily activity sheet most of which are included and a few for a fee (ebikes, glass blowing, professional Astronomer star gazing talk). Kids love the gold panning, rock climbing, indoor pool nightly movies, and adults also join the kids swimming, archery, star gazing through the Lodge's telescope. Dogs are allowed with doggie pick up bags for guests to clean up after their dogs. Dogs were well behaved, no barking noted. Nature hikes, night Flashlight hike, hiking trails and also by request shuttle service from one location to another. Grounds very well kept, staff friendly and accommodating making sure all guests are welcome. Conference rooms available for groups. We are a senior couple and enjoyed our stay in both Lodge and Cottages. In the cottages, there are 3 rooms for 3 families under 1 roof. Parking for 1 vehicle per room. We had a 2 queen bed room with all amenities you would expect, including a fireplace, which we did not use as it is summer. "

"Beautiful place to stay right near the national park."

"It was a beautiful location and the rooms were great!"

"This is by far the best stocked rental I've ever been in. It was also very clean and comfortable. The proximity to everything in Yosemite can't be beat! "

"We enjoyed our stay so much. The house was perfect in so many ways for our family (grandparents, son and daughter-in-law, and our 10, 7, and 3 year old grandchildren). We picked up groceries in Oakhurst prior to our arrival.. The kitchen has everything you need to make/serve meals. We enjoyed home cooked breakfasts at the inside large dining table, packed lunches for our noon meals, and ate our evening meals outside on the large patio table on the deck. Everyone had their own comfy bed and there were bathrooms in each bedroom with the availability of a shower. There was a hot tub in one of the bedrooms too. The kids especially loved the assortment of books and dvds, and the upstairs pool table was definitely a huge hit. This is the place to stay! You avoid the long wait at the entrance gate as you already have access to the park- a huge plus. Vonnie, our host, was so warm, gracious and welcoming. Her thoughtful touches such as welcome snacks, shampoo/conditioner, facial soap, body wash, bandaids, coolers, baggies, quality kleenex, etc etc made you feel cared for. She shared recommendations of different adventures to take, and we are so glad we took her advise as she was spot on! Sunsets are gorgeous from the deck of this lovely ‘home away from home’ and we certainly enjoyed sharing one with our new friend! XXOO from our grands and thank you for sharing your little piece of heaven with us:-) "

"If you want to spend your vacation in Yosemit NP you need to look here. We passed thru park gates, showed our reservation confirmation, and never left the park the week we were there. i was worried about the early heatwave and no AC, but the house stayed cook with ceiling fans and opened windows at night. It was the perfect vacation."

"Very clean and perfect access to yosemite valley"

"The absolute PERFECT place to stay for your trip to Yosemite! 30 minutes from Yosemite Valley, 30 minutes from Glacier Point, and 30 minutes from Mariposa Grove; Everything you want to see without the crowds, Yosemite West is more than ideal! The cabin was wonderful! The host is so sweet too! The view is incredible from every window and the soaking tub was a life saver! We will definitely be back! "

"The property was as advertised and most importantly inside park boundaries!!! No need to deal with the lines or NPS reservation requirements!The property manager was an absolutely wonderful communicator and kept us abreast of everything. "