Location, location, location!! The trail to Lower Yosemite Falls is an easy walk from here. It was worth paying a little more to stay in the park instead of driving 30-45 minutes each way twice a day - especially with skyrocketing gas prices. $$$ After reading others' reviews and seeing the photos, we didn't expect a 5-star hotel. The rooms are rustic and a bit dated but we didn't come to Yosemite to stay in our rooms. We only needed a clean, comfortable, safe place to sleep and shower and that's what we found. They were still extremely short-staffed because of COVID (we were told it was mainly due to restrictions of only one person per dorm room) We expected long lines at the restaurants so we weren't upset about waiting for a while. All the staff that we interacted with were very friendly and helpful, even though some were obviously trying to do the job of 2-3 people. There were two charging stations in front of our building for electric cars.

No WiFi in the room - we were forewarned about that, no microwave, and no light switch by the door. The closest one was at a weird place, almost on top of the bathroom vanity top. 5 PM check-in is way too late. If you need it to be completely dark while you sleep, you might want to bring an eye mask. One of our rooms only had a curtain over the large window, not over the door outside. It had slats so no one could see in but they didn't keep out the light.

Stunning views🤗 Staying right in the middle of the valley, with just lovely trails just round the house, both very easy Lower Yosemite Falls, beautiful, and Upper Yosemite Falls streanious and stunning! Mirror lake was a lovely and easy walk. Valley Lodge had many different foodings, good for different preferenses: from easy fast food, to fine dining. I'll be back for sure☺️❤️🐻🐾😍

Could have been good to get a notification anout how to operate the heating in the room. Otherwise nothing.

The heating, the bathroom and the beds were nice. The fact that we were given the option to be in ground floor was nice too since there are no elevators. The summary sheet with info and map given at check in were really good.

Breakfast was a bit expensive. The information about the restaurants was little. Perhaps staff can explain better the options as we arrived at night and did not have much time to check for options. We went to the bar which had a great atmosphere but very little options for children. Service was slow as it was very full. As we needed to empty the car totally a luggage trolley could have been very useful.

We had a nice corner room with a nice view to the mountains, even a slight view to Yosemite Falls. The bed was very comfortable, we slept great. The heating was good. We loved the Mountain Lodge Bar and sitting around the log fire in the middle of the bar. We even had a casual dinner there one evening. We also enjoyed dining at the restaurant one evening. It was pretty pricey, but very good and the atmosphere cozy and nice.

The walls are pretty thin, we could hear our neighbor sneeze in the room next door. Bring earplugs if you’re sensitive to noise.

located at drop off points for bus tours, convenient transfers. able to hold your luggage at counter on day of check out. weather was mild in the valley. the bar restaurant had a nice open fire and good cocktails. free flow drinking water in the lobby and includes hot water in the dining hall. shower water was hot, towels thick. room cleaning only upon request

The breakfast bundle at the cafe was very good and the Danish French toast plus the coffee was excellent. We were also impressed with the good customer relations! We had to wait a long time to get a room so we really appreciated the voucher for a free breakfast. Thank you! P.S. Also, had a delicious dinner at the Mountain Lounge Restaurant.

Location could not be better. Views are incredible. Bed was very comfortable. Mountain Room food is very good.

Base camp eatery is just not the same since they changed concessionaires. Previously it felt more homemade. I do feel like the rooms could use a refresh.

Location was the best part of the trip. Short drive to many of the trails and viewpoints, some even close enough to walk to. My husband and I are already looking forward to our next stay!

The room had some spider webs throughout the room which could be cleaned up a bit. Our specific room did not have a phone or Wi-Fi but we did read that it was coming soon.

The location is really amazing, you wake up in the middle of the valley, friendly staff

Because the buildings are lodges the temperature management is tricky (no heating just an electric fan), I was visiting in Nov.

You really couldn’t ask for more of this hotel whilst visiting the park. the room was clean, tidy and comfortable. It isn’t a 5 star resort but you can walk from here to a lot of the attractions in the park. We really couldn’t have asked for a better location. The staff were so friendly and helpful with any questions that we had. The view from every single angle at this property are just breathtaking. we had a view from our terrace of Yosemite Falls, each night we sat here at watched sunset, all you can hear is the powerful water fall from the top and there really isn’t a sound like it. I could have stayed here forever.

there aren’t very many options of where to eat inside Yosemite Valley and the food on offer could be much better, but this is a small niggle from an overall very happy stay