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Yosemite View Lodge

2.5 star property

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Deluxe River View 2 Bedroom Family Suite | Terrace/patio
Luxury River View King Bed Majestic Suite | Private spa tub
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

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11136 Highway 140, El Portal, CA, 95318
  • Place, Yosemite National Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, El Portal Market
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Yosemite Valley
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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King and Queen Loft

King and Queen Loft

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(37 reviews)
  • 47 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • Mountain view

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1 King Bed, Riverside

1 King Bed, Riverside

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(52 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Lake view

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Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, toaster

Redwood Two Bedroom Apartment

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 64 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Luxury River View King Bed Majestic Suite | Living room

Luxury River View King Bed Majestic Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 59 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • River view

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Deluxe River View 2 Bedroom Family Suite | Living area

Deluxe River View 2 Bedroom Family Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 89 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 10
  • 4 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed
  • River view

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Classic River View 2 Room Unit, Family Apartment

Classic River View 2 Room Unit, Family Apartment

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds
  • River view

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Classic 2 Room unit Family apartment

Classic 2 Room unit Family apartment

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 King Bed
  • Mountain view

Classic River View King bed with Sleeper Sofa

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • River view

Standard 2 Queens, Mountain View

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Mountain view

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Deluxe River View 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe River View 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(220 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • River view

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(131 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe River View King Spa

Deluxe River View King Spa

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(41 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • River view

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About the area

El Portal

When you stay at Yosemite View Lodge in El Portal, you'll be on a river, a 1-minute drive from Yosemite National Park and 8 minutes from Yosemite Valley. .This family-friendly hotel is 13.9 mi (22.4 km) from Yosemite Visitor Center and 15.8 mi (25.4 km) from Yosemite Falls.

What's nearby

  • Yosemite National Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • El Portal Market - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Yosemite Arch Rock Gate Entrance - 5 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Yosemite Valley - 8 min drive - 9.4 km
  • Yosemite Visitor Center - 24 min drive - 26.8 km

Getting around

  • Fresno Yosemite Intl. Airport (FAT) - 134 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The River Restaurant and Lounge - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Parkside Pizza - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cedar Lodge Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Pink Palace - ‬14 min walk
  • Mobile - Whoa Nellie Deli

About this property

Yosemite View Lodge

Family-friendly hotel with 2 restaurants, 9-minute walk to Yosemite National Park
Yosemite View Lodge offers 336 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Televisions come with premium cable channels. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

4 outdoor swimming pools and 7 hot tubs are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 336 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands. Additional features at this hotel include tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and barbecue grills. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite at The River Restaurant, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and laundry facilities. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
The River Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Parkside Pizza - This diner serves lunch only.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available for a fee: USD 9 to 25 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Parkside Pizza
  • The River Restaurant

Things to do

  • 4 outdoor pools
  • 7 hot tubs
  • Arcade/game room
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • 4 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 4 floors
  • 6 buildings
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests driving to the property should contact this property in advance (e.g., directions)
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests driving to the property should be aware of seasonal road closures. Hwy 120 (Tioga Pass) closes October through late June, restricting east-to-west travel across the park. Yosemite's eastern gate and Tuolumne Meadows are not accessible when Tioga Pass is closed. Guests are advised to check local weather and road conditions/closures with the California Department of Transportation before travel.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 110 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 15.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Administrative fee: USD 5.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 9.00 to 25.00 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 15.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Property is also known as

Lodge View
View Lodge
View Lodge Yosemite
Yosemite Lodge View
Yosemite View
Yosemite View El Portal
Yosemite View Lodge
Yosemite View Lodge El Portal
Yosemite View Hotel El Portal
Yosemite View Motel
Yosemite View Lodge Hotel
Yosemite View Lodge El Portal
Yosemite View Lodge Hotel El Portal

Yosemite View Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2093 out of 3844 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1046 out of 3844 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 428 out of 3844 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 167 out of 3844 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 110 out of 3844 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Rory

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Juan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to drive to the park
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

May

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The facilities are kind of old. The customer service was not really good.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So relaxing! Patio on the River, pools and hot tubs! Stay was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

zhiying

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location is very convenient, with delicious restaurants and small shops where you can buy all kinds of food, snacks, daily essentials, and gifts. For a 10-year-old child, the game room, pool, and hot spa were a big hit! The in-room kitchenette made it easy to prepare simple meals, and the balcony offered a lovely view of the creek. It was a wonderful stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeric

Liked: Cleanliness
Great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin, Cottage Grove

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and a beautiful place
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

richard

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location close to the park entrance. The bed was hard & would deter us from staying here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

gail

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The amenities were fantastic! I was surprised by how much they had to offer and so close to the park entrance!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved the nearness and soothing sound of the Merced river from our river view room. The patio condition was ok at best and it had wrought iron fencing separating our area from the next, so little in the way of privacy. Our room was fine other than the fact that it had a cat urine smell that we were hit with when we opened the door. We heard others complaining of the same in their rooms and the theory that the staff used an ammonia cleaner of some kind. We bought a scented candle to help mask the odor.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ting

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting and view from room. Best location to stay at to visit Yosemite. Loved the hot tube to relax sore muscles from hiking all day.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Renee

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
We had a problem with the room and the staff fixed it immediately.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Travelled with family
Easy in and out. Beautiful along the river.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

SHUN, Beaverton

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our second stay - it’s a very convenient location to the Valley. Rooms are condo and all rooms have a balcony overlooking the river…so peaceful (we left our window open and loved listening to the flowing Merced). The staff are very nice and we will always come back here!
View of Heron fishing from our room!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jean

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Debra

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room overlooked a running stream - beautiful and peaceful. Staff was super nice and helpful. Lodge was suitably located for things we wanted to do. Food at the restaurant was terrible. Chose to eat pizza for three meals in a row, presuming they couldn't mess that up. Happy to have the small kitchenette to warm up leftover pizza for lunch. Small grocery store was very helpful for snack options. Cleaned two wads of hair out of our tub before we used it. If that wasn't cleaned, what else wasn't cleaned? Other than that, the room was "fine". Overall, it was okay, but I wouldn't choose to stay there again. If you do choose to stay there, plan accordingly and bring groceries and cleaning wipes for a quick touchup.
View from our balcony. Beautiful and serene!
Hair in the tub. (not ours)
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

AMY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property balcony facing the river. Nice big room.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eden

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super close to the park, terrace with a view to the river. What else do you need?
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pizza joint was great. The adjoining restaurant was at best average. The facilities and location are great. I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025