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Cedar Lodge

2.0 star property

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Fishing
Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Gazebo
Indoor pool, seasonal outdoor pool, open 9 AM to 10 PM, pool umbrellas
Front of property

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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9966 Highway 140, El Portal, CA, 95318
  • Place, El Portal Market
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Yosemite Arch Rock Gate Entrance
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Place, Yosemite Valley
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds (with sofa sleeper)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(85 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed ( Spa Tub )

Standard Room, 1 King Bed ( Spa Tub )

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(88 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Spa Tub and kitchenette)

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Spa Tub and kitchenette)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom (with kitchenette)

Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom (with kitchenette)

  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Murphy Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

El Portal

Located in El Portal, Cedar Lodge is on a river, a 1-minute drive from Sierra National Forest and 6 minutes from El Portal Market. .This beach hotel is 8.3 mi (13.3 km) from Yosemite Arch Rock Gate Entrance and 10.2 mi (16.5 km) from Yosemite Valley.

What's nearby

  • El Portal Market - 6 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Yosemite Arch Rock Gate Entrance - 11 min drive - 17.0 km
  • Yosemite Valley - 14 min drive - 21.0 km
  • Tunnel View - 22 min drive - 29.3 km
  • Badger Pass Ski Area - 40 min drive - 51.5 km

Getting around

  • Fresno Yosemite Intl. Airport (FAT) - 127 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The River Restaurant and Lounge - ‬8 min drive
  • Cedar Lodge Restaurant
  • ‪Parkside Pizza - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Pink Palace - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Cedar Lodge

Riverfront hotel with 3 hot tubs and a seasonal outdoor pool
Cedar Lodge offers 210 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature fireplaces and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with cable channels.

This El Portal hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and ceiling fans. Irons/ironing boards, hair dryers, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

3 hot tubs are on site along with an indoor pool. Other recreational amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 210 air-conditioned rooms featuring fireplaces. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
You can enjoy a meal at Cedar House Restaurant serving the guests of Cedar Lodge, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Planning an event in El Portal? This hotel has facilities measuring 904 square feet (84 square meters), including conference space. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Cedar House Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
Canyon Bar & Grill - This café serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Canyon Bar & Grill
  • Cedar House Restaurant

Things to do

  • 3 hot tubs
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing
  • Indoor pool
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • Children's toys
  • Fenced pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini-fridge
  • Pool gate
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 904 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • 6 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1978
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Fireplace
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

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
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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
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 not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May to October
Pool access available from 9 AM to 10 PM

Property is also known as

Cedar Lodge El Portal
Cedar Lodge Hotel
Cedar Lodge Hotel El Portal
Cedar El Portal
Cedar Lodge Yosemite
Cedar Hotel El Portal
Cedar Lodge Hotel
Cedar Lodge El Portal
Cedar Lodge Hotel El Portal

Cedar Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 950 out of 2118 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 697 out of 2118 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 327 out of 2118 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 92 out of 2118 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 52 out of 2118 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Leonardo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the staff! They are beyond friendly and helpful. There is a picnic area across the street right along the river. They have a restaurant onsite with good food. A small market with all the essentials. The gift shop is nice as well. Not too far from the Yosemite NP entrance.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Roberto

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
everything was good the lack of tv entertainment for the evening lacks a lot to be honest. Since there is no cell service and wifi is spotty it can make for a dull evening with family.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property location to yosemite is only 10 miles or so making it very easy in and out of park. Everything is maintained well..especially the chandelier pool.Added bonus is the riverfront beach across the street setup with tables chairs and grills...very nice setup! Definately recommend for everyone!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

William

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

David, Escondido

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If ever, we are going back in the area will consider staying in this place
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Graciela

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Nice. Rooms: bedding appears to be worn but clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Artur

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alana, PITTSBURGH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great! Orlando in the gift shop was very helpful. The restaurant food was mediocre. Glad we only had one meal there!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jerald, Hollister

Liked: Cleanliness
We enjoyed the river access. Wish there would of been more chairs to sit in.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean and felt safe, but needs updatied renovations.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Bulat

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

??

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to the stream, nice quite area in the mountain
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Chandima

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Average

Staff was very helpful. The place was ok. The beds were not comfortable. Restaurant was overly expensive and the food was average at best. Rooms were clean. No elevators or ramps to take bags upstairs into the rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay and pretty close to Yosemite!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was great. It was such a short drive from the park’s entrance. Their pops were great as well. We frequently had dinner at the grill restaurant there and loved their food!! The fish tacos are great! The staff was very friendly as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

BRUCE

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I finally checked in and explored this place, it exceeded my expectations based on the reviews and other information. The location is incredible, and the amenities are almost like those of a resort. The price was reasonable considering the lodge’s features. If you’re visiting Yosemite Valley and can’t make a reservation, this is my strong recommendation for a lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this place though it was a bit further of a drive from Yosemite than El Portal. Great amenities! We had fun in the indoor and outdoor pools, and in the river across the street. Parking was great! The restaurant was horrendously slow taking nearly 45 min to receive food. If you order, time it accordingly. The food is good though! Great market in the hotel lobby with lots of options. Rooms were nice although the air conditioning was so loud it sounded like we were next to an airport with planes taking off and landing. It kept my son awake at night. Pools were great - kept warm and clean. The spa was out of service. It would have been better with towel service. (There was no clear towel service.)
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Vivian

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
the facility is very old but clean. However, the Wi-Fi is very very horrible. The air conditioning is super loud and unstable, too loud to fall asleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

paulina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had no service anytime I was at the hotel; otherwise i really enjoyed my stay. it was close to the park which was convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Mohammad

Disliked: Staff & service
our TV and wifi did not work very well throughout the stay. Staff was notified but no action to resolve the issue
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

HEATHER

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice rooms. Loved the river access across the street. Restaurant is overpriced but decent food. Hot tub was not hot.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Stalin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Santoshi

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Gross

Pretty gross. Hairs left all over bed sheets on both beds. Did you wash the sheets?
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Expensive for what you get

Older motel in decent condition. The bed was comfortable, but the pillows were abysmal. In room coffee was undrinkable. Very limited amenities. Room was clean enough, but showed its age. Premium rates, due to proximity to Yosemite, are otherwise unwarranted. Probably wouldn't stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025