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The Ahwahnee

4.0 star property

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Front of property
Breakfast and dinner served, American cuisine
Outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Lobby lounge
Balcony

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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9005 Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA, 93727
  • Place, Yosemite Valley
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, The Ahwahnee
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Yosemite National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Airport, Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite)
    ‪91 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Classic Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Mountain View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Cottage, 2 Double Beds

Classic Cottage, 2 Double Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Classic Cottage, 1 King Bed

Classic Cottage, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Cabin, 1 King Bed

Standard Cabin, 1 King Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Prime View Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Prime View Room, 1 King Bed

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Yosemite National Park

With a stay at The Ahwahnee in Yosemite National Park, you'll be in a national park, within a 10-minute drive of Yosemite Falls and The Ahwahnee. .This luxury hotel is 10.2 mi (16.5 km) from Yosemite Valley and 14.3 mi (23 km) from Yosemite National Park.

What's nearby

  • Yosemite Valley - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • The Ahwahnee - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Yosemite National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Ahwahnee Meadow - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Yosemite Visitor Center - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Base Camp Eatery - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Degnan's Deli - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Seven Tents Dining Pavilion - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Curry Village Pizza Deck - ‬19 min walk

About this property

The Ahwahnee

The Ahwahnee offers 123 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Yosemite National Park hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an 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 123 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this hotel include babysitting (surcharge), gift shops/newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.
Enjoy American cuisine at The Ahwahnee Dining Room, a fine-dining restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Limited parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Ahwahnee Dining Room - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
The Ahwahnee Bar - This café specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

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

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free area shuttle
  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Uncovered valet parking on site (USD 30 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site valet parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 20 to 50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Ahwahnee Bar
  • The Ahwahnee Dining Room

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • Ski passes

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Fenced pool
  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 6 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible shuttle
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Handrails in stairways (91 centimetre high)
  • No lift
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Sign language-capable staff
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1927
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email with check-in instructions prior to arrival; 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 summer, 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.
Guests arriving November through April must bring snow chains for their vehicles or risk being denied entry to the park by the National Park Service.

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 20 to 50 per person
  • Uncovered valet parking fee: USD 30 per night (in/out privileges)

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Property is also known as

Ahwahnee
Ahwahnee Hotel
Ahwahnee Hotel Yosemite National Park
Ahwahnee Yosemite National Park
The Ahwahnee Hotel Yosemite National Park
The Ahwahnee Hotel
The Ahwahnee Yosemite National Park
The Ahwahnee Hotel Yosemite National Park

The Ahwahnee Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 199 out of 360 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 83 out of 360 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 360 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 360 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 360 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Joe

the room was not ready when we arrived we waited over 1 hour so i checked again still not ready so i asked if they had another ready and available and she was able to give us a different room similar but not what we expected but we made the best of it I think they were a little short staffed for the winter months since they gave us the room so late i asked if we could just check out a little later she said no so i insisted that we should get some compensation and after speaking to her manager they gave us 10% off the first night and i agreed the restaurant and the grounds are always lovely and you cant complain about that
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Darla, Orlando

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Jeffrey, Clovis

Great facility
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Oksana

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

cynthia, phoenix

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First, reading the negative review, I was worried. OMG, when we arrived to check in the guest service workers, were so friendly, courteous and helpful. Our room was facing the mountain view, which was incredible. I had read reviews, so I knew to make reservations for mealtimes we wanted, which worked perfect. One of the hostess Nina was so positive seating us near a window where on the 1st morning there were deer in the meadow. Our waitress who we had the entire time was Caralien was so attentive made breakfast so enjoyable. The elevator operators so courteous, housekeeper cleaned are room every day. We went off season, so there is basically only one other place open for food, near the visitor center Degnan's kitchen delicious sandwiches and soup and the workers so accommodating. I recommend this hotel its history, location is a must. We were able to see everything and hike trails without leaving the park. When driving into the park it was snowing and there are no side railing or mile markers. We rented a AWD vehicle so we had no problem driving in the snow. Looking out our window at half dome, seeing waterfalls, watching deer. It was amazing. Landing in Fresno we took an hour detour to Sequoia National Park, since we couldn't check in our room till 4pm. Was so worth it, then we drove to Ahwahnee. Enjoyed breakfast the next day and went to Mirror Lake, checked out El captain, Bridal veil Falls went to Tunnel view a must. Then we went hiking Mariposa Falls, so hard.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Tom

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We arrived on 1/3/26 after a long hike. Once we arrived the room was cold and there was no hot water. Evidently there was an issue across the resort that resulted in the bar and restaurant closed which forced to drive somewhere else for dinner. A primary reason we booed the Ahwahnee was to come back from a long hike, shower, and have a nice dinner... fail. At 1am the room was so hot I had to open the window to cool it down to <75F. At check-out, the staff simply said "sorry" and asked why I didn't call at 1am to have them fix the cooling issue. For an almost $600 one night stay this is basically the worst place I've ever stayed in the last 10yrs.The fact that the hotel did not even offer a partial refund is unacceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Dave Mann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the Ahwahnee is the most beautiful in the world. Everything’s wonderful The hotel is very clean and very well ran. The restaurant is five star and the food is exquisite. Truly, a fantastic experience.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
This is an architectural wonder set in a natural wonder! It would be helpful to remind guests that when they book their rooms, they should also make dining reservations.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

JEFF, Fairfax

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
If you are going to stay in a hotel in Yosemite then this is the best place to stay. But the property has declined a lot in the last few decades - our room was large and clean, but the interior of the building is in bad shape - water stains, worn rugs, chipped paint - and the large spider webs on the outside of the windows are off-putting. With a few exceptions the staff were not friendly or helpful. The food was average, Sysco fare. The dining room offers only steam table food, is poorly lit, but has incredible views. The last day of our stay the elevators were out of service and the staff were slow to respond to requests from guests to get their bags brought down from rooms on the upper floors.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Mehran

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel is in a very good location, and the staff is very nice and helpful. The hotel needs some tender loving care. The breakfast buffet options need much improvement.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Changrok

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very good location, but terrible service.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

FENG

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
The property has good location but expensive. The buffet dinner in the hotel restaurant was not good, the foods were shortages. When we had dinner at 8pm, many foods were gone.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yanghong (James)

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice view
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Renovations were still underway during our stay but we were still happy with our first time stay and would enjoy returning.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Stacey

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

10/10 Excellent

Chang, Winnetka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Built in 1927 a classic
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

HEATHER

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

8/10 Good

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with partner
I feel since we booked we got the worse room. We were shoved in a corner room overlooking the heating and cooling units and construction materials and trucks. The hotel had opened rooms because when we were sitting outside staring at Half Dome hardly any lights were on in the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property stands alone and speaks for itself. It is one of the last vestiges of pure California.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

dewey

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Save the money, stay at the Lodge

For the price, I expected better. I used to be a gm for a luxury historic hotel, so I am very familiar with the hospitality industry. The Ahwahnee is a beautiful property. The wait staff, valets and bellmen were excellent. The concierge was rude and rather snotty. (I believer her name was Michelle). The blankets/comforters on the beds were terrible, thin little things. We were provided with extra blankets, which helped. The room was clean, except for a stain on the sofa. The food in the bar was actually superior to the dining room, but in fairness, the dining room was limited to a buffet at the time of our stay. I would stay there again, but only if I got a special deal. For the money, it isnt that much better than the Yosemite Lodge.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025