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Cedar Lodge


Hotel class 2.0 of 5
9966 Highway 140, PO Box C, El Portal, CA 95318
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3 of 5 stars
Windfeld-C   8 contributions
Roskilde, Denmark
2 Feb 2010 | Trip type: Business

It's close to the El Portal entrance to Yosemite. It's decent but don't expect to be treated like a king. Unfortunately there was a massive line at the front desk and kids were making lots of noise all night at a birthday party just below my room. But these things happen and when it comes down to basics Cedar Lodge... more

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4 of 5 stars
AverageBrit54   5 contributions
GB
22 Jan 2010 | Trip type: Family

Only stayed one night but it was comfortable, clean, convenient short drive to the park and staff were very friendly. Restaurant was closed but the bar meal was good and service was excellent. more

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2 of 5 stars
Stef29   4 contributions
London
17 Jan 2010 | Trip type: Couples

I booked this hotel for an overnight at Yosemite during our 12d drive tour around southern California. I picked it as it is cheaper than staying in Yosemite. The room smelt of mould and damp, we switched the heating off whilst we went out for dinner thinking this was the cause but when we came back it was still just... more

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3 of 5 stars
VisaCollector   6 contributions
Utrecht
10 Jan 2010 | Trip type: Couples

After trying Yosemite lodge with a rude staff and ridiculous prices (even though they had plenty of room left they stuck with high rates) we decided to travel a bit further and settled for Cedar Lodge. It's a bit of a drive, but still manageable. The staff was wonderful and helpful, the room was great. There were two downsides: 1)... more

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2 of 5 stars
joteo   65 contributions
singapore
8 Jan 2010 | Trip type: Friends getaway

There are only so few options around the area, so motels have the upper hand. The room is just a room. No jug for water, no coffee, no tea, a fridge, no microwave. The ice machine didn't work. If you want coffee and tea, you have to go to the lobby. If you want wi-fi, pay for it. It's not... more

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4 of 5 stars
Cheapo_From_Berkeley   1 contribution
Berkeley, California
31 Dec 2009 | Trip type: Family

Cedar Lodge is a nice, moderately priced hotel 8 miles from Yosemite's Arch Rock (El Portal) entrance. We stayed Dec 29 to 30th in a large room with 2Q and a pull out couch. The room was clean, had hot water, and was recently at least partially remodeled. It also had a small refrigerator in it. We enjoyed our stay... more

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5 of 5 stars
NikoCopenhagen   11 contributions
Copenhagen
17 Dec 2009 | Trip type: Family

We stayed at the lodge in the middle of July - it was VERY hot, but the rooms were dark and cool with a great air condition. There is a pool, which is absolutely fantastisc to jump into after a HOT and long day in the park. The Lodge is located outside the park, but it is only a 15... more

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3 of 5 stars
Breamo   6 contributions
Sydney
28 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel
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Stayed here on Thanksgivings for a couple of nights. I wanted to book curry village inside Yosemite to experience a little bit more of the national park. However, they were booked out except for an unheated tent which could be a little too cold. So settled for Cedar Lodge which is around 30 minutes outside of the Hwy 140 Park... more

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4 of 5 stars
YYWONG   2 contributions
SINGAPORE
14 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Family
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This lodge is located about 10 mins from the Arch Rock Entrance. We stayed in a suite which had 2 queen sized beds in a bedroom and a pull-down queen sized bed in the main room. This was just wonderful as there were 5 of us, and we were staying for 3 nights. There were 2 TVs, one in the... more

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3 of 5 stars
veronie   17 contributions
Sussex, UK
1 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Nothing about this hotel is either particularly good or bad. The staff were very friendly on arrival and the rooms are a reasonable size and clean. The whole place is looking a bit dated but for a place to rest between hiking or touring round the park, it’s more than adequate. You’re paying for location, but it could be a... more

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Address: 9966 Highway 140, PO Box C, El Portal, CA 95318
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