We needed a place to stay for the night and chose this based on positive feedback here and based on a reasonable price. Our rate was $76 out the door in January.

No noise problems, our room looked updated. Front desk clerk said they updated the room a year ago, but I tell ya, they keep it spotless and it looked finished just last week.

Granite tile entry, granite wet-bar, granite shelves for coffee maker, granite bathroom sink counter, granite tile floor in bathroom, and granite walls in bath tub. And the picture of half dome in the room makes one wonder if all the granite may have come from there ;) Flat screen TV and modern furniture. I think the only downside would be the linens which really weren't bad for a hotel at this price range, but when I've stayed at hotels w/ similar decor the linens were a little nicer. Still I'm not complaining. This really was a good value and the place was super-clean.

We spent the nights of Dec. 31, 2011 and Jan 1, 2012 at this hotel. Weather was unseasonably mild. The hotel has been nicely renovated in the not too distant past. We had a handicapped room with 2 queen beds. My elderly father was with us, and I wanted to keep him on the first floor. The bathroom was huge, with a flat entry from the marble floor into the big plastic shower insert. No rim, shower curtain. Nice shower massage with a long adjustable height hose. I was afraid of water running all over the bathroom floor, but this didn't happen. First person to shower just laid their used towel down to gather any drips that escaped. There was a huge counter with one basin, lots of room to arrange things. The toiletries were not fancy, but not offensive. They were properly restocked for our second night. The kleenex and toilet paper were of a lower grade than I'd like.

The rooms were better lit than most hotel rooms with two individually-controlled recessed lights, a desk light and a light on the nightstand between the beds. The bathroom had two sets of lights. Figuring out the switches took a bit of time, but we got the hang of them all pretty quickly.

Turns out a motion sensor seems to control whether the thermostat actually kicks in, so the room heat took a bit, but once it was going, it was fine.

The two queen beds were comfortable, the sheets very soft, the beds soft enough, and the furnishings were modern and clean. There was one fleecy blanket and the usual (heavy to me) coverlet on the bed. I took the fleece and doubled it over my dad and used our own down comforter which we brought from home. Very comfy. Pillows were standard hotel fare. Nothing fancy, synthetic, not down. Medium thickness, I'd say.

The room had a good sized refrigerator, which we had to turn on when we arrived, but worked well, though we noticed a bit of a repetitive noise out of it. Muted. Didn't really bother anyone else, and I always use earplugs in hotels. Frankly, it seemed quite quiet in the room. It had a microwave along with the requisite coffee maker. We brought our own hotpot and Starbuck's VIA coffee, so cannot comment on the quality of the provided fare. The LCD TV was decent enough, though the signal didn't seem to be HD. The room was really clean and comfortable.

For the winter rate, I can't think of a better deal in the area. EXCELLENT room when compared to what else is out there. In summer, I think I'd rather take the money and stay in the park, in lesser-equipped rooms, just to save driving time. But getting a room in the park during peak season is HARD.

The folks who checked me in, answered my question about the thermostat, and checked me out were very nice, very kind and helpful. I felt quite happy to have chosen to spend our holiday weekend there. The drive into Yosemite this time of year was quiet and with the weather so pleasant, very easy.

We ate at the Cocina Michoacana in Groveland. I had a penchant for Mexican, and we enjoyed our dinners there. About a 10-15 minute drive from the hotel.

I would definitely stay here again! Maybe even this coming weekend - to stage for a more aggressive day hike - now that we have seen what the unusual conditions are like!

We were given a bottom room, and after experiencing the thin walls, (loud pounding noises from people simply walking above, and literally hearing them go to the bathroom!) we called and asked if we could get an upstairs room for the next night. The manager said to just come down in the morning and they would take care of it. In the morning, however, they simply refused to give us an upstairs room, saying they were "renovating" all the other buildings. The manager finally agreed to give us another BOTTOM room, and said there would be no one else but us in the building. When we got back that evening, he had put others in the building, including upstairs rooms!

In summary, this motel offers very poor customer service! (and we are easy to please!) The walls are thin, and it is NOT worth the price, especially what you would pay in the summer! It is a slight upgrade from motel 6. Do yourself a favor, and check around for other places!

Room was clean with the basic necessities of towel, soap, etc. The restaurant mentioned on this hotel's website was not open--may be going out of business. So if you want something to eat, you will need to go into Groveland, which about 15 minutes away. The hotel staff was very accommodating to change our reservation from two nights to one night since we weren't planning on coming back through Groveland.