These cottages are lovely and the welcome couldn't have been better. It is a short drive from the park but not too far and there are supermarkets and restaurants nearby which are very convenient.

Larry and Cindy couldn't have been more helpful to us and the muffins and other food provided was a lovely touch.

Very highly recommended!

My husband and I frequently stay at rental cabins in the mountains of North Carolina so we, of course, compared our stay with that of cabins back home. We assumed a price adjustment of about 20% for CA inflation, and most cabins we rent in NC are in line with Homestead at somewhere between $150-175/night. All in all, it's a fine place to stay within reasonable distance of Yosemite. We stayed in the Garden cottage and found it to be pleasant. Aside from the critter I heard rooting around in the walls or crawlspace, the location is perfectly quiet. And the breakfast goodies were a welcome amenity. The bed was comfy, and when my husband asked for additional pillows Larry kindly asked if we wanted fluffy or flat. Larry, Cindy, and Melissa provide wonderful hospitality.

A few things we thought were "off" for such a cute cabin at this nightly rate: Salt & pepper packets in the kitchen rather than actual shakers, dull/cheap steak knives, lack of bath salts in the bathroom for a tub soak, few area rugs (more would help to warm up the cool tile floor), no shower cap, no lighted alarm clock in the bedroom, and a shampoo/conditioner combo packet rather than separate containers. Also, my husband pointed out the rain-style shower head was intriguing in appearance but made the actual experience a bit awkward. And we found that the narrow shower curtain resulted in a loss of heat while in the shower so it could get a bit nippy in there.

So maybe we should start our own cabin rental business if we're this particular and observant!? Really, it's a lovely place. It's just that we find the little things to be as important as the obvious bigger things.

It's rare I depart from holiday accommodation and say: "I simply can't think of anything I would improve". Well, that's what happened when we stayed at the Homestead in October 2011. A fabulous break in the midst of a hectic tour of the USA.

My father and I had a wonderful experience at "The Homestead".The owners Larry and Cindy are very kind and make you feel at home.We stayed in the Ranch House which was just lovely.You can tell by the decorating what amount of love and caring they put into this place.The muffins were outstanding and the house was spotless.We stayed two nights and that was not enough. It was a great place for my nervous father to rest.He loved it. I can't wait to someday return with my husband.