We booked the Dogwood room and at nearly $300 a night our expectations were pretty high.

So when we arrived at 6 o'clock in the evening to be greeted by nobody we immediately felt let down by the lack of attention.

The building has no obvious entrance and has the appearance of a private house and therefore we felt uneasy walking straight in. We knocked on two different doors and wandered around calling out to see if anyone was home but got no reply. After a while we entered the building and found a key hanging in the lock of the Dogwood room so 'checked ourselves in'. Very strange.

One thing to note about the location of this B&B is that there is NOTHING in the area. That in itself is not a problem as this is a national park after all, however as there was nobody around to offer advice we had no clue about where to go for dinner. We were completely left to our own devices and we found this most unwelcoming.

The room itself was OK. The decor is chintzy (the owners will say unique and I suppose they are right) but at least the room was clean enough. The bathroom is tiny and the washbasin is located in the room. There is also no air conditioning.

Breakfast was at 8am in the morning (which we found out from the welcome book because we weren't checked in the night before) and is OK. A little bit strange sitting around a smallish table with 6 other guests meaning that if you are not a fan of making small talk first thing in the morning this probably isn't the place for you. Also, if like me, you don't like to see the lady who is cooking your breakfast stroking the pet dog or indeed, don't like having a dog around the breakfast table then again, this place is not for you.

My biggest gripe about this place though is the NOISE! I have never experienced anything like it. People running up and down stairs at 7 in the morning, doors slamming, loud voices and very heavy footsteps from above meant that we did not have one peaceful morning for the three nights we spent here. The surrounding area is extremely tranquil and this was one of the attraction of coming to Yosemite however the Peregrine is an epicentre of noise in a peaceful area! It felt like no effort was being made to offer us a relaxing stay.

All in all, I would have been content with this stay had I have paid $150 a night however at just shy of $300 this place was very disappointing. I've noticed the owners have a habit of making some fairly dismissive and cutting replies to their negative tripadvisor reviews so watch this space....!

This was exactly what we were after: a b&b located in the park.

We stayed in the Alpenglow room in Falcon's nest (nb there are two houses adjacent to each other which didn't realise. when we arrived the owners were out and we were almost about to give up and find another hotel when we realised our room was the adjacent house - crisis averted). The room was big: double bed, lounge/additional bed, wardrobe, separate sink in room, table, bathroom and porch. I would suggest staying in the upstairs room as we were woken up by the group above who were constantly walking around at all hours (read noisy floorboards).

Breakfast: was served at 8:30 (if you want to do a big hike you can request picnic breaky). It was nice to interact with other guests. The hosts were lovely and helped us with our hike planning :) They were more than happy to accommodate my special dietary needs at the last minute. We found breakfast to be more than adequate and healthy which we were pleased about. The second day the host even made muffins to take.
On the food topic, we drove about half an hour to Wanona for dinner so keep this in mind.

The only downside was the room temperature...the air con/climate control didn't seem to work so it was very hot in the room despite our efforts with open doors. There was also no visible room service i.e. our bins weren't empty, beds weren't made...but we were only there for two nights.
If you're after a modern hotel type experience find somewhere else.

All in all we would stay here again. It's a good base to explore yosemite from and there is a good info pack in the room about Yosemite, some Yosemite info videos and knowledgeable hosts happy to help.

The Peregrine Lodge is a very pleasant place to stay in the park, near to Glacier Falls in the heart of the park.

Our room was a little dated and the bathroom was very small with the sink next to the bed. That said, it was incredibly clean and tidy with an open fire - the skull above the dead was a little off-putting though!!

WIne and cheese is made available each evening to promote a more convivial atmosphere and this allowed us to get some great advice about what to visit.

The communal breakfast was a little bit eclectic with a mix of sweet and savoury on the same plate ad no choice given to what to have.

That said, we would potentially look to stay here again if we have the chance to visit Yosemite again.

Staff nice & helpful. No ice on the property. Main complaint was strong smell of burnt wood coming from fireplace in room. Bothered our allergies. Staff offered to remove wood from fireplace but was really too late to help us. No comfortable chair in room to sit on. Was not pleased with microscopic bathroom. We realize B&Bs are probably not for us. Regardless, we felt this was way over-priced.