Tenaya at Yosemite

Tenaya Lodge is an exceptional place to stay, offering the perfect balance of comfort, convenience, and luxury. Its location is unbeatable, providing easy access to Yosemite National Park while still feeling like a peaceful retreat. The amenities are outstanding, with everything from a gorgeous pool area to a relaxing spa, making it easy to unwind after a day of exploration. The dining options are fantastic, catering to a variety of tastes with delicious and thoughtfully prepared meals. It’s also truly family-friendly, with activities and accommodations that make everyone—from kids to grandparents—feel welcome and entertained. What really sets Tenaya Lodge apart is the staff. They are incredibly friendly, attentive, and always willing to go the extra mile to make your stay special. Whether you’re looking for a base for your Yosemite adventures or a cozy escape, Tenaya Lodge is an excellent choice!

Located 5 minutes from the south entrance to Yosemite National Park, this beautiful property has everything you need. A 4 Diamond AAA rating, it deserves it. We did not participate in the Spa services. Check in is at the main Tenaya Lodge. There are 3 accommodation types: Lodge (hotel), Cottages and Explorer Cabins. We stayed 2 nights in the Lodge (hotel) and 1 night in Yosemite and 2 nights in the Cottages. There are resturants, a bar, 2 Gift shops, a Deli, 1 shallow indoor pool and 1 outdoor pool heated, a Spa, a daily activity sheet most of which are included and a few for a fee (ebikes, glass blowing, professional Astronomer star gazing talk). Kids love the gold panning, rock climbing, indoor pool nightly movies, and adults also join the kids swimming, archery, star gazing through the Lodge's telescope. Dogs are allowed with doggie pick up bags for guests to clean up after their dogs. Dogs were well behaved, no barking noted. Nature hikes, night Flashlight hike, hiking trails and also by request shuttle service from one location to another. Grounds very well kept, staff friendly and accommodating making sure all guests are welcome. Conference rooms available for groups. We are a senior couple and enjoyed our stay in both Lodge and Cottages. In the cottages, there are 3 rooms for 3 families under 1 roof. Parking for 1 vehicle per room. We had a 2 queen bed room with all amenities you would expect, including a fireplace, which we did not use as it is summer.

This property was modern, clean, & engaging with clients. Restaurants were pricey & food was mediocre but based on the remote location understandable. Pool was clean with an awesome poolside bar & 2 hot tubs. Morning coffee in the room was actually Starbucks Kcups which you don’t find at many places. Lots of activities otherwise only downfall 45 minute drive to Yosemite park central village

I loved the pool facilities and easy access to all amenities

Excellent property that is very close to the south entrance of the Yosemite National Park. The restaurants within the hotel are a bit expensive but very good. The pool are is very good. They have separate kids pool and adults pool. They also have two hot jacuzzi pools. They have lot of activities that are included. They have fire pits and s'mores in the evening that make it very special for kids. Overall great place and would stay here again

Lots of things to do: hiking trail, pool, arcade, archery, rock climbing, etc

The lodge is only a few minutes away from Yosemite entrance which made getting in the park before it gets to crowded very easy. We loved spending an afternoon after hiking at the pool at splash pad. Our 3 year old loved the smores bar!

Great location to Yosemite National Park. Great Amenities. Awesome Staff. Delicious Food. Knowledgable Bartenders who make great drinks. Super Family friendly with lots of activities. Free Smores and fire pits to sit around and enjoy them at. Many other activities to do and enjoy. This place is a # 1 Hit on my list of Hotels.

So many complimentary activities for kids. Archery, panning for gold, rock wall climbing, telescopes for stargazing, nightly s’mores, 3 pools, a game room and yard games! We loved the nature walk offered at the hotel as well!

Great spot to stay right outside of Yosemite. Nice gym and spa. Comfortable rooms. Lots of activities. Free laundry service. Great pool area.

Beautiful clean property with great rooms. Lots of amenities and very close to Yosemite National park entrance. Food was also wonderful. Friendly staff.

Beautiful property Close to Yosemite Large spacious rooms. Like the indoor pool and the s’mores station. Plenty to do. Only have two negative comments The indoor pool needs a good cleaning or maybe even a resurfacing and the shower/tub grout needs to have the mildew scrubbed off. Otherwise I was very impressed at how clean and nice the hotel was. Also the Resturant needs a new chef 😟. This being said, I would definitely stay here again and highly recommend Ttenaya Liodge

Do not book this hotel. I woke up with over 50 bug bites all over my body, and at one point ants or bugs were crawling on my face while I slept. Despite reporting this to the manager, there was no help, no investigation, and no response to my follow-up email. For the price they charge, the living conditions were unacceptable. This place is not clean, not safe, and management clearly doesn’t care. Spend your money elsewhere.

The property is clean and the staff are friendly

We stayed in a cottage at Tenaya Lodge for two nights and we liked it. The room is the cottage was spacious and clean. We had access to a sitting area just outside the cottage which was nice. The cottage turned out to be a room in a 3-room cottage. It was still very nice but I actually expected an independent cottage based on my booking. This could be made a bit clearer on the site. The main lodge (walking distance from the cottages) has a beautiful and spacious lobby. There are two swimming facilities: indoor and outdoor. The floor in the indoor pool was a bit dirty and for some reason the hotel decides to play kids' movies above the pool very loudly. If you don't have kids or your kids are a bit older it totally ruins the experience of an evening swim. The common areas could be a bit cleaner. Even though we very much enjoyed the additional hot tub close to our cottage, the windows and doors in that building haven't been washed in a long time.

My room smelled like cigarettes and in return they offered to just spray the room with air freshener

Our cabin was not clean upon arrival. We experienced a few other issues during our stay. This is a not a cheap resort so we were disappointed overall.

Lovely hotel with great pool and dining facilities. Rooms were very modern and clean.

Very neat, clean and well kept.

Beautiful property with lots of amenities. The king bed and bedding was very comfortable! Loved the Keurig coffee in the room. The shower was nice with good pressure. Bathroom was spotless and we enjoyed the mini fridge in the room as well.

We loved the hotel vibe, beautiful grounds, fun pools, free snacks and activities. Great Yosemite location . Our only two complaints- the beds could be replaced and the bathroom only had a sliding door, with no locks and wouldn’t completely close. Overall we would stay there again.

The WIFI is useless, the speed is less than 1MBPS, it is impossible to use.

Awesome hotel for the whole fam to enjoy! Only 7mins away from the park entrance. The arcade games in the playroom did not work properly and our bathroom had no lock so my kids kept coming in no privacy hence the 4star

Shower water flow low, WiFi is too slow.

Very beautiful location and nice hotel. Room was nice size. The bed wasn’t comfortable felt it had a hump in the middle and dips on both sides. Other than that the room and experience was great. Good in the restaurant was excellent. Highly recommend this hotel. You still have 1 hour drive to Yosemite valley.

Aircon/heater makes a lot of noise when turns ON.

Everything was great, the only issue was the comfort of the mattress. The mattress was too soft and gave us back pain.

Everything was wonderful except for the Bed.

The cottage and hotel are beyond my expectations. They are wonderful. The cottage was not soundproof at all. Squeaky doors and ceilings.

Beautiful building and grounds. Perfect location near Yosemite. The mattress on my bed was worn out. Felt like i was sleeping on the side of a hill.

I loved how the staff was so friendly. Every service I needed was done in a timely manner.

The room was not ready past check in time and the staff initially was not really apologetic. After we showed our frustration of not being able to go to our room to change (we had early dinner reservations), we were offered complimentary breakfast for the next morning. The rest of the stay was amazing! The hotel has some good activities to enjoy, and it is really pretty, nice and comfortable.

Location is great, rooms are nice, amenities seem appropriate for the price. However, the staff is hit or miss about half the time. We checked in on memorial day at around 7 PM and stayed for 2 nights. They advertise 3 dining spots on the property, but don't highlight the fact that how they operating hours are anything but standard. For instance, their fine dining restaurant, Embers, apparently is only open b/w Thursday and Sunday and operates b/w 5 PM and 9 PM. The pizzeria is a outside their campus, and was closed for the season. Which brings us to the subpar hospitality we received at the only available dining option at 8 PM deep in the wilderness of Yosemite. My family showed up there at 8 PM knowing well that it closes at 9 PM. They were walked past a ton of empty seating (like 80% empty) in really desirable areas, all the way back near the dish rack and restroom area. When asked to be placed elsewhere, the receptionist rudely claimed that "we're closing soon and this is the only seating available". My wife had to fetch another receptionist and complain before being seated appropriately. Vegetarian options were few, but well done. Wifi is absolute trash and I can get better speed on decades old dial-up connections, and this is after the memorial day crowd left. Room service was apparently always unavailable via phone and our messages were ignored completely. Couldn't get someone to replace our broken coffee machine in the room until I called the front desk.

The staff went above and beyond to make it a memorable stay! From Carla at Concierge, Bobby and Michael, the very thorough and fast Bellman, Anthony, the very talented Bartender…everyone made our trip extremely special. The view from the balcony was amazing! We will back every chance we get! Thank you!!!!

Our stay was excellent. Loved the hotel and the grounds. Service was impeccable.

We enjoyed the property, but not all staff were friendly and welcoming. The reception area was nice, but deli and pool area needs improvement. Thursday night we were trying to order food/drinks, and the service members felt bothered by us being there. Not a good experience.

The check-in staff was accommodating, welcoming, and made sure our check-in was flawless. This hotel is in great proximity to key sights around within Yosemite and had plenty of amenities on site to keep the family busy.

If you want to feel like a second class guest, then book your hotel room via hotels.com (Expedia) and stay here. Our room wasn't ready at 9 pm when we arrived ( 1 bed missing) and we hardly got any service because "we booked our stay with Expedia". Only because my husband stayed strong, we ended up with the same king size bed and extra bed room option. Ridiculous! If you don't want Expedia bookings, don't offer it! The next day we wanted to use the outdoor pool area with the hot tubs (beautiful weather outside) only to find out that the outdoor area was closed down that morning for the season. Bummer! We used the indoor pool but that one is in dire need of remodeling. So, we won't return. We will gladly stay somewhere else, where they are happy about "Expedia" guests. Hotel room was clean and roomy.

Pros - family friendly amenities including a game room (though several of the machines were broken), well-maintained grounds, and close to the park entrance (about an hour’s drive to the main sights). But, they need to train their staff better for $400/night. We arrived at 2pm and were told that check in wasn’t until 4 but they would prioritize our room and text when it was ready. By 4:15 we still didn’t get a text - so much for the priority. It wasn’t until our entire family unpacked that we realized the AC wasn’t kicking on. During a heat wave, this should be checked with every room turnover. We were assigned a new room without an apology, and after packing up our stuff we entered a room that smelled like an ashtray. When we called down to the front desk, the response was “this is a non smoking hotel”, as if we were liars. They ended up sending up a young employee and his first reaction was “whoa someone’s definitely been smoking in here.” Again no apology from the front desk, just handed us a new key. We later asked to talk to a manager and she offered us breakfast vouchers, but it soured our first day. We requested housekeeping and they never came - called the front desk and again no apology. They also told us if we want anything more than trash removal we need to specify, which is odd for a so-called 4 star hotel. Overall they have the ingredients of a lovely hotel, but need to improve service.

Everything was great, service efficient and impeccable! From the bellmen, to checkin, to the excellent service from the wait staff at my daughter’s wedding reception, it couldn’t have been any better! Thank you thank you!

Covenient location to Yosemote valley!

June 2025 This was our second time staying here, and we still loved our stay as much as the first- maybe even more. We stayed at the lodge and enjoyed the coffee shop, smores, pool and even the game room. The onsite restaurant was quite good for dinner. Our king room was very spacious, comfortable, and clean. My only negative is the food/ drinks( non alcoholic) were quite pricey. The Pizza place that is onsite but not directly at the lodge was very expensive and our rigatoni literally came out in a microwaveable type plastic tin. I mean at least take the extra step and put it on a plate and add a splash of parmigiana cheese to make it look like some effort was made. However this was my only true negative and I would absolutely stay here again. Little FYI, although you are only 2 miles from the entrance, it is still another hour to the valley floor. Do not try to enter the park after 9:30-10 or the line backs up even past the lodge and it will take 2 hours to enter.

Located 5 minutes from the south entrance to Yosemite National Park, this beautiful property has everything you need. A 4 Diamond AAA rating, it deserves it. We did not participate in the Spa services. Check in is at the main Tenaya Lodge. There are 3 accommodation types: Lodge (hotel), Cottages and Explorer Cabins. We stayed 2 nights in the Lodge (hotel) and 1 night in Yosemite and 2 nights in the Cottages. There are resturants, a bar, 2 Gift shops, a Deli, 1 shallow indoor pool and 1 outdoor pool heated, a Spa, a daily activity sheet most of which are included and a few for a fee (ebikes, glass blowing, professional Astronomer star gazing talk). Kids love the gold panning, rock climbing, indoor pool nightly movies, and adults also join the kids swimming, archery, star gazing through the Lodge's telescope. Dogs are allowed with doggie pick up bags for guests to clean up after their dogs. Dogs were well behaved, no barking noted. Nature hikes, night Flashlight hike, hiking trails and also by request shuttle service from one location to another. Grounds very well kept, staff friendly and accommodating making sure all guests are welcome. Conference rooms available for groups. We are a senior couple and enjoyed our stay in both Lodge and Cottages. In the cottages, there are 3 rooms for 3 families under 1 roof. Parking for 1 vehicle per room. We had a 2 queen bed room with all amenities you would expect, including a fireplace, which we did not use as it is summer.

This location is a couple miles outside the park entrance so you do need a reservation to get into the park. I thought it was great for the price, spacious rooms, and we really enjoyed the free amenities like mountain bikes and all the dining options on site.

Great location right outside Yosemite south entrance

Love that they’re pet-friendly. Offers a wide variety of activities and very close to the main entrance of Yosemite National Park.

Very beautiful location and nice hotel. Room was nice size. The bed wasn’t comfortable felt it had a hump in the middle and dips on both sides. Other than that the room and experience was great. Good in the restaurant was excellent. Highly recommend this hotel. You still have 1 hour drive to Yosemite valley.

Excellent location & hotel. Perfect for what we wanted.

Beautiful resort at an incredible location outside the Southside of Yosemite National Park. Food was reasonably priced, family friendly and staff was friendly and accommodating.

Tenaya is a great place to stay when touring Yosemite. So close to the entrance and beautiful property with lots of amenities onsite. Property is a little dated but very clean.

Beautiful grounds and many family activities included in the stay. Washer and dryer are free, you pay for detergent. The rooms are clean but the style is a bit outdated but well kept. We met an outstanding front desk host by the name Riki who was so genuine and helpful to people around him. The staff in general was very friendly. They have a small coffee shop and a very good quality restaurant called Jackslopes but the menu is not tok big and after a few times you wish there was more variety. Outstanding food, though. The coconut milk risotto was incredible. The only real setback was the elevator is very slow and there is only 2 in the whole resort making it very difficult to move if you are in the 4th floor as we were. The indoor pool could use some renovation but it served the purpose. We would definitely go back but hopefully there will be more variety in the menu.

This place is amazing. Location for Yosemite visits can't be beat. Great staff, nice infrastructure, accessible laundry. The one thing that needs desperately to be improved is the quality of the food. By the second day we were traveling 10 miles down the road to avoid eating in Tenaya's restaurants. The good news is that Tenaya has gotten everything else right. Now all they have to do is get pizza and burgers right as well!

Dining was very limited and over crowded. Only one restaurant was open and the wait times were over an hour and half long.

Overall nice property, but quite a hefty price tag. The breakfast is very american and it is sad to see that all cutlery and plates are paper/ plastic.

Great property. Very clean and well maintained. Easy access to/from Yosemite. However on 10/13/24 it was clear they did not have enough staff to serve every one staying at the facility. They only had one restaurant open on site and wait times were so long most folks were just going to the grab and go for a premade sandwich or a bag of chips. No other restaurants in the vicinity of the hotel. I wouldn’t return just basis the restaurant situation. We went for lunch and the kitchen was unbearably slow (ordered nachoes) despite it not being full.

Great place, but two restaurants were closed (only one open) and the wifi didn’t work a couple days.

The staff was amazing. Very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and spacious. The dinner at Jackelope was a hit or miss, breakfast buffet was awful. It’s located in close proximity to Yosemite but if you’re going to go to Yosemite, make sure you make a reservation. If you don’t make it to Yosemite, the lodge has plenty of activities. It’s very family, friendly and pet friendly I will return in the fall.

Beautiful hotel, great customer service but the food was terrible. My husband and I didn’t care for one meal the entire weekend and the prices per dish were high.

Location to Yosemite is great. Restaurant food was not good. Expensive. Example: eggs served cold and rubbery. Fresh fruit was soggy, old.

Perfect location for visiting Yosemite. Friendly staff, helpful and accommodating, clean rooms and newly remodeled. Comfy bedding, coffee machine with daily coffee refills. Nice game room for kids. Nice pool area. Food was the only huge disappointment. Extremely expensive (they take advantage of the fact that you don’t have an alternative unless you travel to the next town which is quite a drive away), but the worst is not the high price, it’s that portion sizes and quality are really really really bad, the absolute worst is the breakfast buffet, only topped by 120$ for three small pizzas and three drinks (soft drink, a wine and a beer) that were simple frozen industrial ready pizzas served on paper plates and drinks including wine in plastic glasses - an absolute disgrace and waste of money served in an ambience with strong chlorine smell.