Yosemite accommodation
 

Can anybody recommend an accommodation in Yosemite for 2 nights , preferably with kitchen for around $ 150 a night ?
Thank You.

No accomodations within the park have kitchens. You would need to stay outside the park.

You could google Yosemite accomodations to get information on motels outside the park. What time of year are you planning this for?

Jr suite at Cedar Lodge just outside the Arch Rock entrance has kitchenette for about $125 per night. This means it's about 20 - 30 minutes to the valley

Yosemite West is inside the park and they have a variety of accomdations from bed and breakfast to studio apartments to 5 beadroom houses. They are inside the park and are about a 20 to 30 minute drive into the Valley.

Actually, Yosemite West is not inside the Park but just outside its boundaries but you can only access it by driving through the Park. Their advertising has always been misleading.

For two nights, the Cedar Lodge or a B&B (perhaps within Yosemite West) would make better sense than a vacation rental. The Cedar Lodge gets mixed reviews on Tripadvisor and it was sort of notorious a few years ago because its handyman murdered some guests but it might be one of your better options if you need a kitchen.

I stand corrected. The location is still pretty darn good though.

I was just looking for the same thing tonight. We have stayed at one of the houses in Yosemite West and loved it. Here is a web site for some of the homes
http://www.scenicwonders.com/

There are also homes or cabins in Wawona called the Redwoods, but I did not see any as low as $150. Yosemite is expensive unless you camp or stay in the unheated tents in Curry Village.

Just to be clear that "inside the park" or "just outside the park boundaries" do not mean in/near Yosemite <u>Valley</u>. You may be aware of the difference - but many visitors don't realize how big the place is. Yosemite Valley is just a tiny speck w/i the huge YNP.

Yosemite West is relatively nearby.convenient - but it is still 30+ minutes from the Valley floor. IMO, its usually much better to stay in the valley than outside - but not of you must have a kitchen.

We are planning a first time trip to yosemite this May. We will be driving up from San Diego, and because of a teen prone to carsickness, and a nervous driver who doesn't like winding roads, we are trying to determine the best route to take into the park. We will be staying in the park. Please help!! We want to plan this drive carefully.
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All the roads into Yosemite have their share of twists and turns. You're best route is Hwy 41 from Fresno. The last 45 minutes is pretty windy. However, there are a number of major sights on this highway which you should not miss. The Mariposa Grove is one, Wawona is another, and the road to Glacier Point is here too. So, if you don't want to drive this road more than you have to, I would advise seeing these places on your way in or your way out. That way you won't have to make a special trip to see them.

Normally, Hwy 140 is another option but they are still repairing the slide of a few years ago and there may be traffic delays. I would stick to Hwy 41.

Someone else told me that Highway 41 has only two short windy areas and they aren't hairpin type turns. would you agree with that?

ALL roads in/through the foothills/Sierra are curving mountain roads. Few that you will encounter are hellacious, hairpin treks. But if you son is that urpy - I'd suggest you talk to his doctors about something he can take to calm his stomach. Otherwise your trip to Yosemite won't be much fun. The roads into YNP are not that bad - but any country/hilly/curving road could cause him upset.

The driver should be fine . . . . .

We are a family of four with two boys, ages 9 & 12 coming from Lake Tahoe to spend 3 days in Yosemite. Please recommend lodging (no camping; we are renting a house in Tahoe and won't have our gear). Please recommend activities, we are fit and enjoy the outdoors.