ヨセミテ・ビレッジの朝食付きホテル

First, I will say we made our reservations at least six months in advance. The hotel location was perfect. Check-in a breeze. (No, didn't like the $30 valet fee) We chose to stay in the cottages two nights (furthest back from hotel, near river - very quiet) and then in the hotel, room with balcony (#507) (view of Half Dome), our last night. We loved both! We requested microwaves in both and ate breakfast in the rooms before our hikes and/or tours. We had no issues with construction, we were out most of the day so it never bothered us. No blocked views either. The hotel sent us several notices stating the closure of the dining room and construction (I just made sure the construction was not near our room in the hotel), The view from temporary eating space was still beautiful. We had reservations for dinner at Ahwahnee but changed our minds and went to Degnan's Kitchen instead. Much less expensive and I don't like buffets. Stephen Townes, one of the concierge at the hotel, made reservations for us for the 'Floor Tour' and 'Yosemite at Night'. He was wonderful and again, we made those reservations early. There were several trails right outside the hotel that could take you about anywhere in the park. We walked down to Mirror Lake one day and then to Yosemite Falls the next day. So convenient! Each night we sat outside and watched the stars. We saw at least five shooting stars! They were so bright and on our deck the last night, we had a heater so could even stay out longer! There were fire pits outside the main lobby. I was sad to see some of the other reviews because we had such a wonderful experience. My advice - early reservations and if you have special request, make them ahead of time! Microwave, room with deck/view. Talk to the Concierge and follow up before your arrival. Loved the service from beginning to end. The hotel had such character in every nook and cranny! Yes, a truly memorable experience.

12月中旬の滞在、問題なく予約も11月くらいにできました。お客さんもほどほどにいる感じで、駐車場探しやチェックインなども難なく済みました。 無料のシャトルバスのバス停もこのホテルの敷地内に2か所あり、乗るのには快適です。 お部屋自体は正直可もなく不可もなくですが、経験値として満足できました。 小さな冷蔵庫やコーヒーマシーンもあり、この部屋で簡単に夕飯をとるのも楽しかったです。 暖房はあったので、とくに困ったこともありませんでした。 2階の部屋に泊まりました。テーブルと椅子があるバルコニー付きで外は雪の残る岩山が見えます。 日の出が7時ころだったので期待してバルコニーで待ちましたが、山に覆われていて感動的な風景はありませんでした笑 予算を抑えつつヨセミテを満喫しようと思い、このホテルに1泊して、朝食は高級ホテルAhwahneeの食事場所で朝食ビュッフェでAhwahneeの雰囲気だけは楽しみました。（朝食はお値段はスペシャルで内容はそこまでスペシャルな感じではなかったですが～～～） スケジュール的には、ＳＦＯ空港に昼過ぎに着き、レンタカーを借りてMarcedのモーテルで一泊、翌早朝にヨセミテに車で向かい寄り道しつつ夕方にヨセミテに到着、チェックインという感じでしたが丁度よかったと思います。