“Pleasant Stay in Curry Village's Stoneman Cottage in October”

Our family had a great time staying at Curry Village for one night during the weekend of 10/12-10/13. We were fortunate and I was able to find a two-double bed Stoneman Cottage with a private bath at the last min. Space in the Stoneman Cottage is tight but the location is perfect. It is close to th… Több

Our family had a great time staying at Curry Village for one night during the weekend of 10/12-10/13. We were fortunate and I was able to find a two-double bed Stoneman Cottage with a private bath at the last min. Space in the Stoneman Cottage is tight but the location is perfect. It is close to the front office, guest lounge, eateries, grocery/gift shop, bike rental and bus stop which was in front of our room. The room was not fancy but was furnished with rustic decors and bed frame. Beds were surprisingly very comfortable. The bathroom looked tired and very small but adequate. In the morning, we walked out of the cottage and was able to enjoy the view of Half Dome and the fresh air. Peets Coffee and breakfast were like a few mins walk. It was a pleasant stay. The Cottage has no AC but has a fan which we did not need to use. It was mid October and the weather was perfect without AC. My review could be different in summer. We had dinner at Mountain Room which's located in Yosemite Valley Lodge area. We had to make reservation in advance. The restaurant has high ceiling with a beautiful view of Lower Yosemite Falls. We like the lamb shank and French onion soup. The gift shop in Yosemite Valley Lodge has better selection for souvenir. I bought a few Christmas ornaments. All in all, we had a great weekend in Yosemite.

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“Bathroom Cabin 8A”

We stayed as a family of four in Bathroom Cabin 8A for 1 night. The cabin was a short walk from the carpark, reception and the restaurant. The room was clean and comfortable, but basic given the high nightly rate. We found it worth it to be staying within the National Park. For comparison we also s… Több

We stayed as a family of four in Bathroom Cabin 8A for 1 night. The cabin was a short walk from the carpark, reception and the restaurant. The room was clean and comfortable, but basic given the high nightly rate. We found it worth it to be staying within the National Park. For comparison we also stayed a night at the Yosemite Valley Lodge and we all preferred the Yosemite Valley Lodge over Curry Village. We found the food options were better there so we didn't end up eating at Curry Village.

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“Nem egy szálloda”

Nem egy szálloda, hanem sátrak a völgyben, ezt nem szabad elfelejteni és így is kell hozzáállni. Közös fürdő, közös mosdó másokkal. Hármasra értékelem mert azért az ára rendkívül magas, ahhoz képest ami, de ha már az ember ott akar túrázni akkor inkább megéri kifizetni ezt a felárt, mert autóval ut… Több

Nem egy szálloda, hanem sátrak a völgyben, ezt nem szabad elfelejteni és így is kell hozzáállni. Közös fürdő, közös mosdó másokkal. Hármasra értékelem mert azért az ára rendkívül magas, ahhoz képest ami, de ha már az ember ott akar túrázni akkor inkább megéri kifizetni ezt a felárt, mert autóval utazva rengeteg időt veszítene a napjából. Az is tény, hogy ott felkelni és mókusokkal-szarvasokkal reggel találkozni a hegyek között valami csodálatos érzés. Az alváshoz jól fel kell öltözni és betakarózni, mivel fűtés az nincs. Meglepő módon az étkezések megfizethetőek és pár napra választék is van(pizza, kantin, hamburger, kávézó reggel 10ig....). Egy eléggé sajátos élmény, de legalább sokáig emlékezni fogunk rá és mindenképpen jó értelemben :)

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“Staying here is 100% about location”

Location, location, location. That's why you stay here. The front desk staff were fantastic...very, very friendly and accommodating. The cleaning staff were kind. The bus service was also great (very convenient to not have to move your car/deal with parking to get around the valley). The accommodat… Több

Location, location, location. That's why you stay here. The front desk staff were fantastic...very, very friendly and accommodating. The cleaning staff were kind. The bus service was also great (very convenient to not have to move your car/deal with parking to get around the valley). The accommodations themselves could have been better, and the service from the restaurant staff was very hit and miss. From reading reviews/recommendations prior to our stay, I imagined a place that was surprisingly modern with amenities that were updated and at least mid-scale. I would not say that was the case. The pathways within what I would call the common areas were very good, but within the tents, they were very dusty and uneven...which leads to a lot of dirt being tracked back into your sleeping space (and then into your bed). Paving the tent pathways would really help. I was also disappointed to see how dirty the canvas itself was (especially on the ceiling). Conversation noise during the quiet hours was very respectful, but you do run into a decent amount of noise from the doors when individuals need to use the restroom facilities...or when people are getting up in the morning. I believe that could be improved with adjustments to the doors themselves. Back to the common areas - we again had a few interactions with some wonderful people within the restaurants. In particular I can think of a server at the bar who was incredibly kind to give us some complimentary french fries for our kids (the kids meals do not typically come with them). On the other end of the spectrum, there was an individual at the pizza deck who was quite rude - didn't seem to have any understanding of the sauce that was to come with the breadsticks and gave no effort to assist. We did eventually find someone who was able/willing to help (though the sauce ended up being cold). The building that appeared to be a sort of lounge space (with a foosball table and places to sit/relax) was pretty disappointing. It was a very worn/broken space that should be updated. I was also disappointed in the fact that the website stated that the pool was not open when we were there in August. The website stated it was under renovation and scheduled to open in July...and in fact it still states this as of today (November 13th). We were able to use the pool at the Yosemite Valley Lodge; however, and that was very nice. I also felt the warnings about Hantavirus were a bit unnecessarily frightening. I understand they had an issue more than a decade ago in a type of tent/cabin that is no longer used, but it sounds like they have not had any issues since then. While I understand this was a very serious situation (several people even died), it's a difficult way to start a visit when they are so up front with the danger...but add no context to the situation. I would absolutely stay here again if the option is between staying here or outside of the park. It's really wonderful to wake up in the middle of everything (and frankly would be a tragic waste of time to have to drive out of the park and back each day), but I will try harder in the future to find a space in one of the other lodges.

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