Groveland Hotel at Yosemite National Park

Quiet, excellent service with smiles, hotel restaurant exceeded our expectations. Best of all, Lyle the resident ghost put dynamite under our bed in the Ernie Beck room making for an exciting time. Great place to stay and make day trips into Yosemite. Oldest saloon in Ca 100 feet away. What more can you ask for, quiet,excellent food, great location, old saloon and best of all a real ghost who keeps dynamite under your bed. Regards Pat and Laura Ward

Fantastic service and beautiful hotel.

Took my wife there for her birthday in April. The place was fantastic, the dinning staff was so friendly. They hand delivered my wife's roses to our dinner table. How romantic. Love the bears and always wondering what they'll be doing when we got back from our trips to Yosemite hiking and fly fishing. Dinner was wonderful, so many excellent wines to chose from. Dined on the patio, the weather was wonderful! Right next door is the Iron Door Saloon with live music. Didn't have to drive at all. Fantastic stay and will do it again soon.

My wife and I were fortunate enough to spend 3 nights at the Groveland Hotel for our honeymoon. We absolutely loved the rooms, the vibe, and especially the staff - they are casual and friendly and professional. The morning breakfast in the dining room is excellent and we had some great interactions with other guests. Keep in mind this is a historical building. It may not be right for everyone. But it fit our tastes to a tee and we could not have been happier with our stay!

We have driven by the Groveland Hotel many times choosing to stay either in Yosemite National Park, or closer to the park. This time, I decided to try to Groveland Hotel and we plan to come back again. We booked one of the least expensive rooms, Betty Fries' Room, and found it and the hospitality extended to all the guests to be superb. The shower is very powerful with great hot water. We checked in early and asked for a recommendation of where to go in the area. The lady at the desk gave us detailed directions for two walks -- one short (Rainbow Pool Falls) and the other longer (Carlon Falls). We did both. I especially liked Carlon Falls, which is not marked but the approximately 1.5 mile trail starts near the entrance to the Carlon Campground just across the bridge on Evergreen Road). We had checked Trip Advisor on where to eat and decided on the Groveland Hotel. One reason we chose to stay at the Groveland Hotel was that we knew that it was impossible to get a good meal in the hotels on route 140 near Yosemite. We really enjoyed our dinner and heartily recommend the restaurant and its extensive, excellent and affordable wine list. The included breakfast was wonderful. The buffet part includes a pile of sweet halved oranges that you can squeeze yourself to have fantastic fresh juice. (The oranges were sweeter than those just picked from the tree in our backyard.) If you don't want to work for your juice, there are jugs of several kinds of juice ready to pour. The buffet includes a covered chafing dish with huge, cinnamon rolls. Trying to avoid gaining weight, I took about a quarter of my husband's roll. When he got another, I swiped about another 1/8. There are also English muffins and bread to be toasted. Eggs are cooked to order with breakfast meats. I chose the "rafter's skillet" which had cheese, sausage, ham, bacon, spinach, tomatoes, onions and potatoes.

We've been stopping at the Groveland Hotel for dinner on our way back from Yosemite for years. The food has always been superb, but until recently we had not actually stayed overnight. Ultimately, I am quite happy with the hotel services and will definitely stay again. While the rooms are more femininely decorated than I care for, my wife got a kick out of the different arrangements of the two teddy bears each day, and I must say - the rooms are comfy, clean, and well worth the price given the location and excellent staff. Breakfast is filling and quick, but the real draw is dinner. I can't rave about the restaurant and wine list enough: fresh veggies, tender beef, happy waiting staff, and an innkeeper (Peggy) who swings by to ask how things are without actually intruding on your meal. Please support the Groveland Hotel, they are a rare, independent, and unique gem sitting right outside Yosemite itself!

The rooms were very nice, small, but that is as expected for such an old hotel. The service and staff were excellent and we enjoyed our stay very much!

Stayed in the Lillie Langtry Suite, very nice.

A great little hotel on the way to Yosemite. Highly recommended.

My husband and I (and our dog) stayed here for two nights in early December. Folks were friendly and the hotel was very cozy. It has a very traditional, county kind of style to the decor. We stayed in the Sierra "Vade" room that has a door out to the deck. It was a nice room, though the porch lights are very bright at night. The bed is super comfortable. Breakfast was better than I expected. We ate dinner both nights at Cocina Michoacana. That place is delicious. There is an awesome cat that lives at the hotel. The hotel is an hour away from the Yosemite Valley. I thought it was 20+ miles, there for 20+ minutes. It's 30 to enter the Yosemite property and another 30 until you see things and stuff. There is a great park just down the road that is good for dogs and skateboarding. Everything closes super early, so stock up on your private stash of booze and snacks. Or you can hang out at the Iron Door Saloon, which is a friendlier spot than it appears to be.

My husband and I have always talked about spending time in Groveland whenever we drive through it to get to Yosemite. As part of a birthday weekend in Yosemite, we spent the night at The Groveland Hotel and had a really fun time. Everyone that worked there was very nice and welcoming. Our room (Lola Montez) was adorable and comfortable. Dinner in the dining room was very good and the breakfast was excellent. Definitely DO NOT pass up on the homemade cinnamon rolls. They were worth the calories. I will be recommending The Groveland Hotel to my friends and will definitely be staying there again.

Probably the nicest place in tiny Groveland. Full of charm, in the 8 pillows and teddy bears on your bed kind of way. I came here because of a livingsocial coupon, but don't think I would've paid the full price. The food is really just okay, but again, probably the fanciest place in this town. Food was a little overcooked and it seems like they got a lot of other table's orders wrong. However, the people who work there are really nice.

As a design writer who looks at the world with an a bit of cynicism, plus never having been a B&B person, nevertheless this was quite pleasant and a great change from the homogenized chains. Steven V. Philips

unfortunately the check-in place is different from the living place.

We stayed at the Sugar Pine Ranch facility. We met the proprietors and they were very accomodating. We saw deer roaming around the property and enjoyed taking pictures of them. The breakfast at the Groveland Hotel was very good.

My wife and I spent one night at the Groveland hotel after a long week of hiking and Backpacking in Yosemite. We found the Groveland a fantastic experience and wish we had stopped here on our previous trips to the Park. The room was exquisite and the bed so so comfortable. Everyone was interested in making our experience superb - we just recommend the hotel to everybody.

Delightful stay at the Ranch until someone was outside on the patio smoking. We stayed one night and the room was quaint, and we had thought that place was a smoke free resort. Once the smoking took place it inflitrated the room when we were enjoying a quiet evening with the doors and windows opened. We had to close it up and use the airconditioner. A disappointment!

Our stay was pleasant, the room small but well appointed. The outdoor patio is terrific. We ate dinner at the restaurant and they did not seem to have enough wait staff, but the food was very good. Overall, a very nice place to stay if you like older, historic inns.

Wonderful mountain bed and breakfast with generous pet-friendly owners and scrumptious breakfast. The rooms are quaint - borderline cluttered -but clean and have a nice view. Loved the wraparound porch.

The condos at the Groveland Hotel are an excellent value for the money. Just outside of town and well outfitted they are a great place to stay with family or a few couples. Lts of private space and quiet. The restaurant is exellent, a great wine selection and the food is San Francisco quality. Anyone looking for a quiet get away and a place to stay before venturing into Yosemite should really stay here. We will again.

What a wonderful b and b! Everyone was so very helpful and friendly. The food for dinner was delicious. We loved breakfast -- don't pass up the cinnamon rolls. This is such a wonderful place to stay on your way to Yosemite. Lovely don't miss it!

We (2 adults and 2 kids) spent two nights in the Sugar Pine Ranch, which seems to be managed by the Groveland Hotel. It's a very nice place about 3 miles east of Groveland itself. The room was simple but clean and nicely done. The grounds of the Sugar Pine Ranch are impeccably maintained. You can tell they have put quite a bit of effort into keeping the place up. There are cottages and a building with 3 units (basically motel rooms). There is a forest behind the units with nice walking paths. There is a huge pool (unheated and no hot tub, but still fun) behind the cottages. There are no microwaves, phones or TV's in the rooms, which is fine when you're getting away, but they also don't have coffee makers in the rooms, so bring your own if you need coffee in the morning like I do! You get tickets for breakfast when you check in at the Groveland Hotel. The food is good, a small buffet of cereals, toasts, muffins, coffee, juices, etc. and some really good cinnamon rolls. You can also order some various egg dishes as part of the price of the room. The drive to Yosemite is beautiful, but it does take about 45 minutes without traffic to get there. Not too bad if you can't get into accommodations in the park, or if you want to save a few bucks and drive.

Small, but nice room. It was very hot & we were grateful for the air, which we had toleave on most of the night.

Sugar Pine Lodge was a great value. Outstanding breakfast & service!

We stayed at the hotel's Sugar Pine Ranch a few miles from Groveland. The cabin was immaculate and very cosy, among the pine trees with a beautiful swimming pool where we relaxed after walking in Yosemite. We particularly appreciated the care for customers shown by the ranch's tenants who - knowing we came from Italy - even made us find on our bedside table a book on important local people of Italian origin. Very interesting!!! and the cooked breakfast at the Groveland Hotel was particularly good making us regret we could not spend there more days. We'll definetly recommend it.

Great hotel! We stayed in Lyle's room....he did not visit. Whew!! Great customer service and breakfast was nice. Thanks!

Roomy condo. Needs better beds. Nice restaurant. Good food. Do not like to tip for meals that are included in room rate. Go total buffet!

We made our reservations to celebrate our anniversary. We booked on line, stating for BOTH restaurant and room reservation that it was our anniversary. Both reservations were made through the Groveland site. When we checked in we were told the restaurant was closed. We later found out a chef had resigned. We understand the problem, but had we been notified, we may have changed our plans. We only made our reservations there because of the restaurant rating. No compinsation was offered to recognize our issue. The room was Ok, on the small side, but we knew that when we made reservation. Bed was very comfortable, but the bed pillows were awful

Pros: Very clean and well maintained. Comfy bed with nice linens. Quiet. Great restaurant with fantastic wine selection. Cons: Small shower stall. No TV. No internet access. Short drive from main office. Extra flat electricity charge. Although the room was clean, well maintained and comfortable, it was a little disappointing to have no TV or internet access. The drive from the main office was short drive (just 3 minutes) from the main office, but a little inconvenient nonetheless. The restaurant is really great, though my fish was underseasoned. Room rate, though not unreasonable, is a little high (including the odd extra charge for electricity) given the inconvenience of location and lack of TV and internet.

We stayed at the Sugar Pine Ranch cottages that were on a beautiful piece of property. The owners were so friendly and made us feel like we were family. This option to stay at the cottages instead of the hotel was nice because the Ranch had a lovely large well maintaned pool, beautiful country setting amoung large pine trees and small front porches for sitting in the cool evening breeze. We had a wonderful time and would come back again.

We stayed in Cottage 5 in Sugar Pines. Two rooms with our own balcony. The cottage was very clean and comfortable. There was a lot of attention to detail that made it feel very "home-y". A pleasant surprise was the swimming pool. I don't remember it listed when I reserved the cottage so I was not expecting it. It was tucked up in a private quiet area. It is a large, inviting and exceptionally clean area to swim and relax. The breakfast was delicious and in a beautiful setting.

We arrived late and everything was prepared nicely. Good place to stay close to Yosemite.

My friend and I greatly enjoyed our stay at Groveland Hotel. The room we stayed in was clean, super cute and personalized for our stay. We were pleasantly surprised by the free WiFi, and breakfast was delicious. I would definitely stay here again!

The main Inn appeared to be much better than the 'cabins'. Unfortunately for us, they were full and we had to take a 'cabin'. The TINY window AC was off, when we arrived (July and 90+ degrees). We turned it on at 4:00 PM and it took until midnight (8 hours) for the room to get tolerable. I think it would have taken longer if the night air hadn't help cool us down. There were 2 rickety chairs, at a table barely 2' in diameter. No place to sit and read, no TV, and very poor lighting in the room (only one small over-head light and one small lamp at just one side of the bed). The mattress was hard as a rock and very uncomfortable. I would Never stay in the cabins again. However, at the 'main' inn, the decor was outstanding and the food was excellent. From what we saw 'on-line' the rooms there seemed great. Ricky and Linda Moore

All in all, a great place to stay: Employees are friendly and service oriented. The hotel is pleasant and well appointed. The breakfast is fantastic! And the location is great for traveling to a wide range of great nearby destinations. I highly recommend it!!

Quaint comfortable rooms. . . incredible breakfast. . . dinner experience okay, but just okay. The rest of the inn was great. . . . . Located 25 minutes from Yosemite Park.

My husband, our dog and I stayed at the b&b for 3 nights, wed thru saturday. We were in the Juanita rm which is in the adjoining bldg on the upper floor at the top of the stairs. The room had a queen bed, and was a little tight. If they rearranged the room a little, there could be more space available. The shower was fantastic, great water pressure and nice spray. Pillows for me were awful, one was super squishy and the other was the thickness of two pillows and very hard. Breakfast was tasty, it included: fruit (cantaloupe, honey dew, grapes, watermelon, pineapple), bagels, muffins, cinnamon rolls (yum), various cereals, coffee, tea, oj, some other juice and you can also order off of the small menu for hot items like 2 eggs cooked any style w/ choice of meat, omelets, waffles. Staff was friendly. They let us use two dog dishes and also gave us a stuffed toy for our dog. We didn't have any trouble w/ noise though i think if you were on the opposite side of the main building there might be noise from the bar next door. We ate dinner at the restaurant the first night ($25 voucher at check-in). Food was good. My husband got the trout w/ veggies and I got the blackened prime rib w/ veggies and mashed potatoes. Wish the mashed potatoes didn't have bacon bits. Also got a cup of the New England clam chowder which was excellent for the west coast, we are originally from DC metro area and currently reside in San Jose. We drove to and from Yosemite each day, 1 hr one way to the valley floor and 1.5 hrs one way up to Sentinel Dome on Glacier Point Rd. Potentially longer if you get stuck behind an RV or car that won't pull over. We ate dinner on the drive back at the lodge on the right side of the road about 10 miles before you get into Groveland. They serve diner food, reasonably priced and decent. After a day of hiking, neither of us was too picky since we were starving! :)

Our stay was comfortable and the food was great but the staff was exceptional. Here is an example of the outstanding service. When I first booked the 2 night stay, I ended up only being able to book a different room for each night. The staff noticed this and worked things out on their own so we ended up in the same room both nights at no extra cost.

Really loved this place! Has all the nice things one looks for-super comfy bed, super strong water pressure, clean, great food, small bar, beautiful rooms & surroundings, great location, very friendly owners & staff. I would definitely stay here again.

Stopped here after driving over Tioga Pass. Nice historic hotel with excellent restaurant and great breakfast.

Great breakfast and dinners Cute town to visit near Yosemite

Best place to stay if you are planning to visit yosimete national park.Breakfast was excellent and fantastic service.I'll looking forward to plan my stay again in Groveland whenever I can. I will highly recommend !

We stayed off property at the Sugar Pine Cottage and ate breakfast at the hotel in the morning. Everything was fine; property was clean, staff were friendly, services was timely, and we really enjoyed hiking around the cottage property which is isolated and quite. I would recommend this property to anyone who is going to be in this area.

This place was great. I'm really not a B&B person, but then again, maybe I am. The room was cute, well appointed, & exceptionally clean. Breakfast was great. All the staff we encountered were helpful & friendly. We stayed in the Iron Door room. I get up at 5, my husband not until 7. I mention this because you can exit your room and have a wonderful area to sit and read while having coffee, inside or out on the deck. Our drive into Yosemite was kinda long, but pleasant. Anyway, in-park lodging is more expensive & books up fast. Couldn't ask for a better place to rest weary hiking legs, so we recommend stay here.

I/We had a really good experience staying at the Groveland Hotel and will stay there again.

We toatlly enjoyed our stay at the Sugar Pine Ranch and the breakfast was great.

Loved the plush beds and teddy bear deco in the room. The personalilzed welcome note on the pillow was a nice touch. The restaurant food was gourmet and the staff was very friendly, but being a smallish place, the service was a bit slow.

The staff were friendly and extremely helpful and went out of there way to help me get to my next destination and to find a store I needed on the way.

3 NIGHTS close to Yosemite – good food –very clean (small rooms).

I was fortunate enough to secure a last minute reservation, and was pleasantly surprised at the great service, hospitality, and friendliness of all the staff. Breakfast was perfect - cinnamon buns, english muffins, juices in addition to our choice of choose your own omelet or two egg breakfast. The freshly squeezed orange juice made our morning. The rooms were cozy, clean, and perfect for two.

We stayed in Lyle's room, with a comfy 4 poster bed. The breakfasts were tasty and Barbie our hostess was really helpful about the area. We reserved a dinner in the dining room and were pleased with the professional service from Sharina and Dillon and the food is really good!! We will definitely recommend this hotel for its location just outside Yosemite and the wineries and historical towns within an easy drive. Thanks. We had a great couple of days!

The room was very comfortable and cozy. The staff were very nice and accommodating. We missed breakfast but had dinner there. The food was delicious but the wait to get it was very long. Our steaks came out overdone so we sent them back but when they came out the second time they were extremely good. From the time we ordered to the time we got our steaks the 2nd time it was probably 1.5 hours.

Our room was very comfortable. Although at the fron of the hotel it was vedry quiet. DInner exceeded our expectations and the rbeakfast was outstanding with many choices on the buffet as well as cooked to order items. A excellent value.

Older hotel that has been remodeled in the last few years. Cozy warm environment. Rooms are small but well furnished. Great breakfast

We had a great stay. The service, rooms, and location were perfect. We also enjoyed the historical element surrounding the hotel and stories of Lyle the ghost.

My wife and I really enjoyed our stay here. The orbs were out in force in Lyle's room! I would recommend this hotel to anyone.

We stayed at the Groveland Hotel for just one night to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday. We were sure pleased to be able to bring my dog! They supplied a dog bed, and let him choose which treat he wanted to keep. The room, Lyle's room, was adorable (although Lyle did not appear!). The bed was very comfortable, the towels soft and plush. I made reservations at the restaurant, but when we went to look at the bar, the bartender advised us that, if we wanted to eat at one of the two tables in the bar, our dog would be welcome! And he was! Food was pretty good, service excellent! I will definitely return!

We really enjoyed staying up the road at Sugar Pines Cottage. So peaceful and beautiful. We really had the place to ourselves. The owners were so friendly and accomodating, a real pleasure to talk to. At the Groveland Hotel, we had 2 breakfasts - staff was always friendly and helpful too. We would stay there again!

We had a great stay. Dinner at the restaurant outdoors was delicious. We stayed in a cabin down the road at Sugar Pine Ranch, and it was lovely. Breakfasts were great. Accessibility to Yosemite locations was very convenient. I would definitely recommend Groveland. No complaints!

This is our second year celebrating Valentine's Day in Groveland and the food was once again AMAZING!

Very comfortable and charming. I would easily stay again.

Stayed two nights at the Groveland Hotel using a Living Social Voucher. We enjoyed our stay for the most part, with a few small exceptions. The Groveland bills itself as a Yosemite B&B, but the actual park entrance is a 30 minute drive, and once in the park you'll go about another 30 minutes to reach the main parking area. If you approach the area from anywhere in the east, you'll want to make sure the Tioga Pass Rd. isn't snowed under. We just missed our weather window and had to make a much longer drive due to the snow conditions in the park. The hotel itself is a genuinely old building, and as such has very thin walls, only an issue if you are a light sleeper. Food at the hotel was fantastic, the waiting staff courteous and professional. Other dining options are a really good Mexican place just down the street. Rooms in the hotel are slightly smaller than they look on the website videos, but all have unique charm and flavor. Free Wifi at the hotel was flaky, sometimes working and sometimes not, and be aware that most cell phones will have limited coverage due to the remote location. Overall a nice place to stay.

We had a fabulous stay at the Groveland Hotel. Everything was perfect, from the location, hotel accomdations, food and friendly staff. Also, it is so close to Yosemite, in half an hour one can be entering the Park. Most definetly would tell all my friends about it.

The staff was great - very friendly. My husband and I stayed here with our LivingSocial deal Nov 3-5th 2011. Rooms are small but that was fine (it is an old property), they had what we needed. For the most part they were clean where it mattered (bathroom/bed/floor). Bed was comfy (we stayed in the sierra...#2). Breakfast buffet was good. The dinner was average (we both had steaks and mine was charred a little and fatty - just dealt with it!). I wouldn't have been happy to pay full price for the dinner - and since I didn't, I was fine. If they would just have a maintenance person or anyone...go around and clean the throw pillow covers, comforter, window shades, outside chairs, railings, windows...just keep up with it and make it look clean everywhere then it would stand to do very well. I just don't like to see stains or watermarks, bird poop...where it can be easily cleaned. We did enjoy the property's upstairs fireplace (electric but cozy) and played a game, and overall the place is nice and clean. Again, the staff was all very nice, friendly and upbeat and no issue at all. I just don't know why someone would not want to keep the place up...it could be a great and wonderful place instead of just nice and okay. Just needs some loving!

We stayed two nights at the Groveland in Charlie's Room. The room is a little small but we liked the quaint feel to the room with the old furniture and fixtures. Service was excellent and the breakfast was pretty good.

Groveland Hotel is such a cute place to stay! The food was outstanding and the staff bent over backwards to make sure that our stay was the best. The little town of Groveland is a must see as well and everyone is just so friendly and outgoing. I will definitely be back!

What a great base to spend some time in Yosemite. Everyone is warm and friendly, the food's great, and the Iron Door is right next door if anyone's interested in a nightcap.

My gf was freaked out with the old theme... I thought it was interesting and fun. We had the double twin bed rooms. Being rustic is no excuse to have original mattresses from back in the day though. As a side sleeper i woke up a few times with sore shoulders. Room sound insulation into the hallway was minimal, luckily no partiers or drunks those nights.

Besides a wonderful dinner and breakfast plus a lovely room we can bring our dog!

The room was okay but the cleanliness throughout the hotel , we felt, was not up to standard - especially the dining room. Being on the main street the noise level was high 'til the early hours of the morning. On the plus side the dinner in the evening was excellent, though expensive.

We received fabulous service. Great breakfast, friendly service, cozy accomodations.

Thoroughly loved this place and can highly recommend. We just loved sitting on that big veranda with a cocktail watching the world go by. The rooms were spotless! A little tizzy for my personal liking but many enjoy. The beds were sooo comfy, most welcoming after a long plane trip. We found the menu interesting, and even better, we were able to sit outside and sip a local vino and relish on our tucker. All good in my books!

Very Friendly. The Hotel is well maintained for a place built in 1847 and on the National Register of Historic Places. Food was also very good. The Hotel is about an hour from the Yosemite valley.

The staff here puts a priority on service. This is a lovely old place in a small town about 30 miles from the edge of the park. It's dog & people friendly. There are places closer to Yosemite but not where you'll sleep &the eat as well.

groveland hotel is an interesting place to stay a few nights.. we staying in "lyle" room which was very pleasant and clean.. victorian rooms are normally very small, but Lyle's room was one of the larger ones.. the room was quiet and peaceful, even though the road to Yosemite was only a hundred yards away. The service was better than average, the owner and employees were very pleasant and nice to be around.. The bar was well stocked, and the bartender was friendly and polite.. The food at dinner was excellent.. The only drawback was that it took an exceedingly long time to get served, especially between meal courses; otherwise, it was nice staying here. I would recommend staying here in the future..

What a great place to stay! Just minutes from Yosemite. I've driven through Groveland for years and always wanted to stay overnight. This was perfect! And the staff was exceptional. Kudos to Barbara and to the restaurant staff and everyone for making us feel so at-home. We'll definitely be back!

The cottages are very nice indeed if the one next door is empty, but as soon as you have neighbours, their air conditioning will keep you up all night, as your own room walls will almost shake. Otherwise, great location and overall rating

A very nice stay overall, although a little expensive given location.

We stayed in the smallest room which was quite adequate as long as you are not a "fluffy" person. The room was about 2 miles from the hotel so the commute was a bit of a hassle to get to the meals, but the atmosphere was peaceful and scenic. The meals at the Groveland hotel were great, and I was especially impressed with the complementary breakfast, which was wonderful, the best breakfast we had on the whole trip!

This is an historical hotel placed in a little village that reminds the era of the gold rush. We stayed in a Cottage 3.6 miles away of the Hotel towards Yosemite. The Cottage was really confortable and clean. The drawback was that we had to drive back to the hotel to get breakfast. Although the breakfast was really good and totally compensate the driving. Hot food and a delicious Buffett of fresh fruit, cereals, squeezed orange juice, bagels, and so on... I totally recommend staying at this hotel if you're planning to go to Yosemite from west and don't want to spend a fortune for a room at any of the Hotels inside the park.

lumpy, uncomfortable old bed and couch, slimey sheets... not dirty, but shabby. Filthy windows. Requested maid service after 12 noon it was not provided, when I spoke to the front desk about it they would not get someone, and said the maid came by at 12:10 and a man was sleeping, not true, but even so I was out of the room at 12:10.. for $300 per night I did not get my bed made!

The place is not cheap but price is comparable to nearby hotels, chain hotels, and BBs. The hotel is really nice and cozy and the service is very good. Rooms are clean and nice. Dining is not cheap but extremely good. Breakfast (included) is awesome! They have free wi-fi. I would stay there again.

Had a great meal in the restaurant. Rooms were nice. Staff was very friendly. Only negative was the shower water temperature was not stable. Continually going hot/cold/hot.

I am a city girl and although I like scenery, I do not like being too far from every day convenience. Groveland was perfect. There were several restaurants, a grocery store, and it was close to a beautiful golf course. Not to mention a great location for driving into Yosemite. The rooms were clean and cozy, breakfast was good, and there were nice special touches (arranging the bears on the bed in different positions daily and cookies with a nice welcome card at check in). The price seems a little steep, but once you get there and you see what the other options are, it is worth the money. The only negative (if there is one) is that there is road noise if your room is in the front of the hotel. So, if you are a light sleeper, book a room towards the rear. Our room was in the front, but noise doesn't bother us, so it wasn't an issue.

My wife and I stayed in one of the cottages for two nights. It was great because it gave us time to rest before and after our hike in Yosemite. The location was nice and secluded, the older couple that run the place are extremely nice. Pros: Huge, deep, beautiful pool. Comfortable clean rooms. Some wildlife around. And just 45 minutes from Yosemite Cons: Bathroom was small. The rooms weren't ready on time (cleaning took longer than expected that day)

The owners are very kindly and the site is very nice. Breakfast at the Hotel was really nice. We enjoyed it a lot !

Shower was either scalding or cold, low on servers..but overall it is a very nice place and the restaurant is superb.

Hi, we stayed in one of the lodges, which was lovely, and the owners were very special people. We enjoyed them as much as the beautiful surroundings. We really only had one problem, and that was the cleaning staff took forever to get to our place. You should really try to get a secondary crew. We waited until after 6pm to get into our place. We were very weary. The breakfast at the hotel was very lovely.

Convenient and nice stay, 1 hour drive from Yosemite NP.

Very pretty and convenient for my trip through Yosemite. A bit overpriced for the size of the room. Very comfortable.

We stayed one night only, we could have done two as the location was great. The little in the forest small two beds rooms were nicely decorated. You need to take the car back to the main hotel to have your breakfast (4 miles), but the breakfast is gorgious. Highly recommanded, let consider a bit pricey.

Everything was really great from the room, to dinner to a fabulous breakfast! The Groveland Hotel was clean and the staff was friendly. I would stay there again in a heartbeat.

Overnight and dinnernight before annual river raft trip on the Tuolumne

This is a clean and charming bed and breakfast hotel with excellent food. It takes about an hour and half to get to Yosemite Valley from here.

This is a worthy hotel in an old Gold Rush Town high in the hills. Small room but well equips with flat screen TV and ground coffee maker (excellent coffee). Nice touch with bears on beds and home made biscuits. Restaurant meal was excellent as was wine list. Try the Iron Door Saloon next door for a great night out. Would definately stay again.

We were pleased with the stay-staff were supportive to our needs.

Rooms are nice but initially we were in the cabins which are 3 milesfrom town. The front of house were very friendly, shame the breakfast & dinner let the place down - avoid the restaurant

My husband and I stayed here during our recent trip to Yosemite. The room was small but clean and the staff was very nice and friendly. The hotel was about a 30 minute drive to the park gates but the beds were very comfortable after a long day of hiking!

Ian and Chris Rossiter from Australia booked the Groveland over the internet after checking Trip Advisor. It was a pleasant surprise to find clean comfortable rooms with a wonderful in house restaurant. It was the perfect base to stay for our Yosemite adventures with friendly staff and quiet rooms. Would stay again and recommend to our friends and family.

The towels were great! A little disappointed in the room. Noisy air conditioner. Bathroom arrangement awkward. Breakfast was very nice, loved the fresh squeezed orange juice.

A small hotel (less than 20 rooms) which offers personalized service in the quaint village of Groveland located about a half hour from gates to Yosemite. Bed was very comfortable. Pricing included breakfast. All staff was very friendly and willing to assist in any way possible. Definitely recommend this to those interested in a smaller, less expensive option to the high prices in the Park.

Loved the hotel. The room was nicely decorated and the breakfast was excellent. We loved the location and the town. Very quaint!

Close to both park and town. Room is clean, though there is no microwave or fridge. Breakfast is free and very nice.

We stayed a Friday night at the Groveland Hotel. There was a band playing below in the courtyard...at checkin the clerk said the band quit at 10 pm. They actually quit at 11:05, and the noise from below continued for a while. It's also right on Highway 120, so the road traffic was also loud early in the morning. This is an OK place, but not a quiet place to relax.

We stayed at Sugar Pine Ranch for 3 days last June which is 3.5 miles away and managed by Groverland Hotel. Everything about the room was perfect except for the light because it was kind of dark. The breakfast provided every morning at Groverland Hotel was delicious and generous, with choices of hot meals as well as bread, juice, fruits and cereal. The only downside is there is no TV and internet connection at Sugar Pine Ranch, but they do have free wifi at the restaurant which is located at Groverland Hotel. And the only mobile phone provider that works there is Verizone.

This is one of the best places around Yosemite and so close to drive back and forth. My four year old son totally enjoyed the place. We defitely recommend this place for anybody and plan to stay there every chance we have.

This is a good little place. Nothing extraordinary, but it saves you money on breakfast. We were not at the main hotel, but 3 miles down the road at the little cottages. Small, but satisfactory. They left water for us each day. That was nice, it was sort of warm. The air works for sure.

We stayed 4 nights there and overall was good. People were friendly and the location was great considering that price range. The real problem was the room. We lived in Sugar Pine Ranch that has no TV, internet and coffee maker! If we need hot water for a cup of tea/coffee you have to drive 3.6 miles to the main building to get it. The bathroom was newly renovated which can tell for sure. But we needeed the internet to check weather forcecast as well as attractions but there is none! Their breakfast was excellent which was beyond my expectation! For free breakfast (you only pay tips), we got hot omelette, self-served fresh squzzed orange juice, fresh fruits, breads and bagels, and more! The decor of the hotel was nice too. I can feel they try their best to run the hotel but those rooms at Sugar Pine Ranch will need an upgrade for sure.

The Groveland is definitely a delightful place to stay in Groveland. I wish their reservation system would point out in which building the room you are booking is, though. That wouldn't be so hard. Some are 3.5 miles from the others. Though for peace & quiet, the Sugar Pine Ranch (where we stayed) is probably the better location. We stayed in "John's Cottage", aka #5, which is closest to the road. But it's still farther from the street than the main hotel, which might have marks on it from car mirrors. :) John's Cottage had a big TV with DVD/VCR player. This is necessary as there's no TV out there. But a visit to the Pizza Factory in town gets you DVD rentals for a buck. We ended up watching three whole movies in our cozy cabin. Food: Our dinner in the restaurant was excellent, though we were very tired from our long day in the park. And the breakfasts were amazing; far beyond what I expected for an "included" hotel breakfast. It's a well-stocked buffet with your eggs cooked to order. A great way to start a day of adventure!

Pricey but nice place to stay. Very clean. Not much to do in the town, but only about 30 minutes from the park.

The Iron Room was small but one needs to remember that this is an old historic hotel that was not built in an era of spacious rooms. The bed was very comfortable. The bathroom was adequate with a shower stall and better water pressure than many name recognition hotels. Breakfast consisted of an extensive buffet (including make your own fresh sqeezed orange juice) and a hot item menu as well. There was no reason to leave hungry before exploring Yosemite National Park. Dinner was adeqaute with a nice wine list but on the night that we were there, we noticed that entrees were delivered 2 at a time, even to a large table of 6 and service was somewhat slow but courteous.

We were with the impression that our room was in the town of Groveland with/near the hotel. It was 3 miles away. We had to drive back to town for food, etc. There was no cell service. no telephone for emergency. no working alarm clock (no wake up calls - since this was a cottage). We thought it would be in town so we could get to a restaurant. no ice. no frig. no place to put toiletries in the bathroom. no tv. no iron. very bare room far from town. This was the MOST expensive room on our entire week long travels from Carmel to Yosemite. It was the worst room. Will never recommend it to anyone. When we spoke up about our disappointment, there was no offer to rectify it although there was a vacancy sign outside at the hotel where we booked from. Bad business.

Fabulous! Cozy, yet spacious, cottage. Loved having more room, privacy, and a private balcony over what the hotel had to offer. (Plus, the cottages have a pool weather permiting!) Short, easy drive to the hotel for complimentary breakfast each morning that was delicious with a variety of food choices. We loved eating outside on the patio!

Had a wonderful stay at Groveland recently, as did our dog and kids, and truly enjoyed breakfast and some dinner/drinks on the outdoor patio. The dinner was scrumptious, and I especially loved the fresh-squeezed OJ during breakfast. My only ding was that they were exceptionally short-staffed during breakfast every day. One poor waitress was litterally running herself ragged trying to serve the dozens upon dozens of weekend guests all by herself. It was painful to watch. They need to hire 2+ servers in the morning, and at those rates, they can afford it. Not cheap. Lastly, as others have posted, it's a solid hour drive into yosemite valley and there is serious traffic at the gates in the mornings. Drive in early, early!! We also saw gridlocked traffic leaving the park on Sat afternoon and evening, and left much later than planned to avoid the traffic which wasn't even moving for several hours. I don't know if that's normal, but it might be.

Proximity to Yosemite makes Groveland Hotel convenient. It was a bit pricey, but very clean and had friendly service. We had one of the cabins and it was well maintained.

Peggy the owner was a joy to chat with and she even helped us build a bouquet of flowers for our wedding. The staff at the hotel was great and Barbie the bar tender was more than helpful in many ways. We will absolutely stay there again if we get out that direction.

Bathroom was very small and had no charm. Bedside table/lamp on one side of the bed only. Dinner was very good.

It was very easy to book via BedandBreakfast.com. Thank you!

The facilities in the cabin were quite basic, particularly in view of the cost e.g. no wardrobe or drawer space at all, no coffee making facilities, no microwave etc. for preparing a meal.

We stayed at the Sugar Pine Ranch which is a 3 mile drive from the Groveland Hotel and just outside the town. It's in a nice woodland location but quite isolated in terms of proximity to the town. The accommodation consisted of small cabins, joined in a row. Everything was clean and quiet - the best feature was the bathroom which was modern and had a good shower, but otherwise it was very basic. Negatives for us were the lack of a fridge or tea/coffee making facilities which have thus far been available in all comparable accommodations we've stayed at, and the free wi-fi advertised was only available at the Groveland hotel 3 miles away so not much good to you unless you want to drive over there especially to check your e-mails. The breakfast was also in the Groveland hotel so we had to drive over there from the Sugar Pine Ranch each morning - not such a huge inconvenience but a negative point nonetheless. On the plus side the breakfast buffet was v. good and had a broad choice. We enjoyed our trip to Yosemite but I probably wouldn't stay here again as I felt it was very pricey for what we got. Would give it an overall 5.5 out of 10.

We stayed at the Sugar Pine Ranch, which is part of the hotel, but a little farther down 120. The cabin is very clean, and the bed comfortable and there is plenty of hot water and heat. We thought that for $175/night that it should have had a few more amenities. Furnishings were very spartan and the decor pretty much non-existent. The night stands were very small, not enough room to put a book and a glass of water next to the alarm clock. There was only a reading light on one side but both my husband and I like to read in bed. There is a small table with coffee maker and two not very comfortable chairs. It needs a couple of comfortable chairs and a bureau or table to set things on. The glasses were on a little shelf near the floor, about shin level. The other complaint was the curtains, which were a little thin and it seemed like people could see in. On the positive side, it is a very pretty area, close to Yosemite, and the breakfast that is included is very good. We also dined at the restaurant for dinner one night. The cheese course and salad were very good but the entree, Ahi tuna, was not as good as what we've had elsewhere. All that being said, I would not rule out staying there again, but would most likely check out another place.

Service, food and ambiance were outstanding. The twin beds were a little small and noisy. I recommend a room with a larger bed.

The cottages were small and not well appointed for more than day travelers. TOO expensive for the size and amenities. No where to place our bags or clothes. Tables were too small to sit at. Easily fixed with a fold out table. Outside chairs and table were cheap and too small to enjoy the beautiful scenic yard and fauna. Not a fireplace but a faux woodstove with gas heat and a one person jetted tub. Lights and plugs faulty and a fire hazard and too far from the main hotel (3 miles away out of town)to enjoy breakfast earlier. Breakfast was confusing and unsure of the items and time. Breakfast buffet was not kept up and hot plate portions were very small and they ran out of food and thier speciality potatoes dish. Peggy confronted one of the customers in front of the dinning room. She was harsh and standoffish. Only greeted one table both days we were there. Final word.. Way Over priced....

I believe I reserved a room in the main hotel and was in a cottage down the road.

We were in the cottage few miles down the road. The cottages are cutes, clean, but not too far from the road. Overall it was ok, but not great, because of the price tag, which is rather high.

I was lucky enough to stay here because of Living Social. I had no idea what to expect, and loved every minute of it. Of course there were quirks like the teddy bears and the creeky beds, but it was all very enjoyable. The best part was the dining. The waitresses were absolutely amazing and I felt so welcome. I am glad that we were not treated differently because we received a deal. It was a wonderful experience, and I would definitely come back!

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Groveland Hotel using a voucher through LivingSocial. We invited another couple that accompanied us and stayed in a different room at the same hotel. We thought this would be a convenient place to stay so we could hike it Yosemite without having to camp. Upon arrival we received a free bottle of wine and chocolate covered strawberries. We were definitely younger than the average guests at this hotel (mid 20s), but had a great time. The breakfast buffet was delicious and so were the dinners! The Iron Door saloon next door has $2 PBRs too! The drive from the hotel to Yosemite Valley was about 45 mins - 1 hour, so if you don't mid te commute, this is a great place to stay!

Great service and atmosphere. Room was tiny but very clean and bed was great. Breakfast was very good.

We enjoyed one night at the Groveland Hotel on our way to Yosemite. The room was small but quaint and the bed was very comfortable. The breakfast was delicious.

we really weere delighted with everything about our stay. the food was very fresh and super delicious! The room was clean and had bottle of wine and choclate strwberries for us! A cute tedd bear in different poses each day and the wonderful balcony right off our room! patio dining was also a great treat! and no sight of Lyle :) thank you!

I stayed at the Groveland for a little getaway . . . it is a nice, quiet hotel that was exactly what I wanted. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the dining staff were top-notch. I particularly enjoyed the breakfast buffet and the ribeye steak for dinner. The wine selection was awesome and extensive. I had a great time.

The food in the restaurant was great both for dinner and breakfast. The beds were very comfortable, I was able to get a good night sleep for both nights. I would stay here again.

We stayed at the Groveland about 20 years ago the last time. The rooms and hotel service are as good as we remembered it. The breakfasts were very good, overall a good value. We did have dinner there and informed staff when we made our reservation that we were celebrating a 40th wedding anniversary. We were a bit disappointed that the issue was not addressed by hotel staff during our dinner at the Groveland. Food was not as good as we remembered it 20 years ago, although we were told a new chef was being trained. We were also disappointed that we received no AAA room discount, missing the cutoff for such by three days. Afterall, we did reserve three rooms, which was a lot of money. All in all, still a great place to stay.

A different experience from chain hotels with a personal touch and great food and drink. Highly recommended, particularly if you like something a little different.

I enjoyed one of the most restful nights sleep in a long time, making my visit to the Groveland area a truly wonderful time. I stayed in one of the small cabins at Sugar Pine Ranch. The cabin was immaculately clean, very quaint and charming, and the bed so comfortable I slept sounder than usual. I highly recommend both the Groveland Hotel and the Sugar Pine Ranch for your stay in Groveland. Oh, forgot about the breakfast - fantastic!

The Groveland Hotel was built during the gold rush, so I expected the rooms to be small. The room was a bit snug, but it was perfect for us...very cozy. The people were very helpful and nice. The breakfast was GREAT!!! cinnamon rolls, and you can even order omelets and squeeze your own fresh OJ. I LOVED the breakfast. At night the hotel has a restaurant which had great food as well. Mushroom ravioli was amazing!!!! The hotel has a friendly cat which stays around and you can pet him and he's furry and cute! The featherbeds were super comfy. Also it is only about 45 minutes away from Yosemite, which was AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL!!!! Every one should visit here!! I had a relaxing and great time!!! I definitely want to go back. :)

The girl that met us at the front door (Tanya) was of great assistance. She was friendly and helpful. She showed us our room and around the hotel. She explained everything wonderfully. Next time in the area we will be staying at this hotel.

The Groveland Hotel was lovely - we enjoyed our stay very much and would absolutely to stay here again in the future. Our room was comfortable, the hotel was quiet and relaxing, and the food in the dining room was delicious! We tried several of the hot breakfast items during our stay and they were ALL yummy!

My boyfriend and I had an offer from livingsocial.com and we decided to take it. We booked in the Lola montez room and it was very cute but the beds were really squeaky and the shower was ridiculous to handle since it kept going from scalding hot to freezing cold even when I haven't touched the knobs. The food is amazing and everybody is really friendly. There's also a really sweet cat named Lola that likes to get attention from people who stay there. Good overall experience.

The owner, Peggy went out of her way to make you feel at home...we had a lovely time there. Yosemite was closed during our stay due to severe weather, but the cozy feather bed and the fireplace made for a wonderful stay. Great breakfasts

The best shower I've ever had! Rooms are noisy though. Roars from the plumbing and s'mores from the other guests.

It's a very nice village, back to the 19th century, small and cozy. People is very kind.

We stay at Groveland Hotel every time we visit Yosemite. The accommodations are sumptuous and cozy. They always provide a nice bed for our dog and a super nice bed for us! We love it!

A mid week stay at the Groveland was a wonderful experience. The owners are outstanding hosts, service is great and the food excellent.

This hotel has a couple ghosts, but I didn't see them. It was very nice to spend a night in a hotel that had some history. Much better than staying at the usual chain hotel. The food in the restaurant downstairs was GREAT! I will stay here again.

We had looked at the rooms online and chose the one we liked. We were given another room when we arrived and the room seemed much smaller. The online computer was on a bar high table with only dining room chairs. The people who served us were all above standard, but the property was below what we expected.

The Groveland Hotel is wonderful. The room was very nice and cozy. We had dinner at the hotel, and I wasn't sure what to expect, it was an amazing dinner. I had the Ahi and I so happy with my meal and the entire dining experience. I would definitely stay and dine here again.

Regret that there's no rating for "ambiance" or "locale." Great place to be in historic Groveland. You will learn much CA history in a brief time. Loved the fireplace in the parlor and the outside veranda.

I had requested 2 separate rooms next to each other as we were traveling with our 2 grown sons. For some reason, they had to change our rooms and told us they were giving us an upgrade. However, the inn was not busy and we couldn't figure out what the change was about. Our sons ended up on the 2nd floor in a room which was in deperate need of repairs. The room was very cold which they were unable to heat. The beds in that room squeaked and were old and uncomfortable. The shower taps were held together with vice grips. Although the service was absolutely outstanding here, we overpaid, especially for the 2nd room with the twin beds. The meals were great and we were thankful for all of the information provided to us regarding Yosemite and the use of snow chains.

Stayed before our day trip into Yosemite. Clean and comfortable rooms, much nicer than expected and the price was reasonable even on a holiday weekend.

We have stayed at this place many times because it is one of the few pet friendly places to stay near Yosemite. (They are actually a little over 50 miles from Yosemite, which is an hour by car.) We've stayed in many of the rooms and two things continue to be a problem, though, after 4 years and many visits. These are: 1/Almost no place to unpack and put your clothing away. There are no closets....only small antique wardrobes which have no bars to hang clothing only hooks. The dressers are old and have a hard time opening and closing. 2/ Very low water pressure on the shower heads. Water pressure seems to be fine on all faucets, but hot and cold water are not consistent in the shower. 3/ Extremely uncomfortable beds. In every room we have slept in over the last 4 years. (we've rented at least 5 different rooms and every experience with the mattresses is the same.) The beds look beautiful to the eye because they appear to be feather beds, but the mattresses below the 'feather beds' are hard and painful. For the rates they charge, ($145.00 - $245.00), it would seem to me that they could provide decent nights sleep. In addition over the last four years, the menu has increased in price. The cook is trying to be very 'gourmet', but for the location the prices are ridiculous. ($34. for a rib-eye steak that is not prime!) This review is not one that is easy to write. I rarely write reviews like this believing that eventually, a hotel will change, but it has been two days now since our return and my back is still in pain and my wallet is asking me why I continue to stay there.

My reason for saying read on is that reviewing this B&B is not easy. The beds were WONDERFUL (deep feather beds, so luxurious) the room cute and chintzy, but the room was very small and the bathroom was very basic. Having said that, it was the best shower I have had in any hotel anywhere. And the bears were gorgeous. The service was friendly, but standards varied quite dramatically and the place is generally chaotic and seemed to be very short-staffed. The dinner was exceptional the first night (as good as any gourmet restaurant in Europe) when the chef was in attendance, and I loved the very personal interest he took in our satisfaction. The second night, when he was not there, was nothing like as good and vegetables we obviously left-over from the day before. The blackbean and vegetable base of my duck dish was over-salted and not at all good. The duck, on the other hand, was superb. It is a shame, with a little more effort and better organisation this could be one of the best places I have ever stayed. As it was I would probably stay there if I was in the town, but I am not sure I would go out of my way to go back if it meant a diversion.

My family of four stayed at cabin #8 at the Sugar Pine Lodge which associated with the Groveland Hotel and is located 3.7 mi from the Groveland Hotel. Arrival at the Sugar Pine Lodge was tough after sundown since there were no lights at the entrance, lodge, cabins, etc. The cabin contained basic essentials (two clean and comfortable double beds, two small tables & chairs, and a tiny bathroom. Overall, a very basic unit; do not plan for extras such as a small refrig, microwave, etc. For four people, its a bit busy at the bathroom in the morning; other than that, the cabin is fine as a sleeping room. The complimentary breakfast (served in town at the Groveland Hotel), was very well done, fruits, breads, etc. For no frills lodging (sleeping room/cabin), this unit will suit the budget traveler. If your looking for something beyond a sleeping room/cabin, one may wish to try a larger (higher priced) cabin/unit. Enjoyed my stay.

We stayed two nights and really enjoyed our stay, we had and great dinner on Sat. night and all day Sunday all we were thinking and talking about was our expectations for Sunday's dinner, we skipped lunch so that we would be hungrier for dinner. We would definitely stay here again, matter of fact we discussed going there for Thanksgiving if it were not such a long drive from San Diego. Thank to Peggy and her staff for such a wonderful time. Tim Doyle

We were so amazed and delighted with the Groveland Hotel. Everything surpassed our expectations from the delightful room to the warm and wonderful service we were given by all staff members. The food was a wonderful experience, particularly the breakfast served to order. So much more than the "typical" continental breakfast. We would recommend the Groveland Hotel to everyone. It was a wonderful experience.

This is just a lovely Bed and Breakfast! Easy access to beautiful Yosemite, a stellar breakfast, and nice folks. I highly recommend. Patti

Our stay was at Groveland Hotel's Sugar Pine Ranch 3.6 miles from the main hotel. There was no phone, no TV, but plenty of peace and quiet! We totally enjoyed our stay! The breakfast at the hotel filled us up and got us out to enjoy the sites without having to deal with all the traffic within Yosemite. The staff were friendly and checked to make sure we weren't lacking anything. We'll defintely recommend it to friends who are travelling to Yosemite!