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Cedar Lodge

2.0 star property

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Front of property
Exterior
Indoor pool, seasonal outdoor pool, open 9 AM to 10 PM, pool umbrellas
Standard Room, 1 King Bed ( Spa Tub ) | Jetted bathtub
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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9966 Highway 140, El Portal, CA, 95318
  • Place, Merced River
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Yosemite Arch Rock Gate Entrance
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Yosemite Valley
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds (with sofa sleeper)

Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds (with sofa sleeper)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(86 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed ( Spa Tub )

Standard Room, 1 King Bed ( Spa Tub ) | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed ( Spa Tub )

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(24 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(90 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Spa Tub and kitchenette) | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Spa Tub and kitchenette)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom (with kitchenette) | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom (with kitchenette)

  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Single Murphy Bed

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Deluxe Room | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Cedar Lodge

Guests at this beach hotel will appreciate convenient on-site amenities such as barbecue grills and a picnic area. Housekeeping is available on request.
Cedar Lodge offers 210 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature fireplaces and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with cable channels.

This El Portal hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Additionally, rooms include free toiletries and a ceiling fan. An iron/ironing board, hairdryers and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

3 hot tubs are on site along with an indoor pool. Other recreational amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the pool at Cedar Lodge. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Merced River. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an indoor pool.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast offered for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor and seasonal outdoor pools or soak in the 3 hot tubs
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, conference space and convenience store
  • Guests like the restaurant and bar
  • Steps from Sierra National Forest and 6 minutes by car from El Portal Market
  • Local-area shuttle service available for a fee
Cedar Lodge offers its guests 3 hot tubs, an indoor pool, and a seasonal outdoor pool. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 904 square feet (84 square metres) and includes conference space. Barbecue grills, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at Cedar Lodge. Free self parking is available.

This El Portal hotel is smoke free.

Guests can enjoy buffet breakfast for a fee.
Cedar House Restaurant – This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
Canyon Bar & Grill – This café only serves dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Canyon Bar & Grill
  • Cedar House Restaurant

Things to do

  • 3 hot tubs
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing
  • Indoor pool
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • Children's toys
  • Fenced pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini-fridge
  • Pool gate
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 904 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • 6 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1978
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Fireplace
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Guests driving to the property should contact this property in advance (e.g. directions)
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests driving to the property should be aware of seasonal road closures. Hwy 120 (Tioga Pass) closes October through late June, restricting east-to-west travel across the park. Yosemite's eastern gate and Tuolumne Meadows are not accessible when Tioga Pass is closed. Guests are advised to check local weather and road conditions/closures with the California Department of Transportation before travel.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Administrative fee: USD 5.00 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking. Guests who plan to drive should contact this property in advance for more details (e.g. directions). For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in May and close in October.
  • Pool access available from 9 AM to 10 PM

Property is also known as

Cedar Lodge El Portal
Cedar Lodge Hotel
Cedar Lodge Hotel El Portal
Cedar El Portal
Cedar Lodge Yosemite
Cedar Hotel El Portal
Cedar Lodge Hotel
Cedar Lodge El Portal
Cedar Lodge Hotel El Portal

Cedar Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 972 out of 2130 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 689 out of 2130 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 324 out of 2130 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 91 out of 2130 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 54 out of 2130 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Basel

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fengsuo

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Samuel, Portland

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy, Kingsburg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were awesome. Not our first stay. The room we had was remodeled beautifully. The 2 person spa tub was wonderful. The grounds, as always, are beautiful. The area across the street is inviting and serene. We'll be back next year. Also,Yosemite is so close.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was great, hotel clean, they have a walking area next to the river that was very nice. The only thing thay didnt work was the Tav
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
i stay at cedar lodge frequently. the staff is the best and the rooms are great. love the place
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohammad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place with renovated rooms and all essentials you are looking for. It is very close to Yosemite Park entrance and this place offers everything you're looking for including ameneties like pool, gym, laundry, shops, food and grill, and game rooms. We loved out stay here and will defintely visit again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

wanjun

The
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stef

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was clean and updated. Staff were friendly and helpful. The bed was soft and super comfy. The indoor pool and hot tub were welcome after a day of hiking Yosemite, in November no less! Loved all the carved bears around the property and stuffed bear collection in the lobby. Great gift shop and grocery store. The restaurant and bar was good too. Yummy onion rings and cocktails, good wine and beer! Lovely river, gazebo and beach across the street. Price was right. Best of all, super close to Yosemite (7 miles). This is my new favorite place to stay when visiting Yosemite.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

stacy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to Yosemite and the hot tubs and pools were very nice!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marivel

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the spacious deluxe room we reserved, I was not expecting a good size balcony! Very clean, quiet and peaceful! The amenities were a plus! Will definitely book again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was spacious, and the property felt safe.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Clean rooms. Unfortunately, weak WiFi.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Up to date and very clean. Beautiful quiet place and wonderful staff. Awesome gift store as well.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaimin

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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Pros: spacious, comfortable room, functional kitchenette (the main reason we chose this place/room) Cons: squishy beds, room/bathroom a bit dated and a little dirty around the edges, no view other than of a cement wall on the other side of the walkway leading to the room. Overall, quite adequate for our needs and a comfortable stay, just no particular charm.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Lomirs

Idk how it
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tran Trong Tan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good price good location
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were spacious with an electric adjustable flame fireplace, friendly & outgoing staff and was just a great place to stay. Thank you so much.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Camy

Very nice room. But
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chetan

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, clean and updated rooms Amazing ameneties and a picnic place right across the road. Convenience store and bar/grill right there on the property. Two Hot tubs, indoor pool, game room Pet friendly too unlike advertised on the booking page Very conveniently located to access Yosemite. Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025