Yosemite Gateway Motel

2.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
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Exterior
Bed sheets

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

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51340 Highway 395, Lee Vining, CA, 93514
  • Place, Mono Lake Committee Information Center
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Mono Lake
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mammoth Lakes, CA (MMH-Mammoth Yosemite)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(24 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Room, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, Non Smoking (Family Suite)

  • 46 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Yosemite Gateway Motel

Motel in Lee Vining
Along with express check-in, this smoke-free motel has express check-out and a garden. Other amenities include a vending machine.
Yosemite Gateway Motel offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and free toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include baths or showers. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Yosemite Gateway Motel, you're just a quick walk from Mono Lake Committee Information Center.
  • Amenities include a terrace and a vending machine
  • Steps from Mono Lake Committee Information Center and 15 minutes on foot from Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center
Yosemite Gateway Motel offers its guests a terrace, a vending machine, and a garden. Yosemite Gateway Motel also features express check-in and express check-out. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Lee Vining motel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 3 buildings
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
Seasonal Road Closure Notice: HWY 120 (Tioga Pass) generally closes for the winter from late October through late June. Daily closures can also occur during periods of inclement weather in spring and fall. The Eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park is located 45 minutes from Mammoth Lakes. Yosemite's Eastern Gate or Tuolumne Meadows is not accessible when Tioga Pass is closed. All other Yosemite National Park entrances are open year round. Guests are advised to check local road conditions/closures before travel with the California Department of Transportation at www.dot.ca.gov or by calling 800-427-7623.

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 15 November and 4 April.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

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

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8 AM - 9:00 PM.
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information and key retrieval information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

Yosemite Gateway Hotel Lee Vining
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Reviews

Yosemite Gateway Motel Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 302 out of 906 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 350 out of 906 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 156 out of 906 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 906 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 906 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

moshe

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Awesome location. Don’t expect anything. Beds were clean electric outlets didn’t work. It’s cozy and for what it is the view can’t be beat.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

no title

What's to say??? We needed a room for the night and picked this place. It was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jose

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Older but convenient to Yosemite with nice view. They should update their door locks since we locked our selves in by way of sliding door which was the main door. Wish they did not lock the TV volume. Also wished staff stayed all the way to 10pm for access to the kitchen. but very quaint, the quaint, clean and comfortable beds. Nicely located. And the point is not the hotel. It’s the location since you should be out seeing the parks anyway. I recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Daphne

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Liked: Amenities
Super convenient and a beautiful view!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Rui

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Liping

Good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Florence

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean. The room had the amenities we wanted when we booked the room. There were dining options across the street from the motel. The staff was helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness
Convenient
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel with views of Mono Lake. Convenience to Yosemite and the Whoa Nellie Deli were the best part of the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Disliked: Amenities
There is something alive and living in the walls. Was woken up every hour or more to movement in the walls. It was terrible and disgusting to hear.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Leslie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Massively overpriced room with poor plumbing and very cramped
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

William, WESTMINSTER

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean and nice but old and remodeled. The light switches were confusing and of course there were no usb ports for recharging electronics. Good dining just across the street. Latte Da is 1 block down the street and has GREAT coffee, ladles and cappuccino!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
everything
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Carl

Cute older motel. Great location for stop between Vegas and Tahoe but not worth the price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Good location, pleasant staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Average
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

James, Phoenix

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff was excellent! She was very courteous and helped me with a couple of things that I needed that were above and beyond job requirements.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

iris

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Vera

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place and convenient to good restaurant across the street and central to area attractions. Would stay there again except that the beds in our room were horribly uncomfortable. Awoke every morning with bad back ache. Not worth the pain.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I booked this last minute. I appreciated that a room was available. Parking was on a different floor than my room, but there is no elevator so I had to drag my stuff up and down the stairs. Young man at the front desk was very nice.

2/10 Terrible

Navi, San Francisco

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ferymie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view, nice location right off 395
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

nelson

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024