Yosemite National Park, CA
Tel. 559/252-4848
Update ListingThis is a classic Victorian-style hotel made up of six stately white buildings set near towering trees in a green clearing. Don't be surprised if a horse and buggy rounds the driveway by the fishpond -- it's that kind of place. What makes it so wonderful? Maybe it's the wide porches, the nearby 9-hole golf course, or the vines of hops cascading from one veranda to the next. The entire place was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. Clark Cottage is the oldest bu...
Price Range: $123 double with shared bathroom; $170 double with private bathroom. Additional charge for extra adults $13-$21
Facilities: Dining room; lounge; large outdoor pool; golf course; outdoor tennis court; horseback riding; grocery store; gas station
Transportation: From Yosemite Valley, take CA 41 south 27 miles toward Fresno
Payment: AmEx, Debit, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Utterly charming alternative to the ahwanee
Posted by McWong from Castro Valley, CA on November 28, 2008
Like the ahwanee, the wawona is one of the oldest hotels in the park, dating back to an earlier era of luxury hotels. it's out tunnel road so you'll drive a bit away from the center of the park to get to it, but it's *utterly* charming, old fashioned, like something out of the early 1900s. and not nearly as expensive, either! highly recommended, but book early!