BIG TREE LODGES

Rooms are very basic, restaurant has limited menu. Location is perfect and very scenic. Wifi was not working, not even in the lobby or at restaurant. It was difficult with no cell phone coverage nor wifi.

The Wawona Hotel is very bare bones in terms of amenities. Location is amazing.
But, keep your expectations low and you'll have a good time!

Highly recommend going for a hotel room that has a bathroom in your room. Otherwise, be prepared to go outside and walk a flight of creaky, old stairs every time you have to use the bathroom or shower. The bathrooms themselves are very clean, which is good, and the water gets very hot, which is great! The shared shower situation reminds me of summer camp or staying at a camp site in a state park.

There is no cell service. And the Wi-fi is very, very bad. Assume you'll have no wi-fi or service access and therefore be completely off-line. WiFi can only send text messages, it can't handle internet browsing or anything else. Wi-fi is only available in the lobby, no signal elsewhere on the property.

The walls are thin and you'll hear your neighbors. And if you have a room by the road you'll hear passing traffic. Bring earplugs if you sleep light.

What I enjoyed most was sitting in the lobby to listen to the piano player. He would play songs in the evenings. That was lovely.

The Wawona Hotel is the most economical hotel option. It's significantly cheaper than the other Yosemite hotels. But, it's very simple.

Understaffed - unfortunately a common theme in the National Parks these days.

This hotel is a bit of nostalgia. It feels like a resort out of the 40s. It was quiet and clean. We had a room without a bathroom which was fine. There were bathrooms and showers not far from the room and there was rarely anyone in there. The room did have a sink. All the staff were lovely. So friendly and knowledgeable even at the beginning of the season. We will definitely return.

Great value for Yosemite.