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Yosemite Gateway Motel

51340 Highway 395, PO Box 250, Lee Vining, CA 93541
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

It was terrible, very dated Rooms, musty smell in rooms. It was suffocating. No AC. Carpets were old and dirty. Water was ice cold. When we called to check heater, we were asked to run water for little longer. Little later were told that the heater was not working and they called the plumber. We were asked to take a... More

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Munich, Germany
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013

This motel is close to Yosemite that you can access through a nice street with rock and lake panoramas. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The service is kind. Some rooms have windows on the lake which is quite scenic. It is a good place to stay if you want to go to Yosemite or to move forward to Death... More

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Sebastopol, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

I've been staying at this motel for more than 20 years. Rooms are simple and clean. The rooms in the older section all have great views of Mono Lake and Lee Vining creek. Best time to visit are early spring (before Tioga pass opens) and late fall.

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Independence, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 October 2012

My out of state cousin and I met in Lee Vining and spent 3 nights. The room was clean, the bed was comfortable and everything worked properly. The staff was just fine in spite of the fact that they must deal with so many travelers and tourists.... some of whom have no manners. In a small tourist town with only... More

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los angeles, CA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2012

Booked this hotel after reading all the reviews of the hotels in Lee Vining. Yes, it's not cheap but so are all the hotels there. Yes, it's dated, same as others in town. Stayed in room 9. So we had our own balcony. Nice view of the lake, but not that close as I had hoped. Room is clean enough.... More

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Stockport, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2012

Awful motel. The picture we'd seen looked lovely but the reality was very different. We arrived and given our room keys. The room was very dated and not particularly clean. We had a shared balcony with the neighbouring rooms. The mattress had a protector on it that was plastic, it was noisy and hot to sleep on, the bed was... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2012

My sister and I had a one night stay (room 20) and thought the room was great. Didn't need air conditioning as it wasn't that hot, the room was clean and beds were very comfortable. Maybe a bit expensive but not for Lee Vining. Great restaurant just across the road, Nicely's, went there for dinner and breakfast! Mono lake is... More

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Midpines, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2012

My parents and I came to the hotel really late in the evening. the room was wonderful a/c did its job beautifully. tv box didnt work they fixed that by the time we came back from mammoth that day. When my dad went to see what was wrong with the phones he got "oh they are working on it" no... More

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Fresno, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2012

If I could I'd make it 3 1/2 stars. I see a number of bad reviews...I can only speak of my own experiences from two stays. Both times, my rooms were clean, and the woman checking me in was friendly. One trip I had a late check-in and she was helpful, and one time I lost my key out hiking.... More

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Yreka, California
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2012

WOW! This place is so over-priced. I was expecting old but clean. That is exactly what I got. But I never expected no air conditioning... this was the worst nights' sleep I have had in a long time. I resent paying that price to sweat all night and not sleep for it. The beds are hard... you have to sleep... More

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Address: 51340 Highway 395, PO Box 250, Lee Vining, CA 93541
Region: United States > California > Lee Vining
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