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Yosemite Gateway Motel

2.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Terrace/patio
Parking
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View from property
Exterior

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

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

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 30 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, Non Smoking (Family Suite)

Bed sheets

Deluxe Room, Non Smoking (Family Suite)

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

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Family Room, Non Smoking

Family Room, Non Smoking

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Lee Vining

With a stay at Yosemite Gateway Motel in Lee Vining, you'll be a 1-minute walk from Mono Lake Committee Information Center and 15 minutes by foot from Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center. .This motel is 12.6 mi (20.2 km) from Yosemite National Park and 28.4 mi (45.7 km) from Mammoth Mountain.
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What's nearby

  • Mono Lake Committee Information Center - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Mono Lake - 8 min drive - 5.3 km
  • June Mountain Ski Area - 18 min drive - 23.9 km
  • June Mountain - 34 min drive - 28.9 km

Getting around

  • Reno Tahoe Intl. Airport (RNO) - 157 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whoa Nellie Deli - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Mono Cone - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Nicely's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Latte Da Coffee Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bodie Mike's - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Yosemite Gateway Motel

Motel in Lee Vining
Yosemite Gateway Motel offers 18 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 18 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a vending machine.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

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 available
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 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 November 15 and April 4.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

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 fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Yosemite Gateway Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 834 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Samir

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice property and good location
Good location. Updated property. They have initiated a light breakfast that needs to be further refined but since we were not expecting it at the time of arrival it was a nice small surprise. Most members of our group in fact did not use the breakfast and went across the street for more robust options for breakfast food.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We reserved room less than an hour before check in and the hotel had our reservation. But the room assigned to us was already occupied. Staff gave us a better room, so we're not complaining. Something is wrong with the system.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Close to Yosemite.
Lovely view from the room. Very nice check in experience. Room was clean and spacious. No Air conditioning but the temperature was pleasant and we left the door open with the screen.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

liza

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Great location in a great place
It was fine great location. A basic motel that has been cleaned up. Cantal breakfast was not worth eating. Staff was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Flora Ramey, Soda Springs

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was old with some updated features. Bed was comfortable but the room was hot with no A/C. We left the window open and used the fan on high but one window did not open so the air circulation capability was low. We did not sleep well and the motel is on the main street so we could hear traffic with the window open. The patio was shared with the room next door so we did not feel comfortable leaving the door open so air could circulate with strangers able to access the room. We also killed 2 spiders in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed at this motel for a quick night. Primarily used as a stopping point between Reno and Yosemite Park. It was perfect for my needs and check-in/check-out was quick and easy. Parking was a bit tight if you have a truck/SUV, but otherwise it’s fine. Front desk staff was very friendly and got me sorted right away when I arrived. The bed was alright and the bathroom had everything except for body wash. For me, since I was only staying a few hours to sleep before heading into Yosemite, it was perfect. There is a diner across the street that stays open late so that’s nice. There are some gas stations in the area as well if you need to prepare for the long drive into the park. Plan to explore more of the park in the future and will be back as it served all of my needs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elise P Poulson

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was a great location to enter on the east side of Yosemite. It had a great family room! Room was clean and well-maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I guess most use this as a transit place to stay after or befor visit to Yosemite. Up front we did not expect much from teh accomonsation but is was surprisingly good; very clean , great staff and a very nice surpise is the complimentary continental breakfast with good coffe, yogurt and fresh fruit that is better than breakfasts at other locations. very nice to sit outside in the morning. The photo's do not do justice to the accomodation. In real life it's nicer.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice little hotel in a nice little town. Beautiful view. Could do more for breakfast spread.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Anneli

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very overpriced. It’s an old, runs down, exterior motel, very much deserving of a 2 star rating. Noisy AC, thin worn towels… for $250/night there are better options - keep on searching.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

GREGORY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, quiet.
Room was comfortable and quiet. We were Able to chose a room on the backside downstairs off the road. Other rooms are right off the sidewalk. Nice big fan. No refrig. Breakfast was small but had coffee, juice, fruit.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Morgan Hill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great little old motel, and great views out the back. But if you are wanting a modern facility this is not for you. It’s more a vintage experience. Some rooms don’t have air conditioning so are quite stuffy when it’s hot. Nice staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelsie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Vanessa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

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

10/10 Excellent

laurie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

LAURIE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
No air conditioning. Unsafe stairs on lower levels. Cute older motel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patty

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, very clean rooms, comfortable beds and great view of Mono Lake. We had room 12 and it had a nice balcony. Fortunately there was a room fan and two windows to open as the temps were 108 and no AC. The room cooled down at around 10p.m. If you’re looking and needing AC, you may need to stay elsewhere when the temps are high. Otherwise, a nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Maria

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It reminded me of staying in motels when I was a kid, but everything inside was updated (tub, paint, carpet, etc.). Very nice, really enjoyed it. Would definitely bring my family back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024