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El Capitan Hotel

3.5 star property
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Lobby
Lobby sitting area
Premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk
Courtyard
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
609 W MAIN STREET, Merced, CA, 95340
  • Poker Flats Casino
    7 min walk
  • Merced County Courthouse Museum
    7 min walk
  • Mercy General Hospital
    17 min walk
  • Merced, CA (MCE-Merced Municipal)
    9 min drive

Room options

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Suite

Suite

  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk

Arbor Lane King

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Main Street Double Queen

Main Street Double Queen

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Main Street King

Main Street King

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk

Suite - Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk

Arbor Lane Queen

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Merced

When you stay at El Capitan Hotel in Merced, you'll be in the historical district, within a 5-minute drive of Merced County Courthouse Museum and Merced County Fairgrounds. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Mercy General Hospital and 1.3 mi (2 km) from Applegate Park Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Merced County Courthouse Museum - 7 min walk
  • Mercy General Hospital - 17 min walk
  • Merced County Fairgrounds - 19 min walk
  • Applegate Park Zoo - 3 min drive
  • Merced College - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Merced Station - 14 min walk
  • Merced, CA (MCE-Merced Municipal) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Sensory Place by ASIP - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪New Thai Cuisine - ‬7 min walk

About this property

El Capitan Hotel

Hotel with 3 restaurants, a quick walk to Merced County Courthouse Museum
El Capitan Hotel offers 114 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 49-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 114 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features wedding services, a communal living room, and a ballroom.
Enjoy Californian cuisine at Rainbird, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. This hotel has 4 meeting rooms available for events.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
Rainbird - This restaurant specializes in Californian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
Native Son - This café specializes in Californian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
The Courtyard - This bistro specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
Mainzer - This diner specializes in American cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Languages

American (Sign language), English, French, Spanish, Vietnamese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Covered valet parking on site (USD 15.00 per day)
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 6:00 AM–11:30 AM: USD 20 per person
  • 3 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Rainbird
  • Native Son
  • The Courtyard
  • Mainzer

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Meeting rooms - 4

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 203
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Sign language-capable staff
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Communal living room
  • Couples dining
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 49-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 35.00 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 220 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 20 per person
  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 15.00 per day
  • Pet fee: USD 35.00 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of GBAC STAR (Hyatt)

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

El Capitan Hotel Hotel
El Capitan Hotel Merced
El Capitan Hotel Hotel Merced
El Capitan Hotel part of JdV by Hyatt
El Capitan Hotel Merced a Joie De Vivre Hotel

El Capitan Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 876 out of 1085 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 140 out of 1085 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 1085 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 1085 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1085 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

NGA

Liked: Amenities
Clean, great service, and updates facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

MaryLou

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I grew up in Merced and love visiting! We always stay there and love it! It definitely is a beautiful place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ashley, Los Angeles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Literally all the staff were charming and patient, very open to share their city favorites (I was visiting for work). The gym is to DIE for. Overall amazing and would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leeanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All was great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald, Whittier

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This Hotel is great. Restaurants are very accessible and a lot of choices. Clean. Staff is friendly. I would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Missy, Venice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean! Love the smart, creative space design!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the property is very unique and reminds me of a boutique hotel. the staff was very friendly and check in was very easy. the amenities inside the room was above average and the cost was very reasonable for the night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Giselha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We made a reservation in advance and paid in advance at the El Capitan Hotel so as not to encounter any problems on the day our son was getting married, which was a very important date for us. Unfortunately, when we arrived to take the room as planned, the reservation had been canceled. It was a horrible and embarrassing experience, because we were far from home and tired and had no room to rest. Furthermore, the staff informed us that our room had not only been canceled but was occupied by someone else. So, given this, I ask: Is it normal to rent a room for 2 people at the same time? Is this an accepted and correct rule of the hotel? How is it possible to make a sale for 2 people at the same time? This happened because we did not show up on the day and time of the reservation, but whether I showed up or not, the room was obliged to be available for me, because I paid for it. Furthermore, I was unable to check in online, and I also did not understand why. It was a very bad and unpleasant experience, we were simply forced to look for another hotel with the help of the staff, since we didn't know the city, much less the quality hotels. I didn't like the hotel's policy.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jillian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, great dining and drink options
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

roxanne, Ontario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stylish and comfortable. A variety of dining options onsite and closeby.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Manny

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Best in the area
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful
Beautiful hotel! Love the interior design!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The rooms were very nice as well as all the hotel facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

liliana

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing all the way around!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neha

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jazz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024