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Yosemite Redbud Lodge

Budget lodging near El Portal with full kitchens in every room

(77)
El Portal, CA

About

Yosemite Redbud Lodge sits in El Portal, roughly a twenty-minute drive from the park entrance, and shares its front desk with sister property Cedar Lodge down the road. Every room comes with a full kitchen — stovetop, coffee maker, toaster, cutlery, and pans — so you can cook instead of hunting for a table after a day on the trails. Guests describe a mountain view out front and rooms that stay quiet despite sitting close to Highway 140.

Room Features

  • Full kitchen in every room, including stovetop, coffee maker, toaster, and cookware
  • Wi-Fi
  • Mountain views from front-facing rooms
  • About a 20-minute drive to the park entrance

Know Before You Book

The lodge holds a 3.8-star average across 77 reviews, and the spread is wide. Several guests call the rooms clean, well-stocked, and quiet for the price; others describe real cleanliness problems, including ants and stained linens. Check-in is handled at the Cedar Lodge office rather than on-site, and cell service in the area is limited, so it's worth resolving any room concerns in person before you leave the front desk. Call (209) 379-2301 ahead of your stay to confirm current conditions and availability.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I check in at Yosemite Redbud Lodge?

Check-in is handled at the front desk of Cedar Lodge, its sister property nearby, rather than a separate office on-site.

Do the rooms have kitchens?

Yes. Guests describe a full kitchen in each room, including a stovetop, coffee maker, toaster, and cookware.

How far is it from the Yosemite entrance?

Guests put the drive at around 20 minutes to the park entrance from El Portal.

Is cell service reliable near the lodge?

No. Guests note there's no cell service or landline on-site, so it's best to handle any room issues in person at check-in.

Reviews (77)

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3.8

77 reviews

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You're paying for proximity to the park - the Redbud lodge is an offshoot of the Cedar lodge which is 2 miles away from redbud. For checkin and any assistance, youll need drive to the cedar lodge where theres a reception/front desk. The cedar lodge also has many amenities like a fitness center, swimming pool, coffee/tea, a grocery store, and restaurants. All of these amenities are available guests of redbud. The redbud lodge has around 6 primary units (all on the 2nd story of the lodge). Because there are only 6 units, it is very quiet in the area. The units are a bit old and fairly basic. The water pressure was a bit low, there were some cobwebs in the room, but aside from that the room was fine. The room comes with a kitchenette (stove, microwave, fridge), and has pots, pans, plates, etc. Overall I give this place 3 stars, since you need to travel 2 miles for any assistance and the rooms are also very basic, however if all you care about is being close to Yosemite, this is a great place to stay for the night.

Jia Wei Tan
Jia Wei Tan

2 months ago

Sister lodge of Cedar Lodge. The room exceeds expectations- comfy bed, super quiet even though next to the highway, and also has a FULL kitchen with toaster, cutlery and even pans!

Jayne Timofte
Jayne Timofte

10 months ago

We were in a lodge in woods.wow wildlife heaven you need a car up road 2 miles there's a shop and few resterau ts.but cabin was basic and clean hot tub and Barby on veranda.2nd bedroom accessed by stairs outside or bunk bed stair rail.

Duke Hutchinson
Duke Hutchinson

11 months ago

First off I don’t hardly ever leave reviews but I felt like I owed it to others searching for a place to stay. When we walked in we immediately went into the bathroom and noticed ants everywhere, especially in the tub. There were black spots on the ceiling just outside the bathroom. I don’t want to know what that was. When my daughter went to take a wash cloth from the counter it had a brown stain on it. We also discovered that the ants we saw in the bathroom were evidently everywhere because we had dead ones on the bottom of our socks. Also the toilet kept plugging up. I guess that’s why they had a plunger in there. Unfortunately that was broken also. In the other room we rented, the air conditioner was loud. It sounded like a pair of tennis shoes were in the dryer all night. Lastly, in that room the coffee maker didn’t work. We went to the office the next day and were told the hotel manager would be contacting us. It has been 5 days and we have heard nothing. I gave plenty of time for them to call and do the right thing.If for some reason the manager calls now I will update this review but I don’t see it happening. These rooms were not even close to worth the $220 per room. I feel sick I spent that much now.

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