Yosemite Riverside Inn

If you love sleeping amongst giant pubes from strangers, this place is for you!
We arrived at about 2 in the afternoon, had to push a doorbell and wait for front desk. The guy that checked us in was rude at best. He seemed like he didn’t want to deal with us, like maybe we interrupted what he was doing. We booked thru Expedia and their website told us they offer free continental breakfast and wifi. I asked what the wifi password was and was told he couldn’t tell me until I pay him $ 5.00! What!!! Ok, I need internet so I paid. He also told us they only do continental breakfast when they’re booked. Well, there was a NO VACANCY sign posted so… not sure but there was also no breakfast.
The property was run down but I’d booked this room a couple weeks in advance so there was no going back. I was committed to this room. I walk in and it looked like a room I might pay $ 40.00 for, not $ 150.00. Had a microwave from 1970 the «Sandwich Master 7 D». SCARY
Went back out to my car to get the rest of my things and I step in dog shit. They have animals (cats and dogs) running around. They do not believe in picking up after them. Nothing like scraping shit out of your shoe tread w a stick. Nice!
After I got everything in I went to town (10 miles opposite direction from Yosemite-​just stay closer to the town of Groveland where you can eat). Ate and the food in town was pretty good, back in the hotel I shower. First thing I noticed pubes in the toilet paper! Yuck-​then I take a shower and a MONSTER PUBE (5 inches long!) was on the bath mat! Gross! Bugs in the corner of the bathroom, actually only spiders but there was a heap of dead bugs under theirweb. They don’t clean this motel AT ALL.
Then I turn in, pull the sheets down, stained and MORE MONSTER PUBES!!! God speed me a hazmat suit, please!!!
The towels are like sand paper, the two mugs offered were not clean. They had chunks of crud in them. The décor reminded me of The Golden Girls… very 80s fab and NOT in a good way.
The heater was a plug in dura flame that would vibrate so badly it woke us up numerous times in the middle of the night.
Do yourself a favor and stay somewhere, ANYWHERE ELSE!!!

Well I loved 2 of our rooms by the lake. It was a peaceful and relaxing stay.
I agree with other Unilocalers… I Dont know why people would come to Yosemite expecting to stay at a luxurious hotel… Hellooooo… Aren’t we suppose to take trips like these to get in touch with nature?
And simply enjoy the simple life our wonderful earth has for us.
Anyway great place! Nice people working here and managing the place. Shower was perfect. No complains on the hot water.
We forgot to bring a cooler (for our beer;) hehe) but it got cold outside since it was a bit chilly during the evening. Just last week. Perfect! March/​April.
Bring your own towels for those who would complain about the towels. (Just a tip)
The restaurants were a few miles drive. So that was pretty convenient for our hungry bellies.
I will def return to this lodge.
Thanks guys!

CAREFUL
This place will quote a price then charge in EUROS. Not US dollars.
A 250.00 quote turns out to be about $ 340.00
When you find out they overcharged your credit card, they offer NO REFUNDS.
I refused to sleep among people I cannot trust. They just robbed $ 340.00
Also they HATE POLICE OFFICERS.

The location and scenic views of the river were awesome. The Inn is a little dated with the old tube TV and wallpaper. Hey, are you going there to checkout the room or are you visiting Yosemite? My wife and I had a nice conversation with the manager. I thought the review about the cops hating manager was hilarious. What’s that having to do with anything? I will definitely stay here again if I visit Yosemite. It’s only 30 mins out and sure as hell beats camping. If you are looking for 5-​star hotels with high-​speed internet access and all-​you-​can-​eat breakfast, then look elsewhere. If you need a decent place to sleep and shower nearby Yosemite, this is the place to choose.

This place deserves no stars. We found it last minute on
after deciding not to stay in Yosemite Valley, because we have a one year old and were concerned about the Hantavirus outbreak.
1. This place is not close to Yosemite Valley
2. The property is very rundown and under maintained, which is sad because it has so much potential
3. The towels felt like sandpaper and the one little tiny packet of shampoo was impossible to open & left my hair feeling like straw
4. There were cigarette butts and a coke can left on our patio from the previous guests, so we knew it hadn’t been cleaned thoroughly
5. The kids «park area» had chains hanging from the bar with no swings
6. There was a huge pile of ash right on the property within view from our room where it seems they take out all the trash/​waste and burn it there
7. There were yellow (pee-​like) stains on the bed sheets
8. The water tasted and smelled like sewage
9. The continental breakfast consisted of wonder bread/​fruit loops and artificially flavored yogurt. What I imagine was the absolute cheapest junk they could find.
10. The foam coffee cups were about 3 inches tall, like they were made for espresso — we had to refill them several times to get the equivalent of one regular size cup of coffee.
11. The staff was very unfriendly and barely made eye contact with us when we checked in.
12. They charge $ 5 for Wi-​Fi and only one user per room can log in at a time.
13. It is ridiculously overpriced at $ 169 per night.
The absolute WORST was when my husband and I overheard what I can only assume was management gloating about how they had shaved $ 100 off the towel company costs. They even discuss how cheap they are within earshot of their guests!
As I said earlier, it’s very sad because the location is beautiful & has so much potential. I would highly recommend the Evergreen Lodge — it’s about a 20 minute drive further & where we ended up spending most of our time.

My family loved this place! The staff was so friendly and helpful; especially Blythe. It turned out to be an 8 ½ hour drive from Southern California and we didn’t make it in until midnight. I called ahead to let them know we would be checking in late, and Blythe waited up for us and gave us directions until we lost cell service. I heard visitors complaining about the lack of cell service and internet service but it we didn’t mind– hey, I go on vacation to get away from all of that.
The rooms are comfortable and for a liitle more expense, open into really nice suites complete with a full kitchen. The inn has a log cabin feel and they have rustic glider chairs on the porches in front of the rooms. The inn overlooks a beautiful creek– great for fishing and tubing with kids. Nearby were some great easy hikes to fun swimming holes and waterfalls. Don’t miss the Cowboy breakfast horseback ride about ½ hr away at Mather Saddle and Pack station on the way to Hetch Hetchy. We had such a good time that we didn’t make it to Yosemite until the day we left. We can’t wait to go back again next year !!!

I read nothing but bad reviews about this place after booking the room and was expecting the worst. I must say that I was more than pleasantly surprised.
This hotel is absolutely fine — not dirty, nothing bad about it at all! The only reason that I am not giving it five stars is due to the price — it was a little overpriced.
We stayed in the main building, room 38. We didn’t book a suite but were lucky enough to get put in one (this did make it worth the money). The suite was amazing, three rooms!
The complimentary breakfast was good, included English muffins, which always keeps me happy.
The front desk people were wonderful and helpful.
It is NICE and close to the park — way closer than the town of Groveland itself. The hotel is pretty and set on a river. It’s just lovely.
I was told that the hotel had changed hands and maybe this is why there were bad reviews before, but now good ones.
Try it out! I think you will be perfectly happy!
The wifi was free and worked well. There was no cell phone reception, but that’s just fine with me.

The people working there were so nice with fantastic customer service. We had a cute room on the bottom floor. Outside our door was a rocking chair overlooking the river. Surrounded by trees, it was beautiful. I walked into the room and instantly was amazed with how clean it was. My only complaints about the room were the shower and the noise. The shower needed some upkeep and we could hear the people upstairs walking around.
There was a complimentary breakfast. It was small and they ran out of hot chocolate. But they had a variety of basic things you’d eat at home to choose from.
I was expensive and unlike what you’d get for that price somewhere else. But if you are just outside of yosemite and you need somewhere to stay, I’d stay here again. Mostly because of the sweet people running the place and the location of it. Like I said, I felt like it was clean aside from the needed upkeep of the shower.
This is a great place for those who want a forrest feel to there vacation with none of the fancies you get in a normal city-​like hotel.

I wish I could have given this place half a star. We found it on
, and in July it was one of the few motels close to Yosemite National Park that had vacancies. The price was $ 130 a night and was supposed to include free wi-​fi. When I asked the motel owner for the sign-​in code, he informed me that wi-​fi was not free and we’d have to pay an extra $ 10. Even after paying the extra charge, we were never able to get on the internet at all. The AC is in the bathroom, and you therefore have to leave the bathroom door open all night. The window next to the AC is opaque and has no curtain and at 5:30 a.m. the dawn light starts permating the bedroom. The room was not very clean, and the towels were like sandpaper. The temperature was nearly 100 degrees every day, and every day the maid would turn off the AC when she cleaned the room. We would return to a hot room every afternoon. It most certainly was NOT worth the amount of money we had to pay to stay there. STAY AWAY.

Location and availability is what you’re paying for. This is a step above camping and one of the few places near Yosemite available. This is what you’d expect from an independently owned non-​chain motel.
There is no AT&T cell coverage and wifi offered is only allegedly good for email and light surfing. I stayed there on one weeks notice the week of July 4^th. With more time I would stay elsewhere but I don’t regret my stay. Location to Yosemite is excellent.

BEWARE This place may be run by a guy who does not like police! The manager hates police. That should be warning to everyone; Unless you a hate police too! Two off duty bay area police officers and I asked to borrow phone, and call collect. Manager said no problem. When manager was told they were going to call their department for business there, the manger said, «You Cops?», he took the phone and said go somewhere else.
Why a place that is located next to a noisy summer family camp on a off beat road, 30 minutes from shopping in Groveland, would be so unfriendly is beyond me. But I think the manger has had a few run ins with the police in his life.
Second time I posted this. Unilocal thought I was to mean the first time. But every cop & citizen should be warned of unusual behavior.

I booked this hotel because everything else was booked. Then I read the reviews and almost died — they were horrible! I called the manager and asked, «Is your place really that bad??» He assured me it was nice. I’m glad I stayed at the Riverside Inn. It was simple, but clean, included breakfast, the manager was VERY helpful, and the location — right by the river — was wonderful. We relaxed on their rocking chairs both nights, listening to the rush of the water and looking up at the stars. I’d stay there again.