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Red Bud Lodge

2.0 star property
Mountain serenity creates the perfect relaxation retreat, with peaceful surroundings that invite travelers to unwind and recharge in natural beauty

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Classic Cabin, 2 Queen Beds | Bed sheets - Red Bud Lodge (El Portal)
Traditional Double Room | Private kitchenette | Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, cookware/dishes/utensils - Red Bud Lodge (El Portal)
Classic Cabin, 2 Queen Beds | Bed sheets - Red Bud Lodge (El Portal)
Classic Cabin, 2 Queen Beds | Bed sheets - Red Bud Lodge (El Portal)
Red Bud Lodge sits surrounded by mountains, offering a genuine cozy retreat from everyday life. Travelers appreciate the calm atmosphere while making use of the property's barbecue grills for outdoor meals with a view.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Traditional Double Room | Bed sheets

Traditional Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
TV
Ceiling fan
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Mountain view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Traditional Single Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
TV
Ceiling fan
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Studio Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
TV
Ceiling fan
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in El Portal, Red Bud Lodge is in the mountains and in a national park. Mariposa Museum and History Center and California State Mining and Mineral Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Mariposa County's Old Stone Jail and Pioneer Yosemite History Center. El Portal Market and Windows on the World Books and Art are also worth visiting. Visit our El Portal travel guide
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Map
9484 Highway 140, El Portal, CA, 95318

What's nearby

  • Took this picture next to the campground in Yosemite valley. Beautiful swimming hole with gorgeous surroundings. Perfect for a nice day trip with the family or camping overnight with friends. #GreatOutdoors
    Merced River
    3 min drive - 3.6 miles
  • Yosemite Falls showing a waterfall and mountains
    Yosemite National Park
    10 min drive - 11.0 miles
  • Yosemite
    Yosemite Arch Rock Gate Entrance
    14 min drive - 13.7 miles
  • Yosemite Valley featuring a waterfall and mountains
    Yosemite Valley
    17 min drive - 16.2 miles
  • El Portal Market
    9 min drive - 9.2 miles

Getting around

  • Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite)
    35 min drive

Restaurants

  • Cedar Lodge Restaurant
    3 min drive

About this property

Red Bud Lodge

Motel in the mountains
Red Bud Lodge provides everything you need.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Barbecue grills
Room features
All guestrooms at Red Bud Lodge have comforts such as air conditioning.
Extra amenities include:
  • Heating and ceiling fans
  • Shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • 31-inch TVs with premium channels
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils

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Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 31-inch TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Cedar Lodge 9966 Highway 140, El Portal, CA 95318]
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Property 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 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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Cellular phone service, Internet service, and guestroom phones are not available at this property.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Red Bud Lodge El Portal
Red Bud El Portal
Red Bud Lodge Motel
Red Bud Lodge El Portal
Red Bud Lodge Motel El Portal

Frequently asked questions

Is Red Bud Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Red Bud Lodge?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Red Bud Lodge?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Red Bud Lodge located?

Situated in a national park, this motel is steps from Sierra National Forest and 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Merced River. Yosemite National Park and El Portal Market are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Reviews

Red Bud Lodge Reviews

7.2

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

7.0

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 166 out of 697 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 245 out of 697 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 148 out of 697 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 78 out of 697 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 60 out of 697 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful quiet property! The pictures don’t do it justice. Clean and homey, and you get access to the pools and gym at the larger Yosemite lodge nearby. It was an easy drive to Yosemite.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was clean and quiet, even has a small kitchenette. You have use of pools at the Main resort and you're close to the Yosemite entrance
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient, clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very nice, the bed was comfortable and the room was clean. Love the set up by the river and the store. Really close to the park. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Cabin air worked fine. Kitchenette well stocked. No room service, but front desk provided extra coffee, etc as needed. Quiet. Great location near Yosemite National Park. Great view.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful and accommodating staff. Easy check in
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sanjay

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good property near the Yosemite NP. It is literally 15 minutes by car to NP central entrance. It was clean and beautiful surrounding with mountains and Merced River passing through.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Vasiliy

Liked: Cleanliness
Mostly very nice motel near the park. But there's no front desk at the building itself. You have to check in 3 miles down the road. Which is not convenient. Also bathroom faucet was terrible. Otherwise very spacious and clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
If you are looking for a cheap, quiet place to sleep just out of Yosemite it's not bad. The room was very basic but also very clean. There are no ammenities at the location but you are allowed to use the facilities (pool, etc) at the resort 3 miles away. Also, that is where you check in because, again, there are no facilities other than the block of rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness
The building is obviously old and the room smelled musty. The room was clean and furnished like a standard basic hotel or motel. The office is a mile or more down the road at the hotel and there is no attendant at the lodge, which is only slightly inconvenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Erlene

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property is three miles west from the main property and has no services. Check in, pool, restaurant is 3 miles away at the main lodge area. Right on the highway by not too noisy. The air conditioner was finicky, thank goodness for the ceiling fan as it was 100 degrees out. Our room was clean, but furnishings were old. WiFi didn’t work, and no cell service in the canyon. I would choose the main Cedar Lodge location to stay at.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Maribel at the lobby was so helpful, she was able to get me checked in little bit earlier then 3. She gave me so much information and whereabouts to all amenities on the properties. This is a cute lodge, across the street is a hidden beach with chairs and tables. Very relaxing and great for pictures.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a nice place close to Yosemite. The deck out front was nice to enjoy the evening.It is not fancy but had a huge bathroom, the beds were comfortble and it was clean. I would stay there again
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at this property was wonderful and accommodating. Really appreciated them!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A little pricey, but the room was great with a kitchenette and stocked with dishes, utensils, coffee. Market for provisions about 12 miles up the road. For the price, slightly above average value.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and quiet:)
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

RIKA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room is very nice and warm, it is very nice there is microwave!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Lawrence G.

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Every thing you needed for a comfortable stay. Was a nice quietspot ,nice view out window of mountain. A fry pan would have been nice to use on the electric burner. We would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness
Out of the way. In the foothills before Yosemite. Nice and quiet and not to far from the main gate
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Partha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room (large), cool and comfortable (it was hot outside). Staff was receptive to our needs. Couple of things to note: restaurant options are v limited (have to drive 30 mins). office is 2 miles away
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Layout and amenities of Red Bud Inn were perfect for us in our journey to Yosemite NP. The staff were very accommodating. The room, bathroom, kitchen were ideally clean and well appointed. I was much better than we expected for our needs. The only draw back is the noise on the highway, which we contributed to with our driving. We may stay here again in the future, if we return to the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kishan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
To check in we had to go to cedar lodge which is 2.5 miles away from red bud lodge. Moreover, the parking was full at the red bud lodge, so we were asked to park beside the road which was not safe at all. Apart from that the room was clean and all appliances were working.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay that is pretty close (8 miles) to Yosemite. The rooms are all on the second floor up an outside steep staircase if that is difficult for you. They have no front desk there so you have to check in at the Cedar Lodge down the street but that was no big deal. The room had a kitchenette of sorts with a hot plate, dishes etc but we didn’t realize that so didn’t take advantage of it. Friendly staff. Clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Hyeun

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is not clean enough. I don't know when they cleaned the cabinet in the kitchen. And TV did not show any channels. But the room is more spacious than I expected.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was nothing fancy, which was expected. But it was clean and enough room for three of us. But the faucet in the bathroom sink sprayed water all over the counter making it virtually unusable. Also, there was no lighting outside the door making it dark and difficult when arriving late. No servicing the room during the day. Check-in was two miles down the road, which also had a pricey but mediocre buffet breakfast. There isn’t much around there at a decent price, so I guess they don’t have to be very good to compete. Probably would look for a better place.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024