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Yosemite Gateway Motel

2.5 star property
Motel in Lee Vining

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Located close to Yosemite, the Gateway Motel provides a relaxing garden terrace for outdoor enjoyment and convenient vending machines for quick snacks. Guests appreciate the practical comforts of flat-screen TVs and reliable daily housekeeping service.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(24 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 30 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking | Bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room, Non Smoking | Bed sheets

Family Room, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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

Bed sheets

Deluxe Room, Non Smoking (Family Suite)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • 46 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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2 Queen Deluxe with A/C, Microwave and Refridgeratpr - Non Smoking | Bed sheets

2 Queen Deluxe with A/C, Microwave and Refridgeratpr - Non Smoking

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
51340 Highway 395, Lee Vining, CA, 93514

What's nearby

  • Mono Lake Committee Information Center - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Mono Lake - 8 min drive - 3.2 miles
  • Lundy Lake - 10 min drive - 9.6 miles
  • Yosemite Tioga Pass Entrance - 18 min drive - 15.5 miles

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 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Basin Cafe, Lee Vining - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Yosemite Gateway Motel

Motel near Mono Lake
Yosemite Gateway Motel provides amenities like a terrace and a garden.
Additional perks include:
  • Express check-out, express check-in, and smoke-free premises
  • A vending machine
Room features
All guestrooms at Yosemite Gateway Motel feature comforts such as air conditioning.
Other amenities include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 buildings
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

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 within 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

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, 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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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

Yosemite Gateway Hotel Lee Vining
Yosemite Gateway Motel Lee Vining
Yosemite Gateway Lee Vining
Yosemite Gateway Lee Vining
Yosemite Gateway Motel Motel
Yosemite Gateway Motel Lee Vining
Yosemite Gateway Motel Motel Lee Vining

Frequently asked questions

What time is check-in at Yosemite Gateway Motel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Yosemite Gateway Motel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Yosemite Gateway Motel located?

Situated in Lee Vining, this motel is within a 15-minute walk of Mono Lake Committee Information Center and Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center. Mono Lake is 2 mi (3.3 km) away.

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Yosemite Gateway Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 307 out of 913 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 350 out of 913 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 156 out of 913 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 913 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 913 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, quiet area, scenic
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice Motel, good price and location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Well maintained facility. Right in the middle of town. Great parking.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Pal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s a bit outdated property, but it was in a good shape, the cleaning staff is doing a great job to maintain the rooms. It was clean and cozy, perfect for our one night stay. It has a little patio looking to Lake Mono.
Little surprise from the cleaning staff
Another surprise from the cleaning staff
View from the patio
View from our patio
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Liked: Amenities
Super convenient and a beautiful view!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Near to park entrance. Bit expensive
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Florence

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean. The room had the amenities we wanted when we booked the room. There were dining options across the street from the motel. The staff was helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Rui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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What's to say??? We needed a room for the night and picked this place. It was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ferymie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view, nice location right off 395
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sejal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved View from Motel and Town was very convenient to Yosemite National Park. I would recommend this Motel to everyone visiting with Family.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sonja

Great location, very clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

YOSUKE

Liked: Amenities
great atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria Grazia Yin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great position near mono lake and the entrance of the tioga road!Family room very spatious, clean and silencious,good view of mono lake, continental breakfast included very essential but good (fruit yoghurt pastry),
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vasile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the main road with nice lake view.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

JILL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic spot, kind and accommodating staff. Clean, warm, comfortable and the perfect place to stay for access to Yosemites east entrance and exploring Mammoth and June Lakes areas!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Sara

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

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great viewd
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jim

Liked: Staff & service
Tied Motel, Helpful and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Disliked: Amenities
There is something alive and living in the walls. Was woken up every hour or more to movement in the walls. It was terrible and disgusting to hear.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Archie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for the night. My only issue was with the water, took a while to get hot but great once it did.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Tyler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located,needs upgrading and a refrigerator.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Vera

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place and convenient to good restaurant across the street and central to area attractions. Would stay there again except that the beds in our room were horribly uncomfortable. Awoke every morning with bad back ache. Not worth the pain.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samir

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

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We went for a girls weekend to chase fall foliage and hike. The location is prime outside of yosemite tioga pass and conveniently located driving to all Eastern Sierra hiking spots. It looks like they recently renovated the room. We stayed in room 17 and it had newer carpets in the room and LVP in the bathroom. Had a mini fridge and microwave that was clean and worked which was nice. The view in the back was gorgeous of Mono Lake. I will definitely be staying here in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

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