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Red Bud Lodge

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A rustic log cabin with a stone chimney, wooden door, and a window with a geometric pattern. - Red Bud Lodge (El Portal)
A cozy log cabin interior with a wooden sofa, a dining table, and a kitchen area. - Red Bud Lodge (El Portal)
A log cabin interior with a stone fireplace, wooden furniture, and a quilted bedspread. - Red Bud Lodge (El Portal)
A wooden interior with a stone wall, a wooden door, a mirror, and a small table with chairs. - Red Bud Lodge (El Portal)
A compact kitchen with a granite countertop, a built-in microwave, a coffee maker, and a sink. - Red Bud Lodge (El Portal)
Red Bud Lodge provides everything you need.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

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A hotel room with two beds, a chair, a lamp, a wardrobe, and a tapestry.

Traditional Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(25 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Traditional Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in El Portal, Red Bud Lodge is in the mountains and in a national park. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Arch Rock Gate Entrance. Visit our El Portal travel guide
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9484 Highway 140, El Portal, CA, 95318

What's nearby

  • A snow-covered bridge over a calm river, surrounded by tall evergreen trees and a rocky mountain backdrop.
    Merced River
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • A tunnel with orange lighting, a stone wall, and a road leading into it.
    Yosemite Arch Rock Gate Entrance
    19 min drive - 13.7 miles
  • A waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff with a clear blue sky above.
    Yosemite Valley
    23 min drive - 16.2 miles
  • A rugged mountain landscape with prominent rock formations and a valley.
    Yosemite Visitor Center
    45 min drive - 27.0 miles
  • A mountain lodge with a stone facade, surrounded by trees and a clear sky.
    The Ahwahnee
    48 min drive - 27.9 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • Cedar Lodge Restaurant
    3 min drive

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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 satellite premium 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

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 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. 184 out of 741 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 257 out of 741 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 152 out of 741 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 82 out of 741 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 66 out of 741 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, comfortable bed, good value close to entry to Yosemite.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in for Red Bud requires driving to another property a few miles up the road. The Red Bud property is VERY dark at night. We arrived at 9pm and had called ahead for late check in. We would have liked to know about needing to check in elsewhere. Everyone at the main property was very helpful and accommodating. The onsite market was a great amenity. We really enjoyed being so close to Yosemite.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very nice and clean. The employees took care of us. I had a family member that had hurt themselves prior to our vacation trip and was unable maneuver stairs. The hotel employees were able to get us a nice downstairs room. Yes I would recommend them.!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The main office is at cedar lodge. Other than that, it is a nice quiet place with kitchen. It takes about 40mins to national park.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was well prepared. Modern enough for the type of property. Check in was at another property but service was the same. Very quiet even with road out the front.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Jacqueline

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is off-site from Cedar View Lodge which has a restaurant and nice grounds. There is no staff on-site at Red Bud - it is 2 miles from CV Lodge. We walked into our room and were met by the cleaning staff who had sprayed heavily for ants. We asked twice for a different room at CV and were told they were sold out and had no rooms available. Not sure if that was true or if it was because I booked online with Expedia. The room has a kitchenette and maybe that's why it's hard to control the ants but this property needs refurbishing! It's located on a turn right on a main road in Yosemite. If I was desperate and in need of a room for a night it would be only OK. But it was not what we expected when we arrived. We were given a partial refund for the room, but still that didn't make up for the stress of that space!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Sarah

This property is close to Yosemite National Park entrance. Our room smelled really bad, like stale urine. Before you book you should know check in is off-site, 3 miles up the road along with the pool/amenities. There is no room service. There is no cell service here. It does have a kitchenette which was nice.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a small, older hotel with only a few rooms. The amenities such as the pool are 2 miles away at The Cedar Lodge. That is where you go to get your keys. Expedia says you can only check in between 3-6 but that's not correct. Staff is at the Cedar Lodge later than that. We were only a few miles from the gate, so that was very convenient. The room was comfortable. We had wanted a downstairs room, but there were only a few of those. There was no one to help with out bags because there's no staff at the hotel. We would have loved to stay at the Cedar Lodge, but this was the last room available in our price range when we booked, and it served it's purpose. The kitchenette was great to have!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Pastor Joe

Great staff very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

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
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jan Boris

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. Totally outdated decor. Cutlery seemed sourced from the Dollar Store. Sufficient accommodation for $100/night, but ridiculous for $330/night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mark

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

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn

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

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

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