The Awahnee Hotel
With 123 hotel rooms and 24 cottages, the Ahwahnee is one of America's most distinctive addresses. Huge cathedral ceilings, enormous stone hearths and richly colored Indian and Oriental rugs. Designated a National Historic Landmark.
Open year round with its "main dining room" Indian Room Bar and of course room service. Afternoon "Tea" served in the Great Lounge. The hotel offers a swimming pool and unmatched views of the Yosemite Valley from the beautiful grounds.
"The Dining
Room"
The place to dine is the main dining room. Famous for
its American cuisine and the decor of this very large room with dome
ceiling and floor to ceiling windows. Dress code for dinner is
"coat and tie for gentlemen" and "appropriate evening wear
for ladies". No jeans, sneakers or sweats allowed. Trully
a unique experience.
- Main Building Rooms: Located in the main building are average size hotel roms which envoke an era of rustic charm. Full bath, TV, phones, refrig/cooler and AC. Accented with original Native American designs. They are either a king bed or two double beds.
- Cottage Rooms: Are located about 100 yards behind the main building on a pleasant path through tall pine trees. Native Indian accents and unique furnishings utilizing natural woods and granite create the atmosphere of being in a moutain lodge. Each room has phones, TV, ceiling fan, refrig/cooler, but no AC. All rooms open onto small stone patio areas with chairs and a view of the pine trees. They all come with a king bed or two double beds and full bath. Two have fireplaces which may be requested but not guananteed. Two double beds in main building or one king bed in cottage unit.
The Suites
- El Dorado Room
Located on the first floor and true to Ahwahnee tradition this unique room combines Native American artistry and comfort with a "sunken" sitting room, refrig/cooler, jacuzzi tub, phone, TV-VCR. It has a king bed and a doulbe hide-a-bed.
. - JFK Suite
Located on the second floor and is a combination of three rooms. Sleeping room with two double beds with balcony access, TV. A Parlor room with large windows, desk, one double sofa bed, TV and fireplace. Then another sleeping room with one king bed with balcony access, TV.
The 6th Floor Rooms & Suites
- Queens Room
The Mary Curry Tressider Room as it is known has a king bed, large bath, TV-VCR and large closet. This room is a favorite of many for its excellent view of Yosemite Falls. - The Underwood
Named after the Awhahnee architect. It has a king bed, TV and an excellent view of Yosemite Falls and the West Valley. This room is booked in conjunction with "The Donald Tressider Library." - The Donald Tressider Library
- booked as part of the Underwood.
A large sitting room with a fireplace, sofas, chairs, and dining table. Floor to ceiling library shelves, dark wood panelling very comfortable furniture to have a warm coziness to it. It is booked in conjunction with "The Underwood Room." - The Sunroom
This Parlor adjoins to room 601 and creates a very nice small suite. With floor to ceiling windows facing Half Dome and Glacier Point that give the room its name. With sofas, chairs, table and a desk, the decor is understated elegance. Comes with a double sofa bed.