Mother Lode Lodge

We booked as a swimming pool was advertised. However, it has seasonal opening but the motel did not specify the dates of the pool opening. We had 2 days at 79 degrees and no pool to cool off, which was a great disappointment. We would not have booked this motel had we known. The staff were friendly and Mariposa was an interesting little town, although hot when we were there.

Great location, about an hour outside the park. Easy and quick check in. Rooms are perfect for a post hike snooze. Would definitely book again when in Yosemite. Lots of good places to check out in Mariposa as well. I would recommend the Alley for pizza which is around the corner.

Booked 2 nights 1 was supposed to be a unit down below 1 queen called ask to add 1 night more they only had family unit 17 2 queens when we arrived asked to cancel 2 night - owner refused to refund since policy is 72 hrs to cancel. She said they put us in Large Family unit for both nights so we didn’t have to change rooms. Do Not stay in Unit 17 it is a store front large windows with unsafe door to street. The road noise went on ALL Nite large gravel trucks even at 2 am. We left paying for 2 nights since we didn’t get any sleep.

We did self check in since we arrived late on a night where temperatures were up to 90s. When we opened the door, the room felt like a sauna. It took about 2 hours to cool down the room using the very loud AC/fan. The room looked nice and comfortable but if you pay attention to details you’ll notice some things. The room had some small flies that were coming in from the door (there was an open gap at the top allowing bugs to come in). The microwave itself wouldn’t work and the plug had old grease stuck to it. The hairdryer was rusted and looked dusty and gross. Worst of all - there was feces on the side of the only roll of toilet paper in the bathroom. Since it was late at night we weren’t able to order a new roll to be delivered until the next morning. We also found one bath towel with a faint stain of blood. The bed was soft and creaky but still sleepable. The bedsheet however looked like it wasn’t changed as the middle part of the bedsheet was suspiciously wrinkly. Good thing I always bring my own now. All the tables and stools in the room seemed clean. The shower is super small and like others said it’s hard to even bend down and I’m a skinny girl. Also the water gets burning hot pretty quickly so be careful. It was easy to order amenities and the lodge is located near restaurants. It wouldn’t be my first choice to stay here again but it definitely wasn’t the worst stay I’ve had. It’s okay for the price.

(+) La proximité des commerces (restos…) Village typique Literie confortable La place de parking attribuée au logement Le calme Arrivés après l'heure du check-in une enveloppe personnalisée de sa main avec les instructions nous attendait sur le tableau d'affichage, on a trouvé ca mignon. (-) Les quelques fourmis retrouvées dans le logement et rapporter dans le véhicule La très petite taille de la salle de bain Trop éloigné (1h de route) de l’entrée le plus proche du Yosemite

Nous avons trouvé l’emplacement super très proche de Yosemite. Une place de parking était attribuée par chambre. La chambre était très propre, et spacieuse. Il a été possible de réaliser un check in tardivement. Le prix de la nuitée était plus qu’honnête par rapport à l’emplacement et ce que propose la concurrence.