El Portal Castle Hotels

"Amazing staff and great activities for kids "

"Great stay! Big room and bathroom. Will stay here again. "

"We loved this stay! We have never “glamped” before and thought it might be a fun and unique experience. Oh it was! This was the cutest setting we could have ever asked for. The “private” but communal bathrooms set aside for this section were clean and set up for easy access with laundry on the other side. A super comfortable bed and picnic area with fire pit and walking trail, set in the most beautiful wooded area. Then across the parking lot was the general store with everything you could imagine, a restaurant with excellent and unique dining choices along with standard fare, a cute little tavern that was seriously hoppin with activity. The rec rooms with games, s’mores by the fire pit nightly. Loved the poolside BBQ option. Great bar there and hot tub was perfect temp. The pool overlooked the mountains for a perfect sunset each night. Frisbee golf and then the activities and other options to make your stay special, were incredible. The guests all communed with each other. We met so many amazing people. We could t have asked for a better experience. Located right between the Hetch Hetchy section of the park and another entrance to the park, it was just far enough away to be an oasis from a day at the park but close enough to dig right in and spend a productive day inside Yosemite. I can’t say enough about this place!"

"Pretty nice"

"We love spending our Summer at Auto camp with the family and our Goldendoodle. Not to mention it’s only a 49min drive up to Yosemite. Glamping is nice once in a while. The beds are super comfy, they have a fan, AC and heater inside the glamping tents. We love visiting. "

"We loved this place, it has such a good vibe and feels very safe. Our room was fantastic, large with 2 king size beds and kitchen. We had a large terrace overlooking the River. It was exhilarating watching the water rush past. Pool was great with hot tubs and plenty of sunbeds. We are at the bar, pizzas and dough balls very reasonable. The store onsite is well stocked and gift shop has some nice bits and pieces. Will definitely stay here again, easy to get into Yosemite"

"Nice hotel. Easy check in process. Plenty of parking. The outdoor hot tub was not very warm. We had a deluxe room which was nicely furnished. The small desk was perfect for my laptop, and the table worked well for our snacks. The sofa was comfortable. Bathroom and bedding were great. Perfect location close to the park. Did not try the restaurant next door, but nice to have a dining option so close by. "

"Relatively new large modern facility just outside Yosemite Park entrance. Great space for reading and meeting. Large restaurant and a good store for food and gifts. Fantastic large pool and jacuzzis. They provide luggage carts but no assistance. And they don’t do wake up calls. They just say to use the Alexa device in the room. Both of these seemed odd given it is “fully priced.” "

"We loved our first stay at Mariposa lodge! The employee at the front desk was very kind and helpful. Our room was great with a balcony and large space!"