Yosemite Arch Rock Gate Entrance - 15 min drive - 17.1 km
Yosemite Valley - 18 min drive - 20.3 km
Tunnel View - 29 min drive - 30.0 km
Badger Pass Ski Area - 50 min drive - 50.5 km
Getting around
Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite) - 35 min drive
Fresno, CA (FAT-Fresno Yosemite Intl.) - 124 min drive
Restaurants
Canyon Bar & Grill - 3 min drive
Cedar House Restaurant - 3 min drive
Little Bear Pizza - 4 min drive
Cedar Lodge Bar & Restaurant - 3 min drive
About this property
Red Bud Lodge
At Red Bud Lodge, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Yosemite National Park.
Languages
English, Spanish
At a glance
Hotel size
10 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Restrictions related to your trip
Check COVID-19 restrictions
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 more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Required at check-in
Credit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Children
No cots (infant beds)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
Property amenities
Food and drink
Barbecue grills
Room amenities
Be entertained
31-inch TV
Premium satellite channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning (climate-controlled) and heating
Ceiling fan
Coffee/tea maker
Sleep well
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Shower/bath combination
Free toiletries
Towels
Food and drink
Fridge
Microwave
Cookware, dishes and utensils
More
Daily housekeeping
Fees & policies
Policies
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have lifts.
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.
Also known as
Red Bud Lodge El Portal
Red Bud El Portal
Red Bud Lodge Motel
Red Bud Lodge El Portal
Red Bud Lodge Motel El Portal
Frequently asked questions
Are pets allowed at Red Bud Lodge?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Red Bud Lodge?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Red Bud Lodge?
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless check-out is available.
What's the area around Red Bud Lodge like?
Red Bud Lodge is located a short 1-minute walk from Sierra National Forest.
Red Bud Lodge Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
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7.8/10
Cleanliness
7.0/10
Staff & service
6.6/10
Amenities
7.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
7 Oct 2024
Leslie
Leslie, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
3 Oct 2024
Room was nothing fancy, which was expected. But it was clean and enough room for three of us. But the faucet in the bathroom sink sprayed water all over the counter making it virtually unusable. Also, there was no lighting outside the door making it dark and difficult when arriving late. No servicing the room during the day. Check-in was two miles down the road, which also had a pricey but mediocre buffet breakfast. There isn’t much around there at a decent price, so I guess they don’t have to be very good to compete. Probably would look for a better place.
Peter
Peter, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
29 Aug 2024
Out of the way. In the foothills before Yosemite. Nice and quiet and not to far from the main gate
Steve
Steve, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
20 Aug 2024
Room is good size, cleanliness could be improved. Check-in/out location is 2.5 miles away from the property.
xiaochun
xiaochun, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
16 Aug 2024
No soap, no regular coffee, only decaf
Dawn
Dawn, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
6 Aug 2024
Beware
No tv reception and were not told when checking in. Later when we complained, he offered $50 discount per night on accommodation. And he said he emailed Expedia. That was a lie. There was no discount
Verified traveller
2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
5 Aug 2024
There was no room service
Staff where not nice at all
Saw ants in the room
One morning we didn’t have water , had to wait an hour to get the water back .
For 305$ per night I was expecting more
I will never recommend this place
SONIA
SONIA, 4-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
2 Aug 2024
Great!....except for the faucet diffusers!
Very clean and comfortable. I withheld one star because... 1. Some of the dishes had dried on food from before. We washed them off ourselves but, yeah. 2. The faucets spray fine streams of high pressure water meaning that it sprays all over but not much water is actually coming out. So it's hard to wash your hands or dishes but the counter and your clothes end up with overspray by the time you are done. I read the reviews about this and, yep, it's annoying. It probably doesn't save water because it takes 3x longer to wash stuff or fill up a glass of water anyway! I wish I brought a small vice grip and a normal diffuser to use, but why would I carry that around with me???! Otherwise would stay there anytime. It was a great close bedroom to explore Yosemite
Verified traveller
4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
2 Aug 2024
The staff at this property was wonderful and accommodating. Really appreciated them!
Jennifer
Jennifer, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
31 Jul 2024
Layout and amenities of Red Bud Inn were perfect for us in our journey to Yosemite NP. The staff were very accommodating. The room, bathroom, kitchen were ideally clean and well appointed. I was much better than we expected for our needs. The only draw back is the noise on the highway, which we contributed to with our driving. We may stay here again in the future, if we return to the area.
Catherine
Catherine, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
29 Jul 2024
This property is not clean enough. I don't know when they cleaned the cabinet in the kitchen. And TV did not show any channels. But the room is more spacious than I expected.
Hyeun
Hyeun, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
17 Jul 2024
Amer
Amer, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
16 Jul 2024
Nice for how described
Heather
Heather, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
15 Jul 2024
N/A
Fernando
Fernando, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
12 Jul 2024
Red Bud Lodge Very Isolated.
Fidning the Red Bud Lodge was the first adventure next to no signage you come around a blind corner and the parking lot entry is right there (a gap in the concrete edging into very tiny carpark.).The Red Bud Lodge was clean and large size room with a mini kitchenette. The staircase was very steep to access the room via an external set of stairs. The location has no cell service, no phone in room, there is no onsite manager if anything is required you need to travel about 3 miles to Cedar Lodge who also manage this hotel. Distance to Yoemsite NP is great. The dining options are very limited there is a restaurant at Cedar lodge where we found restaurant staff rude unhelpful and the prices were ridiculous for a hamburger.
Please be prepared if staying here to have your own food. The parking is also very limited not enough spaces for all the rooms. Overall I would look at alternative options if going to Yosemite NP.
Nicole
Nicole, 4-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
6 Jul 2024
It was much better than imagined
Cecilia
Cecilia, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
6 Jul 2024
Edgar
Edgar, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
6 Jul 2024
Jin
Jin, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
5 Jul 2024
Lokesh Reddy
Lokesh Reddy, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
20 Jun 2024
Kendra
Kendra, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
10 Jun 2024
Theres alot of things that made our stay very complicated. Such as no wifi, and only 2 channels on the TV. There was only hot water coming out of the sink. The shower water was also not that cold. No cleaning service or staff.
Dustin
Dustin, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
8 Jun 2024
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!
Lawrence G.
Lawrence G., 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
6 Jun 2024
Nice place to stay that is pretty close (8 miles) to Yosemite. The rooms are all on the second floor up an outside steep staircase if that is difficult for you. They have no front desk there so you have to check in at the Cedar Lodge down the street but that was no big deal. The room had a kitchenette of sorts with a hot plate, dishes etc but we didn’t realize that so didn’t take advantage of it. Friendly staff. Clean room.
Jill
Jill, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
3 Jun 2024
Great spot near a bridge where 2 rivers come together. Walk across the street to have coffee on the river. Unfortunately the nights we stayed construction on the bridge started after 9pm. Otherwise lovely spot and place.
Khalil
Khalil, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
20 May 2024
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