John Muir Lodge, Grant Grove Cabins - Kings Canyon Natl Park

Good location, very clean room, nice staff. Onsite restaurant, good coffee machine and coffee in the room, but no microwave in the room.

Als er een Best Western of Holiday Inn in het gebouw was, zou je geen verschil hebben gezien. Er was weinig rustieke of nationale parkstijl over de kamers of lobby, en voorzieningen (zwembad, fitnesszaal, ontbijt) waren niet aanwezig. De lodge bevindt zich in een dorpsomgeving met de maaltijdaanbieder (erg zwak in COVID-tijden), het postkantoor, de supermarkt en de kampwinkel in de buurt. De concessiehouder biedt ook hutten en tenthutten in dezelfde setting aan, maar na die ook geprobeerd te hebben, zou ik het ook niet aanraden. Het parkkantoor is ook in het dorp, maar de service was beperkt door COVID. Houd er rekening mee dat onze kamer (alle kamers?) aan een andere grenst, dus in dat verband is er wat gebrek aan geluidsisolatie. We moesten de kleine koelkast in onze kamer loskoppelen omdat het zo lawaaierig was dat we niet konden slapen. De douchestraal was zielig, dus een lang proces na het wandelen. Een pluspunt, er was een plek om te lezen in de kamer, behalve zittend op het bed. Alle nationale parken wijzen erop dat telefoon en internet beperkt zijn - maar daar is geen excuus voor in een lodge. Routers en contactpunten kunnen eenvoudig worden opgezet, maar zijn geen kostenpost die de concessiehouders willen maken (ook al zou het worden doorberekend).

Location is fantastic. Lodge is fine - nothing fancy but serviceable. You pay for the location. One of our pillows had something gross on it. I took it to the front desk and they replaced it. Manager said she was sorry and would give a discount for that first night. When I got the bill in email...NO discount given (not surprised). The shower head is pathetic...less than a 2-inch drizzle of water. There ARE low-flow showerheads that can give you a decent shower. This showerhead was awful. As for the restaurant at Grant Grove - skip it if you can - you order on a touchpad to get overpriced, mediocre (at best) food. We even decided to eat over at Lodgepole in Sequoia the second night rather than eat at Grant Grove again.

Friendly, helpful staff! We had 2 queen bedroom clean and comfortable beds. Quiet surroundings except when everyone coming back at 7 -8 p , but just busy not obnoxiously loud. Clean bathroom & shower too. We slept well the nights we were there.

The best thing is the location. My room was basic with torn chairs and old carpet with crumbs on it. No soundproofing in rooms - can be very noisy. No check in until 4pm and I wasn’t even allowed to confirm my booking until then. So quiet all day, then queues at 4pm. Main issue is with the “dining room”which was filthy. Food everywhere, on the tables, the carpet and my table had a slab of butter or similar on a chair! The food also comes in carry out mode. Personally, I wouldn’t stay here again, although there may not be many other places to choose from.

Quaint older lodge in a great location in Sequoia! I understand many things need updated but the lodge is clean, unique and has many positives including a beautiful lobby with free coffee, tea and games. We loved it!

We had an amazing 3 night stay at the John Muir Lodge! The location is excellent, the rooms were clean and the lobby was nice with free coffee and board games. The WiFi worked great and the staff were kind and helpful. We would return again if visiting the park.

Great furnishings and soft comfortable beds! The rustic setting was very beautiful. It was nice sitting by the fireplace in the lodge great room. It is within walking distance to the museum, restaurant, store and gift shop in Grant Village.

We had originally booked to stay in the cabins, but as it was too snowy we were switched to the hotel. The manager informed us of the change when we checked in and was very welcoming. The best thing by far was the beds! I found them extremely comfy and I enjoyed the selection of pillows. The bathroom was clean and I enjoyed the style of having the sink separate from the toilet and shower so more people can get ready at the same time. The water pressure and temperature of the shower was great and bed linens and towels felt very clean and soft. Definitely recommend!