We were on our way out of Yosemite (after three days there), coming from the Valley and on our way to Fresno, which is where we had originally expected to be for dinner. However, we were running a bit late, and stopped to see this historic, elegant hotel before we exited the park -- and decided to broaden our experience... more

We were there for dinner when the doors opened (5:30?), and maybe that had a lot to do with the very nice, quiet experience we had there, in late June, especially for a National Park establishment. We were seated at the far end of the dining room, almost right up against the top-to-bottom windows that gave us a great view... more