http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T21:09:01Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/27/02942/5464 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/ahwahneerocks.jpg" class="top"><p> Staying at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ahwahnee+Hotel/ian/216235"><b>The Ahwahnee Hotel</b></a> in <b>Yosemite National Park</b> will always be a memorable experience. For the folks that can cough up $500+ for a night's stay, they will have the memories of waking up to killer views of the park's granite Half Dome, Yosemite Falls and Glacier Point. Guests will also be sleeping inside a historic hotel, first built in 1927 (nearly prehistoric days for California) and designed during the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_Crafts_Movement">Arts & Craft movement</a> where everything had to be homemade. ("Machines are evil!" was the prevailing thought of this movement.)<p> Oh and if the hotel gets evacuated because of falling rocks behind it, that's even more memorable. Kinda. Three hundred guests at the hotel juliana 2009-08-27T09:14:41-05:00 37.7705963 -119.51077 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/19/22522/2332 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/26601/E__Ahwahnee_s_20Great_20Lounge_20__Vintners__202006_20__20Kenny_20Karst_1_.jpg" class="top"><p> A few winters ago, we got to go wine and dine during <a href=&#148;http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ahwahnee+Hotel/ian/216235"><b>The Ahwahnee&#146;s</b></a> Chefs&#146; Holidays. We&#146;d lived in California for nearly a decade and had never made it to Yosemite National Park. Although food and wine is a major motivator to get us to any destination, the prospect of experiencing one of the country&#146;s greatest parks sans the thongs of summer tourists sounded way appealing. It was and now, we&#146;re convinced that Yosemite National Park may be one of the best all-season, outdoor destinations in California.<p> So, we&#146;re pretty psyched that <a href="ttp://www.yosemitepark.com/Accommodations_TheAhwahnee.aspx"><b>The Ahwahnee</b></a> just announced its 2009 season lineup for its <a href="http://www.yosemitepark.com/SpecialEventsPackages_SpecialEvents_VintnersHolidays.aspx"><b>Vintners&#146; Holiday</b></a> (the wine-centric version of the Chefs&#146; Holiday) and we&#146;re scheming globetrotting gourmet 2009-07-21T11:09:21-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/13/16744/3928 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/grandahwanee.jpg" class="top"> <P>The historic <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ahwahnee+Hotel/ian/216235">Ahwahnee Hotel</a></b> in Yosemite National Park may be unsafe in an earthquake, park officials have concluded. According to the <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/03/12/state/n180700D73.DTL&tsp=1">Associated Press</a>, a study revealed the hotel "does not meet modern seismic safety standards and risks partial collapse in a major earthquake." Yikes. <p>Built in 1927, the structure &#151; with reinforced-concrete walls &#151; may not be strong enough to keep guests safe during a large tremor. <p>Per the AP: <blockquote><p> "Because of the localized structural failures, there is the potential for the loss of human lives," said the study by URS Corp., an engineering and construction company. "The extensive damage that is expected will likely cause the building to be evacuated after such an Jenna 2009-03-13T16:24:18-05:00 37.7449590 -119.58453 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/4/24/163518/852 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/ahwahnee_lobby.jpg"><p>Things look peaceful in this <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/henryalien/121705170/">shot</a> of the lobby of <a href="http://www.webportal.com/ahwahnee/"><b>The Ahwahnee Lodge</b></a> in the middle of Yosemite National Park.<p><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g61000-d119543-r4993599-The_Ahwahnee-Yosemite_National_Park_California-m10559.html">But one guest</a> saw another scene in her hotel room: <blockquote><p>The rooms ( $432.00 a night including tax ) are outdated and looked run down. Our bed sheets had many repairs made on them. When turning down the bed I found a few hairs in the bed. We had lots of ants in our room. They did not replace the toilet tissue, we had to go ask. </blockquote></p><p>So despite staying at a luxury lodge, experiences like these remind you that you are still in the mountains among nature's friends...like ants.<p><p> <b>Related Stories:</b><br>&#183; <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g61000-d119543-Reviews-The_Ahwahnee-Yosemite_National_Park_California-m10559.html">Ahwahnee reviews</a> [TripAdvisor]<br>&#183; <a juliana 2006-04-24T16:38:53-05:00 37.7449590 -119.58453 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/1/19/12426/5196 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/awahnee.jpg"> <a href="http://www.latimes.com"> The LA Times</a> has a write-up of the <a href="http://www.yosemitepark.com/content2hdr.cfm?SectionID=23&amp;PageID=42"><b>Ahwahnee Hotel</b></a> in Yosemite Park, which was built in 1927 and features an interesting design combo of Art Deco, Native American, Middle Eastern and something called the Arts &amp; Crafts Movement. <p>Whatever the combo, it works. The hotel has 99 rooms and a 95% year-round occupancy rate. But we are pretty sure that has something to do with the drop-dead gorgeous views it offers in the comfort of five-star luxury (think fluffy white robes, rose petals on the bed and champagne in your room).<p> An interesting fact about the hotel's history?:<blockquote><p>The day after the hotel's opening night -- a private, complimentary celebration for an elite few juliana 2006-01-19T09:05:04-05:00 37.7449590 -119.58453 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/