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Yosemite's Ahwahnee Hotel in the Line of Fire but Still OK
July 28, 2008 at 9:49 AM | 0 Comments
Guess what? There are more fires in California today. Ugh, just when we were getting over the devastating Big Sur Fire, another one has flared up.
If you're headed to Yosemite National Park shortly, you may want to rethink your trip. Or at least bring along a smoke mask. SF Chronicle reports that the Telegraph Fire has already destroyed 26,000 acres in rugged canyons 12 miles west of Yosemite, along with 12 homes and is set to get worse as the dry weather continues this week.
California Hotel Reviews
Yosemite's Wawona Doesn't Have Wow Factor But It's Not Bad
June 26, 2007 at 10:30 AM | 0 Comments
Thinking of camping in Yosemite this summer but just can't give up the idea of a comfortable bed to sleep in? The LA Times just had a feature on accommodation in and near the park, and the Wawona Hotel was one of the places they mentioned. It's the oldest hotel in Yosemite and looks pretty grand--it's even classified as a National Historic Landmark.
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Ahwahnee's Little Friends
April 24, 2006 at 4:38 PM | 0 Comments
Things look peaceful in this shot of the lobby of The Ahwahnee Lodge in the middle of Yosemite National Park.
But one guest saw another scene in her hotel room:
The rooms ( $432.00 a night including tax ) are outdated and looked run down.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.
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.
Related Stories:
· Ahwahnee reviews [TripAdvisor]
· Henry Alien's photostream [Flickr]
Hotels
The Awahnee Hotel in Yosemite: Where Nature and Luxury Collide
January 19, 2006 at 9:05 AM | 0 Comments
The LA Times has a write-up of the Ahwahnee Hotel 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 & Crafts Movement.
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).
An interesting fact about the hotel's history?:
The day after the hotel's opening night -- a private, complimentary celebration for an elite few on July 14, 1927-- hotel staff reported that the guests had stolen a remarkable number of pewter ink stands, valuable Indian baskets, rugs and even bedspreads. Much of the original décor remains, however -- items too large to steal, including linoleum walkways cut into Indian motif inlaid circles, wrought-iron chandeliers and furniture, and stained-glass windows in the Great Lounge.
Related Stories:
· The Ahwahnee makes granite a girl's best friend [LA Times]
· Awahnee Hotel reviews [TripAdvisor]
