Best Western Plus Yosemite Way Station Motel

This is a great place to stay at if you’re venturing into Yosemite Nat’l Park for the day, and you don’t need outrageous accommodations. Good value for rooms, free breakfast, wifi in a very cute small town.
Since Winter in Yosemite means lots of snow, the only entrance to the park that’s open is toward hwy 140 which is near Mariposa. Hwy 140 is also where to get to the nicer entrance into the park, which is why we ultimately decided to stay here. Since it’s about 40 – 50 mins outside of the park, it is quite the drive. Easy drive but still a drive. We wanted to be in a town and not inside the park.
The breakfast here is very okay. The selection is not as big as I would have expected. They have 2 waffle makers, jelly-​like eggs and sausage — that is all the hot food. There is a small selection of sweet breads like Danishes and muffins. There are 3 types of cereal. The yogurt is not single serving — it is pumped like a commercial soap jar. They only had apples and oranges, no bananas. There is only black tea so if you’re expecting other herbals or green you’re out of luck. They also have coffee too, with milk and packaged creamers.
The room we had was very small. 2 queen beds fit in here. The bathroom is sooooooo tiny. The sink is outside. If you have claustrophobia, the bathroom is going to get really real.
One thing that irked me today is that after our long trip we headed back to our room but our room key didn’t work. We went downstairs to the front desk and they sorted it for is right always. They said maybe someone deactivated it for Us because they thought we were doing 1 night instead of 2. Irked me because 1.) had to go downstairs and ask. 2.) how could they make that mistake? That’s annoying.

Worst customer service –5 stars.
We booked this hotel as part of our labor day weekend road trip to yosemite. We are staying here today and both interactions we had with the front desk were horrible. The front desk staff starts shouting at you for no fault of yours.
We booked a night with two queen bed room two week in advance. But when we arrived our room was changed to king bed without notification. Even though we called the front desk before arriving the same day. The person at the front desk said they had some last minute technical problem with the room (basically gave the room to someone else at higher rate). And then charged us for 2 queen room even though we got a king room (which was available lower rate when we booked). That being done, we were told we could checkout anytime next day. But come 11 am, the front desk person (Beverly) came knocking at our door and asked us to checkout in 30 minutes. Explaining what happened last night, she started shouting and yelling at us repeatedly «OUR HOTEL IS COMPLETELY BOOKED AND YOU BOOKED FOR ONE PERSON». she seemed crazy and continued shooting at us and even threatening us with late charges and calling the police if we dont leave the room in 30 minutes.
I mean seriously? Can somebody so lunatic be running a hotel.
We just wanted to stay there for a night in the room we booked. If your are changing our room at least have the courtesy to inform. We even called to confirm our reservation at 6pm (you changed the room at 4 pm).
Never ever I am staying at this hotel.

Stayed here for a night. Nice sized room and staff was really friendly. Always a plus. Can’t go wrong with friendly staff.
However, the bathtub was quite dirty and we found a cockroach on the wall. No joke. Had to send the bug to a better place that wasn’t the wall of a Best Western.
The pool is really small, but there is a free breakfast! Can’t go wrong with free breakfast’s right? Either way, this place wasn’t anything special, but the bed was pretty comfy. I slept like a baby, but was tired as all hell from hiking in Yosemite. Either way, nothing special and way overpriced for a Best Western.

I had an excellent stay on a two day trip to Yosemite. Most important, the room was clean! The bathroom was remodeled along with the closet. The bed was just the right firmness and the bedding seemed new too as was the lamps. Artwork included pictures of Yosemite. The complimentary breakfast was decent with eggs and sausage… you could make your own fresh waffle if you want.
It was a bit pricey at $ 200, but I would stay there again

We recently stayed at this hotel during the Fourth of July weekend. We were travelling with a group of friends (6 people in total) and this was one of the few opton available as we booked on a very short notice. If you cannot stay at the park, this hotel is conveniently located on the main street in Mariposa, ca. 40 minutes from the park. The staff is very courteous and eager to help, the rooms are clean and spacious, there is a complimentary breakfast buffet (opening at 6:30 if I am not mistaken, hence perfect for an early start hiking!) and wifi.
Note to Management: would it be possible to include a shower cap in the amenities kit?
The hotel does not have a restaurant but nearby there are several good options.

If you’re planning on going to Yosemite, plan early as many if not all the hotels and lodging near Yosemite book up quickly. One of the next best alternatives is staying at Mariposa which is about 40 minutes away.
I’ve stayed in a few Best Westerns and the one in Mariposa is actually quite good compared to the rest.
It is a nice and comfortable clean room with two double beds. The bathroom is also clean and they have a separate area with a sink and mirror which is spacious. The beds themselves were fine maybe a tad too rigid but neat and clean.
They also have a «fitness center» next to the breakfast area. When we went that whole part of the hotel was under construction so the pool was off limits. The fitness area is basically the size of an office room where they put in some cardio equipment and a few dumbbells. It’s not Equinox but hey at least they provide some workout stuff which you don’t see too often.
The best part of our stay was breakfast not because of the food but because the staff were some of the nicest people you’ll ever met. Super cheery and a joy to start your day. The actual dining area was not bad either and as far as Best Western breakfasts go, it was probably the nicest one.
Free Wi-​Fi is nice but it was spotty at times when there were three to four devices connected.
The front desk will provide you a coupon for a free dessert at Charles Street Dinner House. The price is what makes this a 3-​star experience though.

Not impressed, but only hotel near Yosemite that allows dogs. Beware though, this hotel double authorizes on your credit card. They pre-​authorize before you check in with the card you book the room with and then swipe/​charge again when you check in. Might not be the same as a double charge but it is still inconvenient for a $ 1200 hold on your card when you were expecting a $ 600 bill.

This place is just fine. Pet friendly. Rollaway if you need one, and Mariposa is a fine little town to spend the night in on your way to the park, A few good restaurants, and live music in the park in summer. People can complain all they want about the rate… Don’t book here if you don’t like it. Yosemite Village is about 40 miles away. Not far at all.

A nice clean place to park yourself passing though to Yosemite with a nice breakfast buffet… There was construction going on at the hotel that was disappointing especially paying over $ 200 for night, way over priced!!!

My husband and I were going to Yosemite and didn’t want to pay the high prices to stay in or very close to the park, so we chose this place because it was reasonable price wise and had a free breakfast. Because of the friendliness of the staff, the effort made to providing a nice breakfast, and the comfortableness of the bed, we’re glad we did.
The place was quiet, even though full. The front desk people, Amy, and Skye, very helpful in recommending great restaurants in town, and there are several. The breakfast person, Lisa, was very friendly, and attentive to making sure everything that was running low was restocked. It was located at one end of what is a small town, so one can walk to any place to eat. Both the Charles Street Dinner House and a restaurant named «1850» turned out to be great recommendations, along with the Jantz Bakery for a lunch to go.
We both slept extremely well the 3 nights we were there, even with having to run the air conditioner all night, because it would have been too warm otherwise. The large fridge and microwave came in handy, along with the room coffeemaker and hair dryer. The room had two large queen beds so we could put stuff on the bed we did not sleep in. The shower provided a more than sufficient stream of water and worked well. The only problem we experienced was that on two occasions, the room key stopped working after 3PM and we had to go to the office to get it reprogrammed.

People need to be a little nicer when writing about this Inn. After all, it’s not the Ritz and isn’t meant to be. BUT it met everything on my mental check list to qualify for EXCELLENT… and we have been to some very swanky hotels and Inns all over the world!
1/​Clean fresh smelling — check
2/​Nicely decorated — check
3/​Comfortable mattress — check (!!!)
4/​TV that works — check
5/​Pet friendly — check
6/​temperature control, easily adjusted that works — check
6/​friendly and helpful staff… check, check and double check!
The gal at the desk was downright joyful to see us and never took that adorable smile off her face! And the attendant/​cook in the banquet room at breakfast was such a doll we both hugged her (yes I said HUGGED!) her goodbye to many wished of «have a wonderful day!»
There are many choices of places to stay in the Yosemite area. Some are very special B and B’s but this was a treat for what some might call a basic hotel. We will certainly come again!

4 star accommodations, breakfast was great, rooms kind of small, but tasteful, staff fantastic, free breakfast, hot tub and pool. Right near the old downtown, plenty of shops and happy burger place you can eat.

Went to Yosemite for Valentines getaway, we checked in on a Friday, once we checked in I went to check the bed and under the sheets we found pubic hair’s on the bed, I immediately called the front desk and had all the sheets and pillowcases changed and the front desk representative tried to argue with me that they were not pubic hair. The next day when I was in the shower I saw a roach climbing on the shower curtain so I jumped out of the shower and my boyfriend had to kill it, I couldn’t check out because there was no vacancies anywhere that weekend but I will never stay there again.
P. S. Continental breakfast sucked, the eggs tasted powdery.
Sincerely
Disgusted

Very pleased with this place. Called last minute to book a room as we were leaving. The rate they gave us was about $ 30 cheaper than what was listed online which was definitely a perk. Room was really nice. Full breakfast in the morning, eggs, waffles, sausage and much more. And only about 45mins outside of beautiful Yosemite. Definitely recommend staying here!

Nice clean, updated, spacious room with fridge, microwave, flat screen TV. Definitely great for the price we paid through AAA. About 40 minutes from Yosemite and staff during our check in was very helpful and pleasant.

If you’re not lucky or organised enough to get accommodation in Yosemite National Park itself, Mariposa is one of the nearest towns. It’s about 40 miles from Yosemite on the 140. It has a gas station and a nice selection of restaurants
Coming from Merced, this Best Western is the first hotel you’ll hit as you enter town
Our two double bedded room was clean and comfortable if a little tight in places. We were lucky to get a ground floor room but note that there’s no elevator
We enjoyed a dip in the unheated outdoor pool but unfortunately we couldn’t get the jacuzzi bubbles going
Nice to have breakfast available from 6.30 as we wanted to hit Glacier Point before 9
A good recommendation from the front desk for dinner at Charles House
However, for the price, a 3 star experience

We stayed here after a day of hiking at Yosemite. This place is about 1+ hour from the Yosemite Village on a 2 lane 2 way curvy road. It is a difficult drive in the dark.
We chose here because all the hotels in Yosemite were booked — and this was the closest to the park. The room was clean and well appointed but at $ 250 plus tax a night was a bit steep.
The wifi was slower than 4g connection so movie streaming was not an entertainment option. Sleeping would be the best choice.

Pros: Friendly staff. Relatively good location if you are not staying in the park itself or in El Portal. Good dining options nearby. Rooms are clean.
Cons: Rooms need updating. WiFi is as fast as dial-​up service. Included breakfast is tasteless. Slow check-​in service.

This is a solid three star hotel. I went here, like most of you will too, to spend the nights inbetween spending my days at Yosemite. The staff was very friendly, and as with most best westerns, the continental breakfast was outstanding! I didn’t go in the pool, but it did look very inviting.
The room was good enough. No real flaws to speak of other than the fact that this is a more dated establishment. The bottom line is, if you’re going to Yosemite, this is your best value. The drive to and from the park isn’t too bad and Mariposa is a cute little town with better restaurants than you’ll find anywhere else near the park. I enjoyed my stay.

Desayuno lamentable. Muy caro para lo que es. Estuvimos antes en el best western de sonora y no hay color: por 30 € menos mejor habitacion y desayuno fantastico. A los brillantes dueños del hotel se les ha ocurrido poner el directv detras de la tele. O lo sacas de ahi o no podras cambiar canales con el mando.

Horrendously rude. I had a reservation three months in advance. I had received prior permission to have six people in a double queen room, as we just needed somewhere to sleep before our Half Dome hike.
Upon arrival, the little man took a look at me and came off immediately hostile. I’m an Asian dude with a shaved head. I’m well aware that, at least in terms of outwardly appearances, I look like bad news. He said,“What?! Four people max.” I asked why he switched it up, he said flatly,“Our hotel, our rules.“
I started calling up other hotels in the area (Miner’s, Monarch, Comfort). All three had no problem accommodating six people in a double-​queen room/​suite. I told the guy at the front desk of Best Western that I was going to cancel and that I was fine with the nominal cancellation fee. He switched up his story immediately, saying he can allow us all to stay if we pay an extra $ 60 per night. Very, very annoying stuff. When I agreed anyway (I’m all about convenience), he switched up his tune and became ultra friendly, saying he’s going to «give us something for the hike». That «something» was one box of expired trail mix bars and one box of expiring-​in-​two-​days trail mix bars.
Never been so insulted in my life. The room was fine, but the last-​minute switch was highly unprofessional, and I really could have done without the attitude.