Hounds Tooth Inn

Terrible. Not handicapped accessible. No phones. Questionable food. Don’t chance it especially international travelers.

My BF and I recently stayed at the Hounds Tooth Inn for 3 nights and we can not say one bad thing about it. From the moment we walked in, the staff was very accommodating and attentive. The gentleman at check in was so helpful in letting us know the best ways to get to Yosemite, the road conditions, and the best places to eat in town. I highly recommend «Crab Cakes».
Our room, #12 «The Bird House», was just lovely. The king bed was sooo comfortable, the bathroom was super clean, and we had a flat screen tv and dvd player. The house and the grounds are beautiful, since its down away from the road it feels more secluded and private. We took a short stroll down by the creek and loved how peaceful it was.
We missed the hot breakfast the first morning since we left early to Yosemite, but enjoyed muffins, toast, and hard boiled eggs. We later heard they had pancakes and sausages. The second morning we had scrambled eggs and the best ham I’ve ever had. The last day we had scrambled eggs and hash browns. Everything was good, simple yet delicious.
Overall, we had a wonderful stay and would definitely return.

So quaint, cute, clean, and cozy. We got in late one night and left in the early morning and thus missed out on both breakfast and meeting any owners or employees — deficits we lamented. We’ll be back next time we go to Yosemite.

We absolutely loved our stay here! The room was so comfortable and decorated really well. The temperature was perfect (especially considering it was 102 outside), and the grounds were gorgeous! They have a cute little book, DVD, and vhs library that we were excited to use. I also want to mention how friendly the man checking us in was, he was also very helpful recommending a restaurant for dinner! We would definitely stay here again!

Loved this quaint B&B!
My partner and I stayed in the queen’s room (I believe) for one night in June 2015. The room was beautifully decorated and I loved that they had a guest book for us to read and leave our comments in. Right beside our room was a little library filled with books, old guest books, dvds, and board games. It was very nice to be have the option to do these things in the evening. The staff was exceptionally friendly and informative. We were traveling to Yosemite national park the next day and the staff told us which falls/​places to go to and even printed a map for us. The advice was perfect!
The breakfast was awesome. There was sausages, eggs, fresh fruits, muffins, and coffee. I loved it.
FYI the hounds inn is about 1 to 1.5 hours away from Yosemite village and a 30 minute drive to Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia, which is closed until spring 2017 now for restoration. If you are planning to go to Yosemite village, I recommend you go early in the day and come back before sunset because the drive can be scary because the roads are not lit.

My son and his new bride spent their honeymoon night at the Inn and the hotel staff went out of their way to put rose petals, champaign and chocolate covered strawberries in their room. Would totally recommend this place!

My boyfriend and I stayed here two nights last weekend. It was our first bed and breakfast so we didn’t have much to compare it to. I wasn’t expecting hotel standards but I was expecting cleanliness. When we first arrived and got checked in the staff was very friendly and were all smiles and friendly faces, something you don’t get at chain hotels. Being a younger couple I wasn’t expecting such a welcoming feeling so I was very pleased to have that. They told us about the complimentary wine until 9 although we didn’t get to try it because we got in so late both nights. Breakfast in the morning had potential. It is 8−10am. The first morning we arrived at 9 and the French toast that was available was warm but dry and hard once removed from the warmer. I was a little disappointed but was expecting a small breakfast anyway. The next morning however was ham cooked in apple juice that was amazing but the eggs were definitely powdered.
Now for the room itself. We stayed in willow corner #4. Upon arriving, the restroom was my first destination. I open the door and BOOM! Huge spider on the floor (boyfriend said brown recluse but I don’t know). This definitely messed up my sleeping because every time I brushed against something in the night I thought I was going to end up with a spider on me. Obviously we are out in the country and bugs are expected but I mean I was expecting them outside the room. And even then there were 6 large Mosquitos outside our door. I’m allergic to the saliva that they use to bite so this is actually quite terrifying. I feel like they should have some bug lamps and/​or candles around. The bed was comfy though so I did okay. The next night after our excursion into Yosemite I was expecting to take a nice shower but I didn’t feel like I could get clean because at the bottom of the curtain was a nice layer of mold, the shower head was a nice turquoise and it had little water pressure. I ended up just washing my body off and not even attempting to wash my hair knowing I wouldn’t get the soap out. After that I wanted to give the spa a try. I figured it would be such a nice way to relax. I’m filling the tub and put bubbles in and turn on the jets and they grow and grow and grow and grow and omg they are overflowing and so that didn’t happen. NOTE: No bubbles. After clearing the bubbles, I was so over it and just go to sleep. Next night I attempt it without bubbles and boy am I glad I didn’t get in the night before. When I turned on the jets, flakes of who knows what (it was a brownish gray color) comes out of the tubes! I don’t know if it was from lack of use and cleaning but that is literally the only reason why we stayed there and not elsewhere. The hopes of having a tub big enough for the both of us pulled us in and we couldn’t even use it.
We were hoping to get some ice from the ice machine they had but when we got close it just looked dirty and with the state of the room I didn’t trust it. Plan on buying ice at the gas station down the road.
The reason why it gets a 2 is because it was a really cute, romantic inn. I’m not sure if that was purely us making it that way or what but I know if the staff hadn’t been so nice it would receive a 1. I am just overly disappointed with the room.

Enjoyed our stay here. Rooms were very clean. Staff was very nice and accommodating. We liked that the inn was tucked away from the main highway. It was quiet and peaceful.
They offered wine from 5−9pm. Hot breakfast along with other breakfast items available from 8−10am. Rooms had DVD and VHS players, and free WIFI.
We would definitely stay here again :)

I booked this place during the winter. The place was wonderful, it was not that crowded and he people who managed during the day and night was very lovely. We loved the Victorian style suites. The bed was comfortable and the room was spacious. We stayed here for 3 nights and celebrated our anniversary here. It is the best deal for the price.
The free breakfast was wonderful, there were some specials daily in the morning.
If u are very new to this place and if u arrive at night it is very tricky to find the entrance. The entrance comes near a curve of the road. So u would want to really slow down near the curve.

Oh my! We had a small mobile home on the hill, the heater was broken the bathroom sink was clogged, the shower was dirty. Very disappointed with our stay. We were also told there was a bathtub! If I new we would stay in a mobile home I would have stayed in Fresno!!! I never complain, this is very unusual for me. The house across the way was cute! We had mentioned the problems to the front desk all that was said we will make a note. It was my girlfriends birthday, they did have a bottle of wine and fruit in the room at my request and the bed was comfortable.

My friend and I spent a Saturday night at the inn. Our plan was to go to Yosemite first thing on the morning. We had breakfast on the communal dining area. Both Mike and June the managers were so friendly and knowledgeable about the area and inn. The breakfast items were French toast, ham, fruit salad, yogurt and bread to toast. Of course there was coffee, tea and a choice of juice. I am gluten intolerant and June offered to make me scrambled eggs. Perfect, very accommodating. I loved that she went above and beyond to please her guests. I wii return with my husband in the future. The location of the inn was perfect. We weren’t even aware of neighbors inside the inn and outdoors. The setting was very calming. We did have rain otherwise we would have sat outside in one of many sitting areas. I highly recommend this inn. It is two floors. The inn has twelve rooms and was full. That’s a good sign in itself.

Experienced in B&B stays and this one was well below par! Backyard table and chairs full of ants, rooms outdated as far as furnishings, bed too soft, gal working breakfast over engaging and constantly clearing dishes as we eat, breakfast not par with most B&Bs, frozen biscuits baked off and dry and cold, frozen pancakes, limited fruit, weak — weak coffee, and a first —- a tip jar on the breakfast counter. Owner or not, based on set up and us getting our own breakfast there is no need for a tip jar.

Before I get into the good and the bad of a review, just saying that this place was the greatest doesn’t give it justice. My wife and I rode up from Orange Co, for the week end. This is our first time at a bread & breakfast and we couldn’t be any happier with our choice. After getting in late Friday night Mike was still manning the registration desk and he got us settled into our room. We elected to upgrade to room #9 which is a king size room with a fireplace. I found this room to be almost like the master bedroom that I would have designed in a custom house (minus the walk-​in closets).The décor was beautiful, maybe a little on the feminine side, me being the «Hunter/​Gatherer Type» but never the less beautiful. The king size bead was very comfortable although I really didn’t have time to check it out so closely to determine if it had indentations because riding since 5:00 am till 9:00 at night got me fairly tired.
The next morning I woke refreshed and ready for heading out to get breakfast at a restaurant. The reviews said bad things about breakfast here so I didn’t intend on eating «cold quiche». But I needed some coffee so I went down just before 8:00 am and saw that Janie the manager had prepared pancakes and sausage links and had put out a great breakfast so we stayed and eat there and saved me the costs of buying breakfast. There was enough kinds of food even for my wife who is a «Vegan» to fill up on. After breakfast we were able to talk to Janie and learn that she and Mike had just been there for 10 days as managers and they were trying to make the place as «homie» as possible and one way was making sure there is enough food for everyone and as many type as possible. Something for everyone’s taste. Speaking of taste the Banana Bread was incredible. Janie had mentioned that she made a Biscuits and Gravy breakfast last week and I told her that was one of my favorites so she made it for me the next day and I tell you the biscuits were light and flaky and the pork sausage was delicious. Not too many places will take requests even if they could but she went out of her way to please a customer and man can this woman cook! After being in Yosemite all day we came back and had another great night. Unfortunately too late for wine and cheese at 5:00 pm. Even though the building is next to a busy highway its below it so you really don’t notice the noise it was very quiet not even the other visitors made any noise that we could hear. Sunday we just relaxed after breakfast on the grounds while my wife took pictures then we packed up and took off for home. Since my wife posted the pictures on Facebook we have gotten responses from quite a few people all ready from our riding club members that they are going to visit here.
The only negative that I can think of would be from a motorcycle rider’s aspect is the gravel in front of the building, this is a major motorcycle hazard but there is a concrete parking area in front of the office that they let you park the bikes. The only other thing would be we didn’t stay long enough. WE LOVED STAYING HERE AND WE’LL BE BACK.
There is still a lot of work for Janie and Mike to do like develop the lower part of the grounds and maybe get the new owner to change out some of the older beds but the owner made a great choice in hiring these managers they love what they are doing and it comes across to the guests like us.
Thanks to Janie and Mike for spoiling us, everywhere we go will now be compared to here.

My wife and I, along with another couple, stayed here on Memorial Day Weekend (2014). It was the first BnB experience for my wife and I and our first trip to Yosemite.
We arrived a little early but Mike allowed us check in and get set up on the free WiFi.
In talking to Mike, he indicated that it was he and his wife’s first weekend managing Hounds Tooth Inn (HTI). He indicated that they previously managed another local facility for 7 years. Needless to say, they were very professional and accommodating. Our room (Brobray room #8) was well maintained and clean. It included a basic tv with cable, bed, small refrigerator, sink, microwave, couch, small desk and hair dryer.
We were a little concerned about breakfast since some of the previous reviews regarding breakfast wasn’t great. Well we awoke to a delightful surprise. Janie, prepared a wonderful homemade biscuits n gravy along with fresh fruits, various cereals, fresh milk, apple and orange juice. Fresh pastries and toast. The following morning featured eggs and sausage while the 3^rd morning offered homemade pancakes.
We had a great experience at HTI and thank Mike, Janie, and Mariah (there youngest daughter) for making our first BnB and Yosemite experience fantastic. We look forward to staying there again on our next trip to Yosemite.

We chose to stay here when we were priced out of our traditional stay at The Narrow Gauge Inn. We had passed this place so many times and were intrigued.
We are very glad we stayed here this weekend. It was lovely — and the prices were great!
Apparently this was the new manager’s first weekend (actually first days) there and they did an awesome job. I gather there are some changes coming about… I do have a few suggestions — one of which is some type of booklet/​info pamphlet in the rooms to tell you things like wifi connection, where the ice machine is, reminder as to breakfast and wine times etc. And that light ALL NIGHT LONG outside our bedroom window was VERY bright — especially since the only window covers are wood blinds that do not block out 100% of the light.
The managers are helpful — friendly — personable… especially their helpful daughter!
The breakfasts were very nice.
The wine selection was nice — but maybe some wine from smaller, local wineries would be nice?
The room was clean and comfortable — altho the tchokties kind of cluttered the rooms. And interesting to note on our receipt it said «no candles» yet there were 3 candles in our room!!!
The grounds are lovely and there is a nice friendly feral cat who loves cheese to go along with the meat her (she?) hunts for!
I did not notice any more road noise than you hear any other places along the route thru town.
Overall, I cant wait to come back here!

I fell in love with this place so much that I want to own it!
Conveniently located in Oakhurst this gem of a B & B is everything you need. The grounds are really pretty & lovely to walk through with running streams & little waterfalls, you wake up to the sound of birds outside your window and totally feel like you are out in the country although you are just off the main road
There are a selection of rooms to choose from all offering something special, with their own private bathrooms. We stayed in the Hearthside room because I went for the less expensive room and we were very happy… I will go back & try other rooms next time, especially one with the spa & fireplace
They include free wine & cookies in the evenings & a light breakfast (Breakfast was not that good though) and the lady behind the reception was very sweet & helpful.
One downside though is that we noticed our room was not made up when we came back from Yosemite for our 2^nd night stay but I dont know if it is just not offered or if housekeeping just forgot us.
I would totally go back again & stay there without even researching other B & Bs in the area as we loved it there. Will also be recommending to our friends & family
And one day when I win the lottery… I’m going back to buy it!!! :0)

Just went to get out of town for the weekend and had a great stay here. Stayed in a 2^nd floor room with fireplace, hot tub, and beautiful tree/​mountain view. The place is clean and the staff were friendly. They have complimentary wine in the evening which I took outside and enjoyed while wandering the grounds. There was plenty offered for breakfast: 2 kinds of quiche, tons of pastries, fresh fruit, cereals, and English muffins. It’s a very convenient location right on 41, but as such, be prepared for a bit of road noise in the morning. Also, if you plan to sleep in go for a room outside… the noise of early-​risers gathering for coffee in the lobby at 7am carries well to the inside rooms. Overall a very relaxing stay, would definitely recommend to Yosemite-​goers!

Our family went to Houndstooth Inn in August after a back pack trip to Yosemite with our 8 year old twins. The staff, Karen and Dax were amazing, the room we stayed in the Victorian Tower was beautiful and just what the doctor ordered for our family after a few nights out in the back country. The wine reception was amazing, the food was really good and the attention to customer satisfication was stellar. We cannot wait for another chance to get up there to Oakhurst and stay at Houndstooth!

We (family of 4 with a 3 yr old and a baby) stayed here for 3 nights on a Yosemite trip in mid Jul 2013. #1 (the Patio) was our room.
Pros: I know there’s been quite a bit said about the clerk here on Unilocal but she was never anything but kind and friendly to us, and especially our kids.
The setting of the Inn is beautiful, as is the property. As noted elsewhere, location wise it is quite a good spot to base oneself for Yosemite (half hour drive or so to Wawona, add another hour to get to Yosemite Village)
Room was clean and well-​appointed, and our kids had a great time crawling /​running around, space was ample.
Cons: Have to agree with Jim M. that the indentations in the beds were really quite challenging. Well, didn’t bother the kids and I think the Husband and I were too tired to fuss much. Also wish that they had changed the bedsheets at least once over our 3 night stay – I don’t have much experience with B&Bs but was kind of expecting that. As noted elsewhere the breakfast selection is pretty limited but taste-​wise quite alright.
I would recommend the Inn for young families travelling to Yosemite.

On a scale of 1 to 5, this place is definitely a 5.
On a scale of 1 to 100, I would rate it a 99.
Why not 100? Nothing in life is perfect, but let’s talk about all the good stuff first.
We stayed at the «Summer House» aka the cottage for a Yosemite trip.
Pros:
1) The area is absolutely gorgeous & clean.
2) The summer house is fantastic for a family of 5. You feel like you’re in your own summer cottage. You can drive and park right next to it. It has everything you need from a small kitchenette to a jacuzzi tub. Nice & private feeling.
3) The owners and staff are fantastic.
4) Wine and beverage service that is complementary in the afternoon to night.
5) Price is reasonable — especially with their specials.
6) Being in Oakhurst, close to everything, including cheap gas and groceries.
7) Breakfast was good, especially if you like quiche.
Cons: Just 2
1) WiFi at all areas including the Summer House would be great. It was a slight inconvenience to have to walk from the cottage down to the office/​breakfast area for WiFi everytime we needed internet access. These days internet access is quite essential.
2) Some of the bathroom & cottage interior fixtures in the Summer House just needs some updating and/​or renewal. A quick inspection to replace anything broken, worn, or rusty would be perfect.
All in all, fantastic experience. Would highly recommend this place to anyone visiting the Oakhurst/​Bass Lake area and/​or Yosemite.