RUSH CREEK LODGE AND SPA AT YOSEMITE ^{* * *}

We enjoyed our 3 night stay.
Great location to the entrance of Yosemite. Staff was kind. Dinner food is very good. We did not plan in advance so spa was booked.
We mostly enjoyed the Wonders of Yosemite Full Day Tour with Tyler Anreacchio. He was amazing! The real deal and the whole package. His love for the outdoors, respect for the outdoors and esp. for Yosemite was so apparent, He is so knowledgeable, and was so engaging. We also enjoyed hearing about his passion for climbing and all that it entails.

I really wanted to love Rush Creek Lodge but unfortunately it just didn’t meet expectations. We arrived around 4pm for a 3 night visit and we were promptly checked in to a first floor king room by a very young employee. While the resort and rooms are nicely decorated, it is clear that corners were cut during construction. Music playing in a room upstairs reverberated in our room at all hours. I complained twice - I was given a breakfast voucher after the second complaint which was something I guess but the fact that I wasn’t offered a different room or any other actual solution tells me that noise complaints are a regular occurrence. The AC fan was also extremely loud.
We ate at the restaurant most nights and the food was quite good. The male host we encountered was quite difficult to deal with making a big deal out of “squeezing” us in to a mostly deserted dining hall. The breakfast buffet at $25 per person was borderline inedible.
We spent our last day in the spa which was quite nice. The massage I got was decent. The facilities staff took away from the relaxing atmosphere plodding through the outdoor area slamming gates and not using the hushed tones that multiple signs remind customers to use.
Overall, the proximity to Yosemite is the main draw here. It is very family friendly with lots to do for kids. However, the quality of the accommodation and mediocre hospitality doesn’t justify the price.

We used to celebrate every New Year there. Covid restrictions changed some of our traditions. I can't wait to visit this place again. I keep recommending it to my friends.

The food is AMAZING! I stayed here for a retreat and my colleagues and I had nothing but great things to say about the food and there was about 20 of us. Compliments to the chef. I HIGHLY recommend the crispy fried cauliflower and the crème brûlée cheesecake.

Nice quiet anniversary celebration at the entrance to Yosemite.