Lake View Lodge Lee Vining, Lee Vining

Spend your money elsewhere. The owner, Bill, and the manager, Stephanie, are extremely unpleasant to deal with. They are both rude and do not try to help at all.

I booked this place because of the price and location (close to Yosemite). My brother and sister in law stayed in one of the motel rooms and it was good size, clean and a decent price. My husband and I stayed in a cozy cabin. The cabins are cute, but the setting is not so good. There seems to be lots of "junk" behind the motel. The staff was very nice.

We stayed in Lee Vining on our way to yosemite. We where travleing with another couple who had never been to the area. Even though it is quite a small town , we all really enjoyed the surroundings. We had a room with a queen bed that had a view of the lake and a little porch area to sit out on. Our friends also had a room with a queen size bed located right next to ours that also had a view. Both of our rooms were very nice size, they had hairdyers,fridges microwaves and we had a jacuzzi tub in ours. Nice accommodations.The lodge has beautiful garden areas, where you are able to sit and enjoy the views,surroundings and many different types of birds. The staff was nice and knew the area well.The office is very well decorated.We visited in the fall which was pretty due to all the changing colors. We really enjoyed the location and will be coming back again soon. We saw that they have cabins behind the motel that look so cute.

The Lakeview Lodge is the first Lodge you see coming into Lee Vining as you come from Yosemite. It is on the left hand side of the road, despite the fact that there is a huge sign on the right which gives you the impression that the 4 little rooms under the sign comprise the lodge. I found myself pulling up to the little rooms and saying to myself, "this is it???" Check in was painless. As I got to my room I noticed the refrigerator kept making a loud noise every 30 mins or so. I wound up turning the power down to keep it from turning on again. I hurt my pinky finger and nearly fell over when I placed my hand on the counter in the bathroom. Part of the counter is not attached to the wall which is unforgiveable. The counter is sitting on two "L" brackets being held only by gravity. It should be attached to the brackets (or wall) with screws. The amenities were surprising. I didn�t expect a microwave or a fridge but there they were, and there were plenty of movie channels on the cable TV although probably not more than the usual 20 or so stations. The rooms are a little dark. The a/c does need to be upgraded. It is old, and you turn it on by pressing a button. There�s no �automatic� settings like most hotels where you set it at a certain cooling level, and then when the room reaches a certain temperature it turns off. This one just keeps going and going. It was difficult to figure out how to use it because the letters under the buttons had faded off completely. I didn�t have any problem with internet. I did see an internet port downstairs, however, there were at least 2 (maybe more) unsecured wireless networks available from my room. Lee Vining seems to have a nice array of unsecured connections for techies like me. The city of Lee Vining has a population of 398. There are no stoplights in this city, and you can walk from one end to the other in less than 20 minutes. The most popular place to eat is Tioga Toomey's or Woah Nellie Deli. This restaurant is situated inside a Mobile gas station at the intersection of 120 and 395. If you are coming from Yosemite there are no signs of a restaurant visible from 120. Be on the lookout for it. They serve gourmet food here which is expensive. The portions are large and the food is unique. They serve up all kinds of different dishes from fish tacos - one with Mango salsa, one with Ginger Coleslaw served w Brazilian Black Beans ($10.95). I had the St Louis Style Baby Back BBQ Ribs w/Huckleberry BBQ Sauce, Garlic Mash Potatoes, and Veggies ($17.95). I wasn't too impressed with the "Veggies" as it comprised of simply 3 stalks of broccoli but the ribs were very succulent, tender, and filling...excellent! For drink they offered a locally brewed beer called "Lobotomy" brewed by a local Indian tribe, as well as Mango Margaritas. Many of these items are unique and cannot be found elsewhere so it's really worth a look.

The Lakeview Lodge is the first Lodge you see coming into Lee Vining as you come from Yosemite. It is on the left hand side of the road, despite the fact that there is a huge sign on the right which gives you the impression that the 4 little rooms under the sign comprise the lodge. I found myself pulling up to the little rooms and saying to myself, "this is it???" Check in was painless. As I got to my room I noticed the refrigerator kept making a loud noise every 30 mins or so. I wound up turning the power down to keep it from turning on again. I hurt my pinky finger and nearly fell over when I placed my hand on the counter in the bathroom. Part of the counter is not attached to the wall which is unforgiveable. The counter is sitting on two "L" brackets being held only by gravity. It should be attached to the brackets (or wall) with screws. The amenities were surprising. I didn�t expect a microwave or a fridge but there they were, and there were plenty of movie channels on the cable TV although probably not more than the usual 20 or so stations. The rooms are a little dark. The a/c does need to be upgraded. It is old, and you turn it on by pressing a button. There�s no �automatic� settings like most hotels where you set it at a certain cooling level, and then when the room reaches a certain temperature it turns off. This one just keeps going and going. It was difficult to figure out how to use it because the letters under the buttons had faded off completely. I didn�t have any problem with internet. I did see an internet port downstairs, however, there were at least 2 (maybe more) unsecured wireless networks available from my room. Lee Vining seems to have a nice array of unsecured connections for techies like me. The city of Lee Vining has a population of 398. There are no stoplights in this city, and you can walk from one end to the other in less than 20 minutes. The most popular place to eat is Tioga Toomey's or Woah Nellie Deli. This restaurant is situated inside a Mobile gas station at the intersection of 120 and 395. If you are coming from Yosemite there are no signs of a restaurant visible from 120. Be on the lookout for it. They serve gourmet food here which is expensive. The portions are large and the food is unique. They serve up all kinds of different dishes from fish tacos - one with Mango salsa, one with Ginger Coleslaw served w Brazilian Black Beans ($10.95). I had the St Louis Style Baby Back BBQ Ribs w/Huckleberry BBQ Sauce, Garlic Mash Potatoes, and Veggies ($17.95). I wasn't too impressed with the "Veggies" as it comprised of simply 3 stalks of broccoli but the ribs were very succulent, tender, and filling...excellent! For drink they offered a locally brewed beer called "Lobotomy" brewed by a local Indian tribe, as well as Mango Margaritas. Many of these items are unique and cannot be found elsewhere so it's really worth a look.