Apple Tree Inn, Fish Camp

We were very happily surprised at how nice this place is. Although there was a snafu in our booking and we did not have the suite I had booked originally, the room we got was so spacious we didn't mind. It was clean and nicely set up. We loved having the fireplace and the French door to the outside. A mama and baby deer came right up to it one evening. It was so nice having the feel of being right in the woods with nature there. The thing I loved the best was the heated indoor swimming pool. It was so clean and the temperature was so perfect, that I slipped right into it without a cold shock. I had it to myself twice. With the fresh air coming in through the open windows it was great. My husband and I had fun playing Racquetball in the court one day - $5 for an hour and they provided the racquets and ball. The spa was equally as nice as the pool - very clean and fresh. Having Tenaya lodge next door, with a trail to it from the cabins at Apple Tree was so nice. We took advantage of the $40 certificate good for any of the restaurants in Tenaya for only $20, added on to the room one night. I totally disagree with the other reviewer about the "high end" restaurant there. The two dinners I had were Awesome (Macadamia crusted Halibut with coconut risotto once night and a Shrimp and Scallop dish with rice noodles and a Thai curry the other). Yum!! We would definitely stay here again.

The picture of the lobby is great, and it looks great in real life, but the great part ends there. We were locked out of our room twice. Imagine standing there waiting to get items from your cabin to leave for the day, being delayed a long time while the staff makes several attempts to get you in your own cabin, only to be told the entire lock needs replacement, and we were eventually told the cabin would not be locked while we were away (my computer, etc. inside). No compensation for our delay was offered. The breakfast food was okay, but dishes and silverware had a lot of standing water on them. Yanni-like music was played fairly loudly during breakfast (CDs or cassettes are on sale in the lobby). Everyone was looking around at each other wondering if the music was supposed to put us in some sort of nature-lover mood for a day at Yosemite, it was annoying. Lobby landscaping was appreciated, until it was realized that the very noisy gardening tractors start zipping by our windows at 6:30 AM. Cabins were in poor condition. From the look of the baseboards, no painting had been done in the last 20 years. Carpets were highly stained and bathrooms were old and dirty. Screen was missing from bathroom window. The location says 2 miles from Yosemite, but this is the south entrance. Please realize it is a 1 hour drive along a very curvey road to the Yosemite Valley, which is where most tourists want to go. I will not return and hope that you make a better choice than I did!

The place is very nice but axcess to the 1 & only Ice maker, and pool ,spa can be a very long walk depending on what building your in

My husband and I, along with our parents stayed one night. We stayed in a nice cabin with three units. The second floor unit has a king size bed, and a second private room with a double. All rooms except one had a deck overlooking the Inn nestled among the redwood trees. Very tranquil, until latter that evening. Two men and one woman were arguing around 11:30pm. They were talking /yelling loudly at each other. This went on for approx. 20 minutes. I called front desk and advised of the loud talking. The front desk receptionist stated that she had no one to send to investigate the problem. The yelling continued well into the night. I eventually fell asleep from exhaustion from the day in Yosemite. However, I would come back and stay again. The Tenaya Lodge in next door a short walk down a path. I would not eat at their high end restraunt. Was not all that good.

This was a wonderful stay for a family of four. The cottage rooms were nicely decorated and plenty spacious. The thermostat controlled fireplace was warm enough for the snowy April weather. The staff was friendly. The little store was cute for trinkets. There is VCR video rental for evening kid entertainment other than chancing what is on TV. The pool and racquetball court are a nice bonus. This is a definite "return" place for our family.