Yosemite View Lodge, El Portal

This hotel lets you take a whirlpool bath right at the edge of a wild portion of the Merced River. Many of the rooms have balconies facing the river as well. Located literally minutes from the park entrance the hotel offers convenience and comfort. There are standard rooms, rooms with spa-tubs and fireplaces, and family suites with kitchenettes. A mini-store and a great gift shop add to your enjoyment as well as the on-site restaurant with a lounge, and pizza parlor with an arcade. Nearby you can hike, pan for gold, fish, or just plain enjoy the beauty of the Sierras. Under fourteens go free.