The Red Rooster Lodge and Retreat Center

I had a great stay here. It was great location to Yosemite entrance, about 25 min away. Not a long drive at all because you will be enjoying the scenery along the way.
–Loved the deck to lounge in the sun. Its a quite place, woodsy and good place to relax away from the city. Also had a Jacuzzi.
–Maggie the host was friendly, warm and helpful. She cared to make sure we had everything we needed for a memorable stay. Personable and caring. Thanks Maggie! (Maggie started hosting the Red Rooster just a few months ago and really has improved the place. Ignore reviews about previous host because they are no longer there)
–We stayed in the Suite with private bathroom. If looking for something more private, then book the suite.
I would love to come back again. I prefer the more secluded and quite relaxation of this location over the more crowded lodges within the Yosemite Park. There are only about 3 – 4 rooms and the suite is off to the side of the house with private patio. If you get a good deal, book it!

I absolutely loved this place!
My friend booked us a room here for the night as part of my birthday trip to Yosemite. We had an amazing time. We stood in the house; it was clean, comfortable, and the fresh towels and toiletries were a nice touch. The host, Maggie, was incredibly warm and sets the mood for relaxation and fun.
The lodge is located just 20 miles to Yosemite and another 20 miles into the Valley. It’s a beautiful drive.
We especially enjoyed the beautiful deck and hot tub. You can’t beat the affordability of this place!
Be warned, you probably won’t get cell service but I feel like that adds to the charm. There’s plenty more to see and do here.

This cabin was really cool. I’ve stayed at a few B&B before but nothing like the Red Rooster Lodge.
First off, there is not cell service, which I loved. So, plan accordingly when visiting. There was wifi however when you get there.
I pulled up to the lodge after a long day of hiking yosemite wandering what to expect. Maggie, strolled out of her «managers residence» before I was even out of my car to greet us even though we showed up at roughly 9PM. She welcomed us and showed us inside. She did a quick walk through of the common spaces and our room before check-​in then told us good night and where to find her if we need her. Maggie was extremely polite and even had the heater in our room on for us before we got there! It was so nice!!!
The bed was extremely comfortable, the towels for the shower was soft, and the overall feel of the cabin was, in my opinion, really cool. The common space was all open with deer mounted on the wall and the next morning Maggie even told us the story to the deer and why they were there.
In the morning we had a «continental breakfast» type of meal. Never experienced that at a bed and breakfast but it was really kinda cool. Maggie was once again there in the morning to great us and explain where things were and stayed for roughly 3 – 4 minutes before leaving the area. When leaving Maggie was outside to tell us goodby. We stayed and talked to her for a while since we had a little bit of free time and Maggie showed us around the property. The tent like cabins outside, outside kitchen, overall a clean/​well kept place to hang out.
Roughly 1 ½ hr from yosemite valley.
Overall review:
cozy little cabin to stay at if you are good with no cell service. Awesome manger Maggie. Not your typical B&B. 2 thumbs up for the cabin feel. Would stay there again in a heart beat!

What are you looking for in an overnight stay in the wilderness?
Cell phone service?
Usable Internet?
Your own bathroom?
If your answer was none of the above, then this could be the perfect place for you! Unlike a hotel, this is very clearly someone’s house and not one that has been renovated or remodeled in the past 40 years.
The dining/​living/​reception room is replete with more than 10 mounted deer and moose heads. This is perfect if you are into hunting, but considering that I’m a lover of living animals, I found it to be quite disheartening.
The mix of people from neighboring rental and residential yurts means that you’ll be sharing a SINGLE bathroom with up to 8 travelers and family members. It’s the perfect situation if you are a people-​person or you just like to play mystery games like «wait are they staying here?» and «why is he wearing a headlamp?»
The lodge boasts high-​speed internet. Unless that was written in the days of dial-​up, that is quite false. Not only did the pages time out before they had a chance to load, but the wifi kept turning off and on again, requiring you to keep signing back in every 30 – 60 seconds. Leave your computers/​iPads/​and phones in the car or just plan to turn them off when you arrive.
The vintage wine glasses that we were cautiously permitted to use made for a memorable evening of wifi-​free girl talk and reflection, and allowed us to queue our Instagrams for future sharing.

My significant other and I went about staying here at the Yurt which was AWESOME!!!
WI booked our stay through AirB&B, which was quick and painless. The place isn’t very hard to find either! Once we pulled up, Maggie the host, was INCREDIBLY welcoming! She showed us all the ammenities and the land the Yurt was on which is spectacular! She takes very good care of it! She also showed us the yurt and showed us everything about the yurt. The land also has a nice little patio with grilling stuff. Inside the actual B&B, she offers breakfast at a fair rate. For the price, we got a beautiful landscape right outside our door, and the best hospitality we’ve had in a very long time!
Overall; if you are in the area (like Yosemite National Park) and need a place to stay, check this place out! You will not be dissapointed! Maggie rocks!

Spotless, friendly and beautiful. This is a small bed and breakfast that has only two rooms in a house that used to be a residence. It’s managed by a lovely lady who lives on site and is very friendly and helpful. I spent 3 nights there and had a wonderful time. It’s about an hour drive to the entrance to Yosemite, so in reference to previous reviews — yes it’s not right next to the park but it’s also much more affordable and definitely much more pleasant than some cheap motel. Also the drive itself is gorgeous. The house is surrounded by pine trees, so the location is quiet, and there were deer in the yard in the morning. There isn’t much in the neighborhood, but there is a cute little diner down the street as well as a grocery store. I’ve already recommended this place to my friends as a great getaway from the city hustle and bustle.

My partner and I travel a lot, and we always look for the best deals wherever we go. We usually use
and rely on the info on there, but this is one of the very few instances where the property was completely different than what was advertised. In general, my reviews are pretty good, but after my stay at the Red Rooster Lodge, I was compelled to inform future travelers what to really expect.
First off, this is a solid 1.5 hours drive from Yosemite. It should not really be advertised as a place to stay «nearby». Once you find the place, you are actually checking in in what appears to be someone’s residence. There is nothing professional about it. Be very careful when you drive into the driveway as this area is completely unlit and the parking spaces are very unclear.
There is a trailer parked outside where the manager and his family allegedly sleep in. When we walked in to check in, the manager, a Mr. Segal, began to, rather harshly in my opinion, verbally discipline his son (who was shirtless, by the way) right in front of us while his son wiped off the counter of the kitchen, which is also the check-​in area. Apparently his boy was not doing it correctly, but this is literally the first encounter we had the manager, and our first impression of the lodge. Mr. Segal also let us know that his daughter-​in-​law was sleeping in one of the rooms in the house. Having the children shirtless sitting in the living room watching TV, the daughter-​in-​law sleeping in one of the rooms, and the wife cooking in the morning made us feel like we were staying at someone’s home, not a lodge.
The lodge advertised the tent/​room we stayed in to have a «California King» mattress, which was reiterated by Mr. Segal when he showed us to our room. I am sorry, but 2 twin-​size beds put together does not constitute as a California King. We were actually quite uncomfortable, especially considering the price for the room. And sadly, the hot tub that was advertised was under repair. The manager said it had just broken the night before, but if you go and it is still broken, well, it’s now been 3 months from the time of our visit.
Lastly, there was a long trail of ants in the bathroom by the toilet, which was disgusting. It made me question the cleanliness of the rooms, and the food that the manager’s wife prepared for guests in the morning. We decided to go with yogurt and fruit, to be on the safe side.
Although the idea of a tent/​room was really cool and exciting, we were quite disappointed. We were happy to leave early the next morning and we don’t plan to ever stay in this property again. I say, pay the extra 30 – 50 bucks and stay somewhere closer, cleaner, and with better customer service.