Stay at Big Trees Lodge (Wawona), Yosemite National Park, California

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TheWawona Hotelis a historic hotel located within southern Yosemite National Park, in California. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987, and is on the National Register of Historic Places . On March 1, 2016, the Wawona Hotel was renamedBig Trees Lodgedue to a legal dispute between the US Government, which owns the property, and the outgoing concessionaire, Delaware North, which claims rights to the trademarked name. Located on Yosemite National Park property, this hotel is 4 miles from the park's south entrance cradled between the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees and the Yosemite Valley. It features a golf course and an on-site restaurant with panoramic views of Yosemite.Playing tennis or relaxing in the outdoor pool are just two activities offered at Wawona Hotel. Each evening, a singer and a pianist entertain guests with live music. A free breakfast buffet is prepared fresh each morning at Hotel Wawona. For lunch and dinner, guests can eat on the terrace or in the main dining room. In the summer, a barbecue dinner is offered each Saturday night.The quiet rooms at this hotel are simply styled with traditional decor. A work desk and a clock radio are provided. Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias and Pioneer Museum are less then 0.5 miles from this hotel. Glacier Point is 27 miles away. Wawona Hotel is one of the oldest mountain resort hotels in California and a classic of Victorian era resorts. The Victorian style hotel was built in 1876 to serve tourists visiting the Mariposa Grove. As tourism increased, so did the number of trails and hotels. The Wawona Hotel is still in use today and continues to be one of the few hotels located inside the boundaries of Yosemite National Park. The verdant meadows, rushing streams, and tranquility of its site make this a favorite of those who prefer a relaxed environment. Most of the hotel's 104 guestrooms open onto one of Wawona's signature verandas and are reminiscent of European-style hotel rooms. Housed in six buildings constructed from 1876 to 1916, the rooms are furnished in period pieces and antiques, with steam heat in winter. No telephones or televisions are located in the hotel.

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