Best Western Plus Yosemite Way Station

Yosemite National Park, California

Virgin rating

Two Queen Guest Room
King Guest Room
Two Queen Guest Room
King Guest Room

The hotel

Gold Country? Yosemite? Cutesy Mariposa itself? Whatever your excuse for visiting the region, Best Western Plus Yosemite Way Station acts as an ‘access all areas’ base. Right on Highway 140, it’s near Mariposa’s dining and shopping, and within two miles of California Mining and Mineral Museum and the History Center’s gold panning, a throwback to the gold rush days. Keep driving and you’ll arrive in Yosemite National Park, just over 30 miles from the hotel, or Sierra National Forest, a little further away. Before you head out each day, fill up with hot breakfast treats, waffles, muffins, and naughty pastries. And, when you get back, you can make the most of the tennis courts, complimentary WiFi and seasonal swimming pool and hot tub.

Amenities

  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Free Parking
  • Internet Access
  • Near National Park
  • Tennis

Where is it

On Highway 140, near Mariposa’s restaurants and shops. Ideally located for Gold Country experiences like gold panning at the History Center, half-a-mile away, and visiting the California Mining and Mineral Museum, 2 miles away. Yosemite National Park is 32 miles away, Sierra National Forest 37 miles away, and giant Sequoia trees 45 miles away.

Hotel information

77 rooms on 3 floors. All with air-conditioning and heating, TV with satellite/cable channels, WiFi*, telephone (complimentary local calls under 10 minutes), microwave, fridge, tea/coffee-making facilities, hairdryer, and iron and board. Two Queen Guest Rooms have 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Breakfast bar (complimentary hot breakfast and pastries). Outdoor swimming pool (seasonal). Hot tub (seasonal). Tennis courts. WiFi. Children's playground close by. Complimentary self-parking available.

*Denotes local charge

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great Place...Well Run

May 17, 2024 Jay R

Staff was friendly and accommodating. Grab and Go breakfast was great! Room was spacious. Juice bar in office was a nice thing in the morning when picking up our breakfast.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Simply, but clean & comfortable motel

May 8, 2024 Z4202ZFmichaelg Casper, Wyoming

I booked this motel for a 3-night stay in Mariposa, as my mom and I were attending a celebration of life just outside of town for my aunt, and am happy with my choice. For starters, the staff both at the front desk and breakfast room were super friendly. Upon check-in, we were offered the choice downstairs room or something on one of the upper… Read more
I booked this motel for a 3-night stay in Mariposa, as my mom and I were attending a celebration of life just outside of town for my aunt, and am happy with my choice. For starters, the staff both at the front desk and breakfast room were super friendly. Upon check-in, we were offered the choice downstairs room or something on one of the upper floors. We opted for a room on the bottom floor, as my mom does not do stairs that well. Our room had 2 queen beds, a mini fridge, and a microwave. The vanity/sink area in this room was separate from the bathtub and toilet. That was nice, as someone could be there, while someone was taking a shower. Other plusses were the free breakfast, free drinks in the lobby (juices, coffees, and hot chocolate), and the outdoor hot tub. Lastly, like all motels/hotels in town, this one was close to everything. On the downside, the reception on TV was not great for some of the local channels and I also heard some guests saying they found the TV a little complicated to operate (not used to the streaming apps with Samsung TV+). In all this was a nice choice in Mariposa. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great location in downtown Mariposa

May 3, 2024 NorcalTami California

Great location, easy to access. Walking along the creek trail you can get to the center of town within a few minutes. There are several unique shops and restaurants nearby. Store across the street, but it's not safe to cross at that location so would need to take your car. Room was clean and there was a lot of breakfast options. Check in was… Read more
Great location, easy to access. Walking along the creek trail you can get to the center of town within a few minutes. There are several unique shops and restaurants nearby. Store across the street, but it's not safe to cross at that location so would need to take your car. Room was clean and there was a lot of breakfast options. Check in was easy, but if you end up on the third or second floor be sure to park in the back to avoid so many stairs lugging up your luggage. Second floor is a straight shot from the back parking lot. We had road construction and jackhammering all night our first night. Not disclosed by the front desk, but there were ear plugs in our room. We took a Unisom and fell asleep. Second night was fine. Hotel was about an hour from Yosemite which was our destination. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Construction noise all night long

May 3, 2024 Wendy S Encinitas, California

There is construction going on immediately in front of hotel at night. There is jack hammering all night long.. if you are staying in the front of the hotel, you will NOT sleep. The management doesnt really care and at most will offer 20% compensation for the disturbances
Image of the Tripadvisor rating High quality, high value in a place where they could get away with less.

Mar 15, 2024 Thomas A

This motel offers a very high value given it’s location near the entrance to one of California’s premier attractions (Yosemite). The young man at the reception desk was professional, friendly and helpful, getting me and my “first time in America German Cousins” a recommendation to a nice pub on the Main St. The rooms were spotless and well… Read more
This motel offers a very high value given it’s location near the entrance to one of California’s premier attractions (Yosemite). The young man at the reception desk was professional, friendly and helpful, getting me and my “first time in America German Cousins” a recommendation to a nice pub on the Main St. The rooms were spotless and well appointed. The breakfast was of the typical Best Western format, not fancy, but was of top quality in terms of cleanliness and good order. I was really happy that with so many other issues in California, this venue offered high quality with a reasonable price that was appreciated by all. Read less