Wuksachi Lodge at Sequoia

First please know that this “lodge” will not be suitable for many elderly or disabled people: -No elevator but 3 floors -Registration is across the road from rooms. 300+ yard walk from registration to all rooms on an uphill grade at 7,200 feet elevation. The rooms themselves are not even remotely “lodge” like. They honestly are like Motel 6. Simple cheap plastic and spartan. We have stayed in every National Park Lodge except 2. This is an embarrassment. It should be called Wuksachi Motel. Yet it costs $300. You will not get “the feel” of Sequoia National Park unless that feeling includes being deceived. Everything was done on the cheap. Add no hot water, no glasses in the room, broken desk light, no luggage carts to assist with the trek to the rooms and this place flat sucks. It is a cheap hotel room that is hard to get too The restaurant is EVEN WORSE but I will review separately. This “lodge” is unfit for anyone including beavers. Don’t waste your money. Stay in Grant Grove, Wawona or 3 rivers. Read less

Sequoia NP is a stunning place. To refer to Wuksachi as a lodge in a National Park is insulting to this reverent place. Wuksachi is a low-rate hotel at best. Front desk staff was friendly but uniformed about the history of the lodge. I felt like we had just checked in to an inexpensive airport hotel for a quick overnight. Sat for dinner and ordered beers; first 2 tries were met with "no drafts as their CO2 system was down," and second request - not in stock. Meals were adequate, but not great and definitely overpriced. Hamburger had some sauce on it that was not called out on the menu. Salad was a bunch of leaves dropped on a plate, acorn squash was out and the butternut substitute was dried out and the quinoa nearly broke my teeth. The separate sleeping area is (or the three are) cheaply constructed, very non-descript three floor building(s); we are in our late 60's and it's good we're strong because we had to carry all our luggage up and down a flight of stairs. The rooms had almost no amenities, with no glasses in the bathroom, water that was melt-water cold even when it ran far longer than I could stand - there's a drought in CA! The housekeeping staff certainly doesn't care much as the bed skirts were all hiked up under the sheets and blanket, looking pretty lame. No robes, no extra blanket, TV was tiny (we don't really watch but it was late and cold outside). The room was dark, the desk light had been unplugged because it was impossible to turn it off. For $300+ I expected more. I know this is trivial, but this is a NP Lodge, and the art used in the rooms and hallways looks like it is meant for Illinois or Ohio, very generic. Please! I am laying out some money to stay in a wonderful national park! I'm sorry, but it made me so sad, after a glorious stay in Yosemite, to be here. Morning coffee is not even complimentary. If you have to stay in the park, it is adequate. Read less

On a trip to LA, I persuaded my husband to come to California with the promise to visit Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon. The parks were on his bucket list for nearly 30 years. It did not disappoint. We stayed at the Wuksachi Lodge for 5 days in the park. A winter storm was coming and the lodge called us to obtain snow tire chains and recommended places in nearby town, Three Rivers. We had breakfast and dinners most days. Menu was varied for every palate. My favorites were the yogurt parfait with granola and berries for breakfast and trout for dinner. Disappointed the desserts were limited and fruit pies were unavailable during the visit. Grass-fed chili and baked potato soup were winners. Salads were fresh and caprese salad is a shareable plate of fresh tomatoes and big slices of mozzarella with basil pesto and sweet balsamic vinegar. Yum! Ultimate experience- to be with the trees. Majestic and magnificient. 6-10 inches of snow didnt stop us from walking amongst these century old giants. King's Canyon scenic route was closed for the winter (May snow!). But we walked the 2.6 mile Hume Lake trail. It was a brilliant day to watch fisherman (with buckets of fish), ducks and to view the working dam. Smell of snow covered pine reminded us of Christmas. Read less

The rooms are spacious but, for the price, plain Jane rather than resort luxe. Grumblings about lugging your stuff up from the parking lot to your room at 7000 ft altitude are not exaggerations. The lodge staff are warm and helpful; Housekeeping team seemed AWOL. Don't expect a wireless signal; although, wifi is free and rudrimentary. Scenery is world class and international clientel seem unfazed by the lack of sophistication. Read less

I couldn't wait to stay at Wuksachi lodge and it did not disappoint! The restaurant in the lodge had EXCELLENT food, for all meals. I'd recommend the breakfast buffet, a handmade pizza for lunch, and the filet mignon at dinner. The chocolate torte was absolutely divine. There weren't many other solo travelers, but I did chat up a lot of the staff and bartenders, and they were so nice to talk to. I will definitely be back in the future. Read less