John Muir Lodge

Kings Canyon National Park, Kings Canyon and Death Valley

Virgin rating

Moro Rock Trail
Deluxe Room
Standard Room
Moro Rock Trail
Deluxe Room
Standard Room

The hotel

John Muir Lodge is in an excellent location for exploring Kings Canyon National Park and giant sequoia country. A warm welcome awaits under the lodge's open beamed ceiling and in front of the stone fireplace, ensuring all guests get to feel right at home. Accommodation follows suit and you'll discover recently renovated rooms with hand crafted furniture and local artwork adding to the instant appeal. After a good night's rest there's nothing better than an early start to soak up the sun rising over the sequoias. Picnic supplies can be picked up at the general stores opposite the lodge and once you've packed up the fishing tackle, charged your camera and hit the trail, it's time to discover just what John Muir fell in love with way back when.

Amenities

  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Located in Kings Canyon National Park. Just a stone's throw from the towering giant sequoias of Grant Grove, a short walk from the village visitor centre and a general store.

Hotel information

36 guest rooms. All with central heating, flat-screen  TV, telephone, mini-fridge, tea/coffee-making facilities, hairdryer, iron and board. Standard Rooms with 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Deluxe Rooms with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Grant Grove Restaurant and outdoor espresso bar nearby (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Complimentary WiFi in public areas. Selection of board games. Gift shop, convenience store and visitor centre opposite.

*Denotes local charge.

One person must be aged 21 years and over in each room at check-in.

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Location, location, but not cheap

Nov 2, 2024 davidgirling Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom

All about location. Great place to stay for sequoia and Kings Canyon. Very friendly staff. Room was very clean and a good size. we had room103 which was next to housekeeping, it sounding like washing machine on spin cycle every morning about 0100hrs. walls are paper thin, and we heard everything our neighbours said. National Park prices, so… Read more
All about location. Great place to stay for sequoia and Kings Canyon. Very friendly staff. Room was very clean and a good size. we had room103 which was next to housekeeping, it sounding like washing machine on spin cycle every morning about 0100hrs. walls are paper thin, and we heard everything our neighbours said. National Park prices, so expensive for what it actually is. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Least Expensive Option in Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks

Oct 27, 2024 mamacita Cortland, NY

This is a motel (Hampton Inn, Fairfield Inn caliber). They have tried to dress it up with some faux woodsy details. There are not many choices in Kings Canyon, Sequoia & the surrounding area. This is in Kings Canyon National Park & was the least expensive option at just over $250/night. The room had a fridge & coffee maker. They have one microwave… Read more
This is a motel (Hampton Inn, Fairfield Inn caliber). They have tried to dress it up with some faux woodsy details. There are not many choices in Kings Canyon, Sequoia & the surrounding area. This is in Kings Canyon National Park & was the least expensive option at just over $250/night. The room had a fridge & coffee maker. They have one microwave in the lobby that we didn't know about until we arrived. I was a bit taken aback by no maid service in the room. We had hung out towels back to show that we were happy to re-use them in keeping with their Green initiative but the beds were unmade. Maybe it was because it was October and they had no help left??? They had a beautiful fireplace in lobby but no fire in it. Lot's of board games and unlike a lot of other hotels quite a few people were enjoying the lobby. Restaurant(singular) was down the hill & mediocre. It got boring after two nights. In the end it was a good choice & would stay again if I ever return. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Loved every minute.

Oct 26, 2024 paul_leslie_johnson1

This Lodge stay was our favourite part of the 2 week road trip. 3 nights, would’ve booked 5 if we had known. Rooms were completely fine, clean and well equipped. Location (with walks from the door) was our favourite thing. Surrounded by Sequoia, birds, chipmunks etc. just a fantastic place and ideal for hiking and as a base to visit Kings Canyon… Read more
This Lodge stay was our favourite part of the 2 week road trip. 3 nights, would’ve booked 5 if we had known. Rooms were completely fine, clean and well equipped. Location (with walks from the door) was our favourite thing. Surrounded by Sequoia, birds, chipmunks etc. just a fantastic place and ideal for hiking and as a base to visit Kings Canyon and surrounding areas. The Lodge stands separately from the restaurant and shop, just a very short walk. Both of these were used and they were really very good. Staff were very helpful and pleasant. Absolutely loved it. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Perfect location to visit Kings Canyon NP!

Oct 22, 2024 Lisa B

The location was perfect for exploring the park. The rooms in the lodge were very nice and conveniently located. Since it was late in the season, there was only one option for dining but that had what we needed. There were plenty of outlets in the room for charging our devices. The room was equipped with the necessary amenties.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Poor and vastly overpriced

Oct 19, 2024 Freedom35971142297

Found this disappointing .. always going to be pricey due to the great location, I accept that, but the general condition of the room was poor, broken blind.. unable to open, terrible shower, low water pressure and scalding hot then tepid. Shabby and tired fixtures and fittings. Dining facilities were a 10 min walk away .. no problem but again… Read more
Found this disappointing .. always going to be pricey due to the great location, I accept that, but the general condition of the room was poor, broken blind.. unable to open, terrible shower, low water pressure and scalding hot then tepid. Shabby and tired fixtures and fittings. Dining facilities were a 10 min walk away .. no problem but again overpriced and poor quality. I imagine this was once a lovely venue but is now very tired and not worth the hefty price… considering the far superior lodge 45 minutes away, where the in house dining was very good and the general ambiance was considerably better … my advice … keep driving . What a shame .. the only saving grace is the location to which it sadly trades on at a vastly inflated price. Read less