Yosemite National Park’s historic Wawona Hotel is one of California’s original Victorian-era mountain resort hotels. Originally established in 1856, the hotel has 104 guest rooms, slightly half of which offer private bathrooms. The other 54 rooms have shared bathrooms harkening back to an authentic mid-1800’s hotel experience.
The building recently underwent a roof replacement, at which time further issues were discovered. The NPS announced they will be closing the 168-year-old hotel indefinitely beginning December 2nd to conduct an “intensive investigation and assessment of the hotel”
All reservations after December 2nd 2024 have been cancelled. All guests impacted by the cancellation will be directly refunded.
Yosemite National Park Statement:
Beginning December 2, 2024, the historic Wawona Hotel within Yosemite National Park will close to allow the National Park Service to conduct a comprehensive condition assessment on the hotel complex. The NPS recently undertook a roof replacement project on the main hotel building which revealed the need for more intensive investigation and assessment of the hotel.
“Wawona is like a bright green emerald set between the sparkling diamonds of Yosemite Valley’s waterfalls and the red rubies of the Sequoias in the Mariposa Grove.” – Yosemite visitor, early 1900s
Although Wawona was not added to Yosemite National Park until 1932, this large mid-elevation basin has hosted many people and activities for centuries and is home to numerous other natural features. Originally home to American Indians, the Wawona area later became a prosperous settlement and primary thoroughfare for people traveling to Yosemite Valley during the late 19th century. Galen Clark, the first state-appointed guardian of Yosemite, built Clark’s Station, which later grew to become the Wawona Hotel.
