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Red Bud Lodge

2.0 star property
Motel in El Portal with free parking

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Porch
Traditional Double Room | Private kitchenette
Classic Cabin, 2 Queen Beds
Classic Cabin, 2 Queen Beds
Classic Cabin, 2 Queen Beds

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
The current price is NZ$359
includes taxes & fees
18 Aug - 19 Aug

Explore the area

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9484 Highway 140, El Portal, CA, 95318
  • El Portal Market
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Yosemite Arch Rock Gate Entrance
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Yosemite Valley
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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Traditional Double Room

Traditional Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Shower/bath combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • 28 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Traditional Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Shower/bath combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Studio Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 King Bed

About the area

El Portal

At Red Bud Lodge you'll be steps from Sierra National Forest and 4.1 km (2.5 mi) from Merced River. .Attractions within a 20-minute drive of this El Portal motel include Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Valley.
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What's nearby

  • El Portal Market - 11 min drive - 14.8 km
  • Yosemite Arch Rock Gate Entrance - 19 min drive - 22.0 km
  • Yosemite Valley - 23 min drive - 26.0 km
  • Tunnel View - 32 min drive - 34.3 km
  • Badger Pass Ski Area - 56 min drive - 56.6 km

Getting around

  • Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • Cedar Lodge Restaurant
  • ‪Canyon Bar & Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cedar House Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Little Bear Pizza - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cedar Lodge Bar & Restaurant - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Red Bud Lodge

Motel in El Portal with free parking
Red Bud Lodge offers its guests barbecue grills. The front desk is open around the clock. Free self parking is available.
  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • BBQ grill(s)
Red Bud Lodge offers 10 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and free toiletries. Fridges and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit. Premium satellite televisions are provided. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 31-inch TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Cedar Lodge 9966 Highway 140, El Portal, CA 95318]
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit or credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Red Bud Lodge El Portal
Red Bud El Portal
Red Bud Lodge Motel
Red Bud Lodge El Portal
Red Bud Lodge Motel El Portal

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Red Bud Lodge?

Yep, Red Bud Lodge has a free self car park.

How much does it cost to stay at Red Bud Lodge?

As of 14 Aug 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Red Bud Lodge on 18 Aug 2025 start from NZ$358.92, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to Red Bud Lodge?

The closest beach to Red Bud Lodge is Cathedral Beach (24.4 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Red Bud Lodge?

No, Red Bud Lodge does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Red Bud Lodge?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Red Bud Lodge?

No, pets are not allowed.

Red Bud Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 151 out of 663 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 234 out of 663 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 145 out of 663 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 75 out of 663 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 58 out of 663 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Akop

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Maribel at the lobby was so helpful, she was able to get me checked in little bit earlier then 3. She gave me so much information and whereabouts to all amenities on the properties. This is a cute lodge, across the street is a hidden beach with chairs and tables. Very relaxing and great for pictures.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

peggy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old, dated, inadequate facility. A Motel 6.

1. misrepresenting pictures: The Lodge has multiple pictures showing how the rooms look like, but the pictures are not tied to the different types of rooms. I thought our room, 2 queen beds, come with a large kitchen and large fridge. Upon arriving, I realized our room had 2 queen beds, yes, but the "kitchen" was a tiny thing and the fridge was a tiny one too. Nothing like the pictures shown on web. Perhaps I mistakenly believed the full size kitchen picture was what I was getting. It would have been very helpful had the specify that. 2. The toilet in our room had a very very weak flush. We need to flush 3 times for our number 1. Imagine our "other" flushing needs. 3. One of the queen bed's supporting base was off centered, so if 2 people sit on the foot of the bed, the head of the bed would tilt up!! We are skinny people, weighting no more than 150 lbs. each. 4. The heater in our room would keep going constantly, overheating our room even though we kept the temp at 68. It was very uncomfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was nothing fancy, which was expected. But it was clean and enough room for three of us. But the faucet in the bathroom sink sprayed water all over the counter making it virtually unusable. Also, there was no lighting outside the door making it dark and difficult when arriving late. No servicing the room during the day. Check-in was two miles down the road, which also had a pricey but mediocre buffet breakfast. There isn’t much around there at a decent price, so I guess they don’t have to be very good to compete. Probably would look for a better place.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A little pricey, but the room was great with a kitchenette and stocked with dishes, utensils, coffee. Market for provisions about 12 miles up the road. For the price, slightly above average value.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Partha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room (large), cool and comfortable (it was hot outside). Staff was receptive to our needs. Couple of things to note: restaurant options are v limited (have to drive 30 mins). office is 2 miles away
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Out of the way. In the foothills before Yosemite. Nice and quiet and not to far from the main gate
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

xiaochun

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is good size, cleanliness could be improved. Check-in/out location is 2.5 miles away from the property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dawn

Travelled with group
No soap, no regular coffee, only decaf
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beware

No tv reception and were not told when checking in. Later when we complained, he offered $50 discount per night on accommodation. And he said he emailed Expedia. That was a lie. There was no discount
Our cabin
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

SONIA

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no room service Staff where not nice at all Saw ants in the room One morning we didn’t have water , had to wait an hour to get the water back . For 305$ per night I was expecting more I will never recommend this place
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great!....except for the faucet diffusers!

Very clean and comfortable. I withheld one star because... 1. Some of the dishes had dried on food from before. We washed them off ourselves but, yeah. 2. The faucets spray fine streams of high pressure water meaning that it sprays all over but not much water is actually coming out. So it's hard to wash your hands or dishes but the counter and your clothes end up with overspray by the time you are done. I read the reviews about this and, yep, it's annoying. It probably doesn't save water because it takes 3x longer to wash stuff or fill up a glass of water anyway! I wish I brought a small vice grip and a normal diffuser to use, but why would I carry that around with me???! Otherwise would stay there anytime. It was a great close bedroom to explore Yosemite
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at this property was wonderful and accommodating. Really appreciated them!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Layout and amenities of Red Bud Inn were perfect for us in our journey to Yosemite NP. The staff were very accommodating. The room, bathroom, kitchen were ideally clean and well appointed. I was much better than we expected for our needs. The only draw back is the noise on the highway, which we contributed to with our driving. We may stay here again in the future, if we return to the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Hyeun

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is not clean enough. I don't know when they cleaned the cabinet in the kitchen. And TV did not show any channels. But the room is more spacious than I expected.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Amer, Newcuyama

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice for how described
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Fernando

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
N/A
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Red Bud Lodge Very Isolated.

Fidning the Red Bud Lodge was the first adventure next to no signage you come around a blind corner and the parking lot entry is right there (a gap in the concrete edging into very tiny carpark.).The Red Bud Lodge was clean and large size room with a mini kitchenette. The staircase was very steep to access the room via an external set of stairs. The location has no cell service, no phone in room, there is no onsite manager if anything is required you need to travel about 3 miles to Cedar Lodge who also manage this hotel. Distance to Yoemsite NP is great. The dining options are very limited there is a restaurant at Cedar lodge where we found restaurant staff rude unhelpful and the prices were ridiculous for a hamburger. Please be prepared if staying here to have your own food. The parking is also very limited not enough spaces for all the rooms. Overall I would look at alternative options if going to Yosemite NP.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was much better than imagined
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Edgar

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jin

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lokesh Reddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kendra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024