Yosemite's Scenic Wonders Vacation Rentals

One of the only private places near Yosemite West that you can stay at that is INSIDE the national park. It's still about a 15-20 min drive away from Yosemite Valley and the visitors center, so from that perspective 5 stars for convenience. If you are lucky enough to snag lodging with reservation.gov, then even better, but that comes with a heftier price tag. Otherwise most other places will easily be 45-60min out. We booked a loft for 2 of us, which was extremely spacious, in fact the place would have accommodated 4 adults and 2 children. We had a few hiccups at check in, the code to the door wasn't set to the right code, there was unreliable reception, so it took awhile to get a hold of someone to let us in, it actually seems like we may have been the only ones in the building because the power was cut off at first until they turned it back on later. Otherwise, this is going to be more "luxurious" than camping, for example, but certainly not a 5 star place. The small kitchenette fit our needs perfectly and we were glad they had satellite TV. All in all, we were comfortable.

We stayed at Sequoias East on Black Oak road. The location is the best thing about this property. It's beautiful, gorgeous trees and fresh mountain air. Internet is very sketchy but you're not really going to get consistent internet anywhere in Yosemite. The Satellite TV was also hit and miss (mostly miss), but again, you don't come to Yosemite for that. This particular property was clean, microwave was broken with a sign on it that says "don't use", outdoor grill had a lot of grease on the grates which resulted in lots of flames. It's pricey so I would expect everything to be in good working order.

STAY HERE AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND AT THE RISK OF INJURY TO YOUR FAMILY!THE ACCOMODATIONS ARE HAZARDOUS AND DEFECTIVE. DO NOT STAY HERE IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN! The accommodations that we had for 5 nights, the Scenic Wonders home and Scenic Wonders apartment (Both are in the same building) was poorly maintained, dirty, and hazardous. For example, one of the toilets didn't have a flush handle! One of the refrigerators didn't work. Two of the cooktop burners didn't work. Several of the windows didn't work, and to keep them open we had to prop them open with water bottles. This is especially important to know because there is no air conditioning, so the only way to keep cool is by opening windows, which don't stay open! The two sliding screen doors have broken wheels and channels and torn screens, so opening up the sliding doors for ventilation brings in it's share of mosquitoes and flies. The exhaust fan in one of the bathrooms doesn't work. There are electrical outlets that don't have plastic cover plates on them, exposing you and your children to electrical wiring. The main lighting fixture in the great room doesn't work. The wood stairs and wood railings are broken and splintered in numerous locations, so you constantly have to watch where you or your children place their hands to avoid splinters. We documented 15 defects like this upon arrival at the facility. We were not given the option to move to a safer home. YOU NEED TO KNOW that the management and customer service are horrible. We made over a dozen phone calls to the local managers and the reservation line without anyone responding. They are glad to take your money, but don't expect them to care about you after you've paid.

My parents, my brother, my husband and I stayed at the Hawk's Nest cabin and loved it! It was really comfortable for 5 adults. The location *in* the park can't be beat. Hawk's Nest is located between Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove - there's tons to do. We brought groceries from home and cooked dinners every night in the kitchen. Amenities were great. Lovely views from the porch and from all the windows. We'd definitely stay here again!

My family and I stayed three nights and the Bruins den. when we walked in we were very impressed with the decorations the cleanliness and all of the amenities in the kitchen and the gains it was very inviting and comfortable. The first night we had a water leak and clogged drains no one was able to assess, But was told to turn off the water so my husband did sosince there were seven people and no workable bathrooms we were given a different cabin to sleep at it was 11 PM so we left. The next morning we came back a gentleman was there to assess the water leaks could not find anything wrong, so he turned back on the water and we continued our stay with not much trouble with the water. We were just concerned as homeowners ourselves what the damage wasOther than the headache of the first 24 hours our stay was great I will go back again, but probably stay at a different cabinSherry

Stay away from this place. Over-priced and horrible customer service. I had booked condo A110 for 3 nights in March 2021. When I arrived at the property, my code did not work for room A110. Luckily there was a house phone available, else I would have been stranded (no phone coverage, no wifi, car broke down). The person handling the phone told me that my reservation had been updated to another location. I had not received any notification about this. However, they eventually got me into room A105 but only for 2 nights. There was no solution offered for the 3rd night. I tried calling back the next day but did not receive any response. We were forced to book at another location and paid $450 a night due to the last-minute booking.

Not helpful and they leave u hanging with no communication. No call backs and if they stress u out and you get upset they hang up on you, pass u to supervisor and then just ignore u.Homes not that great and had many problems!

Bad sleep, not clean, appliance didnt work. Bad service.Be warry of Scenic Wonder's policies. When we rented, their official policy was not to give refunds. So, if there's a fire, flood, snow storm, or other reason for roads and/or Yosemite Park to close (all of which have happened multiple times in the last several years) you could be out of luck on an expensive rental. Trip insurance will add to your expense but may not cover you since those sorts of events are foreseeable. Do you really want to take that risk while Scenic Wonders gets to pocket your money? Aside from that, this poor rating is also due to property maintenance problems, lack of cleanliness, and poor customer service. It's tough when you drive a long way to meet friends to find that things in your weekend rental are not clean, appliances don't work properly, and you get woken up at night by loud noise coming from the property. It gets worse when you call the Scenic Wonders support line on the afternoon of your arrival about a problem and they don't respond. It's gets really bad when we reached out to Scenic Wonders management after the weekend and their messages back to us gave us the impression that they could not be bothered and did not care that the problems significantly impacted our weekend. We recommend you say away from anything managed by Scenic Wonders. There are lots of other management companies around Yosemite with fair policies in the case of adverse events and ones that will support you if something goes wrong. You can do better.

We stayed in condo A206. This was a private condo unit near Yosemite West where you can stay that is already INSIDE the national park, and approx. 25-30 mns from the Yosemite Valley floor and the visitors center.We booked a loft for 4 of us, which was extremely spacious. Overall, our stay was decent. There were both Pros and Cons to the unit where we stayed. The PRO's were that the condo was clean upon arrival. The building inside was immaculate daily, both hallways and stairs, and smelled clean. The small kitchenette fit our cooking needs perfectly and we were happy to see they had some satellite TV, such as news, and certain complimentary shows. The condo had a "snow lodge" type of charm to its decor that we liked. The beds were comfortable, with adequate pillows which were also very comfortable, and the sheets were not too crispy. The fridge, stove, dishwasher, and microwave were all a decent size to use. The condo was pretty quiet and did not carry too much noise from the other units. The entrance code to the door worked perfectly.The CON's were that we had service issues upon arrival that we needed to point out. The upstairs shower was not in working order and delayed our arrival at Yosemite NP by one hour as we were 4 adults trying to get ready in one shower. We missed our opportunity to rent bicycles. This was truly disappointing. The couch was in poor shape, ripped in both cushions on the back, and inside under the main seating areas. The dining chair leg was broken so when my husband sat down for our first night's dinner, he was thrown to the floor. The screen was ripped at the bottom, gaping open. If we wanted fresh air, we were met with mosquitos during each evening and morning. There was a black trim piece hanging from the dining light downstairs. The downstairs toilet handle did not flush, and the toilet ran on unless we held the handle and then jiggled it profusely. These service issues all prompted a service ticket for someone to enter our unit the next morning of our arrival which we were not too happy about. My visiting family are from the midwest and didn't like their belongings being left in the condo with people coming in and out. The last item was regarding the stairs. We knew going in there was no elevator, and the condo was on the 2nd floor. We didn't realize just how many levels of different stairs there would be. My sister just had knee surgery 3 months ago and was pushed to her pain threshold with 21 stairs up and down each way. At one point, she said she just couldn't and said we may have to carry her. This issue and the lack of any food options, pool and/or spa in the complex was a bit disappointing as well.Overall, we would be hard-pressed to consider returning to the same location at another time. The condo was clean, smelled nice, and had all the great amenities to benefit us inside, however, it lacked in many other ways.

Stayed at the Red Fox Retreat. The bedroom downstairs has a mattress that felt like plywood. They had air-conditioning with no vents to the master AND no fans. Thermostat was set to 84 degrees and it was an oven. Called 4 times to the property management to ask for a fan and left messages each time and emailed and never got a return call. If I could give a negative stars I would. 5 paper towels left on a roll, no way to clean anything. $500 per night for a very uncomfortable stay. Would not recommend.