Stony Creek Lodge

The lobby of the lodge is under construction. The stone fireplace has been removed and the area is boarded up. This area could use more attention in cleaning. That said, The Stoney Creek Lodge is a diamond in the rough that with more TLC can become a real gem. The room was clean and bed was comfortable. Excellent location between the two parks. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Free WIFI too!

What you would expect from a mountain resort. Front desk and country store closes at 8 PM and the nearest food options (not great) are about 40 mins away. Buy some ramen from the store and spare yourself a drive.

The location to the park was good, the check-in and check-out process was easy, and the room was quiet. It also had breakfast included, a restaurant on site, gas pumps on site, and a little convenience store/gift shop. The rooms were outdated and a little run down, the matress was old and bouncy, and in my opinion overpriced. The staff were friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable of the parks.

The view is beautiful. The room was adequate and clean. It was great to finally be able to stay in the park. There’s an unmarked trail behind the parking lot that leads to the creek. The lodge has its own gas pumps. The staff was friendly and accommodating. I think my only complaint about the room itself is that I like to have a chair and table where I can work on my computer. The food was very good. However, it’s not really sustainable to have one guy taking all the orders and doing all the cooking. Maybe consider making a change that would improve the experience for everyone (including the cook). For instance, stick to one type of item (burgers or pizza, not both). Create an organized system for taking people’s orders. Prioritize the orders of lodge guests over people walking in off the street. Also, consider making the wifi for guests only, even if it’s only after a certain time at night. At night, swarms of teenagers from local campsites would sit in the parking lot and eat up all the bandwidth. I see people complaining about the price. As someone who takes a lot of road trips and stays in or around nature areas, I would consider the price for Stony Creek Lodge to be quite good. You are not paying for a 4 star hotel. You are paying for easy access to a national park, and Stony Creek is right in the middle of it. I would definitely stay here again.

The property is old and needs to be updated. The toilet in our bathroom ran constantly. The restaurant had limited items available from the menu and the available food was mediocre. On the positive side, the staff were very friendly and helpful. The store was also pretty well stocked and there's a gas station in the parking lot.

Gas station

The staff are very very nice! From the moment we arrived Todd offered to take our cooler upstairs for us. He’s also the cook and makes a great breakfast! The breakfast is awesome with hot and cold choices and more. The lodge itself is ok. The history of the place is interesting and has a number of old pics to look at and appreciate. The common room was nice and big and has a coffee machine and microwave to heat up food for dinner ( the onsite restaurant closes at 8 or earlier if it’s not busy). The maintenance of this place though has been deferred for quite sometime. The walls are paper thin and the air vent for the wall heater is open to the exterior hall. There’s no A/C but they have a ceiling fan and a portable one also. There’s no fridge but the one cool thing is they give you a bag of ice each day for your cooler. The room and the bathroom was clean but there were some areas with a good amount of dust. Bathroom sink was pretty slow to drain. The room entry is by card ( they put your room number on it). The staff all leave by 8 or 8:30pm and there are some that live in a separate building on site that you can call if needed. One night another couple’s card key stopped working and they had to call a manger to come and make a new one. They lived over an hour away and they didn’t get into their room until 11. That’s kind of different! Loads of parking and also a trail access and there is a gas station! Great place to see the Milky Way!

We cut our trip short by one day to avoid sleeping there another night. Old, a bit scrungy, no fridge, no microwave, no TV since the snow broke the satellite… the snow also broke the chimney so it’s a “construction site”. We were in room 11, one window was boarded up with plywood and frankly, it is way way way way overpriced for what it is. The bed was not even a queen size. Yeah, you’re in the park…not worth it.

If you are lucky enough to find accommodations within the park, I would take it despite the high prices. I have stayed both inside the park and outside the park and it’s not worth the extra two hours round-trip driving if you stay outside the park. Staff was always super friendly. There’s even a convenient gas station at the hotel. Sure, it is overpriced but the convenience makes it worth it

Very basic, but conveniently located. No elevator, so had to pack a lot of luggage up 2 flights of stairs. Also, have limited access to staff after hours. It served the purpose though

Staff was awesome. Room was good but bathroom floor was dirty. The best part was staying inside the park and being able to wander around at night to see starry skies.

The entire "lodge" smelled of mildew and sweat. The "restaurant" was so filthy we could not even consider buying food or partaking of their included "breakfast." The room was also poorly maintained and unclean. The television satellite input was not functioning at all. The bed was lumpy and left me with a sore back. The price for these substandard conditions is ridiculous. The location, although situated in the park, was not conveniently located near the major sights. The CA health department should investigate the kitchen. I do not recommend staying at this dump.

There were some items inside the room that were very dirty, like the fan and the VHS unit under the TV. It appeared that they hadn’t been cleaned in a long time.

The property was very dirty and unkept. The front entry was filthy and looked like it had not been swept in months. The rooms were okay with some mold in the shower. The hotel has potential but needs an engaged staff that cares.

Remember you’re paying for location and a place to sleep so it’s fine. Lobby under renovation. Cobwebs on the wall/ceiling in my room. Gnats stuck to the bathroom ceiling.

Good location and friendly staff. However, room smelled stange and common areas not clean.

I am relieved I spent only one night in this so-called “hotel.” It is hard to understand how it can still be open— it should be investigated by the health authorities. The room was filthy beyond imagination. Dust, stains, and a foul smell greeted me the moment I stepped inside. The carpet was sticky, the bed covers looked as if they had been used for weeks(sheets and towels thankfullyok), and the toilet… I believe it was last cleaned during the Secession wars. The bathroom was so unhygienic that I preferred not to touch anything at all. Breakfast was equally disgraceful: a few stale pieces of bread, something that might have been coffee, and an overall impression of neglect and dirt. Dirty tables, scary kitchen in sight, and crumbs everywhere — it was impossible to eat without feeling sick. I travel a lot, and I can say without exaggeration that this was the worst accommodation experience in the Western world. Just one night there was already too much. Avoid it at all costs — this place should not even exist. Wifi worked well.

We enjoyed staying “in” the park. The lodge was quiet at night. We could see so many stars! No AC, but ceiling fan and a fan were provided. The room was clean, but there was a strong, unpleasant odor from the cleaning solutions I guess? If you stay in a National Park, this was just right.

This hotel feels more like you went to a rustic cabin. It has 11 rooms. It's attached to a store and a small restaurant. It is one of the few places you can actually stay in the park which makes it well worth it in terms of saved driving time. The entire property runs on a generator, which limits what they can run. There is no AC in the rooms, but they have windows right above the bed that you can open and use to cool things off. Our room cooled off well after just a few minutes. The bathroom was clean and the room tidy. That said, it could use a good deep clean behind dressers and under the bed. There was no refrigerator or microwave in the room but the great room had a microwave and coffee and tea available at all times. The great room also had beautiful floor to ceiling windows and lots of places to sit. The TV did have a decent channel selection. Breakfast was nice with several options. Staff was very friendly and very accommodating. They have to get you ice if you need some. Knowing that the entire place is run by generator, I am impressed with what they have for services. The location is also perfect if you are going into Kings Canyon from Sequoia.

Needs a deep cleaning. Mold on shower door. Dusty. No hair dryer. WiFi good. No tv service, staff said, “we’re having a problem with that receiver. “. End of conversation. Quite pricey, old, dirty hotel.

There is mold in the restroom, the price is so high for what you’re getting. The bed is uncomfortable. And no AC

Stony Creek Lodge is in a favorable location on the edge of Sequoia National Park. The location saves significant driving time leaving the park to find better lodging. Otherwise, it is an old, rustic property with paper thin walls and limited food offerings of poor quality.

The location of this lodge was the big win. It sits right between King’s Canyon and Sequoia. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. However, the heat in our room didn’t work! It was so cold and when we reported it, the employee said it would get looked at but when we got back after hiking, still no heat. A different employee said she would find a space heater….but never did. There was no apologies or offers to make it right. Another bummer was that we asked how late the restaurant was open and we were told 7 or 7:30, however when we got back after a day of hiking at 6 pm….it was already closed.

Carpet threadbare. Metal base of mattress stuck out and was a hazard for tripping or bruising.

The staff was wonderful, the breakfast was really good, and the location was great. The property needs an update and a good cleaning. There is a TV in the room but no service, they do provide free Wi-Fi so you can watch shows on your phone. It could be a really nice place but in its current condition, it was overpriced.

There are no mini-fridges or microwaves in the rooms. The winter storm wiped out satellite, so there's no tv. There's no air conditioning but you can request a fan. The fan helps but in the the afternoon, the room will get to the low 80s. The restaurant is closed! There's no ice machine after 7pm.

No Ac and just fan

Overall, Stoney Creek provided what we needed: a place to stay before going to Kings Canyon the next day, and the staff were very nice. Unfortunately, I can’t say much more positive than that. We arrived about 9:00p.m., and had to track down someone in the employee lodging to get in; the “free breakfast” was eggs, bacon, weak coffee and boxed cereal; the TV didn’t work and after 15+ minutes, there was still no hot water in the shower in the morning.

This hotel feels more like you went to a rustic cabin. It has 11 rooms. It's attached to a store and a small restaurant. It is one of the few places you can actually stay in the park which makes it well worth it in terms of saved driving time. The entire property runs on a generator, which limits what they can run. There is no AC in the rooms, but they have windows right above the bed that you can open and use to cool things off. Our room cooled off well after just a few minutes. The bathroom was clean and the room tidy. That said, it could use a good deep clean behind dressers and under the bed. There was no refrigerator or microwave in the room but the great room had a microwave and coffee and tea available at all times. The great room also had beautiful floor to ceiling windows and lots of places to sit. The TV did have a decent channel selection. Breakfast was nice with several options. Staff was very friendly and very accommodating. They have to get you ice if you need some. Knowing that the entire place is run by generator, I am impressed with what they have for services. The location is also perfect if you are going into Kings Canyon from Sequoia.

everything was good except for the tv in my room didn't work

Stony Creek is a charming small lodge located in the beautiful Sequoia National Forest. It is an older facility but is well maintained and clean. The staff was excellent and attentive to our needs. Though there is a short drive to the main sights in Sequoia National Park, it is away from the crowds and is more affordable than other options in the area. Free breakfast included! We enjoyed our stay there very much!

There a serious issues with the management of this place. It is next to a natural park, so higher prices are expected due the artificial scarcity of offerings. However the lack of effort needed to hark in the cash was clear. I wanted to make the most of my time in the park, so stay out till sunset and get moving at sunrise. This very basic expectation is impossible due to the minimal services. After 1900 no-one is left of the personnel, so no food, or any thing else. Then breakfast was super late, starting at 0800 only. The room was very basic, which I did not mind. What I did mind was that the folks at the desk were not very competent. There was apparently some issue with payment, despite Expedia already withholding the funds at reservation. The guy at the reception was a bomb of nerves, did not seem to understand much, and was just pushing for another payment ASAP, ignoring the Expedia intermediary completely. This made me loose even more time. Also there were some rough folk in the shop/reception that were uncough. I think they worked on the property or nearby, but were seriously unpleasant due to their verbal aggression to another worker. All in all, the location was perfect, but not in my right mind would I stay in this place again, not for the 270$ I paid, or the 100$ it was worth.

Todd at Lodge was great and very helpful. Breakfast and Dinner were great. Especially for a park. Todd was very helpful and had many roles. Very friendly, he was the cook and did a great job on the meals.

The staff was very snotty and unfriendly. The restaurant had only one employee working it and serving the customers. The continental breakfast was cold. They didn't start serving until 8:00am.

If youre staying here Im guessing its because you’re visiting Sequoia Nat’l Park. There are few things to note. (1) the check in person leaves at 7pm. This was NOT stated on their website or on any platform. So when we arrived(at 7:30pm) you can imagine how freaked out we were when none of the doors would open. Thank God for this guy who was waiting in his car and told us to check if there’s a number on the door we can call because there was an envelope with our name in it that contain the keycards. But we wouldn’t have noticed it if we werent paying attention because there were a lot of posters/signs at the door, it would have been better if they had a bigger sign about it. (2) Our room did NOT have a bar soap. I went downstairs the next day to ask for one and the girl said it should have had a bar of soap. So whoever cleaned our room just wasnt paying attention. Glad we had the shampoo atleast. Also, no hair dryers. (3) Breakfast was a joke. The only thing I ate was eggs, sausage, and bagel (4) Their website said they have a restaurant. Yea I dont know cause it was close by 7:30pm! Again, no where on their website said that. So we drove to the nearest restaurant to get food. (5) it’s an old building so I didnt expect much. The cleanliness was alright, there was mold on the bathroom ceiling. And the hotel overall is outdat. Overall wouldnt recommend, I suggest going to the other ones inside. I would pay a little more for the convenience of the other accommodations.

Staff was great !

Overall, Stoney Creek provided what we needed: a place to stay before going to Kings Canyon the next day, and the staff were very nice. Unfortunately, I can’t say much more positive than that. We arrived about 9:00p.m., and had to track down someone in the employee lodging to get in; the “free breakfast” was eggs, bacon, weak coffee and boxed cereal; the TV didn’t work and after 15+ minutes, there was still no hot water in the shower in the morning.

The staff are very very nice! From the moment we arrived Todd offered to take our cooler upstairs for us. He’s also the cook and makes a great breakfast! The breakfast is awesome with hot and cold choices and more. The lodge itself is ok. The history of the place is interesting and has a number of old pics to look at and appreciate. The common room was nice and big and has a coffee machine and microwave to heat up food for dinner ( the onsite restaurant closes at 8 or earlier if it’s not busy). The maintenance of this place though has been deferred for quite sometime. The walls are paper thin and the air vent for the wall heater is open to the exterior hall. There’s no A/C but they have a ceiling fan and a portable one also. There’s no fridge but the one cool thing is they give you a bag of ice each day for your cooler. The room and the bathroom was clean but there were some areas with a good amount of dust. Bathroom sink was pretty slow to drain. The room entry is by card ( they put your room number on it). The staff all leave by 8 or 8:30pm and there are some that live in a separate building on site that you can call if needed. One night another couple’s card key stopped working and they had to call a manger to come and make a new one. They lived over an hour away and they didn’t get into their room until 11. That’s kind of different! Loads of parking and also a trail access and there is a gas station! Great place to see the Milky Way!

Beds were not very comfy. Need better pillows and blankets. Staff was not very helpful. Asked a question at 4:55 and the women did not want to even listen to my question, but wanted to lock up and leave.

Very basic, but conveniently located. No elevator, so had to pack a lot of luggage up 2 flights of stairs. Also, have limited access to staff after hours. It served the purpose though

Stony Creek Lodge is in a favorable location on the edge of Sequoia National Park. The location saves significant driving time leaving the park to find better lodging. Otherwise, it is an old, rustic property with paper thin walls and limited food offerings of poor quality.

Stony Creek is a charming small lodge located in the beautiful Sequoia National Forest. It is an older facility but is well maintained and clean. The staff was excellent and attentive to our needs. Though there is a short drive to the main sights in Sequoia National Park, it is away from the crowds and is more affordable than other options in the area. Free breakfast included! We enjoyed our stay there very much!

Fantastic location but showing its age

The location to the park was good, the check-in and check-out process was easy, and the room was quiet. It also had breakfast included, a restaurant on site, gas pumps on site, and a little convenience store/gift shop. The rooms were outdated and a little run down, the matress was old and bouncy, and in my opinion overpriced. The staff were friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable of the parks.

The view is beautiful. The room was adequate and clean. It was great to finally be able to stay in the park. There’s an unmarked trail behind the parking lot that leads to the creek. The lodge has its own gas pumps. The staff was friendly and accommodating. I think my only complaint about the room itself is that I like to have a chair and table where I can work on my computer. The food was very good. However, it’s not really sustainable to have one guy taking all the orders and doing all the cooking. Maybe consider making a change that would improve the experience for everyone (including the cook). For instance, stick to one type of item (burgers or pizza, not both). Create an organized system for taking people’s orders. Prioritize the orders of lodge guests over people walking in off the street. Also, consider making the wifi for guests only, even if it’s only after a certain time at night. At night, swarms of teenagers from local campsites would sit in the parking lot and eat up all the bandwidth. I see people complaining about the price. As someone who takes a lot of road trips and stays in or around nature areas, I would consider the price for Stony Creek Lodge to be quite good. You are not paying for a 4 star hotel. You are paying for easy access to a national park, and Stony Creek is right in the middle of it. I would definitely stay here again.

Great location.

We enjoyed staying “in” the park. The lodge was quiet at night. We could see so many stars! No AC, but ceiling fan and a fan were provided. The room was clean, but there was a strong, unpleasant odor from the cleaning solutions I guess? If you stay in a National Park, this was just right.

The room smelt heavily of cleaner fluids, even while leaving all the windows open. Other than that, we loved the convenience of the location in Sequoia National Forest in between Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks.

If you are lucky enough to find accommodations within the park, I would take it despite the high prices. I have stayed both inside the park and outside the park and it’s not worth the extra two hours round-trip driving if you stay outside the park. Staff was always super friendly. There’s even a convenient gas station at the hotel. Sure, it is overpriced but the convenience makes it worth it

Great location.

We enjoyed the main cook Tod personality. He made our stay memorable. I have a medicine that needs to be refrigerated and I had to ask for ice instead of an ice maker that I can get to right away. Refrigerator would have been better in the room. Breakfast starts at 8am which is too late to start enjoying Sequoia National Park. Dinner ends at 7pm and 6:30pm on Sunday which is early when you’re still outdoors exploring the park.

Nice stay in the park. One drawback is you have to drive elsewhere for dinner on some nights and the roads are along the mountain. When we stayed, the restaurant was closed Wednesdays and Tuesdays. Breakfast was hot and tasty and available every day.

The location of this lodge wins. It is in the park and in the woods. It is perfect for exploring half of the park one day then continuing on to explore the other half the next day. The dining room is quaint and has excellent food, but for limited hours.

Out in the middle of the national park, a comfortable lodge. Nothing fancy, but it was clean and comfortable for a night's stay. There is a convenience store and a small restaurant. We had pizza in the restaurant and it was mediocre. But it is the only restaurant around so at least it was a hot meal! The morning breakfast was quite good, however. We enjoyed our stay.

I liked the creek right down the parking lot, the breakfast was great specially the potatoes. We saw a few deer down the trail to the creek.

The staff was very snotty and unfriendly. The restaurant had only one employee working it and serving the customers. The continental breakfast was cold. They didn't start serving until 8:00am.

If youre staying here Im guessing its because you’re visiting Sequoia Nat’l Park. There are few things to note. (1) the check in person leaves at 7pm. This was NOT stated on their website or on any platform. So when we arrived(at 7:30pm) you can imagine how freaked out we were when none of the doors would open. Thank God for this guy who was waiting in his car and told us to check if there’s a number on the door we can call because there was an envelope with our name in it that contain the keycards. But we wouldn’t have noticed it if we werent paying attention because there were a lot of posters/signs at the door, it would have been better if they had a bigger sign about it. (2) Our room did NOT have a bar soap. I went downstairs the next day to ask for one and the girl said it should have had a bar of soap. So whoever cleaned our room just wasnt paying attention. Glad we had the shampoo atleast. Also, no hair dryers. (3) Breakfast was a joke. The only thing I ate was eggs, sausage, and bagel (4) Their website said they have a restaurant. Yea I dont know cause it was close by 7:30pm! Again, no where on their website said that. So we drove to the nearest restaurant to get food. (5) it’s an old building so I didnt expect much. The cleanliness was alright, there was mold on the bathroom ceiling. And the hotel overall is outdat. Overall wouldnt recommend, I suggest going to the other ones inside. I would pay a little more for the convenience of the other accommodations.

Cant' beat the location. Overpriced for what it is. The "hot breakfast" was terrible.

The property is old and needs to be updated. The toilet in our bathroom ran constantly. The restaurant had limited items available from the menu and the available food was mediocre. On the positive side, the staff were very friendly and helpful. The store was also pretty well stocked and there's a gas station in the parking lot.

everything was fine except it took a long time to get hot water. also, i didn't know their restaurant would be closed until i arrived, which was an inconvenience