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Squaw Valley Motel

2.0 star property
Aparthotel in Squaw Valley with free parking

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Exterior
Exterior
Exterior
Family Double Room | Free WiFi
Family Double Room | Living area | LCD TV

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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30894 E Kings Canyon Rd, Squaw Valley, CA, 93675
  • Bear Mountain Library
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Kings Canyon National Park Big Stump Entrance
    ‪33 min drive‬
  • Pine Flat Lake
    ‪56 min drive‬
  • Fresno, CA (FAT-Fresno Yosemite Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

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Room options

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Basic Single Room | Free WiFi

Basic Single Room

  • Studio
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Double Room | Free WiFi

Family Double Room

  • Studio
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Basic Suite | Free WiFi

Basic Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Family Suite | Free WiFi

Family Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the neighborhood

Squaw Valley

Squaw Valley Motel places you 7.5 mi (12 km) from Cathaven. This 8-room aparthotel welcomes guests with conveniences like free in-room WiFi, free self parking, and a seasonal outdoor pool.
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What's nearby

  • Bear Mountain Library - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Kings Canyon National Park Big Stump Entrance - 33 min drive - 21.0 miles
  • Grant Grove Visitor Center - 38 min drive - 24.1 miles
  • General Grant Tree - 42 min drive - 25.0 miles
  • Pine Flat Lake - 56 min drive - 18.0 miles

Getting around

  • Fresno Yosemite Intl. Airport (FAT) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bear Mountain Pizza - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Gena's Place - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Plumpjack Bar - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Go West Travel Center - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Squaw Valley Motel

Aparthotel in Squaw Valley with free parking
Guests of Squaw Valley Motel enjoy free WiFi in public areas, a seasonal outdoor pool, and barbecue grills. If you drive, put free parking to good use. Staff members can help with accommodation requests, and provide front-desk service during limited hours.
LCD TVs come with satellite channels, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Housekeeping is available on request.
Recreational amenities at the aparthotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

Languages

English

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Exterior

Gena's Sierra Inn & Restaurant

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
7.4 out of 10, Good, 301 reviews
$112 per night
The price is $112
Apr 6 - Apr 7
All taxes and fees included in total
Gena's Sierra Inn & Restaurant

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Fenced pool
  • Pool loungers
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Bathroom

  • 1 private bathroom

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Charcoal grill
  • Firepit
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Fee: USD 10 per accommodation per stay
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Limited-hour front desk

Location highlights

  • In the mountains

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 8 units
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • This property welcomes pets for USD 10.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Pet fee: USD 10.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit 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 cash
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM—-9:00 PM
  • Check-out: 11:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is available during limited hours. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts cash.
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • The seasonal pool is open from May 15 to November 15.
  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • There are no elevators.

Property is also known as

Squaw Valley Motel Aparthotel
Squaw Valley Motel Squaw Valley
Squaw Valley Motel Aparthotel Squaw Valley

Frequently asked questions

Is a free cancellation option available at Squaw Valley Motel?

Squaw Valley Motel offers free cancellation on select room rates. For additional details, take a look at the cancellation policy on our site.

Is there parking available at this aparthotel?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the aparthotel.

Does Squaw Valley Motel have a casino on the premises?

No, Squaw Valley Motel doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Squaw Valley Motel?

No, this aparthotel doesn't have an indoor pool; however, there is an outdoor pool. Guests have access between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM and the seasonal pool will be open from May 15 until November 15.

Is Squaw Valley Motel a good place to stay for couples?

Couples will appreciate amenities like a seasonal outdoor pool, a firepit, and an outdoor entertainment area at this aparthotel.

Does Squaw Valley Motel have a hot tub?

No, this aparthotel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Squaw Valley Motel feature a restaurant that includes a breakfast menu?

No, Squaw Valley Motel doesn't have a restaurant that serves breakfast.

Will Squaw Valley Motel allow pets to stay for free?

Although they can't stay for free, pets are welcome at Squaw Valley Motel for a fee of USD 10.00 per accommodation, per stay.

Does this aparthotel have connecting rooms?

No, this aparthotel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

How close is the airport from Squaw Valley Motel?

The closest major airport to Squaw Valley Motel is Fresno Yosemite Intl. Airport (FAT), which is 28.7 mi away (37 minutes by car). Another top airport is Visalia, CA (VIS-Visalia Municipal), which is around 29.8 mi away.

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Squaw Valley Motel?

No, there aren't any apartments with balconies at Squaw Valley Motel.

Squaw Valley Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 87 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Marc

Do not make a reservation here! I arrived at 6:00. The management office is a separate building. It was closed. I knocked and rang the doorbell, but no answer. I called the phone number and it rang inside. A guest at the hotel who walked by there said he had the same experience, but that someone had come out eventually. I heard occasional noises inside the building. Around the side a door was open. At the doorway was a traffic cone with a "no trespassing" sign on it. 3 feet inside this open door was another door which said "employees only". I yelled inside "anyone there" several times". After 30 minutes I started using my phone to find a different hotel. As a last measure, I took one step past the "no trespassing" sign to knock loudly on the "employees only" door. After a few minutes, a young man, who seemed stoned, came out of this door and yelled at me for trespassing. I left and found a different hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexi

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

VI

Traveled with partner
We had a terrible time checking in. The guy at the desk (who was barely coherent) couldn’t find our reservation. Then he tried to overcharge us. He gave us a key to a room THAT WAS ALREADY OCCUPIED. My husband scared the daylights out of the poor woman who was on the other side of the door when he unlocked it. Front desk guy finally gave us a room. The room: it was adequate for a motel- small & clean. Warning: when making the resi, know there is a risk that front desk guy may or may not be able to find it- depending upon his capabilities. DO NOT PREPAY just in case. We were the 3rd party this happened to but it all ended fine (at least for us). Have low expectations and you won’t be disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ally

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

John Caleb

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Loved being so close to Sequoia Park, and truthfully we mostly used it just to rest before and after the park. I did find myself wondering why the quilts were ugly-side-out. The area around where the rooms are was a little worse for wear. But the room was clean enough, and I really, truly loved the sheets that were on the bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jack

Traveled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel keeper was very rude to me at check in.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Wendy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
The property is dated and in need of a little upkeep. Although we arrived in the late afternoon, during standard check-in hours, the office was locked and it was challenging to figure out how to check in. Unfortunately the pool was out of order, and given the hot August weather, it would have been nice to use the pool. Overall we enjoyed our stay, and it was a good value considering the proximity to King's Canyon National Park.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Katharine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The room was small, but well kept. The shower had an odd nozzle that was more like a pressure washer. The soap provided was a small, broken bar. I'd recommend bringing your own and shampoo/conditioner. Check in was easy, however no sign they were open, a faded white board had a phone number on it/ ring door bell was how you'd be able to get in to check in. Office reeked of cigarette smoke. The gentleman who checked us in was polite and was quick. Heard there was a pool but didn't go by since during the day we were gone.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Darla

Interesting place!!!!
The room itself was nice and clean. It has been refurbished. We had all we needed for q good nights sleep! It was a bit difficult to reach the office as they are a small operation! They require calling in 24 hours prior to arrival. When we did arrive in the time frame provided, we couldn't reach anyone. We saw a set of keys on the desk, so assumed they we ours and used them to enter a room. The office and public areas for getting ice or using a microwave were very dirty, and unkept. Unpleasant to look at but didn't affect our stay. Price was reasonable.
Glad we arrived in the daylight. Reminded me of the motels we stayed at in the 50's.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kimberlee

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I can’t believe this motel is in business. The property is disgusting, the walls in the room are dirty, and the man checking us in was either drunk or high. We walked away from the motel and drove to a Hampton Inn. The manager refused to refund me my money. The write-up online made the motel sound like a family run well taken care of motel. Instead it was the most disgusting place I have ever walked in to. I have traveled across the country for over 60 years and never felt so concerned for my safety.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Todd

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The air conditioning didn't work. The temperature was 99 degrees in the room when we arrived, and after running the air conditioner for seven hours the temperature in the room at midnight was still 90 degrees. There were wild frogs jumping around inside the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The is a very quaint little travel motel that is perfect for an affordable alternative to in park lodges. The rooms are small and maybe a bit over decorated. The only complaint I have is the AC unit is high on the wall in a corner over the bed. You literally have to stand on the bed to adjust it. Who thought that was a good idea?! That said I would definately stay again just for the value.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Annie-Claude

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Rebeccah

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I usually don't leave reviews but I want to warn others of this property. The place looked sketchy when we pulled up. Kids couldn't wait to swim all day since it was over 100 degrees that day. Pool was empty with a sign stating it was closed for maintenance. We stayed in the room with a kitchenette. There are no security locks on the two doors. No dead blolt or chain. One door had to be slammed shut to latch. One time I did that a piece of the exterior wall fell off. I woke to hundreds of ants crawling all over our food on the kitchen counter. That meant no breakfast. I had to throw out about $50 worth of food. The coffee pot also did not work.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nabor

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Customer service terrible. I pay for the night. But 30 minutes later I leave the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Probably should be rated 1 or 2 star
Spent one night here on a larger trip. The exterior doesnt present well but the room was clean. It was very small. Quiet,comfortable bed. Fine if you manage your expectations. It is a roadside motel afterall. Probably should be rated a 1 or 2 star.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Annette

Disliked: Cleanliness
Considering it said under expedia it was a 3 1/2 star, it did not meet that requirement at all. The property grounds not kept up, pool not able to use, shower curtain with holes in it so watwr leaking out.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lawrence

Traveled with partner
We arrived at the motel at 8:30 (check in ends at 9). I rang the bell several times, but nobody came. My wife noticed snoring coming from the back room. I hollered loudly to try to wake them up, to no avail. We couldn't call because there was no cell service. We went outside to their Ring doorbell thinking that that might work. Nope. by this time, it was 8:45 or so (I had also noticed that there were no keys hanging up, so I assumed they had already rented out our room to someone else. We left and went to the nearby gas station, where I was informed that the man who ran it at night was a drunk and was unreliable. The person told us of a place up the road who had a motel, so we flew down the road hoping for a last second room. We got to Gena's Sierra Inn at 8:58, and as we were paying for our room, she turned her Open sign off. They saved us from having to sleep in our car. The next day, we had to leave out early so we didn't have time to go back to try to get a refund. VERY disappointed, to say the least. They basically stole my money. I can't review it, because we couldn't stay there. Very shady.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Levi

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonnilyn

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Squaw Valley peaceful stay
The place is quiet. I love that the place is only 30 mins away from Kings Canyon. There is also a Dollar General store across so you can always drive back and forth for some necessities. Pet friendly, with very minimal fee. Bed was comfy, room was well kept with quaint designs, makes you feel at home. It will be nice to have more coffee selections, the coffee had in our room was blah. Overall it was an awesome stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Anshuman

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay near the park
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
In small towns you get what is available. This motel served the purpose of sleeping and showering. The room is not very big. The bed was comfortable and the room appeared updated. I would highly recommend they put a folding chair in the back corner next to the table so there is some place to sit down. Not everyone can sit on beds to put on shoes or boots. Since we had a few hours to kill, we sat outside for a bit, until the sun was going down. Man at front desk was interesting and didn't seem to like to be bothered. We had issues with our toilet which my husband sought help with and ended up fixing himself with tools borrowed from the staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024