Stony Creek Lodge

Old lodge with basic amenities, which is fine for the park. There is gas and air for cars, a small food market and gift shop. Squirrels were in the walls and could access our room through the wall heater, which we were surprised to find on our first night. Breakfast was good with real eggs, bacon , juices and cereal. I would recommend this place as it’s close to both park visitor centers. Staff was awesome.

The Lodge is in the park itself, which is a big deal since we wanted to beat the crowds and have some tranquil morning time in the park. It was the main reason I chose this lodge. The place is old - the lobby is very pretty and looks like a nice place to hang out. Earlier reviews mention construction under way- they must have finished it because I didn’t see signs of that. This isn’t a standard hotel, it’s a lodge in a national park, so I expected it to be a little rough - but the room was perfectly comfortable and exceeded my expectations. There isn’t an AC, but there is a huge wall heater which kept us nice and warm on a chilly night, and two fans available in the room as well as two big windows with screens. The bed was comfortable and clean. The bathroom was fine - the shower needed some TLC - the door didn’t close at the top and the shower head needs replacing, but generally it was okay. Plenty of clean towels and nice toiletries. We had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. We were very late coming into the park because of a travel delay, so we called ahead, and they saw to it that our key was available for us even though the staff were in for the night. We appreciated that. The little shop has necessaries and staples, as well as souvenirs, so that was handy. The shop and cafe were both open till 8pm. Guests should know there is no elevator. The lodge is a 2-story building. My chief complaint - staff *really* need to take some time in the evening to gear up the coffee station for the early am. It would be even better if basic breakfast items could be available (cereal, granola bars or some such). We wanted to be out in the park early, and breakfast isn’t open till 8. So we skipped that amenity (included in the room price, but we couldn’t take advantage of it.) Would have been nice to have a hot breakfast before a long day in the park, and it isn’t surprising that park visitors (especially hikers) might want an early start, so why not offer an earlier breakfast? There was a coffee station and we thought, at least we can have coffee - but there were no cups anywhere. A thousand coffee lids, but no cups. Coffee pods needed restocking as well. Why wouldn’t staff think that guests would not at least want coffee in the AM? We were prepared with snacks in case there were issues with the cafe. I recommend doing this. If you want to be pampered, there are other, more expensive lodges in the park. A basic, clean, comfortable room in a nice old lodge with the very big plus of being right inside the park is what you will get here. We were happy staying here and would stay again - would just expect to look after my own meals.

The small convenience store in the lodge is great for last minute camping essentials and ice! The showers for campers has been closed for a while now and I don't anticipate it ever opening back up :-(

Stony Creek Lodge is a great option if you don’t want to backtrack down Generals Highway after visiting Sequoia on your way to Kings Canyon. They have gas, restaurant & market. The restaurant closes at 7:30pm and has pizza & wings. You can get alcoholic beverages from the connecting market to enjoy with your dinner. The rooms are decent size, however, our room smelled funny when we first arrived. Shower pressure was nice, beds and pillows were comfortable. THERE IS NO AC here, luckily we stayed on a night where it was 60° in the evening/night. They also offer complementary breakfast for guests only, however, it doesn’t start until 8am which we left before.

Wow! I am so impressed by the staff at Stony Creek. They truly went above and beyond to accommodate our needs. I was weary of staying here based on past reviews but none of what I read applied to my experience. The rooms were clean and comfortable and the communal space was welcoming and peaceful. We appreciated the little market for essentials and the restaurant had a variety of food to serve including burgers, pizza, meatball subs and sandwiches. The breakfast was DELICIOUS and set us up for an awesome day. It’s certainly not the 4 seasons but it’s a wonderful gem in the heart of Sequoia/Kings Canyon. Can’t wait to visit again!

I can't tell much about the lodging as I was not a guest there. However، there is a gas station, which is the only has station in the 40 mile radius, and it saved our butts. I had a half-full tank of gas before entering the Sequoia National Park thinking it would be enough. Well, after we drove around in the park, the tank was empty - only 5 miles left. I was very fortunate to be close to this gas station. I refilled the tank and went to the Lodge Creek store and they had everything we needed. Good place in the middle of nowhere.

Best hotel ive been in, in a long time. There very friendly amd professional. It makes it easier to stay somewhere when its a work thing. Thanks for the room. Ill probably be back sometime

We personally really enjoyed our stay-- cannot beat the location, the staff were kind, and I enjoyed the flavored keurig cups in the commons area. But it's probably not for everyone, rooms do not have AC, it's dusty and not very clean in some spaces, and the breakfast is not great. Still, overall have great memories and we would go back.