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3 out of 5
Stony Creek Lodge
65569 Generals Hwy, Kings Canyon National Park, CA

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 78 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 74 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 254 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

JAMES

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like the staff told us, It's like inside camping, better than a tent!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

ALBERTO

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is very old and I think it requires remodeling in several areas.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

joseph, Daly City

Travelled with family
the hotel sign should be bigger and as clear as it is on the web.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ashlee

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Employees were unfriendly and not helpful. Also accused us of not paying and tried to charge us twice. Room was dirty. Outlets do not work. Lamp in room did not work, ceiling fan had bulbs that didn’t work. Lost power 3 times in one night. Only perk is location. Will not be back.

4/10 Poor

Kateryna

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is very old. Room and furniture are very very old. I didn’t enjoy being there. Even if they update begging etc it would be already nicer. It doesn’t cost $300 per night. Cafe is fine because the staff in cafe really cares about the food and guests even though the choice is very limited (pizza and chicken wings only), but again - the ladies in the cafe were very nice and caring!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Maurice

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No heat, way too expensive for a poor room. Limited dining hours
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Sherri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable, excellent location.
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!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Echo

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No heat
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

MIODRAG, HENDERSON

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was awesome
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Mark

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The fireplace was a construction zone, heater didn't work, and no TV. Plus cold breakfast, no decaf.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Alan

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Janelle

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Classic “Bait and Switch” building is very dilapidated, fireplace fell, boarded up. It looks like property has not been maintained in 20 years. There are caution flags, areas taped off crumbling. The amenities listed were not available, including Wi-Fi, tv, hot water, dinner or breakfast. Restaurant only served microwave pizza at 6:30. This property is the saddest “Lodge” I have ever seen. We booked two nights, canceled and would have walked away from our deposit it was so bad. Caution, read reviews before you go. Very bad experience, I was bitterly disappointed with the property, I could and would not ever recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

JANET

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

frederique

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Find something else for your dollars
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

vickie

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Xun

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ian, Newport Beach

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is perfect. But the Lodge is just not a place to stay if you have any expectations. All charm is missing. The old fireplace was tore down. Dirty and gross. The only bright light was a breakfast but that was over shadowed by a dinning room of unhappy guests. Just don't. Its a truck stop at best for campers to buy junk food.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deanna

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

marion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mell

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Scott

Disliked: Staff & service
Nice position deep in the forest but run down hotel Needs a good Reno and staff need to be friendlier Food was only very average as well
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debbi

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Maureen

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
This lodge should be a jewel in our Kings Canyon National Park. It is tired, smelly and has no air conditioning. If you wake up too early (before 8) it is tough to find coffee. The staff is nicer than the rating suggests, but they are limited to mostly saying “ I’m sorry, no.” The store is poorly stocked, but mostly the place is just run down. Don’t skip it entirely because other options in the park are similar. It feels like they have not recovered from Covid albeit over a year later than most facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

CIRO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Sonia

Travelled with family
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Logan

Liked: Staff & service
We arrived to the property around 8p, but the front desk staff had firm ending hours of 6p. We therefore couldn't get any ice or recommendations for places/things to eat (or access to their convenience store). There was tons of scrap wood around the shell that used to be their fireplace. The room started out really brutal with no A/C, but was very spacious for our stuff. The next morning was a 180 experience. Delicious breakfast buffet, friendly staff, ability to request ice. If not for the restrictive staff hours (only 3 people there, so understandable), I'd give this a 5.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Steve

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Leslie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Appreciated finding a place last minute, but the property, rooms (No a/c, wifi wouldn’t connect, no tv,) live spiders IN THE BEDS under covers, loud water pipes- woke us up when others showered on our floor. Floors were CLEAN & we HAD THE BEST BREAKFAST on a trip!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
It has only been open 3 weeks after being buried 16 feet of snow. Not all repairs are complete but room was nice and clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

YUHUI, beijing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Summer 2023
Nice stop. The staff rocks.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Sonja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, staff friendly. but this lodge is really no frills galore. Overpriced for what it’s offering - but park is very accessible from there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rossella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Ming

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Perfect location, nice breakfast, but the room is small and the insolation isn't good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Luc

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Eclectic Old School Lodge Centrally located
If you want an old school no frills eclectic spot that’s reasonably priced to hang out in Kings Canyon //Giant Sequoias …. And centrally located..then this is the place to be. Afternoon shift crew a little bit “interesting” but on a whole nice. Our room was not ready at 3pm per the paperwork … so we killed time with a bike ride. There didn’t seem to be a place to secure bikes at the lodge … but our bikes were untouched when they were secured in the back of my car. Breakfast is diner buffet oriented … the biscuits and gravy was fantastic…. And was nice to have coffee already ready early in the morning in the lobby.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Place
Decided last minute to stay here and was very pleased with this lodge. Nothing fancy, great location, good staff and right in the middle of the park.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amancai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old timey lodge!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Judy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stony Creek was conveniently located to our grandson who was staying at Montecito Family Camp.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

John

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room smelled it was tiny stuffy and it was terribly outdated. The bed was uncomfortable the showers barely worked in the floor was flat out disgusting.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very clean, quaint, staff was fabulous and friendly. Great place to stay when touring Sequoia and Kings Canyon. Breakfast was delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

marlene

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For what we paid for this room it was very disappointing. There was no water pressure in the bathroom. The lobby was dirty, containers laying around. We arrived late in the evening and our key was left outside the door for us. They advertised for wifi which is one of the biggest attractions when hiking and traveling in the mountains. No one at the facility was able to get on to wifi. The next morning we spoke with several of the young people that were working there and they said they were not allowed to tough the wifi. Instead we needed to pay for a map so we could determine our next stop. I understand you do pay more for ideal location, but after stopping at the next lodge, this one needs some work.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fabiola

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

anatoly

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022