The Gateway Restaurant & Lodge

The location to the entrance of the park is only minutes away. From the entrance of the park to General Sherman is about 45 minutes. The restaurant was great. Food portions are big. Make sure to bring your appetite. Staff was very nice and accommodating.

Our room was cramped. We had a hard time maneuvering between the full beds in our room. The space between the bathroom and one of the beds is also very narrow. We were in room 4 and we could hear almost everything in the rooms on either side of us. The toilet in room 4 ran about every 1/2 hour. We asked to change rooms, which they allowed us to do. The staff was very accommodating when we made this request. We spent the second night in Cabin 6. The room overall was much better. More room to move and it was on the river. Unfortunately when we went to bed, the mattress or whatever bedding was on the bed squeaked/ rustle every time we moved. Since it was a Monday morning the garbage trucks came in at about 7 am to collect the trash. It was a rude awaking since the last occupants had sent the alarm to go off at 2:20 am, and we hard a hard time trying to figure out how to turn it off vs. snoozing it. Please keep in mind that this lodge is attached to a restaurant and bar, and when it closes you hear everyone leave at closing time. For us, sleep did not come easy. YMMV.

Close to Sequoia NP. Restaurant staff very helpful.

Room and bedsheet cleanliness very average. They charge you 4.50 USD for a coffee.