El Capitan Hotel

Wow! This place is stunning! The decor is amazing! The facility is impeccably clean! I wanted to stay an extra day just to enjoy the beauty of the hotel! I couldn’t believe that it was in such a small town! I’m trying to find a reason to return. For those who complained about noise, I heard one train in a distance (and I do live around trains, so I know how annoying they can be), it was not annoying at all! I enjoyed knowing that I had several choices for restaurants. Two of them are accessible in the hotel itself, and one associated with the hotel is less than a block down the street, which was the one I went to since my event ended later in the evening and it was open. The food was delicious. As for my room, I had all the amenities I needed, and the bed was comfortable! Although I didn’t use it much, I enjoyed the choices of the TV and being able to hook my iPhone up to it and enjoy the apps I like to watch. In the morning, I was able to make a cup of tea in my room, and I went down and looked at the breakfast choices, which most would be marveled at. If I didn’t have to rush to go to my next destination, I would have enjoyed a restaurant breakfast.

The staff, as always, were fantastic. They are always friendly and professional. Giving a warm welcoming. The room was spacious, clean, and well maintained. The amenities were well stocked. The bed was comfortably firm. Really good deal on a room for a last minute reservation on Valentine's Day.

The hotel smelled wonderful like a high end resort, the food at the Rainbird has to be some of the best hotel food I’ve tasted in a while. And it was like this last time I was there. The server was amazing for my mom, he went out of his way to try and accommodate her food to get puree it since we had forgotten her teeth at home.

This is one of the best hotel experiences in the Yosemite Gateway, and local business hotel in the whole area. The architectural features from the rebuilding -totally- an old hotel to the highest modern quality of just recently rebuilt-charming, warmth, friendly, large enough for privacy, and cozy enough in the wonderful Rainbird restaurant. In the week we stayed -happily, peacefully, and joyfully with the design, colors, upscale very expensive amenities, perfect lighting, very expensive features--and one that's the best in any hotel in the world; black interior walk in showers with 1 door on shower part, but handle for water is without a door where you'd step in; the floor of the shower was special, no slip, the bathroom with upscale floors, the rooms are spacious, inclusive of olden days portable record player with 50's hit records. The robes are unique. The bar is friendly, serves food too. The hallways are old-fashioned wide with wall to wall carpeting in a Persian runner in cranberry. All in all, this is the place anybody going anywhere at any time in Merced, should try. The Staff is friendly, generous, and will talk if you want to. I HOPE YOU DO NOT UP THE PRICE. Folks won't go there, the fun is over.

I had a wonderful stay! The accommodations were very comfortable and charming. The staff was excellent and very accommodating. The rooms were impeccably clean and beautifully decorated. It's located in a trendy neighborhood, with The Mainzer next door and a delightful breakfast spot in the hotel that serves delicious food—don't miss the avocado toast! It was refreshing to find such a unique and enjoyable stay during a work trip, especially since I usually opt for more basic accommodations.