"This nearly 100-year-old, centrally located Yosemite Valley hotel is undergoing a $31.6 million restoration funded through the Great American Outdoors Act, with the legendary dining room (noted for its soaring 34-foot ceilings, dramatic chandeliers, wooden beams and tall windows) already reopened. Infrastructure updates including heating and air conditioning and a renovated pool area are scheduled to finish by the end of 2024; the hotel remains open during the overhaul but warns of potential daytime construction noise. The property includes 97 guest rooms and 24 cottages, is within walking distance of Yosemite Village and popular hikes such as Yosemite Falls and Cook’s Meadows Loop, and commands premium nightly rates starting around $500, with reservations often hard to secure in high season." - Bailey Berg