But you’re stuck - there is no other dining close by, so you either pay the high prices, bring all of your own food (although the rooms only have a mini-fridge, no microwave), or starve. Considering how much food you get, the prices are a bit outrageous. Our only other complaint about the dining at Rush Creek is the price.
He is a basic meat and potatoes kind of guy, so most of the menu was a no-go for him. Jason, however, struggled to find options to fit his tastes. I appreciated the California-focused flavors and variety of ingredients that make up the menu. Both dining areas work from the same menu, with the Tavern atmosphere slightly more casual than the Restaurant. There are two dining options in the main lodge - the Restaurant and the Tavern - and we enjoyed both during our stays. After a great day in Yosemite, we don’t want to return to a messy room that we’re paying a lot of money to not be messy. If the resort is struggling to clean all the occupied rooms, then they might have to hire more staff. We also had some problems with housekeeping during our second stay. And the screen on our sliding door to the deck was already ripped. The treads on the stairs leading to the front door where already peeling off. A wall shelf in the bathroom was already down, the holes in the wall the only sign that something had been there.
I was a little disappointed in how quickly the wear and tear on the villas was showing when we visited Yosemite in June. Our second villa didn’t have the best view, but it faced the woods and felt a little more private. The deck faced west and provided decent views of the setting sun. Our views from our October visit villa were great. On both occasions, we stayed in a two-room villa. I appreciate that they have set up the space to encourage guests to connect with nature and with one another. Instead, each room includes board games and a satellite radio. There are no TVs in any of the rooms, only in the Tavern. Every room on the property features a deck, and our villas each had gas fireplaces. We’re talking shelves made of pipe, barn doors, wool blankets, lots of wood and metal. The rooms are all styled with industrial, rustic decor. But when we stepped into our villa, that’s when I fell in love! It was perfect! The staff was friendly and the decor was on point - a chic, rustic, industrial style, our new favorite. I had a good feeling after checking in at the reception desk. Landscaping was a work in progress (and still was when we visited this summer), but you could see what they were trying to do with the grounds. Style wise, the lodge’s buildings fit perfectly with the surrounding forest. The resort makes a good first impression when you arrive. Most of the complaints could be reasoned away as opening glitches. Based on what I was reading, however, I wasn’t too worried about staying there in October. A quick scan of the online reviews when we were booking revealed that the opening did not go well. We stayed at Rush Creek Lodge on our quick weekend trip to Yosemite in October 2016, just three months after the resort opened. Rush Creek Lodge includes a main lodge, villas (we chose a villa for both visits), swimming pool, game room, outdoor games spread across the grounds, restaurant, tavern, general store, and gift shop. It is a sister property to the Evergreen Lodge, which has been around since the 1920’s. Rush Creek Lodge opened in June 2016 and was the first new resort near Yosemite in 25 years. It was our second stay at the lodge, so I thought I’d share our experience there. Jason and I stayed at Rush Creek Lodge in Groveland, CA, just outside of Yosemite National Park’s Big Oak Flat entrance, when we visited the park in June.
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