Reviews of The Gateway Restaurant & Lodge 3 stars

The location and setting were hard to beat.

Beds were uncomfortable, walls thin and easy to hear neighbors conversion. The AC was extremely loud and did not automatically shut off. The AC fan smelled like mildew.

Close proximity to the park entrance

Run down, dark rooms with a strange smell. Lost of fixtures are broken and it is far too expensive for what it is. We were even made aware of outstanding repairs to the shower when we checked in. Would not recommend this place

As close as you can get to the entrance of Sequoia NP. Lodging is only a few rooms, but they are quiet and quaint. Restaurant on premises is a nice advantage with few other eating options close by (reservations are recommended)

Room on the small side, but clean and adequate. Parking is limited given the location, also manageable.

Cannot beat the location- right at the entrance of Sequoia

Restaurant was overpriced- definitely paying for the location by the river

Close to Sequoia National Park entrance. Staff were welcoming and helpful!

A little far from town

Great staff - Hotel reception and restaurant crew were friendly and helpful. Great location - right at the NP entrance and over a very scenic river. Great restaurant - wide selection of interesting meal options, friendly staff, and the food was well prepared with healthy portions. The room was very basic - the bed was comfy and the shower was hot and had good pressure.

The room and comforter had a heavy dose of air freshener, which was kind of overwhelming. It made the room not feel as clean as would be expected.

The restaurant had a nice dinner menu and good service, and some seats had views of the rushing river. You can eat at the restaurant even if you don't stay at the lodge. (Most who go to the restaurant are not staying at the lodge.)

I selected this hotel because as my booking.com receipt stated, we would be able to purchase a $15 breakfast. When I showed that receipt with that to the manager on duty, they said we could not get that. They would only offer us a $31 per person brunch. There were 2 of us. We didn't want to pay that, and the nearest other breakfast spot we could find without an extreme wait was a coffee shop 11 miles down the road (away from Sequoia National Park where we were heading after breakfast), right next to the Comfort Inn. That meant 22 extra miles of driving for breakfast. We so regretted that we hadn't just stayed at the Comfort Inn, which would have been significantly cheaper and included breakfast. We had chosen Gateway because it was was closer to the park and according to the booking.com website, it offered the $15 breakfast. The Gateway Inn room was clean enough, but small! It surrounds a small parking lot right off the main road- there is nothing scenic about the hotel rooms! The bathroom was extremely small and had no towel hooks.

Loved the location!

The property could use some updating but inside the room was nice. The food was just ok. Don’t order the Tomahawk steak! Undercooked the first time served, sent it back. Came back still not cooked and we eat rare steak all the time. You cannot serve steak that rare!

EVERYONE at Gateway were wonderful.

Nothing it was a great experience.

Restaurant was great

The Room

Very nice staff, specifically cleaning lady. Great location and a really good restaurant next to it

You live there in the parking lot of a restaurant. Really low quality hotel. Try to avoid if you can

Beautiful location next the the rivers! It was awesome to sit outside on the patio with a glass of wine and enjoy the view!

The room had two double beds really close together which made it difficult to get around.

The restaurant should have been cleaner out on the deck