Travel Lodge By Wyndham Merced Yosemite, Merced

Travelodge By Wyndham Merced Yosemite - A pet-friendly highway hotel with outdoor pool and free WiFi near Lake Yosemite

Located just off Highway 140 in the San Joaquin Valley, this 2-star Merced hotel features 46 air-conditioned rooms accessible via exterior corridors. Travelodge By Wyndham Merced Yosemite offers standard rooms and suites, with select units including seating areas. Each accommodation comes equipped with a flat-screen TV, microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, and free WiFi. Pet-friendly rooms are available, and the property maintains a seasonal outdoor pool open from June 15. The single-story building houses a 24-hour front desk with multilingual staff and provides complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free parking and laundry facilities are available on-site. Travelodge's position places guests 5 miles from Lake Yosemite and UC Merced, 1.5 miles from Merced Amtrak station, and 80 miles from Yosemite National Park.

Pros

Single-story layout with courtyard design minimizes highway noise

Walking distance to McDonald's and Starbucks (0.5 miles)

Cultural attractions nearby including Merced County Courthouse Museum

Convenient access to Merced Regional Airport (4 miles away)

Cons

Outdoor pool operates seasonally only

80-mile distance to Yosemite National Park