Our place is located on a large beautiful forested property 25 miles from the west end of Yosemite Valley off of highway 140. Tucked away on it's own bend in the stream with a swimming hole, it has a magical feel perched under a grove of Black Oaks with a boy scout camp feel. Our guest tend to return, and are very international in mix. The Bug offers a relaxed and social atmosphere missing elsewhere, where families feel free and backpackers find welcome. You will find a variety of accommodations for all budgets, an incredible health spa, excellent fresh mountain fare, group and meeting facilities at a great value, and active tours for the fun minded. We are one of a kind.
Our cabins contain hotel style private rooms with a different style each, family cabins or private rooms with shared baths, tent cabins for couples & families, and hostel dorms (we are licensed with Hostelling International) for backpackers, and group quarters. We also offer a house and studio for families and small groups across the creek for their own space. Definitely not a box accommodation with standardized rooms. Using new & used furniture, fabrics, rugs, and colors, mom has made each private room different and fun. Sorry, no TV's but there is WiFi in the Cafe and different sports about the property.
The cafe has been open from the start, offering steaks to vegan foods using fresh foods that include produce from our garden, organic grains, & some local foods to liven up our pantry. You can visit the garden near the house when you are here. Our menu is small & we have family style seating, but our focus is in our foods. Eat inside with your mate near the fire in the winter, or plan an event on the summer decks, or in the Bodie room. This is the sort of place where other guest may squeeze in next to you and speak Swedish, or with a Brooklyn accent. Games, guitars, and an open kitchen for entertainment.
Our Health Spa is located below the lodge, which has its own garden deck overlooking the valley below. You will find a yoga studio, massage and treatment rooms, locally made hebal steep baths, a hot rock sauna and a huge stainless steel hot tub. We do not use unhealthy chloine, but a healthful oxygen infusing food grade hydrogen peroxide and UV lighting. The asian influenced feel of the place in local materials makes it a great social but calm extention of the Bug. Please see our treatments which ranging from waxing to hand made mud rubs, softening face oils and facials, reiki to deep tissue massages, on our Spa page.
Groups like our meeting room in Bodie with it's tatami mat walls and maple floors. The redwood amphitheater is for firesides and performances. You will see university groups to extreme company outings, girl scouts to weddings. It's a versatile group place where everyone feels welcomed. Our food & beverage packages with the other amenities makes a full service, inexpensive and fun destination at the foot of a world class national park everone wants to see. You can find workshops in the spa and medical classes on the grounds. Give us a call and see what we can do for you.
If you are coming from across the sea for the sights or want a great hiking tour with natural discussion, look at The Yosemite Bug Bus Tours. We pick up at San Francisco Hostels for a two day two night tour package that includes accommodation, meals, tax, guided tours, park entrance fee, tranportation and 3 main hikes with discussions about the park's natural history. We also do pickups within 175 miles for groups ranging up to 48 people in vans. Its's a tour that fits in with the Bug persona.
If you want authenticity, look no further!
And remember, in addition to Yosemite's
offerings, we have a local swimming hole and walking trails
on our beautiful 50 acres. Nearby in the National Forest and
Wild & Scenic Area are mountain bike trails, hiking trails,
and river rafting to keep you busy or on long walks in lazy
reflection. Please browse the seasonal pages for activity information
as our previous guests have raved about it. We now have a Yosemite
Bug Guide in the office you should read and laugh with.
For those coming from San Francisco or groups from most of California, come join us through BUG BUS TOURS.
We offer Sunset Tours with Dinner in the summer, all year Day Tours to see sequoias, falls and panoramic day hikes and TWO DAY TWO NIGHT TOURS from San Francisco from$205 to $550 all inclusive, lodging meals, taxes, tours, entry fees. Tours with private rooms are more. For ease, fun and budget minded. WE KNOW YOSEMITE! See www.yosemitebugbus.com
We
hope you choose to make us part of your experience.
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"Yosemite visitors are sure to enjoy hostel territory, Rustic Bug Hostel a cozy place for tourists to hang their hats"
Paul McHugh, Chronicle Outdoors Writer
Thursday, December 4, 2003
"We spent a wonderful time in California during March and saw many beautiful places. One of the nicest memories we have is the 2 nights we spent at the Bug Lodge. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with you and the wonders of Yosemite Park.
Thank you, we will certainly recommend "The Bug" for value and comfort to any of our friends who visit that area."
Gerard & Bernie Kerwin - Dublin, Ireland
"Hey, this place is awesome. Been here four times now. It just keeps getting better. Thanks"
Kate Mill - California
"You guys have got it just right...this place is the best and a credit to all your hard work, Thanks."
Matt & Linda Timstrau - UK
"To me this was unbelievable!! Can't find words to describe it neither in English nor in Swedish! Will recommend this place to all my Swedish friends!"
Britte Karsson - Stockholm, Sweden
"We're Italian and, you know, difficult people with food. Yours is GREAT, really GREAT. Thanks a lot for everything, Ciao"
Annalisa e Pier Paolo - Italy
"I have lived with many Chef's over the years who have cooked up a storm but you've won the best best best steak award and the friendly staff topped it off. Thank you for helping our holiday to be excellent!"
Chris from The Bronx
Yosemite Dreams (YouTube Guest Video of Spa)
Julia - California
