Wuksachi Lodge at Sequoia

I couldn't wait to stay at Wuksachi lodge and it did not disappoint! The restaurant in the lodge had EXCELLENT food, for all meals. I'd recommend the breakfast buffet, a handmade pizza for lunch, and the filet mignon at dinner. The chocolate torte was absolutely divine. There weren't many other solo travelers, but I did chat up a lot of the staff and bartenders, and they were so nice to talk to. I will definitely be back in the future. Read less

I don’t usually write poor reviews but…..! The position of the Lodge is fabulous with stunning views. Front desk staff welcoming and friendly. That’s the good part. Our ‘delux’room was clean and tidy but so very dark we had to have the lights on. Outside hallway carpet - tones of brown, room, tones of brown. Cheap ish brown furniture and a very weird smell somewhere between stale peanut butter and stale popcorn. Little attention to detail, lining of armchair ( leather or plastic we couldn’t decide) in tatters and hanging down . We think ‘delux’ meant larger room and a sofa . Freezing bathroom with a hugely loud extractor fan/light. And a toilet flush like a small explosion! We could clearly hear other bathrooms in use. No shower gel in caddy. All little niggles but still. Now I appreciate this is a lodge in the middle of nowhere so staffing and supplies might be an issue. But let’s get one thing straight The Peaks Restaurant is not a restaurant it is at best a cafeteria, and a badly run one at that! I question if there is a chef on the premises or a line cook? There is little love coming out of that kitchen. At dinner there were 3 servers and at least 3 or4 bussers bring your order and clear your plates but on several occasions no staff at all to be seen. Our order took 30 minutes to arrive - simple burgers (bought in I suspect) one served with a handful of crisps one with a fruit cup. 3 requests for water which took 20 minutes to arrive. At one point one of the servers sat down chatting to guests at their table! The table next to us got their mains before their starters . 2mains sent back, burgers came with onions which they had requested to be onion free due to allergies. Our server gave us our check, said she’d be right back then struck up a 15 minute conversation with the guests behind us about wildfires. We gave up and walked to front desk to pay - she very hastily appeared and took us to the bathroom area to pay - bartender in a serious grump about washing glasses!?! What can I say about breakfast. Server took our order - hubby a continental breakfast( fruit and pastries) I asked for scrambled egg and bacon, 20 minutes go by and server comes back with our check. I pointed out I hadn’t eaten yet , she was so startled she said “ but I saw it on the side, I will go get it for you, Another 10 minutes go by and out she comes…. Plate was warm, pity food wasn’t ! Bacon so dry you couldn’t get a fork into it, tepid greasy and unordered breakfast potatoes and as for the scrambled egg, cold, dry with crispy bits scraped from the side of a pan - not nice! Read less

Located in the Sequoia NP. We have stayed in many of the various accommodations that have been available in and around Sequoia NP since 1960. Although a staying in a cabin at Hume Lake has been our favorite, the Wuksachi ranks high. We have also camped in a tent at various locations, including back packing. Ranger Lake is the best back packing site we have used. Upper Rocky Creek is fun. PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAILS. DON'T KILL THE YOUNG SEQUOIA TREES. GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO BECOME GIANTS. Read less

- Location and vibe of the lodge is perfect within the park. - The Peak restaurant and Pizza Deck is perfect for food and drink options. - WiFi is great and if you have Verizon, you can get 5G at the lodge. - The parking lot is close enough to the housing, but the walk to the room is uphill. Luggage carts are provided, but still difficult. - The restaurants are expensive, but the food is good. You have to pay for the cost of maintaining the expenses so remotely located, which is understood. - Bring air fresheners. The room was a bit musty upon arrival, however it aired out with the window open. - Shampoo, body wash and conditioner are provided in the room. Coffee and a Keurig was in the room as well. Read less

So a couple things to keep in mind: Not only the walk from the parking lot to the room is long it is also not alll smooth and when in April can still be very snowy. This can make pushing luggage around quite challenging Also when you come in the week when the general highway is not open, consider the drive downhill takes 1hr which makes the trip go to kings canyon 3.5 hrs each way. 2 star reduction because: The maintenance is really slow. The heater in our room broke down midnight when the temp is around 40 ish outside which makes the room super cold. We reported the second day first thing in the morning to the front desk and it’s still broken the second day when we return without any explanation. The ice machine is missing from one of the building and when we check out it appears only one of the staff knows about the it and the rest just keeps telling me it should be there. The room is large. It has a microwave and a fridge. It’s reasonably clean. Nobody is rude or anything but nobody seems to care much either. Read less