Cyndi’s Snowline Lodge

My dad and i stayed one night.
And really Loved it!!!
We had too much love… Almost couldn’t handle it.

This is the coziest, most charming little hotel you can find in the Sequoia region. The staff is warm and considerate. Every guest is treated with respect and dignity. The rooms are furnished with a Victorian bed and breakfast individuality. The bathrooms are bright, fresh and impeccably well kept. The morning waffles are fragrant and sumptuous, a great start to a rich day in the grand forest area. My fiancé and I had a delightful time chatting the next morning with guests and staff who became quick friends. We hope to visit next year too.

This was such a nice place to stay, Robert was so kind and helpful and made us the most awesome waffles and coffee! Cyndi was so kind and made us feel like family. We met another customer who was visiting from Israel and he was so friendly and made our stay even better!

Loved it!!! Me & my husband were so overjoyed to see this place hands down it is by far the best little place we have been to. we went to motel 6 up in big bear & it was nothing compared to this place that doesn’t have that brand name omg we fell in love with everyone Robert & especially lucky these two are the best receptionist ever!!! It has the homey feeling!!! Handmade quits, color design towels (not like plain hotel ones) teddy bears everything & it makes you feel like your in an old western sometimes when it comes to the old piano in the check in room with the oldie women on top of it love love love it!!!

WOW! I literally cannot say enough good things about this place. Don’t worry at all about what you might think of the outside appearance (looks rustic) – the inside and the people are both fantastic!
This place is run by a couple named Cyndi and Jeff (and their friend Robert helps out as well). It is excellently maintained and has a wonderful «out in the woods but warm and cozy» feeling.
We called Snowline Lodge in the early evening inquiring about a same day stay for two, and Jeff very politely told us that there were currently no openings, but he said a few people who had reserved rooms were unsure if they would make it, and he would give us a call back if they decided not to come.
Sure enough, Jeff called back and offered us a wonderful lodge room for $ 75 for one night (including great waffles and coffee in the morning made by Robert – an awesome guy with a delightful dog named Lucky).
The room was more than we could ask for. King bed, EXCELLENT heater which you can control with a small slide switch, small desk for work, WiFi that was amazingly good enough to plan our whole trip, and a very suitable bathroom/​shower with great warm water. The whole room was VERY clean and comfortable.
If you are heading to the Giant Sequoias or anywhere near there, this place is very close and VERY good (especially for $ 75!!!) stay here!!!
p. s. They accept credit cards as well as cash
p. p. s. Pet their sweet black cat, the dog lucky, and talk with the wonderful owners/​staff – you will have a great time!

We only stayed one night, but it was a great experience! When we first arrived, we were a little concerned by the outward appearance. But the room was great! The owners are very nice. And the biggest plus, it’s the closest place to stay by King’s Canyon! The price was definitely a good deal too.

LOVE! Love this place! Quirky, quaint, fun, funky! And CLEAN! The sheets smelled so good when I crawled into bed! Spotless bathroom! Fresh towels! Friendly guests, great owners & staff! Waffles & coffee for breakfast, plus the cat & dog! Seriously, stay here! Thanks Cindy for taking this place over! Wish you all the success you deserve! I will be back!

I was here for one night, this place is wonderful. Our room looked like a B&B room. It was a king bed, really just two twins put together. It was comfortable, I was told by setting the beds up this way should people want to stay in the same room but not be in the same bed they can easily split it up into two twin beds. The shower is just a shower, not a tub.
The next morning we went downstairs and there were two place settings for us. We had waffles, watermelon, coffee and tea.
I can’t say enough about the Snowline Lodge, it’s just a nice comfy place, wouldn’t hesitate to stay again.

This place is the bomb! When arriving for our one night stay we have to admit that the outside looked a bit rustic, but after taking a closer look we realized it was filled with nothing but character and charm.
The rooms are comfy and cozy! We had waffles in the morning and chatted with the nice staff and owners.
This places is a diamond in the rough. We would recommend it to anyone who enjoys staying in unique places and meeting nice locals.
We would definitely stay here again!
Thanks for everything!

My boyfriend and I stayed at the lodge for christmas and we had such a FUN time! The location is ideal for exploring the Sequioas and Robert and Jeff are just hilarious and made us feel right at home. The lodge has a hostel meets bed and breakfast meets mountain retreat vibe. The décor is funky in western saloon meets victorian hotel charm with a fun common room to hang out and eat in. The rooms are equally as kitch AND very clean. Robert even cooked us christmas dinner and breakfast the next day! The hospitality was just something you don’t see much of these days. We even meet some other travelers and had a nice little Christmas eve celebration! This place is just classic. If you are not into staying at boring, overpriced, characterless hotels STAY HERE. You will find the opposite and an adventure!

I wanted to write this review to in part to thank Cindy, Robert, and Jeff, the staff at Snowline and also in part to dispel the negative reviews that might keep others from taking in the experience of being at the lodge. Ownership has changed and the new owners are fantastic. They took us in and set us up in their biggest room. I had no idea what to expect, it being our first time at a lodge. The room had four beds, which was perfect because there were 7 of us. The weather in the Sequioia Forest got bad quickly and we needed somewhere warm to stay. The lodge is right outside the park, and the hospitality was second to none. The staff accommodated our needs. We asked if we could use our grill to cook and they allowed us to cook on their porch. They brought us everything we asked for and then some. Jeff even made German chocolate cake when we asked of there was any dessert in the kitchen. We ended up having it for breakfast the next morning along with the complimentary waffles and coffee which are served at 7:30 am. The staff was friendly and took really good care of us. Robert even showed my two sons their sheep and let them pet it. The boys were ecstatic! Anyway, I highly recommend this place to anyone who needs a great place to stay near the national park. Awesome and I am looking forward to returning soon.

I loved this place…
5 of us stopped here for an overnight stay before heading into Kings Canyon for 2 nites of backpacking. We had car trouble… got in late, after 10pm. We hadn’t had dinner, and we were stressed about getting one of our cars fixed in the a.m., while still trying to make our long planned backpacking excursion. We were in a pickle. But Cindy and Jeff whipped up some rollers, sliders and mac and cheese… with a few coronas to go with it. Food never tasted so good. They built us a nice campfire (i think we were burning the side of someone’s old barn), and had a nice evening.
We stashed some of our gear there, and on the way back, we stopped into the quirky living area, complete with upright piano topped with hussie/​fluzie mannequin, and after two days/​nights on the trail, beer never tasted so good. (recurring theme)
The brick façade is covered with handwritten words of praise and thanks for Cindy et al… Well deserved. I hope to be back on another trip.

Great place to stay, the guys at the front desk were wonderful– cindy, gary & Jeff, served a homely breakfast and very friendly people. The place is a charm, tucked around in a corner, a few miles away from the park entrance, nice feel good place– not a hyatt, but a cute, neat and clean place in a rustic setting. Highly recommended.

If you want a corporate box then stay away… If you want clean, convienent, simple, quirky, old school, and something to remember then this is the place. Just a couple miles from the Kings Canyon National Park entrance. We loved this place!

The owner Al is not a nice guy, he’s a nutcase.
He apparently is trying to pull business away from the lodge by diverting people who call the number for the lodge (which evidently used to be his, the new owners changed it) and saying there’s no rooms and offering his cabin. He sent me screwy directions which I thought I didn’t need, seeing as I drove by Snowline every time I go up, which say NOTHING about the hole filled, straight up scary, DIRT road with no signs at all.
He made me tell him the exact time I“d be there. «why?», I thought, «there’s no one at the desk?». No desk, just a poor woman who just started working for him and who has to wait in the cold (no heat) for us to show because there’s no phone either. The place is a joke all the way around.
STAY CLEAR!

The owner Al is a nice guy and it’s much, much, much cheaper than staying within the park — if you don’t have any private property inside park, or don’t feel like camping.
For the price, you will get a great room (ask for all available to discuss, before making a decision) and you’re as close to the park without going inside that it gets, for somewhere to stay.
There has been a «For Sale, or Lease» banner out front for at least two years now, but don’t let this detour you: it is a nice place and I bet would be a great place to purchase for yourself (as the banner offers), but asking price is probably (I am just guessing) too high for the current market.
I would love to buy this place and keep it private for myself, but that’s not in my budget at this time …