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Buckeye Tree Lodge
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5 reviews for Buckeye Tree Lodge
I loved this place. The location was amazing (also right on the river, apparently i'm a sucker for large bodies of water). The room was big, clean, and had all the normal hotel amenities. Yeah, stuff was kind of outdated, but whatever, just go out the back door and check out some nature. Thats why you came here in the first place.
The lady in the front was really nice, and there were a ton of friendly cats roaming around (not a selling point for some, I'm sure). I love cats, and rivers, and nice people, so this place was perfect for me. It is the last stop before entering Sequoia, and is within a mile or two of some weird little shops.
I would highly recommend this hotel or motel or lodge or whatever it is to anyone i know. It is not classy, but then again, nothing fun ever is.
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Let me preface this by saying my review is not so much based on accommodations as it is on the way in which they choose to run their hotel / business.
Me and my girlfriend had a room booked for my best friend's wedding, in fact, the entire hotel was being reserved for his wedding party. Due to the unfortunate passing of my girlfriends father we had to cancel our reservation somewhat last minute. As if not being able to go to my best friends' wedding, and my girlfriends father passing wasn't bad enough, the owner of the Buckeye Tree Lodge made it very clear that they would still be charging us for the room despite our explanation, and expressed absolutely zero sympathy for our situation. I understand most hotels have cancellation policies in place to avoid losing money, and i figured they could possibly find it in themselves to wave the fees given the circumstances, I was wrong.
If I could give them a zero rating i would have, and to anybody else considering staying here I strongly urge you to look elsewhere. This is NOT the way to run a business.
I spent two nights at the Buckeye Tree Lodge a few weeks ago while my wife and I visited Sequoia National Park. The lodge is perfectly located less than a mile from the park gate, and was very reasonably priced during the winter season. The accommodations are adequate but obviously older -- our room was painted brick with a firm bed, tiny bathroom, and a small kitchenette with table & microwave. My usual tendency is to be critical of such things, but I was specifically looking for a quaint getaway on this trip and so could not have been happier. The heater kept the room warm and we were comfortable enough with an extra blanket provided by the hospitable staff. It was nice to wake up to a sunrise view of the river out the back door each morning.
We also spent one night at the Sequoia Village Inn across the street, which appears to be under the same management. I wrote a separate review for that one, check it out.
Winter is a great time to visit Sequoia Park if you're looking to avoid the crowds. If you aren't planning on staying inside the park and are not too picky, I would gladly recommend the Buckeye Tree Lodge.
So it was our 2nd anniversary and we decided to go to Sequoia National Park. Browsing around we stumbled upon the Buckeye Tree Lodge. Location is great, being that it's the last hotel before the park and it's on the river. The view from our room was amazing. Staff was very nice as well. The inside is a bit dated but will suit you well since you're in the wilderness anyways. The only thing you get for breakfast is a little basket with fruit and a muffin. All in all it was a nice place to stay at a reasonable price.
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Cute, small (only 7 rooms?), clean. Beds were firm and nice. The back overlooked the river. That was beautiful. They had juice and some fruit/pasteries in basket on table for breakfast. Old style, but enjoyable. We slept well. Very close to entrance of Sequoia.