What a fantastic find for a family Christmas gathering at Yosemite National Park! We found Yosemite Country Cottage on VRBO. It is located in Midpines, CA, 10 miles east of Mariposa, CA, on 140. You'll find many rentals in Mariposa, CA, but Midpines is actually closer to the 140 entrance. it has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, full kitchen, washer/dryer, gas fireplace, and outdoor jacuzzi. The cottage sits on a hill, so the view is magnificent from the yard, as you can see from my photo. It has been a rental for less than a year (according to the guest book). Everything is absolutely meticulous. Being the clean freak that I am, I appreciated the gleaming laminate floors in the common areas, tiles in the bathrooms, and the plush the berber carpeting in the bedrooms. Our bare feet and socks never picked up any dirt, unless we dragged it in ourselves. The cottage is equipped with everything you need, such as hair dryer, iron+board, laundry baskets, cleaning supplies, napkins, paper towels, spices, plastic containers+ bags, coffee grinder+maker, satellite tv/dvd player, too many to list. If you need it, you'll probably find it there. Charles, the owner, lives 500 yards on the property, out of view. He's really on the ball with every detail of the rental, so you'll never be confused about directions, access, and even activities in the park. Also, he works as a Yosemite National Park guide...another bonus for first time visitors. Just one warning, though. He has lots of information to offer, so be prepared for lengthy descriptions of sites and activities. Ah, another warning, this one about 140. There is a stretch of 140 close to the park that is only one lane traffic due to the landslide of 2006. I realize our access in and out of park was easy in the off season, but I anticipate the traffic flow and wait times during the high season to be quite different. Our family of four adults spent our Christmas at the cottage...probably one of the best family gatherings ever. The park, of course, is magical, but our lodging really topped our stay. read more

Yosemite Country Cottage - Vacation Rentals Near Me - Midpines, California

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This perfectly provisioned cottage is truly a castle in the woods. It is close to the entrance for Yosemite as well as Mariposa which can furnish all of your food needs. We saw deer outside our window the first morning and Charles, the owner, gave expert recommendations on when and where to go for the best vacation. This was far better than staying at a hotel! read more

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The owners, Charles and Lisa, are extremely friendly and helpful. When I inquired about the property, I had a bunch of questions and Charles personally answered all of them. I was planning a weekend getaway with a couple of girlfriends and asked about the spa. There is one on their property and he also let me know about a local sauna/spa for the general public. He took the time to discuss the property over the phone and got to know us as the renters. Charles gave me more information about where to eat and what to see than I could have found on my own with google. I felt very safe giving him my information to conduct the transaction. Very reputable and trustworthy owners, just take a look at their listing on flipkey and vrbo. I will definitely contact Charles in the future for other Yosemite vacations! http://www.flipkey.com/355362/ http://www.vrbo.com/85977 read more