Yosemite Blue Butterfly Inn - El Portal, California

Sajjid O.

Liz and Ron were excellent hosts! My buddy and I stayed for Memorial Day weekend and were pleasantly surprised with their hospitality and care. The house is tucked in behind all the commercial lodges that are packed with families and tourist groups, which was a huge plus. The place has everything you could need, and more. Beautiful back porch to sit and listen to the river, friendly ravens that frequently visit Liz and Ron during breakfast time, and a very spacious room. Liz does a great job at communicating your needs and wants for breakfast and such. Both her and Ron have a ton of stories to tell if you care to listen post hiking or at the breakfast table! They are very easy to talk to and get along with, especially with us 20-something year olds! Highly recommend.

Dilara S.

Do yourself a favor and stay here! Ron and Liz are the most welcoming, wonderful hosts, the location is amazing and the rooms are so clean and have so much character. My husband and I stayed for 2 nights in the "Sunflower" penthouse suite and oh my goodness- it is just gorgeous! The room is very spacious, beautiful hardwood flooring throughout, so many windows and so much sunlight! Liz is an artist and you can really see that peeking through in the decor of the room. Every little detail has been thought out, down to the bedding (I fell in love with the embroidered sheets!). Your view is the Merced River just below and a beautiful hill/cliff/mountain directly across from you. The room has a wrap around terrace with a table on each end where you can enjoy your breakfast and dinner while breathing in the mountain air and watching wildlife visit the river below (if you have a camera keep it at the ready!) My husband and I love hiking and Ron and Liz both had great recommendations. If there are any climbers visiting the park, Ron is a seasoned climber and I'm sure he'd have the best recommendations! Staying here truly enhanced our experience and we recommend Ron and Liz's B&B to anyone and everyone we encounter. To Ron and Liz, thank you so much for a truly wonderful stay, we hope to be back soon!!

Cyndi H.

Spent 4 great days at the Blue Butterfly B&B. Liz and Ron were the most gracious hosts and made us feel right at home. Our room was super cozy and each breakfast was tasty and filling. Ron was a great tour guide and offered suggestions for hiking. Liz is a great cook. Ask her for her French toast recipe! They've lived in the Yosemite valley for decades and shared their great stories. We WILL absolutely return. It was the most positive B&B experience we've ever had!!

Hannah I.

We had a wonderful 3 night stay with Ron & Liz in the Sunflower room. This is their home you’re staying in, not just a bed & breakfast, and they really welcome you with open arms.

We heard lots of wonderful stories, they’re great people to talk to (we’re also 20-something year olds!) My husband and Ron would’ve talked about cars for hours if they had the time.

The room was huge, comfortable and sitting on the porch, listening to the river was amazing. We had breakfast 2 of our mornings and chose an early start on the other occasion, to which Liz kindly put out cereals for us.

Avoid the restaurant next door, it’s not worth it! I’m sure there are nicer places in the park or not too far a drive down the river. The pizza is good though and a large fed us both for dinner & lunch the next day!

We really enjoyed our time with Ron & Liz, and all the birds/creatures that pay a visit! We missed seeing the ringtail but made sure he was fed every day! I actually felt sad to leave, felt like I was saying goodbye to family, that’s how welcoming they are.

Location wise - so close to the park! Really handy to to get in/out if you’re driving and the YART bus was great too.

Jo B.

Our stay at The blue Butterfly Inn was very special, mostly because Ron & Liz are delightful people but the view is pretty spectacular as well. Ron & Liz gave us a warm & friendly welcome and showed us to our beautiful spacious comfortable en-suite (Lotus). Our room had a lovely balcony directly over the Merced river. Going to sleep with the windows open listening to the rush of the river was very soothing. Our room was lovely and cool, no need for the air con that is there if you need it, screens on the windows so no bugs joined us. A delicious breakfast was served on the terrace.The B&B is just a short drive away from Yosemite which was a blessing as the park can be pretty busy. Ron & Liz are wonderful hosts welcoming us with cookies and the best cup of tea I have ever had in the US. They have traveled extensively and we really enjoyed chatting to them about their travels.||I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Blue Butterfly.||Thank you Ron & Liz for making our stay so special.

Caroline H.

Beautiful B&B right on the edge of Yosemite National park. Rooms are very well apppointed with comfy beds and seating areas. A freshly made breakfast is available each morning with a good selection of different offerings, including proper English tea, a rare find in America. The hosts Ron and Liz are great with a wealth of knowledge about the area and the best ways to spend your time in the park. They have a lovely decking area overlooking the Merced which is great to chill out on after a days trekking and chat to other guests. It is an amazing place to stay and I would recommend it to anyone that really wants to stay close to the park, with just a short drive in each day.

Jackie C.

We had 3 fantastic days at the BBI. We loved them all and were so sad to leave.|Liz and Ron are superb hosts. Our breakfasts were devoured! |When we arrived back at the Inn after long days of walking, we were greeted with tea and cookies, bliss.|The room, the Meadow Lily Suite was huge, I mean HUGE! So well appointed with a very good bathroom.|The view of the Merced from the room balcony took our breath away, the awesome power of the water!|Do come if you want to be spoiled and stay in heaven!|

Angela K.

We had a wonderful 2 night stay here in September as part of our 4 week trip to America. We had a wonderful time and Ron and Liz were the perfect hosts. They were so friendly and welcoming and breakfast was amazing each morning, they went to so much effort to make us feel welcome. They have a lovely house which is well situated for the entrance to the national park and we had a huge bedroom which was beautifully furnished with antique fittings. We were so lucky to spot a black bear in the creek on our first night and they have lots of hummingbirds and ravens as well. Thank you so much for having us, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.