Starting at $105
Mini Cabins start at $105 / per night
Private Rooms start at $114 / per night
Pet Cleaning $30 / per stay
OFFSEASON DISCOUNT
$15 Off Per Night
Offer not available for arrival dates after February, 2023.
Private Rooms
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Private Restrooms
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Free WIFI
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Mini Fridge / Freezer
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AC / Heat
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Access to ice box
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Microwave
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Coded door entry locks
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Smart TV
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Coffee Pot
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Toiletries / Towels Included
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Onsite security cameras
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Drive up Parking
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Approx 200-220 sqft
ROOM OFFER PRIVACY AND ABILITY TO CONJOIN
Starting at $99/night (Regular $114)
Off Season Rates Until March 2023
Each of the rooms here at Gena's Place are small, cozy, quaint and furnished with quilts, throw pillows and fluffy towels.
The American roadside motel tradition is to provide simple, economically friendly places to stay with the all of the necessities and little of the extravagance found at expensive resorts. Our rooms average 200 - 220 square feet, and include a private bathroom and shower. For an additional fee you can access our kitchen/laundry facility where you can wash your clothes.
Restaurant
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Serving Lunch and Dinner
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Open March through October
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Classic American Comfort Food
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Steaks, Burgers, Pasta
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Local wines, meads, ciders, and craft beers
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Room service and to go lunch available
Gena has been cooking professionally for nearly 40 years. She's known for her seared steaks and scrumptious soups. But people remember her because of her personality. When Gena visits your table, she won't let you leave her restaurant without breaking into full belly-shaking laughter.
Mini Cabins
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AC / Heat
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Free WiFi
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Smart TV
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Access to ice box
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Loading Zone with short walk to parking
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Coded door entry locks
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Toiletries / Towels Included
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On site security cameras
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Campground style outdoor restroom
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Communal kitchen / laundry room
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Approx 220 sqft w/ loft
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Access to ice box
CABINS OFFER MORE FLEXIBILITY AND LARGER FACILITIES
Starting at $90/night (Regular $105)
Off Season Rates Until March 2023
Our cabins have a similar small footprint but are sleeping quarters only! Booking one of these gives you access to a campground style outdoor restroom with private stalls and hot showers. A kitchen unit with a coffee maker, microwave, air fryer, toaster oven, full-size fridge / freezer and laundry washer / dryer is also included.
The grounds have multiple outdoor tables underneath shade clothes where you can sit to enjoy your meals or just to look up at the stars. These units are around 220 sqft including the loft space.
Dog Park
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About a half acre of undeveloped land for dogs to explore.
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Seasonal creek access
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Safely distanced from the highway
We love pets! They are welcome on our restaurant deck and may stay with you in your room. (A $30 cleaning fee helps us ensure that the next guest doesn't have any allergic reactions.) Now we have a spot where dogs can roam, safely away from the highway. Please dispose of your pets' poop responsibly.
Economy Family Rooms
The American roadside motel tradition is to provide simple, economically friendly places to stay with the all of the necessities and little of the extravagance found at expensive resorts. Our rooms average 180 - 200 square feet, come with a private bathroom with shower and contain a coffee maker (coffee included), microwave, mini-fridge with freezer, Smart TV, Free WIFI, air conditioning and heating. For an additional fee you can access our kitchen/laundry facility where you can wash your clothes.
Below are 360 degree images of a private restroom, shared kitchen/laundry room and the standard room interior with a queen bed and loft bunk suitable for a youth. Please use your mouse or finger to move the image.
Mini Cabins
In keeping (get it... inn keeping lol!) the roadside motel tradition, we have added four mini cabins to our facility. These small units contain only sleeping quarters in a 180 square foot layout. Access to a locked-door, campground style restroom with flushable toilets and hot showers is included. In addition you will have access to the kitchen unit which contains a coffee maker (coffee included), microwave, full-sized refrigerator with freezer, air fryer, sink and laundry washer / dryer. For an additional fee you can wash loads of laundry.
Below are 360 degree images of the restroom facility, kitchen and the standard mini cabin interior with two queen beds. Please use your mouse or finger to move the image.
Cancellation Policies
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FULL REFUND – If a reservation is canceled at least 48 hours in advance of the arrival day and your 4pm PST check-in time.
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FULL CHARGE – If a reservation is canceled in less than 48 hours of the arrival day and 4pm PST check-in time, your credit card will be charged for the full amount owed for every day included in your reservation.
Third party booking reservations must be canceled or rescheduled using your third party provider (Expedia, Booking.com, Airbnb, Hotels.com, VRBO, Agoda, etc.). Your third party provider controls your cancellation policy. Log in to that app and make your changes. Gena's cannot change your booking.
Click here to cancel reservations made directly through us.
A Vintage American Experience At A Historic Landmark
Our nine vintage rooms make up this classic roadside motel. It was built in 1939 just after the historic Highway 180 was extended from Grant Grove in Kings Canyon National Park to Fresno in 1933.
The Sierra Inn has been part of the fabric of classic American history for nearly 85 years. In fact, the first “motel” in the world was built right here in Central California during the year 1929.
In the early 20th century, the emergence of the affordable automobile in the United States inspired many average people to begin traveling beyond the confines of local town destinations. The lack of accommodations to fill the need for travelers inspired entrepreneurs to combine convenience and affordability with the comforts of a hotel making Central California the birthplace of “motel”.
Here at Gena's, we've retained the original design and layout of the classic era which featured smaller, more intimate units than today's mega resorts. Designed for a clientele who needed a comfortable place to stay with private bathrooms , our inn is an excellent, economically-priced spot to sleep before venturing on to your ultimate destination at the nearby National Parks and Forests. We think of Sierra Inn as the perfect basecamp to the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Giant Sequoia Forests.
In 2022, we expanded to add four 180 sq/ft cabins. These units contain sleeping quarters only but come with shared access to our kitchen/laundry facility and a campground-style enclosed bathroom unit, complete with hot showers. Like our rooms, each cabin is furnished with a TV, free WIFI, air conditioning and a heater. There is a ground floor with a bed and an upper loft with another bed, however we do not recommend the loft for people with mobility challenges since access is via a short ladder.
There's a lot to do around here!
Local Attractions
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Genas Place Family Style Restaurant - Closed for winter. Reopening in March.
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Hume Lake Ranger Station - 2 Miles
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Dunlap Canyon Vista Point - 2 Miles
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Post Office - 5 Miles
Kings Canyon National Park / Sequoia National Forest
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General Grant (World's Second Largest Tree) Kings Canyon - 23 Miles
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Cedar Grove Visitor Center (Kings Canyon) - 46 Miles
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Mist Falls Trailhead (King's Canyon) - 51 Miles
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Hume Lake Day Use Area (Kings Canyon) - 31 Miles
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Grizzly Fall Picnic Area (Kings Canyon) - 42 Miles
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Roaring River Falls (Wheelchair Accessible) - 43 Miles
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Zumwalt Meadows Picnic and Trailhead - 46 Miles
Sequoia National Park
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Giant Forest Museum - 44 Miles
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Heather Lake & Alta Peak Trailhead (Sequoia) - 43 Miles
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Moro Rock - 45 Miles
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Tharp's Log - 50 Miles
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Sequoia Park Tunnel Log (Sequoia) - 43 Miles
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Crescent Meadow Picnic Ground - 46 Miles
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Crystal Cave - 48 Miles
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Hospital Rock - 60 Miles
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Marble Falls - 70 Miles
- Tunnel Rock - 75 Miles
- Sunset Rock - 50 Miles