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El Capitan Hotel

3.5 star property

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Lobby
Lobby sitting area
Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk
Courtyard
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Pet friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

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609 W MAIN STREET, Merced, CA, 95340
  • Poker Flats Casino
    7 min walk
  • Merced County Courthouse Museum
    7 min walk
  • Mercy General Hospital
    17 min walk
  • Merced, CA (MCE-Merced Municipal)
    9 min drive

Room options

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Suite | Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Suite

  • 560 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Arbor Lane King

  • 302 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Main Street Double Queen | Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Main Street Double Queen

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Main Street King | Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Main Street King

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Suite - Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Arbor Lane Queen

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Merced

When you stay at El Capitan Hotel in Merced, you'll be in the historical district, within a 5-minute drive of Merced County Courthouse Museum and Merced County Fairgrounds. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Mercy General Hospital and 1.3 mi (2 km) from Applegate Park Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Merced County Courthouse Museum - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Mercy General Hospital - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Merced County Fairgrounds - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Applegate Park Zoo - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Merced College - 4 min drive - 2.2 miles

Getting around

  • Merced Station - 14 min walk
  • Merced, CA (MCE-Merced Municipal) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Sensory Place by ASIP - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪New Thai Cuisine - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - ‬10 min walk

About this property

El Capitan Hotel

Hotel with 3 restaurants, a quick walk to Merced County Courthouse Museum
El Capitan Hotel offers 114 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 49-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 114 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features wedding services, a communal living room, and a ballroom.
Enjoy Californian cuisine at Rainbird, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. This hotel has 4 meeting rooms available for events.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
Rainbird - This restaurant specializes in Californian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
Native Son - This café specializes in Californian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
The Courtyard - This bistro specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
Mainzer - This diner specializes in American cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Languages

American (Sign language), English, French, Spanish, Vietnamese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Covered valet parking on site (USD 15 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: USD 20 per person
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Mainzer
  • Native Son
  • Rainbird
  • The Courtyard

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • 4 meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (80 inch wide door)
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Sign language-capable staff
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • Ballroom
  • Built in 2021
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 49-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 35.00 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 220 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 20 per person
  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 15.00 per day
  • Pet fee: USD 35.00 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of GBAC STAR (Hyatt)

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

El Capitan Hotel Hotel
El Capitan Hotel Merced
El Capitan Hotel Hotel Merced
El Capitan Hotel part of JdV by Hyatt
El Capitan Hotel Merced a Joie De Vivre Hotel

El Capitan Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 830 out of 1028 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 131 out of 1028 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 1028 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 1028 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1028 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cristina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay
Very nice hotel in a convenient location. Merced is a wonderful city and we were close to everything, including a 15 minute drive to UC Merced. The bed was super comfortable. The decor is very streamlined, modern and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was very clean and good size. The bed was too soft for me but my husband liked it. Walk-in shower is interesting, the water tends to spray outside of the shower. The amenities were nice. The restaurant, the Rainbird located in the hotel was very good and the service was wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleaniliness and customer oriented place to stay with my family.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Armand

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent spot to stay at. Going to stay an extra day. Can’t believe I almost cancelled my reservation. Now I want an extra day.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eloisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very helpful and very knowledgeable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yazmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxury on your way to yosemite
Amazing stay. Great food! Luxurious accommodations
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

MUSSETTE

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was really nice except it was the worst bed I’ve ever slept in. Actually, I didn’t sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Chihda, Beaumont

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
100 years old renovated building. Very quant! Overall great stay if not the street and construction noise in the morning
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacque

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super nice!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El Capitan is where luxury meets cozy. You have convenient valet upon arrival. There is a nice sit-down restaurant called Rainbird that has a well thought out menu. Then there is Native Son, a sort of cafe turn full bar which sells cocktails and small dishes. You get the coziness from the atmosphere that the staff create. Despite feeling upscale, everyone working there is down-to-earth and never hesitate to ensure you are enjoying your stay. For all you pet lovers, this hotel is pet-friendly! The rooms are clean, decor is well thought out. Looking out the window you can see the historic downtown area, which boasts of nostalgia. A wine bar next door, to The Mainer down the street, all the way to local Art Deco theater- there is something to do for everyone in your family within walking distance. El Captain is located in the quaint city of Merced, called “The Gateway to Yosemite”, and you can’t find a finer location to rest, relax, and rejuvenate in. Room prices are so very reasonable compared to all El Capitan has to offer. Do yourself a favor and book at least a night, as it will quickly become favorite property to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cool boutique hotel and they were very kind to our dog!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorena

Traveled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
A little confusing walking to the hotel after parking, other than that the hotel was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spent the night with my son before we went to Yosemite.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024