Strawberry Inn

Don't eat at this restaurant!!! Under new management and has gone way downhill. Limited menu and 1/2 of it was sold out. Took an hour to get our food. The foos was terrible, especially the grilled cheese. The grilled cheese child plate is the same as the adult one but 1/2 price. Very sad what's happened to this place!

The location of this hotel right on the river and a stones throw from all the stunning natural beauty this area has to offer can't be beat! It is also just across the street from the charming and convenient Strawberry General Store which is a definite plus. The hotel staff were friendly and the breakfast was tasty (although it was not included which in my opinion it defiantly should be especially for the high price of a room!). However, the overall feel of the place while generally clean, is run down and the rooms are quite basic and smell musty. The springs in the mattresses are loud and not too comfortable and the bathroom soap really smelled terrible. The decor of the hotel in general could use some definite updating, while still staying true to its Old Sierra charm. This would all be fine if the prices matched the basic accommodations. We paid $240 per night for a very simple room with 2 beds, and the old mattresses made it difficult to have a good night's sleep. This place really has a lot of potential, but until some changes are made we probably won't be staying here again.

Many thanks to Vic, Judith, and Larry for their hospitality at the Strawberry Inn. To sum it up in a word, the Inn is charming! It can’t be easy to be one of the few remaining family-owned accommodations. Our room, #11, faced the South Fork Stanislaus River which was high due to the spring snow melt and we slept to the sounds of the river. Fantastic! The room was very spacious, with 2 very comfortable queen beds, a chair, table, large dresser, an open closet, an air conditioning unit, shower/tub bathroom, coffeemaker, and DirectTV. The only drawback of the room was the bathroom vent, connected to the bathroom light, which was an older model and very noisy. I recommend bringing a night light or you will wake up others in the room if you have to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. No microwave or refrigerator but the nice staff at the restaurant provided ice free of charge. We decided against paying for WiFi which I think is per day per device. Cell reception is non-existent as is the case for most of the Pinecrest area if you have AT&T (I think Verizon customers get better reception). But there are rewards to being disconnected from the Internet. There is a lovely outdoor area with shaded outdoor tables and chairs. Veteran anglers will enjoy fishing the area just below the Inn. This early in the summer season, the restaurant was not open for lunch, dinner, but Mia’s down the road has excellent offerings and Dodge Ridge just opened its bar and grill for the summer. The Strawberry General Store is just across the street. Parking is plentiful and the location is great for enjoying hiking and fishing the Sierras. We enjoyed our stay very much!

The large river view room was clean, beds were a little squeaky, but comfy. The air conditioner worked beautifully. The windows in the room had a screen so you could open it and hear the river. The staff was friendly and helpful. It was much more than I expected from reading some of the reviews. Sometimes the critics are not always right. We could hear activity above us, but nothing we haven't heard being in a downstairs apartment, on a cruise ship, or on the bottom floor of anywhere. We had stayed in a house cabin before with no air conditioning and lots of insects. this place was a big upgrade. This place is not a 4 or 5-star hotel. For a place in the woods, it was comfortable and clean and had EVERYTHING we needed. I look forward to going back, again and again.

We paid for a stay for my dad and step mom for his 50th year at Pinecrest. The rest of us were camping and this way he could be here to. the room wasn't ready when they tried to check in. Then when it was "ready" , it was super dirty -hair on the floor, beds looked slept in. The place could be so great- excellent location. The bed was uncomfortable. The next day when they asked for maid service they were told they didn't have housekeeping.I know the world is going through a lot right now, but please adjust your rates to reflect your level of service. OR Better- upgrade your level of service so you deserve what you charge. Really disappointed

This little inn is not fancy but clean and run by nice people. I was overheated from camping nearby and this place was a lifesaver. Good, simple food downstairs and the charming general store is across the street. Very glad to have found it and highly recommend for what it is.