Ahwahnee Hotel
The Ahwahnee | |
The Ahwahnee in winter, 2013 | |
| Location | Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°44′46.1″N 119°34′27.4″W / 37.746139°N 119.574278°W |
| Built | August 1, 1926–July 1927 |
| Architect | Gilbert Stanley Underwood |
| Architectural style | National Park Service rustic |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000149 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 15, 1977 |
| Designated NHL | May 28, 1987 |
The Ahwahnee is a grand hotel in Yosemite National Park, California, on the floor of Yosemite Valley. It was built by the Yosemite Park and Curry Company and opened for business in 1927. The hotel is constructed of steel, stone, concrete, wood, and glass, and is a premier example of National Park Service rustic architecture. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.
The Ahwahnee was temporarily renamed the Majestic Yosemite Hotel in 2016 due to a legal dispute between the U.S. government, which owns the property, and the outgoing concessionaire, Delaware North, which claimed rights to the trademarked name. The name was restored in 2019 upon settlement of the dispute.