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FairBridge Inn & Suites Merced/Gateway to Yosemite

2.5 star property

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Garden
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Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi
Property amenity
Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | Bathroom sink

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
$84
includes taxes & fees
Nov 16 - Nov 17

Explore the area

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1199 Motel Dr, Merced, CA, 95340
  • Place, Merced County Fairgrounds
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Merced College
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, University of California Merced
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Merced, CA (MCE-Merced Municipal)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(41 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Exclusive Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Exclusive Room, 2 Queen Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

FairBridge Inn & Suites Merced/Gateway to Yosemite

Merced hotel with free in-room WiFi
This smoke-free hotel features a 24-hour front desk, a garden, and free self parking. WiFi in public areas is free.
FairBridge Inn & Suites Merced/Gateway to Yosemite offers 23 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones.

FairBridge Inn & Suites Merced/Gateway to Yosemite features a garden. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

FairBridge Inn & Suites Merced/Gateway to Yosemite is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Golf

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 floor
  • Built in 1950
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 10
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 10 (subject to availability)

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

FairBridge Inn Merced/Gateway Yosemite Merced
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FairBridge Inn & Suites Merced/Gateway to Yosemite Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 353 out of 715 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 200 out of 715 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 83 out of 715 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 715 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 715 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Keren

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ice Machine not working
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Akshay

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really great price and great place in the town
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Stay

Stayed for a weekend, and the stay went well. Check in was smooth and the room was clean and comfortable overall. No real complaints here, would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here one nt before Yosemite and it was so clean, comfy and convenient, that we ended up staying here another single nt after Yosemite heading on to our next stop. The beds were extremely comfortable. Loved that we could just pull up and back our car right up to our door. Bsthroom was huge annd had a small window (great for venting). Only thing didnt like was it was ceiling can lights and no nightstand or sconce lights. I like bright lighting but not can lights at bed time. Covered Porch area infront of room doors was nice with new tile. Wouldve been nice to have chairs out there to sit outside. But otherwise, absolutely a great room for a great price and convenient to hwy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice managers/owners and the room was clean and efficient although somewhat small. Only real complaint was the shower, water flow was very small. But overall a good experience
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

King

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
2nd time here; still the best place to stay on motel row
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Salma

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda, Weed

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This small/cozy property is one of the prettiest & most unique properties in Merced. It's our #1 choice unless all booked. The landscape is lovely with olants & flowers & the Mediterranean decoration theme is an added beauty. U will feel like u're in a meditation paradise. The rooms are always very clean & well kept from non-sticky, flawless floors, clean linens to bathrooms. Always our #1 choice in Merced!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Hyun

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Palle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I’d stay there again

Classic American motel style room. But very nicely modernized, and very clean. I stayed there before going to Yosemite NP. Appr. 1h 45m from the park. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Manager at check in was very gracious and accommodating and rooms are priced lower than normal for this quality. Will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Travelling Australians

Newly refurbished, in excellent condition, bed was clean and comfortable, large bathroom. No Breakfast with booking, but fast food just down the road. Great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

King

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

STANLEY

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stumbled on this little gem thanks to Expedia. Was just a single night, family of 4, heading to Yosemite. Owners have done a wonderful job renovating this older motel. Beds and bedding extremely comfortable.Nice large bathroom. Ceiling fan in main room. And there is smthng to be said for being able to back up your car trunk right to your room door. Only thing I didn’t like was that all lighting was ceiling (ceiling fan and can lights); no desk or sconce by nightstand. Otherwise, so happy with it we returned after Yosemite en route to our next destination. This hotel is a great rest and recovery stop after wilderness camping and roughing it outdoors
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was surprisingly good and very clean. I read the same reviews prior to booking and true enough, this place is highly rated for a reason. We also accidentally booked the wrong night and the owner graciously allowed us to change the check-in date without hassle or service fees. Much appreciated, thank you so much! We will stay here again in the near future.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kahllid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was quiet, clean and staff was nice. There were food options near by.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was clean, renovated, and the staff were very friendly. Batteries in smoke alarm and remote were dead. Property owner fixed smoke alarm, but the it was late and we didn’t want to wake him to also update the batteries in the remote. Otherwise, I’d stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Cierra

Traveled with family
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025