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El Capitan Hotel

3.5 star property
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Lobby
Lobby sitting area
Premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk
Courtyard
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym

Explore the area

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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
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Room options

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

Suite

  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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

Arbor Lane King

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Main Street Double Queen

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

Main Street King

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Suite - Accessible

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

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

Arbor Lane Queen

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

El Capitan Hotel

Hotel with 3 restaurants, a quick walk to Merced County Courthouse Museum
This smoke-free hotel features 3 restaurants, a 24-hour fitness centre and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a 24-hour business centre, a coffee shop/cafe and valet parking.
El Capitan Hotel offers 114 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature down duvets and premium bedding. 49-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include a shower, dressing gowns, slippers and designer toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

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

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

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the comfortable beds at El Capitan Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Poker Flats Casino. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus 3 restaurants and a 24-hour gym. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Enjoy Californian cuisine while dining at Rainbird
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, a porter and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the comfy beds and cleanliness
  • 7 minutes by foot from Merced County Courthouse Museum and a 1-minute drive from Merced County Fairgrounds
  • Pets welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There are 3 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/cafΘ. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a 24-hour business centre and 4 meeting rooms.

Public spaces have free WiFi. The business-friendly El Capitan Hotel also features a 24-hour fitness centre, concierge services, and a front desk safe. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3.5-star Merced hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 11:30 AM.
Rainbird – This restaurant specialises in Californian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
Native Son – This café specialises in Californian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
The Courtyard – This bistro specialises in American cuisine and serves lunch, dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
Mainzer – This diner specialises 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 transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site 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 centre
  • 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
  • Lift (203 centimetre 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 centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • 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: USD 35.00 per accommodation, per night
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 220 lb per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

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. 859 out of 1067 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 138 out of 1067 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 1067 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 1067 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1067 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Neha

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jazz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

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

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a great place to stay in Merced. The hotel is very nice; boutique style hotel. The staff is excellent. Restaurants on site are very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony Alexander

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This will be where I stay everytime in Merced. Friendly staff, great amenities, modern decor. A 4 star place for half the price, so great deal too.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Joel

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Clean and comfortable location, nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alberto

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

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

2/10 Terrible

Huseyin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

YURI

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel can get a little loud due to it being an older building and traffic around the area. Very modern with a nice little bar downstairs that serves amazing cocktails. Only street parking, which is a very limited, but they do offer parking off premises. I would book again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was extremely well kept, fun and comfortable. I would definitely recommend this property and return for future stays.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cannot give this place enough stars!
I’ve stayed here twice and it’s become one of my favorite hotels. Clean rooms, great value.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
amazing staff, great rooms, great location , ok price (better with hotel.com )
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

MaryLou

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

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel S

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best Hotel in the Central Valley! Customer Service is amazing! Love staying at this hotel any time I visit Central Valley California.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding hotel. Classic style with modern features. Full service with 3 restaurants. Comfortable and Quiet. I'll be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024