'Much appreciated!YARTS picks-up at the hotel and we used it one day. Stayner would also later claim that his uncle molested him when he was 11. He said he will come back with another cable, but waited for hours, and he never returned. Your basic bed, and shower. Wifi was $10 per day for only one device which was not a good deal because we spent all day in the park. Rooms were spare but plenty adequate. This is where Carole Sund, Juli Sund, and Silvina Pelosso encountered their murderer. It's annoyed, but we didn't get mad because she was smiling. A series of killings near Yosemite National Park that rocked Central California is nearing its 20th anniversary. Room 159, not 509: Yosemite Cedar Lodge - See 2,512 traveller reviews, 752 photos, and cheap deals for Yosemite Cedar Lodge at Tripadvisor. One of those employees was Cary Stayner, but he was not considered a suspect at that point because he had no criminal history and remained calm during the police interview. The stranger already inside the spa was Cary Stayner. We didn't get internet service, as we didn't want to pay for it ($10 per day, per device). Located just outside the western entrance of Yosemite National Park in El Portal, California is Cedar Lodge, a roadside motel property perfect for those looking for a convenient location and modest, affordable accommodations. Stayner pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Detectives traced this vehicle to Stayner. Between February and July 1999, he murdered two women and two teenagers: Carole Sund; her daughter, 15-year-old Juli Sund; their travel companion, 16-year-old Argentine exchange student Silvina Pelosso; and Yosemite Institute employee Joie Ruth Armstrong, 26, a naturalist. The maid said she wasn't sure we wanted the room to be clean. Authorities collected other evidence of the slayings from the motel room at Cedar Lodge, where Stayner says he attacked the tourists. Book Online. The murders occurred in Mariposa County, California, near Yosemite National Park. The beds also quite uncomfortable. Cedar Lodge is perfect for a romantic weekend or a single traveler looking for comfort, quiet, surrounded by majestic Yosemite National Park! However, 90 minutes later, after building rapport during the drive to the FBI headquarters in Sacramento from the nudist resort where he was picked up, Stayner surprised Rinek by reciting several of Billy Jack's lines. It was Feb. 15 when Stayner knocked on the door of room 509 at the Cedar Lodge. CNN, 2001 [1999], "Yosemite suspect confesses to 4 killings, Stacy Finz, 2002, "Yosemite killer sentenced to death,". Joie Ruth Armstrong, a naturalist at Yosemite National Park, was brutally murdered by Cary Stayner, a motel handyman at the Cedar Lodge in El Portal, Calif. (The Yosemite Institute/AP) Towel supply was limited and they did not provide a bath mat. All guest rooms include WiFi, flat-screen TVs with cable, coffee makers, and refrigerators in select guest rooms. It is only 15 mins to the toll booth, and another 15 mins to the valley. Connect with Cedar Lodge Restaurant For the rate of $200 per night, they should provide better service. Your basic bed, and shower. This caused Stayner to become the prime suspect in the case. In 1997, Stayner was hired as a handyman at the Cedar Lodge motel in El Portal, just outside the Highway 140 Arch Rock entrance to Yosemite National Park. There, a room … Detectives began interviewing employees of the Cedar Lodge motel where the first three victims had been staying just before their deaths. Cedar Lodge Yosemite Room 509. This is a good place to rest your bones. I think this is a good price to pay as you are pretty close to the Yosemite Arch Rock Gate Entry. This is where Carole Sund, Juli Sund, and Silvina Pelosso encountered their murderer. A note was sent to police with a hand-drawn map indicating the location of the third victim, Juli Sund. We got 2 queen bed room for two nights which was enough for us to clean up and sleep after a long day hike. ", The American Court TV (now TruTV) television series, Mara Bovsun, 2012, "Justice Story: Twisted trail of 'Yosemite murders' leads to resort handyman,". This room could have slept 8 people, but it would have been incredibly crowded. Overall, not too bad of a stay.More. There, they got a room with a plan to stay for a few days. Cary Anthony Stayner (born August 13, 1961) is an American serial killer. His vehicle yielded evidence linking him to Joie Armstrong. Drab beige walls and black-and- white photos of iconic Yosemite scenes don't do much to alleviate the overall gloominess. Stayner claimed after his arrest that he had fantasized about murdering women since he was seven years old, long before the abduction of his brother.