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El Capitan Hotel

Property class: 4

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
The current price is $118
$105 nightly
$118 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 8 - Nov 9

Explore the area

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609 W MAIN STREET, Merced, CA, 95340
  • Place, Merced County Courthouse Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Poker Flats Casino
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Merced County Fairgrounds
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Merced, CA (MCE-Merced Municipal)
    ‪9 min drive‬

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A hotel room with a large bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a mirror, and a wall with a cityscape wallpaper.

Arbor Lane Queen

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Arbor Lane King

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(41 reviews)
  • 302 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a small table, a chair, and a view of the outdoors.

Main Street King

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(28 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, each with a black headboard and white bedding. There is a green nightstand between the beds with a telephone and a small table. The walls have a pattern of black and white illustrations.

Main Street Double Queen

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(25 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a dining area, and a desk.

Junior Suite

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A modern living room with a sofa, coffee table, TV, and a dining area with chairs and a table.

Suite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 560 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a dining area, and a desk.

Suite - Accessible

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

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About the neighborhood

Merced

When you stay at El Capitan Hotel in Merced, you'll be in the historical district, within a 5-minute drive of Merced County Courthouse Museum and Merced County Fairgrounds. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Mercy General Hospital and 1.3 mi (2 km) from Applegate Park Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Regal Hollywood - Merced - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Merced County Courthouse Museum - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Poker Flats Casino - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Applegate Park Zoo - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Merced County Fairgrounds - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Merced Station - 14 min walk
  • Merced, CA (MCE-Merced Municipal) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Sensory Place by ASIP - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cousin's Corner - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Smash Bros - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Little Oven Pizza - ‬4 min walk

About this property

El Capitan Hotel

El Capitan Hotel offers 114 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 49-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

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

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 114 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features wedding services, a communal living room, and a ballroom.
Enjoy Californian cuisine at Rainbird, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. This hotel has 4 meeting rooms available for events.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
Rainbird - This restaurant specializes in Californian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Native Son - This café specializes in Californian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
The Courtyard - This bistro specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
Mainzer - This diner specializes in American cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite 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 center
  • 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
  • Elevator (80 inch 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 center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • Ballroom
  • Built in 2021
  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • 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 at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Visa

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Service fee: USD 5.61 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 20 per person
  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 15.00 per day

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of GBAC STAR (Hyatt)

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

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

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1594 out of 1917 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 222 out of 1917 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 1917 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 1917 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1917 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a quite clean centrally located place would definitely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable stay, clean room, lovely staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay in Merced
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, incredibly friendly staff, excellent dining.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This dog friendly hotel is our favorite spot to stay in Merced. Located in a nice part of town, with great restaurants onsite and features indoor and outdoor seating.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to stay! In a good location and staff were
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
amazing hotel, amazing staff great location everything you need for visiting Merced area
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the hotel! Beautiful, clean, staff are so kind. We stayed with our Maltese & Yorkie and it was perfect!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a great stay at El Capitan. Best hotel in the area if you’re looking for a comfortable stay with an updated feel. Coffee shop is great and love the downtown vibe
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The staff was great and the room was really neat and clean. There’s a nice restaurant right downstairs.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was an amazing stay. Very clean and accommodating!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very thoughtful amenities. Room was very comfortable and staff was extremely helpful and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The restaurant was excellent, very good selection on the menu.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location to walk to dinner in downtown Merced Friendly staff Good bar !
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
wonderful staff very friendly, great hotel with all you need in one place.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great staff , very courteous and friendly, from checkin to check out always a great experience. Love this hotel and everything about it. Great location and everything is within walking distance.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very helpful , food was good, clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, Great place to stay. Clean, Excellent experience
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, restaurant is great. Wonderful staff Great vibe
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for staycations especially after a show downtown.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

I’d definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best place in town
Stayed 1 night in May 2026