who designed the ahwahnee hotel
While the hotel itself is an architectural marvel, it is the combination of the hotelâs majestic Yosemite setting and the nature-inspired architecture that set it apart. The Ahwahnee was designed by Architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood to attract the growing class of affluent Americans that owned cars, and construction ran from 1925 to 1927. Since then, the Ahwahnee has become an international symbol of the archetypal national park lodge, enticing guests ranging from royalty to the everyday tourist wishing to experience Yosemite in elegant style.