The Grand Dining Room is 130 feet long and 51 feet wide, with a 34-foot ceiling supported with rock columns creating a cathedral-like atmosphere.
 For fire safety reasons, the wood beams in the dining room are actually hollow and contain steel beams.
 The alcove window at the end of the room perfectly framed Yosemite Falls when the hotel was completed.
 Although the dress code for the park is usually very casual, the Ahwahnee Dining Room used to require a jacket for men, but it later relaxed that tradition.
Now collared shirts for men are allowed and women may wear either a dress or slacks and a blouse.

The Grand Dining Room was originally designed to accommodate 1,000 guests, but it was eventually scaled down to seat 350 guests.
 However, the enormous kitchen still reflects the original design concept and includes separate stations for baking and pastries.
High quality kitchen appliances were installed so the hotel could compete with fine dining establishments, and the facility was specifically constructed to handle special events and functions.

Regular entertainment is provided at dinner by a pianist.
Local Yosemite artist Dudley Kendall played piano in the dining room at the Ahwahnee for years and had his work displayed at the hotel.
The Grand Dining Room is 130 feet long and 51 feet wide, with a 34-foot ceiling supported with rock columns creating a cathedral-like atmosphere.  For fire safety reasons, the wood beams in the dining room are actually hollow and contain steel beams.  The alcove window at the end of the room perfectly framed Yosemite Falls when the hotel was completed.  Although the dress code for the park is usually very casual, the Ahwahnee Dining Room used to require a jacket for men, but it later relaxed that tradition. Now collared shirts for men are allowed and women may wear either a dress or slacks and a blouse.
The Grand Dining Room was originally designed to accommodate 1,000 guests, but it was eventually scaled down to seat 350 guests.  However, the enormous kitchen still reflects the original design concept and includes separate stations for baking and pastries. High quality kitchen appliances were installed so the hotel could compete with fine dining establishments, and the facility was specifically constructed to handle special events and functions. 
Regular entertainment is provided at dinner by a pianist. Local Yosemite artist Dudley Kendall played piano in the dining room at the Ahwahnee for years and had his work displayed at the hotel.
Ahwahnee Hotel