[QUOTE=spotfin;26687254]I'd recommend the Marriott Visalia. Not as a base for exploring Sequoia, but as a stop over. Don't miss the General Sherman Redwood. /QUOTE]

The tree & the Marriott aren't close, although I know what you're saying

BTW - from Visalia to the entrance of Sequoia is 45 minutes (lovely drive) & then it's 30 minutes up the hill basically to get to the main Sequoia stuff (although the caves are closer). The 30 minutes is primarily due to the switchback curves up the mountain. My sister was a park ranger at Sequoia for many years so I'm familiar w/ it.

Cheers.