CHATEAU du SUREAU is a fairytale Inn that has received some of the highest ratings granted a hotel. Since its opening in 1991, this magical vacation, spa, and wedding destination has earned both the Forbes Five-Star and American Automobile Association's Five-Diamond awards as well as membership in the prestigious Relais & Chateaux organization. Located just sixteen miles from the south entrance of Yosemite National Park, Chateau du Sureau is a romantic haven wherein the classic traditions of old Europe live today.

Proprietress Erna Kubin-Clanin first opened her award-winning restaurant, Erna's Elderberry House, in 1984 and quickly realized she needed an Inn to accommodate the many out-of-town visitors. She and builder Gary Browns started construction on the ten-bedroom Chateau, adjacent to Erna's Elderberry House Restaurant, in 1990. Named for the elderberry bushes that cover the rolling property, Chateau du Sureau was completed in 1991.