Let KAYAK do the searching
Based on KAYAK hotel searches, the most popular destination is South Lake Tahoe (41% of total searches to Sierra Nevada). The next most popular destinations are Reno (24%) and Yosemite Valley (23%). Searches for hotels in Mammoth Lakes (12%) are also popular.
KAYAK users have found double rooms in Sierra Nevada for as cheap as $51 (Bakersfield) in the last 3 days. The average price is $449.
In the last 72 hours, users have found Sierra Nevada hotels for tonight for as low as $69 (Reno). Users have also found 3-star hotels from $90 (South Lake Tahoe) and 4-star+ hotels from $104 (Reno).