Sequoia and or Kings Canyon help pls

Hi all California roadtrip half planned. We're jamming up the 5 from San Diego to Sacramento early June to tour the Capital. Trying to decide where to go on our way home. We always take the coast and have had so many great trips.

Feel like we've been everywhere but Kings Canyon. We've been to Sequoia National Park from the South, took a drive up for the day after whitewater rafting on the Kern years ago, also been to Miracopa.

I'm curious if Kings Canyon / Northern part of Sequoia National Park is spectacular. We'll be hiking and stargazing hoping to stay a couple nights.

It's getting kinds late for booking lodging thought I'd ask for recommendations for a spot or town. Saw a hotel in Three Rivers that looked beautiful.

We've got a room booked at the Awhanee next year so Yosemite is already on the calendar. Any help is appreciated !! Thanks.