We stayed here for my sister's wedding at the Iris Farm (10 minutes) and I am so amazed at how wonderful the customer service and hospitality was! Carly was so sweet and went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. This is my second time staying here and we will definitely be back! Thank you Carly and Effe (sp?) My Irish friend! read more

The staff is wonderful, the hotel not so much! We made reservations for 1 night after wine tasting. The hotel elevator (at least there is one) is the 2nd oldest in CA! My husband uses a mobile scooter to get around. When the elevator came is was grossly uneven with the landing. The woman who check us in showed us a trick to get it flesh so he could get on & off. Not horrible, but time consuming. We got to our room, it's been slightly updated since the 1800's. The owner has not flipped the switch to allow AC. We were not told this so I set the AC to cool only to find out I had turned the heater on!! I couldn't get the window open at first. When I finally did I realized there was no screen! It's too old and dated for my liking. The bathroom floor is not even and slants terribly. Next time I will hunt down a different hotel for sure!. read more

I love this place. The rooms are awesome. We had a king size bed. The best part is that you can walk right out the front doors and you're in old town tons of shopping tons of places to eat there's a bar right across the way and you don't have to drive anywhere. Service was very friendly and helpful thank you Carly I believe the name was read more

We had a very nice stay at the Historic Cary House Hotel. The check in was smooth and the gal could not have been more lovely. I regret not learning her name to give her credit for making the stay perfect. She was very friendly and gave lots of good advice on places to eat. Overall just a really nice woman, she made us feel like we had been friends for years. The room was very nice as well. We stayed in a two bedrooms, and it had plenty of space. It's been updated and had a cute kitchen with two refrigerators. The beds were all upgraded to memory foam mattresses. There were extra pillows and blankets in the closet. The heater worked well and warmed up the room nicely while we went to dinner. The hotel is old so the floors are not exactly level but it adds to the charm. This place is about 150 years old. It has seen many historic figures pass through its doors, most noteworthy for me was Mark Twain. He's been my favorite author all my life. This hotel is in the heart of Placerville and easy to walk the cute historic Main Street and close to lots of restaurants and shops. It's definitely worth the visit if you're stopping over in Placerville. It's been very well maintained and in great condition for its age. I most especially loved the elevator! It's a piece of history all on its own! read more

This is the hotel that we booked for a one night stay to explore main st. Check in was smooth and receptionist was friendly. Room was very basic and did not give the typical comfortable feeling. The bed definitely needs to be changed as it was extremely uncomfortable. Stayed on the second floor and it was loud throughout the night into the early morning. Shower was only able to reach a luke warm temperature and nozzle very low placed. Unless there are some updates.. I don't think we will be returning to this hotel in the future. read more

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Positives Great room - nice two room suite, perfect for two people Great location - all the restaurants and shops were walkable, as well as path along the river Super staff - greeting and during the day, excellent recommendations Very helpful signage explaining how to enjoy an old hotel (heating, hot water) Lovely interior lobby, hallways, room Good quality linens, bedding Very historic! Very economical price Negatives Really none, except there should be better reading lamps in the sitting room - impossible to read read more

UPDATE: three days later and I've still never heard anything from the management despite being told I would get a phone call back from them. Very disappointed in historic carry house hotel, and will not be staying there in the future! So far not impressed and won't be reserving here again. I just made a reservation two days ago, less than 48 hours before I was planning to arrive. I woke up feeling ill the morning of the reservation and needed to cancel. I first left a voicemail, no one returned my call. Then I sent an email, no return email. Then I made a second phone call later and spoke with someone who regurgitated their 72 hour cancellation policy, despite the fact that I hadn't even made the reservation 72 hours in advance, no exceptions! The girl, I spoke to said she would have management call me back. Never heard anything from them. I sent an email later offering to reschedule my trip for a later time asking for a credit, no response. I'm hoping somebody will eventually get back to me and offer me something that is more suitable than a ridiculous 72 hour cancellation notice when I didn't even make the reservation that far in advance. read more

Note, this review of the historic Cary House Hotel is part of a larger review on Placerville, CA which is quite the friendly town with nice folks eager to tell you the history of the town as well as how they got there...my full review on Placerville, CA can be found at https://www.wingsdomain.com/placerville-california-aka-hangtown-usa/ (it's too long to post in a single review here) Placerville, CA has the unwanted Western history of lynching by hanging, giving birth to one of the town's name "Hangtown" which still sticks for its shock-value marketing purposes and which also succeeded the town's original name "Dry Diggins" (use your imagination for the reasoning behind this name, you're probably right!) ....which also was succeeded by its eventual current name "Placerville". The historic Cary House Hotel was built by William Cary in 1857 after fire destroyed his first inn, the Placer Hotel. Cary was a prominent businessman in Placerville who also served a term as mayor. We got in town at around 2:00pm while check-in time was at 3:00pm. There were no one at the front desk (this was to be the theme throughout our stay), so we called the number left at the front desk counter and eventually someone came down and told us check-in time is at 3:00pm and the room is not ready (I knew the check-in time but thought like most hotels, early check-ins are ok). No problem. We decided to go across the street to the Placerville Public House restaurant to have a late lunch and a beer after driving 2-1/2 hours from the Bay Area. .....After lunch, we crossed the street back to our hotel at the historic Cary Hotel. Still no one at the front desk, this was about 3:15pm when check-in was 3:00pm. So as I was calling the number on the counter at the front desk, the host came down and asked if we needed help. YES, since after a 2-1/2 hours drive and was denied check-in at 2:00pm and now trying again after the official 3:00pm check-in, I told her I was checking in. Long story short, room is STILL not ready! To be fair, the young girl was very pleasant in her demeanor, and I eventually just attributed the slow actions to understaffing. My eventual observations is that she wears multiple hats, including a hat for cleaning and preparing the rooms with other cleaning staff, though I never saw any other cleaning staff nor any cleaning staff for that matter, but I'll give her/them the benefit of the doubt. Nonetheless, we waited in the lobby for about 10 minutes until our room was ready at about 3:25pm, keep in mind check-in time was 3:00pm. Got our room, it was sparsely furnished, not going to fixate on that, old hotel, that's the experience you paid for! FWIW, the lobby "museum" and its historical atmosphere is what we came to this hotel for, and it didn't disappoint, albeit a relatively small lobby with its limited historical artifacts. Onwards and upwards! 3:40pm-ish, we stepped back out onto Main Street where everything tourisy happens........ An interesting side-story. On that first night as I sat in the hotel lobby around 11:00pm all by myself waiting for someone from the hotel to bring me a bucket of ice (there is no vending machines for ice, it just tells you to contact the front desk for ice), the left upper corner of the victorian couch I was sitting on started to shake and rumble like I was in a minor earthquake but only on that one upper left corner of the couch, as if someone from another world beyond wanted my attention. The couch shook for at least 10 seconds, keep in mind it was late and I was all by myself in the lobby. A young lady finally came down with my bucket of ice so I told her what just happened and asked her about the ghost in the hotel that many around town have talked about. She told me the hotel have a lot of ghosts! And one of them was the hotel bell hop who was on display as a mannequin dressed in bell hop uniform in the lobby right next to the check-in counter and just across from the couch I was sitting on. I told the lady my experience and that I think I just met this bell hop ghost! Maybe the couch was rigged and the shaking was the hotel's gimmick to reinforce the fabled ghost stories to its guests for marketing purposes, but then again, just maybe, I just had the pleasure of meeting one of the hotel's resident ghosts, the bell hop ghost! See my full review on Placerville, CA at https://www.wingsdomain.com/placerville-california-aka-hangtown-usa/ (it's too long to post in a single review here). https://gallery.wingsdomain.com read more

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If you like nostalgia and museums this is a must stay experience. The checkin host was a happy and helpful soul. The two nights we spent in the fourth floor corner room was just fine. The bars and public houses got a bit loud near their 2AM closing time but we enjoyed the patrons serenading us with multiple rounds of "Over the Rainbow" accompanied by a ukulele. The hotel is old and a bit worn but isn't that why you are in Placerville and the historic El Dorado hills? I would pay money just to ride the old elevator. Our family visiting us took turns riding the ancient people lift. Enjoy, laugh and create memories at this historic and quaint brick palace. Make sure to take in the Hardware store up by the town center tower. It may be the BEST hardware store you will ever experience! read more

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My husband got us 2 nights for our anniversary I enjoy historical and possibly haunted hotels. We went to the website and saw the deluxe queen. It had a 4 poster bed and a great space from the pictures. We clicked on "check availability for this room". It happened to be available so we reserved it. I was excited to stay in that particular room. We arrived and checked in. Got our luggage and went into our room. It was not the room we reserved instead we got a plain room with 70's decor, if that. The main area had 2 ugly green chairs and a desk with a modern wicker chair. No coffee table or end tables. Not even a lamp just an overhead bright light. It had a small kitchenette with no utensils or a microwave. The bathroom was off the kitchenette which was a step up and was very modern. The bedroom was plain but the bed was at least comfortable. My husband went to the front desk to ask why we didn't get the room we rented and were told that was all they had. For 199.00 a night we felt like we got a bad deal. Oh and when we went to bed we heard laughing and yelling up until 3 am. Either from the hotel or out on the street it was loud. We made the best of it since it was our anniversary but will not stay there again. read more

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We booked a room in this hotel last week for it's central location. Due to long distance traveling we arrived at the hotel at 9:45 PM and the front door was locked. we called the hotel number and after a long struggle we were connected to a woman who sounded like we woke her up. she said she would come and open the door. after waiting in. somewhat chilly weather outside she opened the door and let us in. she gave me a direction to drive to a nearby parking lot for us to park our car overnight. we then went to the second floor to our room. The room was cold and lifeless. The room was very basic and uncomfortable to get settled in. we struggled with a strange looking thermostat and figured out how to turn it on. Despite paying $170 for the room there was no breakfast whatsoever. Totally disappointed at this tourist trap "Historic" hotel. We will never go back. read more

The quality of the beds generally range from below average to somewhat good. As of late, I've noticed they don't dust the rooms nor the hallways. I can see dust on top of the lamp walls which explains why my roomie was sneezing so much. That said, it's still in an awesome spot. Treat it like a budge hotel and not a high star hotel and you'll have the proper attitude going in. read more

The Cary House Hotel is a Historic location and the only place to stay directly in Placerville. We were excited to check out this location in our travel adventures. Stuff went south pretty fast though. The lobby was charming and well kept up, the staff was very nice as well checked in. We headed up to our room on the 3rd floor. The elevator never lines up with any floor it goes to, and it lines up differently every time! The rooms are named we got Poverty Point, room 304. It's a two room suite with a full kitchen. We immediately realized there was nothing in the cabinets. No plates, glasses, utensils, nothing! Just one wine glass and one coffee mug. New refrigerator, no ice trays. My wife goes to use the bathroom and there's urine on the toilet seat! We carry alcohol wipes so we clean that so she can use it. I go to use the house phone and call the desk...The house phone doesn't work! As we come back from dinner we go to unpack a little for our short stay. I'm by the wall and feel tilted. We come to realize the floor is sloping in both rooms from the wall downward into the building so you're looking downhill. The average slope was 7 degrees, but got up to 10 degrees. Due to the warped floor none of the doors would close between rooms or the bathroom. We used the level on an iPhone to measure. There were holes in the walls, the bathroom mirror was dirty. We hoped for the bed to be comfy, nope. Dirty bathroom, warped floor, empty kitchen, bad elevator. Good water pressure, nice staff, how is this place allowed to be occupied? No idea! 1.5 stars (See pics) read more

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Very cute lobby, but it ends there! The loud clunks of the AC as it went ON and OFF woke me up all night long and by 4:00am I was not able to fall asleep. I literally wrote the management an email about that at 4:30am so they could see that I was not making it up. No response other than an eventual "Thank you for choosing to stay with us". BTW... they offer a kitchenette but no utensils etc to go with it. They gave us WiFi card but neither of our iPhone or laptop cold locate their WiFi Network, it simply did not exist and my wife had a report to get done. Charming town for a day and a night, the hotel is conveniently located but between the issues mentioned and the fact that the rooms do not look historical but rather Thrifty-stored-shopped. Stay elsewhere, management gave up a long time ago on this overpriced hotel read more

I give it two stars because the location is prime. So much potential... I sure wish that an investor would buy it and remodel the place completely, like the National Hotel in Nevada City. That remodel was done with such class, keeping the eras charm and history in tact. It's gorgeous! This is not a boutique hotel by any stretch of the imagination. This is a run down old hotel. The lobby smells like mildew. I can only imagine what the rooms smell like. It's a shame because like I said, there is such potential for this run down place. It could be the town's gem. The neon light sign only has two and a half letters lit up. The rest is burnt out. Let that be a warning as you pull up that they don't upkeep the place at all. Such a shame. The rest of the town is thriving. They need to step up and add to the town charm, big time. read more

Stayed two nights at the Cary House with my girlfriend last year during the Lavender Festival. Upon our arrival, there was no acknowledgement or greeting from the front desk. The elevator stopped approximately 3-4 inches higher than the main floor, which we struggled to load our suitcases on the elevator. When entering our room, I was disappointed with the old and worn furniture, and the bed spreads were dated from the 1960's, and pillows were flat. The carpet was worn out and smelled musty. The lighting was very dark in both rooms as there was two separate rooms Very disappointing for paying top dollar!! The photos don't do any justice. Hotel needs a deep cleaning, dusting, new carpet throughout, and get rid of the musty smell. I'll never stay there again. read more

Can't beat the downtown location (and parking) and all that history! Beautiful, old-fashioned lobby. Our third-floor room was basic and small but clean, with an updated bathroom. Since I used to live in Placerville and am very familiar with downtown, I made sure we requested a room AWAY from Main Street and the Liars Bench so it was nice and quiet. Would definitely stay there again. read more

RUN! I enjoy staying in historic buildings with their charm and stories...this one is only stories. Dilapidated comes to mind and as advertised does not fit the description. Pros: location, historic, beautiful staircase and maintained lobby, makeup towels for removing, makeup mirror, GREAT WATER PRESSURE Cons: stained carpet everywhere, stuck in the 1970s style, no one available after 8pm if you have an issue, one door didn't lock...at all, the parking is inconvenient and it's dark so if you're traveling alone beware, the whole building slopes to the center and you feel like you're sleeping on your head, furniture looks like it came from a yard sale down the street and inconsistent room to room, and the AC only works 4 months of the year due to old style heating and cooling (see photo). The courtyard is shared with restaurants so you have limited hours and staff are either friendly or unhelpful. The kitchenettes had no silverware or dishes, there were poorly patched holes in the wall, one room had no screens on the windows so you opened them and slept with bugs next to another building where someone can jump in your window, not enough electrical outlets if they hold your plug at all, TVs with no channels if they turn on, well worn mattress and pillows, and there's a funny smell to most rooms when you first walk in and after windows have been closed. The hotel as a whole is in dire need of a remodel and based off other comments I don't expect a refund for checking out earlier than expected due to feeling unsafe and unable to be comfortable sleeping. read more

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Worse experience of our lives. We arrived to Cary house for our annual 10 day stay. Greeted nice at the desk. Given our access cards to the same room we love to stay at. Dropped our bags in the room and quickly left to go eat. We had already been up for 14 hours when you add in our flight time. When we returned the room was extremely hot. No AC. One window screwed shut so no way to open for air. Safety?????After being pushed off for about an hour, we were told they would look around for a room with AC. None could be found!!! Finally, we were given a box fan. To put by the only window that could open. The fan blew in our face, blowing hot air till morning. Miserable all night. About to check out and find someplace, ruining all of our annual tradition. Oh. The front desk grabbed both sides of his head and said "I can't do anything, they've let this place run down for years and never fix anything"! Spended $ for one horrible sweating night. read more

I wasn't sure what to expect when we arrived but was pleasantly surprised. Now keep in mind that this IS an old hotel. So don't expect anything super fancy. BUT it really was nice and I think they do their best to keep everything as clean as possible. It's super close to everything and the decor is kept in perfect vintage condition. I hoe stay was stuck on the fact that people probably lived here like a tiny home. Idk why I was stuck on that but I was the entire weekend lol. read more

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This is definitely an aged historic hotel, and there are limitations on what can be done/updated and amount it needed to keep in business. With that in mind, there are definitely pro and cons to all this. Pro: staying in historic hotel, easy access to everything, water pressure, amenities in the room such as fridge and coffee Con: no screen to prevent bug entering, limited heating and cooling depending on season, parking lot is a bit on back side of the building, building is sloped I personally did not find huge issue with the stay but I can understand customers want a normal chain hotel service would find this place not acceptable. The hotel is also across the street from the original hang stump, so check it out! read more

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Hotel in desperate need of cleaning and update. Maintenance is poor with things like peeling wallpaper and bunched up carpet. Outlets are difficult to find and in odd places - maybe to be understood in an older hotel. Room and bathroom both small. Front desk staff either missing or unfriendly. Only positives - Bed was comfortable and the hotel is conveniently located for downtown Placerville. But not a $200+ / night hotel. And they charge for parking even tho the website says complimentary parking. read more

Nice historic hotel, but very haunted! Left before checkout too creepy for me! Very nice staff, but room was way too uncomfortable! Had a bad paranormal experience in that room! read more

Bed is old and lumpy, kitchenette has no basics (no utensils), TV gets one station - if it weren't for the convenient location, I wouldn't stay here. read more

What a gem! Located right on historic Main Street in Placerville. This place was built in 1857, so if you're looking for a big, overly priced room, go to somewhere else. That being said, front staff was fantastic, I was allowed to check in 2 hours early. The bed was so comfortable and after 3 night camping, the shower was really nice. There is so much history here, this is why I chose this place. Great dark wood, historic photos, the original elevator! Can't say enough about how much I enjoyed this place. Will. Be.Back!! read more

I read a lot of reviews here and they seemed mixed. I was optimistic when I booked for my family. Here is my TL:DR review. Short story, go somewhere else. Cool, old historic building with a very cool, old elevator. We stayed only one night on our gold country tour with our kiddos for Spring Break. We've driven by tons of times, on our way to Apple Hill. Plus: The front desk was staff was incredibly nice. Karli helped us checking and checking out and she's absolutely lovely. Plus: plenty of pillows, blankets, and towels. Negatives: firstly it was stuffy in the room, and very warm. We tried to turn on the ac as the sign said but only got hot air. Checked with the front desk staff and was told that they only have heat or A/C bc of the age of the building, and hadn't turned to the a/c yet. Plus: they brought us a fan. Negative: we stayed on the 3rd floor. That's not a negative. But. It's definitely a historic building. Expect if you put a marble on the floor, it would roll. The floor felt like it had a few dips/valleys. Felt like walking when drunk just a little bit, minus the alcohol. Negative: the beds. Both beds were absolutely awful. Ok I'm in a hotel. You can't please everyone. I get that. But. The spring mattress underneath's gauze/fabric covering was hanging down, the mattress was ... angled? Like some of the spring itself was missing. The mattresses sorely need to be replaced. True, I am overweight currently, for reference 5'6" and 170lbs. Why does that matter? Bc my hips and knees and back felt like I had been doing all the exercises I need to be doing while sleeping. Also this speaks to how I might find a mattress' comfort. But really. They need to be replaced. Final negative: when picking up on the day we left, I checked under the beds for kids toys. The front desk staff had generously offered the kids a few Easter eggs with treats inside and I knew they had rolled around a bit. We hadn't lost any eggs. But I found someone else's dirty socks. To the housekeeper's credit they probably didn't see them because of the underside of the mattress hanging down. Sigh. Things can't be perfect. I get that. But I expected more. I doubt we will return. read more

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There is no better place to stay in Placerville! Each room has its own special history. Definitely research before you stay so you can appreciate it for what it is! I live in Placerville and stay here occasionally with visiting friends. I even just stop in to play Chess in the lobby bc I love the ambiance so much! And I also believe that the "Hangtown Ghost Tour" starts here as well. Stay at the Cary House! read more

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I had a horrible (that's putting it lightly) experience with Taylor at the front desk today. My room was booked a month prior. I showed up today close to 3pm to be told very nonchalantly Taylor did not have time to call me prior, but my room had extensive damage and I could no longer stay there. I asked what I'm supposed to do and she said she called the Best Western and they had one room left. She had time to call them though, just not me who showed up with nowhere to stay. Horrible in so many ways. I asked her what if I didn't want to stay at Best Western (3 exits down the road) and she said she didn't know what to tell me and that was my option. You've read this far, so if you're jaw isn't open from the utter lack of any good customer service and even care on her part how inconvenienced I was, then I don't know what to say. I never raised my voice. What I did was let her know how unacceptable that was and Taylor had a classic tantrum and yelled at me to leave for harassment. She called 911, I met the officer outside and explained what happened inside. His response was finding out there was no room at 3pm checkin was wrong. I will never recommend this hotel, but I will let every one I know about this experience. Absolutely horrible with the weakest way to even help accommodate me. read more

We stayed here since the wedding is roughly 2 minutes away at the Sequoia Mansion! The historic hotel is wonderfully chic with some modern amenities. The front desk decor and the old elevator are really cute and its location is everything you want (with free parking!). The downside (and why I marked off 2 stars) is the noise level. It's no fault of the hotel, but its location comes with the tradeoffs. The bar and nightlife will have noise polluting through the windows for hours! The thin walls carry through in both the hallways and from the outside (even with the windows shut). The water for the shower is a bit maddening. As it's an old building, the hot water takes time to flow through, so you spend about 10 minutes waiting for it. The room we were in doesn't have a mini fridge, so there were no cold beverages for us to store in the room. When considering staying here, take note of that. I did like the hotel overall, but mostly for its location, rather than anything else. read more

I mean it's not a 5 star hotel but you know this by looking at it. It's a historic building with a great deal of history so they have tried to preserve that. The furnishings are definitely not new but it's clean. Everything is accessible to its location. The girl at the front desk Taylor was charming, informative and sweet. She helped me get the luggage trolley in and out of the elevator like it was no big deal. Actually all the staff was kind, great customer service! read more

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Loved my stay here! Katie and Tracy were the two employees we interacted with and they were wonderful. It was such a neat experience staying in a hotel that is as historic as this one. Would stay here again. Especially now that I know it is pet friendly! I'll have to bring my little dog next time. The town is neat and the restaurant across the street (Farm Table) was to die for. Another thank you to Katie and Tracy for going above and beyond! Really made our trip. read more

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What a cool little hotel. Right downtown and there's so much to do within walking distance. Keep in mind this place was built in the 1800s. Don't go expecting well insulated walls and such. Patio views are nice too. Kinda noisy during the day but super quiet at night. Great value for the price. read more

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Keep in mind that it's a historical building and all the convenience and inconveniences that this era gem of a building can provide. Pack light as there is a 500lb weight limit in their vintage and strong elevator. The metal accordion door has muscle in it. Lots of interesting artifacts and photos in the lobby. There are wide staircases. The standard rooms were a mix of updated and outdated, nothing vintage. Wooden flooring and plastic lined mattresses made a squeeky and creaky experience. Again, it's that era so embrace it. Great location on main street with a late night dive bar across the street. read more

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You can no longer book online!!! It's unbelievable that they are seriously taking over $1,000 a night as a "deterrent" because they are "fully booked." We will be taking our business elsewhere from now on. read more

Cute rooms. But I asked the girl up front when checking in is the parking safe for the motorcycle. She says yes. That's a big fat NO. ITS NOT A GOOD LOCATION. We had both saddle bags stolen. No cameras and lots of homeless people walking around. No fence around the parking lot either. When I told the girl about it she casually said "oh that's never happened before" I didn't believe her. When we asked if she knew of the closest Harley shop she said No and turned around and walked off. It was obvious she was trying to avoid dealing with the situation. She could have at least tried looking it up. So if you have an issues at all they're not any help. read more

The staff are all zombie-like and creepy (not to mention inhospitable and rude). I think the management puts lithium in the water. We were not acknowledged by a single staff member during our stay. When we arrived the man working just looked at us blankly. My husband said "how are you tonight?" He responded with "OK" then resumed his catatonic stare at the computer screen. The room is awkward, claustrophobic and dingy. Hoards of drunken lunatics hollar and scream outside all night as well as assholes on fart motorcycles constantly driving up and down the street at all hours (on a Tuesday/Wednesday night no less). I would have closed the windows but there's no a/c. Special bonus: A repairman was fixing a pipe or something in the lobby and was banging and drilling FROM 8am UNTIL 8pm. That is probably the only time I would have been able to sleep since the local drunkards don't come out til it's dark! The "coffee" is a tiny pod to make one cup and two cream dusts. No coffee, or even water in the lobby. The bed-good God. Even if there wasn't a million things to keep me awake all night, there's no way to get a good night's sleep on this crunchy, archaic thing or the bricks that are supposed to suffice as pillows. What a miserable waste of money and time. We literally almost left and forfeited our money just to get away from here; we would have if we weren't so tired from staying here the night before! The hotel claims it's haunted-wouldn't surprise me if people died from sleep deprivation here. read more

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Wonderful place, perfect location. A special thanks to Carley working front desk, you made my stay so amazing. Thank you for finding me the perfect room and being so wonderful to me. You made my stay a five star. All the people here are wonderful, love the second floor with the terrace. Place very clean and comfortable. Thank you all for an amazing stay. read more

This was a fun place to stay. The front desk clerk was super helpful and friendly. There are scrapbooks at the front desk with pictures of their famous guests. The elevator was so interesting and fun. You have to be your own elevator attendant by opening the doors yourself but golly Molly once you hit the go button you take off like a rocket ship. The rooms are smaller than they look in pictures but all have names. I slept in the Vermillon room on the "wine" floor. I wish I had gotten Merlot because that's my favorite. I invited a ghost to visit me, but no one did. But then this morning a beautiful little feather made its appearance right next to me. I put it on a special place in my purse but it has disappeared. Dang ghost! The only issue is that parking is a bit of a walk. read more

Historic Cary House Hotel - Inside the nearly 100-year-old elevator. - Hotels Near Me - Placerville, California

We had a great time. They did a great job of historic and upgrading to current needs. The history was fascinating. The balcony was fun right out front of the hotel 2nd floor on Main Street. We watched the sunset from here then in the morning enjoyed coffee. The room was comfortable and clean. The elevator was the second oldest west off the Mississippi operational lift. We stayed weekday and it was mostly quiet. We thought it was wonderful and would stay again. read more

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Although we were excited to stay here, I was disappointed with the lack of care this hotel has for itself. We had a kitchette with no stovetop or dishes, no kind of table to eat anything at, and a hairdryer that just sparked and smoked. On top of that, the communication was non-existent. We were charged more than expected with no explanation, even tho I asked an invoice be emailed to me. It's an historic site and cool piece of history, but we won't stay again. read more