Gold Trail Motor Lodge
Gold Trail Motor Lodge descritpion
Located 1 hours’ drive from Sacramento International Airport, this Placerville, California motel offers rooms with free Wi-Fi. South Lake Tahoe is 55 miles west of this motel.
Each room provides a desk, cable TV and an en suite bathroom. Coffee-making facilities are also offered at Gold Trail Motor Lodge. All rooms are styled in subtle coloured linens.
A daily breakfast is offered. Air conditioning is featured throughout Placerville Gold Trail Motor Lodge.
Shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue is 30 miles away from Gold Trail Motor Lodge. San Francisco is 2 hours’ drive away.
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Facilities of Gold Trail Motor Lodge
Pets ：Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
General ：Family Rooms | Heating | Air Conditioning
Reviews for Gold Trail Motor Lodge
Review 1：One adjoining room with solo family member in it, experienced neighbor on the other side, coming in at 3 a.m. with a very loud truck. Making noise ( doors almost slamming). With such few occupied rooms, maybe our family member should have been given the room on the other side of us, and not next to the truck guy.
Review 2：Easy access and nicely away from the main part of town as we wanted. We enjoyed the mountain setting. We had two rooms for 3 of us and the price and quality very nice.
Review 3：Clean with newly tiled bath. Smaller rooms, but we we just need to sleep and shower, so we aren't looking for a suite. The frig, microwave and coffee maker are great! We will stay here again (and so will our friends!)
Review 4：Room was small. If 2 people were there for an extended stay with a lot of stuff, it would be a little tight but is a great overnight stop & a good location for me.
Review 5：While the room was on the small side, I was traveling alone so it was ok. Room had cable & coffee so I was happy . Clean place & friendly staff.
Review 6：I am currently having an issue with a 25.oo deposit we had to put on our CC After calling this motel were getting the runaround Need help from Booking agency this was not to be included or was never made aware of this charge
Review 7：There was a pool
Review 8：Dirty rooms bottom sheet with the top sheet kept moving around on the bed no continental breakfast Internet not good homeless people walking all over the place bad area of town
Review 9：No bad experience but they use a little too much bleach in their sheets and pillowcases. Maybe I am more sensitive than most people but it bothered me somewhat.
Review 10：Very clean and pleasant and a reasonable price. Closely located to anyplace in Placerville.
Review 11：The owners are very friendly and attempt to resolve any problems. My originally assigned room was too near the highway and they gave me one in a better location. with less traffic noise.
Review 12：They use too much bleach in their laundering of the sheets. That bothered me but everything else was nice.
Review 13：The people are friendly and helpful. The location is handy.
Review 14：Internet signal was fluctuating. Just pastries for breakfast (which you can get from another motel property nearby, you have to drive, owned by the same owner) coffee sachets and coffee maker are inside the room.
Review 15：Owner was very nice and helpful. Property nestled among trees. Quiet. refreshing. Room was good and equipped well with TV,microwave and ref. Clean.
Review 16：Not near downtown.
Review 17：It was clean and the owners were very kind and generous, even offering to drive us into town because we were traveling by bike and very tired. Also, they put us in a queen room at first and quickly rectified by moving us to a king room ( I had totally forgotten we had reserved a king bed).
Review 18：When we arrived, the desk clerk was asleep, could barely talk, gave me a key card to a room that had to have a key. When we checked out we had to go to the property next door to check out. The door to the bathroom in our room was warped, if we shut the door we had to put our shoulders to it to get out.
Review 19：The cleanliness
Review 20：The out of the blue deposit requirement because the proprieter was mad at other guests was wrong. The WiFi sucks. She blames guests, but I was the only one there and it still sucked. I couldn't get work done. Sheets are thin and old. Bed is old. Loud freeway noise Grumpy front office clerk.
Review 21：It kept me dry on a rainy night.
Review 22：No one on duty as manager was next door. Office a shambles; wifi only worked after several interactions with manager. Avoid this motel.
Review 23：Friendly workman gave me tips on what to see in area
Review 24：Went to TRY and check-in..a NOTE on the door said to go the hotel next door It was live a very BAD SCARRY movie. the places are owned by the same people and both places were being worked on. There were no other guests
Review 25：NOTHING no one at front desk only a note on the door to go to the facility next door. Work trucks parked with no workers around. A rude man at the second facility . I am writing this under the smileee face becaue there is no more room on the didn't like...Asked for my money back they said NO am pujtting a stop payment on my cc or bank card???
Review 26：The room was a bit small and you could hear the dog barking in the next room due to hotel allowing dogs to stay there. Try and get a room away from noisy over-nighters. Close to main highway noise too.
Review 27：The proximity to the Apple Hill wineries is great. Very affordable and the owner is a super nice guy! Good for a quick overnight stay.
Review 28：Couple who run the motel also run the adjacent motel so we had to visit the adjacent motel to check in. No eating places within walking distance, 2 mile drive to town to eat. Breakfast not provided.
Review 29：Clean, comfortable and secure just what you would expect from a basic motel. Entrance to the freeway close by.
Review 30：Long walk to downtown if you don't have a car. Bus service does not come to this area. Was told there is local taxi service available. AC worked but was loud. Walls are a bit thin, noisy neighbors were easily heard. Oddly, the room had no chair or coat hangers. Still, had a nice stay.
Review 31：Nicely remodeled, small room but clean, quiet, close to freeway access, easy check-in, price is right if you're on a budget. Bed was comfortable, liked the microwave and mini fridge in the unit. Would stay again.
Review 32：First day the TV didn't work,the second day my room key didn't work i had to wait twenty minutes for someone to come open my room on the top of that the owner wasn't even SORRY.
Review 33：It was clean,quiet and by nice forest.
Review 34：One towel, and it took nearly an hour to get more. Very small room. Couldn't get wifi to work, and staff (not on grounds, but next door at another motel) couldn't be understood when I asked for help.
Review 35：Newly renovated, clean, comfortable. Had microwave, frig, coffee maker, shampoo. Quiet for a place near a highway.
Review 36：Slow getting the towels washed and back into the room. We came back to our room at 3:50 PM. and wanted to shower. No towels. We were told they were still in the wash. Had to wait 20 min.
Review 37：Good value. Close enough to most everything. Good WiFi.
Review 38：Everything was wonderful....no complaints at all.
Review 39：The place is a budget hotel but it is CLEAN as it can be and it also comes with a fridge and microwave in the room which is very convenient. Also, the towels and washcloths are pristine white and much higher quality than you normally get a a budget hotel. The owners are wonderful and being this was my second time staying, went out of their way to make me comfortable. I highly recommend this little lodge.
Review 40：At the time of our stay they were in the middle of some renovations and our room was not arranged as well as it should have been. Also, the closet area was too deep and without any lighting. We chose a king bed but it was a bit crowded in the size of that particular room.
Review 41：The location was secluded from town. We enjoyed the quiet setting. The bathroom was larger than most motels, which was nice.
Review 42：Upon check in we were told that they moved us next door to a motel they also own due to a wedding party booked a lot of the motel and it would be quieter. Looking at the room that was being cleaned for us, we decided to take our chance with the wedding party. The bed was caved in the middle and there were guys smoking just in front of the door and the room stank like smoke. Looked like a lot of full time residents. All was quiet both nights we stayed there... we kind of doubted there was a wedding party. Over all clean and it fit our needs. Some highway noise from 50.
Review 43：Room was clean and recently remodeled. Air Conditioner worked well.
Review 44：small proprietor runs two motels next to each other, one is unmanned Despite remodel, old-ish furnishings
Review 45：Quiet room, not a lot of people around. Parked in front of my room. No one above me. A/C worked great. Remodeled room
Review 46：The owner the man hateful to me and my family then he tells me no visitors. Broken car hateful man and felt he harassed me.
Review 47：Everything was good till the owner man started trippin on me. I felt very uncomfortable after that. Was going to stay one week. Then after that I said why would I pay my money to be harassed by the man. Then family gave us a ride and he was rude to them. Not acceptable at all. Good rooms and great bed hateful man
Review 48：Where do I start? Booked a "Double" room for my adult son& I. Got the Doube room alright! 1 double bed, just one! Only otherroom available was in the back & t was "under const."Black mold on the bathroom linoleum from the leaky shower, noknightstands, headboards or any other amenities for a comfortabe stay.Lets not mention the fact that the bathroom sink wasnt mounted to thecabinet. All this for an additional $25.00
Review 49：Easy access to the freeway
Review 50：Office was down next driveway.
Review 51：Clean room with wi-fi and a comfy bed was all we needed while traveling. Eastern edge of town and not far from restaurants, drug store, etc. and old Placerville. And inexpensive, too.
Review 52：Poorly maintained. Construction workers next door.
Review 53：Use caution when booking a double that is one room with one double (full) bed. We had to stay at a nearby property that was older and poorly maintained.
Review 54：Very nice and clean rooms, a lot of parking available. Located in Placerville area but not directly in town. Made it easy to get around and see family and friends in the area.
Review 55：old tv, did not work well walls dirty extremely loud until 1;30am questionable people working there extremely small room shady neighborhood, didn't feel comfortable
Review 56：Price was good easy to find microwave/fridge good air conditioning
Review 57：Arrived there and woman at counter gave me grief because we hadn't say that we had a dog. I explained that we stayed there before with our dog and that wasn't a problem that time. Long Minutes after her speech she decided to do me a favor and give me another room which was a queen bed, and that wasn't gonna change the price I paid for king size bed. Room was very small. Not even viable for a queen bed, the tv and bed almost touch and there was no room to go use the bathroom. This time and because we paid almost $ 100 all together for that room and the free lecture we were very disappointed and not going back again.
Review 58：The curtains blew all over when the heater was on. Just need to place weights and it would be great.
Review 59：Nicely remodeled rooms.
Review 60：Towels were paper thin
Review 61：Easy access and location One mature adult traveling with child under 12. No option above for this combination.
Review 62：The beds were comfortable and everything is accessible. The place is clean. It's worth staying at.
Review 63：Nothing
Review 64：Great management. Friendly and helpful
Review 65：It's cozy, can't wait to stay for a week. Has mini fridge, microwave and coffee pot.
Review 66：The walls between rooms are not well insulated. The room could have been cleaner.
Review 67：The staff was friendly.
Review 68：Pest issues. Owners were not very polite.
Review 69：Close to apple hill.
Review 70：Location
Review 71：Clean
Review 72：I would definitely stay there again. Felt safe. Staff was nice, friendly.
Review 73：Location was close to downtown. Good value for your money.
Review 74：Great management. Clean rooms, good location
Review 75：No bathtub.
Review 76：Good location. Friendly mgmt.
Review 77：No dislikes about this lodge.
Review 78：Everything at this facility was new even the towels. Very quiet and serene. Excellent location. Will star there again.
Review 79：Rooms were small and there was no counter space in the bathroom.
Review 80：Reasonably priced
Review 81：The room was not very spacious. Hard to move around.
Review 82：Surrounded amongst trees and away from the city noise. Walk-in shower.
Review 83：see the review. Stairs in the room took up to much room. No computer desk.
Review 84：Shower didn't drain. Sheet weren't cleaned, had to use my own sheets that I happened to have.
Review 85：Room was clean enough.
Review 86：Convenient for our destination and the room was clean.
Review 87：Very comfortable rooms that are superbly well kept. Wonderful staff and fast check-in.
Review 88：A little musty or stinky, no counter space in bathroom, no hangers and the heater was very noisy.
Review 89：Nice owners, managers. Good price.
Review 90：Nothing wrong
Review 91：The bed was comfortable, and the place was clean
Review 92：Gorgeous area. Great price. Clean, update.
Review 93：The check in people were rude, the cockroachs, no towels in room, not very clean
Review 94：Deer in the grass out front, and you take pets
Review 95：needed two chairs awkward check in at another motel
Review 96：frig/microwave no stairs
Review 97：Ugly bedspread.
Review 98：Clean, conveniently located, quiet.
Review 99：Had to check in at their other location down the street.
Review 100：Price
Review 101：had to drive around to other motel to check in...
Review 102：the stay was pleasant...nice vibe
Review 103：Simple check in no body bugged us room smelled good but d was comfy
Review 104：The door gets stuck. No tissue, just toilet paper.
Review 105：Quiet surrounding, and remote location.
Review 106：hard to figure out tv setup
Review 107：cheap and clean
Review 108：complicated remote
Review 109：Nice comfortable and QUIET room.
Review 110：The room was smelly, we had to drive to the neighbour hotel to check in.
Review 111：The location is good.
Review 112：No continental or any breakfast.
Review 113：Great owner/managers, refurbished rooms were great - actually much higher quaity than we were expecting!
Review 114：Uncomfortable Bed, small ... even though it was under $100 it wasn't worth the price.
Review 115：I had ants in my room
Review 116：Fridge, coffee maker,
Review 117：Needed better vacuuming. Check-in was in another area. Dresser drawers needed to be cleaned out. Bathroom cabinet needed to be cleaned out.
Review 118：Close to things that we were doing. Area was quiet. Facility was being renovated.
Review 119：There is no breakfast. The WiFi is so slow it's useless. The room was reasonably clean but the shower curtain was mildewed and there was long black hair in the bathroom.
Review 120：The place was recently remodeled. Staff was very polite.
Review 121：did not realize they allowed pets and there were two large dogs next to us that were barking disturbing our peace and enjoyment.
Review 122：The place was very nice and the location great.
Review 123：Nothing, I very happy with the motel.
Review 124：It was a basis motel and that is what we were wanting. Some place to sleep and rest in the evenings. Great price, very clean and quiet.
Review 125：They advertised as having a kitchenette and desk --Sounds great, right?Not! The kitchenette was a tiny 24 inch unit that blocked the closet. Ithoused the fridge and a microwave. The desk had a large tv planted on itso it could not be used. The unit was so small one person had to get onthe bed to let the other pass. The mirror and tv looked as thoughsomeone had wiped them with milk. The Cheerios crushed into the carpetfollowed the breakfast theme. There were no towels or soap when wechecked in. When we did get our ration of towels, they were stained.There were no hair dryers. Our key didn't work on the second day sowe had to walk over to the neighboring hotel where the office is and geta new key card. The ac smelled very musty. You needed a manual to figureout the tv clicker.
Review 126：Except for the annoying sound of the air- conditioning, it was quiet.The sheets were nice and soft... Great pillows and comfy bed. Freshlypainted in a calming color.
Review 127：the smell on the room like they had use poison to kill flees or insects ,but the worst part was that my wife complain to the owner/ manager he said hi didnot give a shet ,and left her standing there the were pleny of other rooms empty bu he refused to even talk to her after that.
Review 128：closed to the freeway
Review 129：Both Gold Trail and Mother Lode are older Motels. They could use some freshening up.
Review 130：We actually stayed at the Mother lode Motel since it is owned by same people they had no problem changing to a room there. It had a pool. Staff was nice. The Motel was clean, had a coffee pot(must have for me) and a refrig.
Review 131：I didn't like that you had to check in at the motel next door and that's about it.
Review 132：The property, although older, was in perfect condition. It had a face lift and you could tell. We would stay here again, absolutely.
Review 133：No heat in the bathroom. The shower head was too low (waist high) would not adjust upward. Queen beds were advertised - they were full-sized beds. There were open electrical boxes in the ceiling. The bathroom door was difficult to open - latch stuck.
Review 134：Good value. Room was clean.
The Fine Print
You must show a valid photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all special requests cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability upon check-in. Additional charges may apply.Please be aware that the property only allows dogs upon request.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.A security deposit of USD 200 is required upon arrival for incidental charges. This deposit is fully refundable upon check-out and subject to a damage inspection of the accommodation.