Gold Trail Motor Lodge

Property class: 2

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Gold Trail Motor Lodge provides free to-go breakfast and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

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A hotel room with a bed, a window with curtains, an air conditioning unit, and a bedside table with a lamp.

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, lamp, and a mirror on the wall.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free wired internet

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About the area

Apple Hill, a neighborhood in Placerville, is home to Gold Trail Motor Lodge. Historic Main Street Placerville and Fountain and Tallman Soda Works Building are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Sierra Nevada Conservancy and Lumsden Park. Ready for a night out? Consider Highway 50 Brewery and Delfino Farms. Visit our Placerville travel guide
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1970 Broadway, Placerville, CA, 95667

What's nearby

  • A building with the sign "HANGMAN'S TREE HISTORIC SPOT".
    Historic Main Street Placerville
    3 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Apple Mountain Golf Resort
    5 min drive - 6.8 km
  • El Dorado County Fairgrounds
    7 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Placerville Speedway
    8 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Red Hawk Casino
    14 min drive - 17.6 km

Getting around

  • Sacramento Intl. Airport (SMF)
    62 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    4 min drive
  • Taco Bell
    3 min drive
  • Apple Hill
    6 min drive
  • Starbucks
    4 min drive
  • Beach Hut Deli
    3 min drive

About this property

Gold Trail Motor Lodge

  • Motel located in Apple Hill
  • Gold Trail Motor Lodge provides free to-go breakfast and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
  • You'll also enjoy perks such as:
    • Free self parking
    • Smoke-free premises
    • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at Gold Trail Motor Lodge boast perks such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and desk chairs.
  • Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations
    • TVs with cable channels
    • Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gold Trail Motor Lodge pet-friendly?

Yes, this motel allows dogs (limit 2 total). There's a deposit of USD 100 per stay and a fee of USD 25 per pet, per night. A cleaning fee of USD 100 also applies. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Gold Trail Motor Lodge?

As of Oct 28, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Gold Trail Motor Lodge on Oct 29, 2026 start from CA $125, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Gold Trail Motor Lodge?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Gold Trail Motor Lodge?

Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Gold Trail Motor Lodge located?

Located in Apple Hill, this motel is steps from Sierra Nevada Conservancy, and within 3 mi (5 km) of Lumsden Park and Smokey Ridge Winery. Historic Main Street Placerville and El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Gold Trail Motor Lodge Reviews

7.0

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

7.0

Location

7.4

Staff & service

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 112 out of 453 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 132 out of 453 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 107 out of 453 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 453 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 453 reviews

Reviews

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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty room, needs renovations and replace flooring. Advertised breakfast but provided nothing. You get what you pay for. Sleep and leave kind of hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2026
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2/10 Terrible

No good
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
This hotel was as expected. Nothing fancy. But the staff was kind and helpful, bathroom fairly clean, and the bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and accommodating host. Room was clean and quiet. Parking is easy. WiFi does not work well.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Parking was great - right outside our room. The check-in process was quick and easy and friendly. The decor in the room is a little tired, there was no ice in the ice machine and we couldn’t get any water from the bathroom taps but the bed was comfortable and we had a good nights sleep.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing wrong
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Advertised wifi internet is *in the tiny welcome office only* Advertised breakfast is a joke too
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable & clean room!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parking is easy and the owner is kind and available when needed
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Nice clean rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

DO NOT STAY HERE! DISGUSTING!!

The room was absolutely disgusting! There was food in the fridge from previous people, the TV remote was sticky and coated with who knows what, insects in the bathroom and there was a smear of stool on the toilet seat. Almost everything in the room was broken. Drawers without handles and were literally falling out of the dressers, holes in the walls and the toilet paper holder was partially gone so the paper was just sitting on the top of the toilet. The Wi-Fi didn’t work and the beds and pillows were hard. Also, there was someone going up and down banging on the doors of rooms early in the morning making sleep impossible. My sister and I felt like we were going to get a disease staying in that room. Stay away from this place!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Overall, it was an OK stay for one night, small room, not a lot of accommodations. For $130 for one night is pushing it though. The room was fairly clean, but smelled heavily of cleaning materials. Owner also called me the day of my reservation and asked me to send my credit card over email which is not a good approach. Lots of homeless nearby as well.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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6/10 Okay

For the amount of money that this motel cost, it was disappointing. There were no hangers or hair dryer until the office was contacted. There was no place to put suitcases except the floor. The soap was the size of a silver dollar. There was no "service needed/no service needed" tag for door. Had to have staff come to room to show how to use temperature control remote. Our room was in a section of the motel where all the workers were staying-so lots of trash, boots drying out, large trucks,etc. And the "Free Breakfast" consisted of the coffee in our room and a packaged sweet roll in the office. We would not stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shower head water was amazing so great of pressure.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Chose this hotel as a place to spend the night that's close to where we were coming to see the local races. Place is a bit dated but it's very well kept and clean. The staff that owns the place is a couple that were on site. They were friendly and nice. Would recommend as a good place to lay your head for the night if you need a inexpensive place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay

Our stay was very good. The place is family run and is very friendly. This our second stay with them and will be a returning customer.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is in the heart of apple hill. Easy access from the freeway and easy to find. A clean older motel with a good bed and remodeled bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place. A minute from Apple Hill
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The bed was so old and boken down i kept rolling out of it. Terrible nights sleep. Otherwise it was a good hotel. Staff was great. Dont stay in room 18!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean, quiet

Very clean and quiet. Polite front desk. Perfect for a little get away that won't break the bank
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
If you're looking for luxury, this is not the place for you. The rooms are TINY. The carpet and furnishings are completely old and outdated, and the rooms reek of old cigarette smoke. The bed is really hard and so are the pillows. There's also the bonus of having some resident crack heads in the room next to you, there's a sign taped to the door telling you so. The floors in the bathroom were filthy, i used a towel to wipe up some water, and towel turned black. Also there as no breakfast as advertised, and the ice machine didnt work If the place were cleaned up, carpet ripped out and replaced with LVP and old furnishings tossed, it could be a really cute inn to stay at. The price was good and it was located close to my destination. The ower/staff very friendly. But to have to climb over the bed to get to the bathroom is a lottle ridiculous.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place quiet, easy parking and safe.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Low budget hotel - you get what you pay for. It was clean, adequate furnishings and the manager was super friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Looks pretty run down and the rooms are very small but clean and the parking lot was well lit at night. The bed was VERY firm.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025