Charming B&B! Like stepping back in time, the hotel is filled with antique furniture and historic…read moretouches ( never fear the plumbing is modern!) As noted in other reviews the rooms are small- my husband and I are NOT small, we managed! The tall bed was comfortable and there was a helpful step placed in the closet so I did not have to resort to a high jump to get in. The bed was comfy. Breakfast was ok- I have a food allergy and staff had to scramble to accommodate it. I didn't think of it when we made the reservations, so that is on me. STAFF WAS AMAZING! Warm, friendly and filled with recommendations on where to eat ( dinner- and of course APPLE PIE!) We all agreed (we were traveling with others) that we would like to come and stay again. When you take into account the afternoon tea and a full breakfast, it's downright budget friendly!

My wife and I stayed in the Julian Gold Rush Hotel for two nights few weeks ago. Here are some pros…read moreand cons: Pros: Price, our room was $155 / night. That would probably pay for parking in San Diego hotels. This is a historic building and an interesting attraction in its own right. Breakfast is included and it was terrific. Food is expensive in Julian. A similar breakfast at a local restaurant would be $20. The staff are great. I met several day managers and the night security guy. They are all terrific people. It is really like staying in someone's home rather than a hotel. These is no TV. I think that belongs with the pros. The location is great. Right in the middle of town. Cons: Our room was tiny. Really tiny. Use the drawers and closets for your stuff so you don't trip over it. A side effect of the smallness of the room is that the heater/ac struggles to control the temperature . The design of any heater/ac unit presumes a room volume. The room is so tiny, the heater's built in control parameters are way off. Parking, parking is "street parking" and on a weekend, it's every man for himself. You may have to drag your bags a block or two. ---------------------- So would we stay there again? Absolutely. I would probably spend a bit more and get one of the small number of larger rooms, if available. If you want to relax and read, I cannot think of a better place. One thing I should mention, if you attempt to make reservations on line, there are half a dozen fake web sites imitating the hotel. They are put up by a dodgy travel company. They are really good imitations. I even an experienced computer user could be fooled. It is best just to call them.

Wonderful peaceful weekend. Thank you. Reserve breakfast in…read moretown as the wait is 1.5 hours at the popular places. Can't beat coffee on the deck though, surrounded by fall colors and with the sound of the fountain and rain falling through the leaves.

Great hotel great service! Love the animals and the ability to feed them! Would definitely stay…read morethere again in a different themed room!

Arrival makes you feel you have reached a place you dreamt about. In amongst the tall pines…read morewhispering with a sound that soothes the sole. The front desk cannot do enough to please at every turn. Fresh basket of hot fresh brewed coffee and special Coffee Cakes every morning. Happy Hour at 4:30 with fresh hors d'oeuvres and an excellent full service bar, all in front of a large custom fireplace in large cozy couches & Chairs. Heavy soft and warm bathrobes and a bed to make your day feel like it was worth every minute.The location is a short walk into the Village where you can find excellent restaurants like "Romano's (Great Italian food and service) and The Julian Cafe (To die for Breakfast and more). Orchard Hill has a nice flowing stream running down hill into a pond full of goldfish in and around the heavy pines. You will love your stay and will not want to leave. Enjoy.

We've come here once a year for quite some time, so our expectations for this boutique…read moreestablishment were fairly high based on past experiences. While the room is still beautiful, we noticed several changes that made this stay feel less special than before. In previous visits, breakfast was served in the main house with beautiful views, which was always something we looked forward to. This time, breakfast consisted of two muffins and a thermos delivered to the room, which felt like a significant downgrade from the experience we had come to expect. There were also small boutique touches that seem to be missing now. In the past, there were little cookies by the coffee maker and other thoughtful treats that added to the charm of the stay. While these may seem like small details, they are part of what justified the price point and made the experience feel unique and memorable. Overall, the property is still lovely, but many of the personalized touches and amenities that once made it feel like a true boutique experience no longer seem to be there, which was disappointing

I have eaten here several times both before and after change of ownership and it has always been…read moregrand ....plus I just want to put in my 2 cents to counter act the dog hater and the handicap access lobby. This is an old building with not a lot of customers so I feel like it is unreasonable to rail on the owners for not having good access for handicapped since it is an old elevated structure likely because it was built when the lake had a LOT more water (they have had to drastically lower the water level since then for flood danger) Yes it would suck if one were wheelchairbound but to be fair it is super easy to check out restraints ahead of time online before driving there....My guess IF the latest owner were forced to bring the building up to latest codes? It would just be financially impossible to justify expense that would never be recouped

Came a long distance to go check this place is the most disgusting restaurant I've ever been to…read more took forever just to get a hamburger and onion rings then it was brought out meat was bloody disgusting Just to find a dog hair on my food disgusting you have to ask for everything you need napkins ketchup salt whatever you need ask for it! it's very obvious this place does not have it together when it comes to customer service. They act like that place is full of people I can just imagine if they have five tables occupied they wouldn't know what to do that's besides the point. As we were leaving we noticed a dog in the kitchen where they were cooking. I don't care about your therapy dog there should never be a dog where they make food. Very disorganized service and will not be returning I do not recommend this please at all..... Health department needs to get involved.

Ok this place caught me by surprise. I was thinking it was going be a large restaurant because you…read morecannot see it from the road, but they have a large street sign. For years I've been wanting to try this place. After an outing in the Desert with my sister-in-law, we decided to try this restaurant it would be both our first time. My sister-in-law and I walked into the restaurant and found the place to be very busy as you would expect at dinner time. The crowd was mostly elderly, could be regulars. For appetizers, we ordered the potato skins. For our meals, I ordered the special of the day, Seabass with pilaf, and vegetables. My sister-in-law ordered the soft crab cake. And before our appetizer and meals arrived we were served a basket of rolls which looked like regular rolls, but when you bit into them, they were warm and very tasty. Both of our meals were very good. Sadly we had no room for dessert. Where our table was situated, we could see pretty much the entire restaurant. The only thing that was not visible was the sitting bar but everywhere you sat, you would be looking out a window. It is all around the windows. One of the window area they had hummingbird feeders hanging, and you could see the hummingbirds haven't their dinner as well. Service was very friendly. I would love to come back and try some other items on their menu..

We've visited three times because of the consistently great reviews, assuming we must have caught…read morean off night. Unfortunately, the experience has been the same each visit. Sitting at the bar feels oddly enclosed and lifeless. Even with open windows, the atmosphere comes across as closed off and quiet in an uncomfortable way, more empty banquet hall than inviting restaurant. Each time, the place felt dead. Service at the bar was also lacking. The bartender was frequently away talking with servers, leaving us waiting a long time for drinks despite how slow the restaurant was. The food was equally underwhelming. The sides that are often praised, including the twice-baked potato, tasted like frozen, reheated items rather than something freshly made. The meat itself was mediocre and forgettable, with nothing that stood out. We really wanted to like this place and gave it multiple chances, but after three visits, we're genuinely confused by the hype.

Excellent! We stayed two nights and our room was very nice. Traditional old timey feel with modern…read moreamenities. Centralized access to everything in town and with guest parking included and close to the rooms.Shout out to Jeff for making everything easy and for the great recommendations. The Wolf Center next door was a highlight!

Great location!! Super friendly staff. The gentleman I think his name is Jeff at the front desk is…read morealways so warm and welcoming!! Rooms are cute and clean. Great ac!! My second time staying. Love it!

Amazing little place. Welcoming, friendly, manager very…read morehelpful. Room well equiped and spotless. Extras like chairs and little table outside room. Pool clean and lovely. Very peaceful even when I passed the alternative places to stay (which I deliberately didn't book) I knew I had definitely made the right call. My only sad concern was that I couldn't of stayed longer and if I do ever return (which is unlikely) I wouldn't hesitate to book again. Cannot recommend this motel enough. Yes it's older and not glitzy but I prefer that. It's was perfect and manager was really nice.

The staff were so very friendly. The room & pool were clean. It was quiet & peaceful! We enjoyed…read moreadmiring the night sky from the back patio. The place has a lovely charm!

We spent three days here, in Big Cat Cabin. Wonderful. Such a beautiful home. Warmth & Ambience…read moreabound.

We stayed at the artist loft, this past weekend- I'm…read morecompletely in love with this home! Can't wait to go back and would love to experience this in snow and a few good sunsets. Chuck and Nan greeted us and are terrific hosts and I'm sad I didn't get to spend a little more time with them. They have traveled the world and the cabin shows it. Photos and words don't do this home justice. My boys and I belief that the deer and maybe even the wild turkeys are on Chuck and Nan 's payroll ....and they are cued to stand on the side as you drive in the neighborhood and are in the garden in the morning!!! Sad to leave and hope to come back soon !!

Very nice and relaxing boutique hotel and spa. Beautiful views of the lake. We saw several deer…read moreroaming the grounds. A great place to get away from the stress of life. The on-site manager. Sarah and the general manager Josh were very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. The included breakfast was light, tasty and healthy. There are yoga, meditation, a jacuzzi and massage available. We enjoyed our time there.

Myself and part of the film crew were lodged here in October 2015. We were welcomed in while still…read moreunder renovation. Doors did not lock and not all furniture was unpacked so we had to put it together ourselves. While the view and the birds were spectacular, our hosts were not. We would leave work and things would be moved around when we came back, which was invasive and perplexing since there was no maid service in the four weeks we stayed. On several occasions after working the grave shift in the early morning there would be knocks on our doors and occasionally fire alarms would be set off. One day after days of our doors never locking (both the hallway and sliding glass doors) they decided to do maintenance to finally have the doors properly lock, and lock them when they were done. Well because none of the doors to our rooms locked many of us stopped carrying the keys, and upon arriving to locked doors it was hard to get in contact to be let into our rooms. As much as we appreciated being lodged in this clean facility, we could have done away with the hostility and confiscation of personal property from our rooms.