Julian Gold Rush Hotel

The locaiton was unbeatable right on the main street of Julian. The hotel was very charming, clean and comfortable and the breakfast was delicious.

It would have been nice if there wa s TV in the room.

Everyone and everything

It was quaint, cozy and clean. They have tons of games set out in the parlor/dining room and we had fun paying cribbage with another guest. There are no TVs in the rooms so guests are encouraged to enjoy their time spent in the bed and belreakfast hotel. The homemade breakfast in the morning was fabulous! The staff made every guest feel special as they served us. It's in the center of town so was easy to walk to a number of restaurants for dinner.

We loved everything about our stay

It was a historic property furnished with appropriate gold rush era furniture, so we were surrounded by interesting objects. The staff members were amazing and worked hard to provide a great experience. Breakfast was delicious! They recreated life of the times by setting out games in the parlor for entertainment. Fun! The town itself is so-so, mostly a bunch of gift shops surrounded by bakeries. So it was kind of interesting but very tiny.

The bed in our room (#10) was extremely tall. I don’t know why any hotel would do this. We almost had to leave because I could not get onto the bed. I am 5’3” tall, and the bed came up to my belly button. Fortunately, we found a small wooden step in the tiny closet and by putting my own yoga step on top of it, I was able to make my way up. It was extremely awkward. There was basically no space for us in that room. No room for suitcases, one rickety chair that we had to use to hold a suitcase, and only a little room in the bathroom. We nearly cut our stay short because we were so uncomfortable. The pillows were atrocious—hard and flat. Anyone thinking of staying here should be aware that there are lots of stairs. And rumor has it that it is haunted. Diary entries from others (book in the dresser) indicate that some people felt the haunting. We did not.