It first served as Miss Mary Lake’s Finishing School for Girls (rumor has it she still haunts Room 410) and withstood the devastating 1906 earthquake and subsequent fire.Īfter changing hands, falling into disrepair and being restored, the hotel in Pacific Heights now charms guests with its large bay windows, wood-burning fireplaces and whirlpool tubs (depending on which rooms you choose). James Fair, who made big money not from gold, but from silver mining in Nevada’s Comstock Lode. Info: Groveland Hotel, 18767 Main St., Groveland (209) 962-4000 San Francisco Renovated rooms feature more modern decor - platform beds topped with memory-foam mattresses - with touches of the past. It’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Last summer new owners bought it, restored it and reopened it in February under the same name. When mining declined, the building changed hands many times. It stands at the Gold Rush-era Garrote Camp and started out as a trading post before becoming a hotel. The Groveland Hotel, built in 1849, is one of the oldest buildings in the Yosemite area. Info: Tallman Hotel, 9550 Main St., Upper Lake (707) 275-2245 Groveland Current room prices range from $149 to $269.
Today you’ll find added vintage touches such as claw-foot tubs and tile floors.
The Tallman family ran the hotel for decades, but it became run down and eventually stood empty for four decades.Ī new owner bought the property 15 years ago and has restored it, carefully keeping the fir floors, staircases and banisters.
According to its history, the hotel was a popular stop between Sacramento and San Francisco for travelers who wanted to soak in the area’s natural mineral waters.
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