2 Best Hotels in Sacramento and the Gold Country, California

The updated country decor of this historic district inn suggests a boutique hotel, but touches like the warm scones delivered to guest rooms each morning recall a traditional bed-and-breakfast. The crisp white walls in the main redbrick lodge's lobby give way on the second floor to the softer olive greens and grays predominating in the accommodations. A few are furnished with queen beds, but most have kings. Some rooms have fireplaces, private balconies, small refrigerators, and heated bathroom floors—or, in the case of the penthouse, all of these plus a microwave. Four nearby spacious cottages, all decorated in a similar style and all with decks, seem built for romance.

For many years known as the Grey Gables Inn, this property at the northern end of Sutter Creek's historic downtown received a boutique-style makeover following a 2021 change of ownership. All rooms have gas-log fireplaces, Keurig coffeemakers, upscale bath products, and TVs; some accommodations have a soaking or Jacuzzi tub, and the suites have a private patio. Afternoon tea and evening refreshments are served in the parlor (or you can enjoy them in your room); birds flit about the wisteria in the terraced garden.