Attended a wedding back in September, and the entire bridal party stayed at the Cary House for the weekend. The customer service was outstanding; we arrived way earlier than expected and the receptionist gave us a room ahead of schedule with no charge. It was a wonderful place to spend the weekend; perfect location close to bar, salon, flower shop, and coffee shop. Overall very satisfied with my stay!

We had our wedding in Camino, CA in September 2011 with 100 guests. Almost all of our guests stayed at the Cary House in Placerville. Over a period of 9 months, we worked with Chester from the hotel to coordinate rooms and lengths of stay, which changed about a dozen times. Our party was so disorganized, but the Cary House handled this fantastically!

Not only did they make no mistakes with our reservations, but they were gracious, generous and always friendly. Our guests couldn't stop talking about how much they loved it. It was 10 times better thatn we expected.

We would stay there again in a second. Great rates, cozy rooms and an incredible staff. The breakfast was great too!!

Don't hesitate to book with Cary House. You will absolutely be satisfied.

This hotel is very old and has quite a bit of charm. We stayed in the two room suite which had two beds and a small kitchenette that came with plates, cups, utensils. I travel with my husband, two teenagers, and the dog. The happily allowed my small dog without charge which was wonderful and he had such a good time. Placerville is very animal friendly. The beds were comfortable and the maid service was good. The price of the room was reasonable. The continental breakfast is not much (coffee, Juice, cereal, bagels, bananas and eggo waffles) but highly recommend eating out at the local restaurants and cafe right down the street. We really enjoyed the Prospector's Cafe. Make sure to take a drive through Apple Hill which is various farms and wineries lots to see and do. Also a side trip to Coloma was a fun drive and lots of learning for the kids.

The Mother Lode attracted the ‘49ers to the Sierra Nevada and before the first gold panner could say “Sutter’s Mill,” he was joined by a rascally mob of crooks, claim jumpers, con artists, horse thieves, cutpurses and murderers. They seemed to gather around the shantytown of Dry Diggin’s. The miners didn’t have much patience with being relieved of their gold and they didn’t have time to build prisons or courtrooms, but they had time to build scaffolds. Within a year or so the El Dorado County village in the center of the gold country was renamed Hangtown. By 1854, in what was then the third largest town in the state, the local temperance league and the churches convinced the folks to pick the more respectable name Placerville.
Main Street in Placerville looks about the same as it did in 1860. The county courthouse, the storefronts, and the Cary House Hotel built in 1857 are still the original brick and wooden buildings.
The focal point of the hotel’s narrow lobby of the hotel is the Chickering Square Grand Piano brought all the way from Boston in 1876. The two passenger, hundred-year-old elevator is creaky, but works. Rooms are almost 1900s authentic. Bathrooms are 1950s style. We were given a space heater to overcome the November chill. The “Continental” breakfast is meager, but the hotel is inexpensive and right in the middle of town.
If you’re looking for modern comfort, forget it, but if you’re in the mood for a step back in time, it’s fun.