Historic Sonora Inn

3.5 star property

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Front of property
Lobby sitting area
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Free daily continental breakfast
Reception

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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160 S Washington St, Sonora, CA, 95370
  • Place, Veterans Memorial Hall and Military Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Mother Lode Fairgrounds
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Adventist Health Sonora
    ‪2 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(19 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, City View

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.0 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Historic Sonora Inn

Victorian hotel with free breakfast and seasonal outdoor pool
Along with a conference centre, this hotel has coffee/tea in a common area and a seasonal outdoor pool. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business centre, conference space and concierge services are on-site.
Historic Sonora Inn offers 31 shared accommodations with air conditioning, a safe and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with cable channels.

This Sonora hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Historic Sonora Inn. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Sonora Opera Hall. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices))
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a business centre, a meeting room and a conference centre
  • Guests speak favourably about the clean guestrooms and the area's walkability
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Veterans Memorial Hall and Military Museum and 4 minutes on foot from Tuolumne County Superior Court
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Public spaces have free WiFi. A business centre and a meeting room are available. Free breakfast is available daily. Event space at this hotel measures 624 square feet (58 square metres) and includes a conference centre. A seasonal outdoor pool, a terrace, and a vending machine are also featured at Historic Sonora Inn. Self parking is free. A complete renovation of Historic Sonora Inn was completed in January 2024.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Victorian Sonora hotel.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 9 metres
  • Street parking available
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre (624 square foot of space)
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1896
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Renovated entire property - January 2024
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Shared accommodation

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A damage deposit of USD 100 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in May and close in October.
  • Children aged 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Sonora Inn
Sonora Days Inn
Days Inn Sonora Hotel Sonora
Sonora Inn Hotel
Sonora Inn Sonora
Sonora Inn Hotel Sonora

Historic Sonora Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 186 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 186 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 186 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 186 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 186 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Hotel Stay for a Couple

Highly recommend staying here with its central location in the downtown and nearby hiking and adventure sites. The room is fine for a couple, but somewhat long and narrow. The AC cooled the room well and was not in the bedroom which kept the noise down. Bed was comfortable. Strangely the front desk staff had a pattern of being distant or grumpy, but not that important an issue. Overall, this was a perfect place to stay after a late night concert at Ironstone in Murphys.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

April

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The staff were very helpful and friendly. Property, which we were told was recently renovated, did not meet the same standards. we had a room with cracked tiles in the shower, holes in the wall where the towel racks had been removed and you had to lift the toilet seat to close the bathroom door. Room was clean and had everything we needed. Maybe my expectations were too much for a “historic” hotel in an old gold rush town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jenny

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kelley

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not as described. Very outdated.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cindy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

HECTOR, Concord

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
People working there are the best. They are friendly and always provide excellent service. Hotel is old and smelly though. It needs a new carpet, or a good clean up.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Historical Happy Hotel

We absolutely had a wonderful time at this hotel. We stayed there at the start of our trip. We liked it so much, we came back and stayed at the end of our trip. Great location. Walking distance from everything. Super cute historical hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great historic Inn. Some problems finding parking. Room was quiet and clean. Fast check-in and out.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Karin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The shower it goes really hot then suddenly go cold , no counter inside the bathroom to put all your belonging like toothbrush, make up kit and no hair dryer
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Clinton

Travelled with family
Property was clean but very old and not updated. The tub in our room was rusted and chipped. Very small room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Donald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old and historic!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christina

This was the worst place I’ve ever stayed. Staff was nice. Room was awful. This is an old hotel. I’ve stayed in historic hotels before. Indotntbhjk
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nallely

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Marian

Online said that the pool was ready and it being a very hot weekend was the main reason we chose that place AFTER check in we were told that it was in fact not ready and was told that my room was nonrefundable and I had to argue to get refunded due to the amenities they said were available were in fact not.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Vengatesh

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Feels like a dungeon

Wouldnt recommend this hotel to anyone. Some rooms have no windows. We checked out for a day (though room was paid) and went camping because room was terrible.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Holly

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We’ve stayed at the Sonora inn a couple of times now. It’s decent and clean, however it’s old and it seems like the owner struggles to keep up with upgrades and maintenance sometimes looks cheap and not properly installed. The potted plants and shrubbery around the property are dead and make it look rundown. They also have a very strict policy that check in is 4pm. You can pay $36 to check in early if a room is available. We arrived at 230pm and we needed a room sooner since we were traveling with a 3 yr old and the weather was warm to hot. I had to pay the $36 for one room and waited for until 4 for the second room. The lady at the desk was helpful as much as she could be but seemed under scrutiny of the GM that was lurking around to make sure the clerk was doing her job correctly. I would recommend the Sonora Inn since the price is right and it’s decent and clean. Just don’t show up before 4pm!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Celestina

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location. Nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Devon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Newly renovated rooms for this historic hotel. In the heart of town. Highly recommend it!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shiraz, Fremont

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk staff especially Breann were so kind and helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025