Mother Lode Motel

One can tell that a few years ago the Mother Lode saw some improvements like a new roof, stucco and a nice stacked stone wall around the pool deck. However, it seems the owner hasn’t kept up as of late. The driveway has huge potholes, the stone wall around the pool is falling apart, and the interior state of the rooms is very dated. The place was full the Saturday we stayed in October, as this is very close to apple hill. It’s sad the owners don’t reinvest there revenue to care for this place and thereby the guests.

These people also own Gold Trail Motor Lodge and we booked a stay for 3 days at this second location. When we checked in and were taken to the room, it was apparent lack of maintenance is an understatement. We felt we could endure for just three nights. It was early afternoon when we checked in, left our belongings and went out. We returned around 11:00 pm, when we turned on the lights several cockroaches scampered across the filthy kitchen counter. Immediately we gathered our belongings and headed for the office, we informed the owners of our findings and were met with argument and hostility. When we demanded our money back, they refused to refund, even though the only use of the room was for storage of our belongings.
So if you are into bedding with cockroaches this is your place.

This place is a affordable little gem just on the out skirts of town. It doesn’t look like much much from the outside, but don’t let that fool ya! The clerk at the front desk checked us in quickly. No computer here, old school fill out the little slip of paper, run ur credit card and off ya go. The rooms are well maintained and clean. Little on the small side, but the king size bed took up most of the room. But for $ 58 bucks I ain’t complaning at all. The shower was nice. Had an old school box tv, but did have Comcast with alotbof channels. Overall Im having a great experience at the motel. I will definitely stay here again.

I am actually still at this motel
The owners are so nice
It’s a great place
I came here after my car broke down
Leaving tomorrow
I really like this place
Beautiful garden
Nice pool
Reasonable priced
The people that work here are really nice too

I stayed here because I wanted to save a couple bucks. HUGE mistake! when I pulled off the comforter to get into bed I found what looked to me like a small amount of blood and hair. As calmly as I could I expressed my concern to the owners. I was met with No apology, No discount and I was called a liar!
I write this review solely because of the way this was handled. I do expect a level of professionalism in a business and I was, to say the least, dissapointed in the owners.
Lesson learned, spend the extra couple bucks and stay across the street!

Affordable, but, you get what you pay for! Quiet and very nice owners. If you stay here, try to get rooms 3−7… They’re much bigger rooms.
If you want a very basic stay, this is your place.

Totally adequate and budget friendly. This is a clean economical option when visiting Placerville. Our family stayed here while enjoying the fall festivities at Apple Hill.
Everything is very basic and a bit dated, but if you just need a reasonable place to stay this fits the bill. There is easy access to the highway and it is a very short drive to Apple Hill. There is an outdoor pool. The rooms have a microwave and a mini-​fridge. That is the extent of the amenities. Sometimes I am willing to forgo the frills so that the family can enjoy a fun weekend without breaking the bank. Our kids were treated to a danish when we checked out. We plan to stay here again.

Stayed here a couple nights with my girlfriend. We loved it. Decent price, room was clean, quiet area. Will stay here again…