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Sonora Gold Lodge

2.0 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool, pool loungers
Breakfast area
Front of property
Front of property
Exterior

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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480 West Stockton Street, Sonora, CA, 95370
  • Place, Mother Lode Fairgrounds
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Adventist Health Sonora
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

Mini Suite, 2 Queen Beds and Sofabed, Non Smoking

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Sonora

Sonora Gold Lodge is centrally located in Sonora, a 3-minute walk from Mother Lode Fairgrounds and a 4-minute drive from Adventist Health Sonora. .This motel is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Railtown 1897 State Historic Park and 4 mi (6.5 km) from Columbia State Historic Park.
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What's nearby

  • Mother Lode Fairgrounds - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Dragoon Gulch Trail Head - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Veterans Memorial Hall and Military Museum - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Adventist Health Sonora - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Railtown 1897 State Historic Park - 5 min drive - 5.4 km

Getting around

  • Merced, CA (MCE-Merced Municipal) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Yianni’s Grill - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Armory - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Day-O Espresso - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪La Torta Caliente & Burrito Express - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Sonora Gold Lodge

Motel with free parking, 3-minute walk to Mother Lode Fairgrounds
Sonora Gold Lodge offers 42 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 42 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. This motel also features a television in a common area, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include express check-out, coffee/tea in a common area, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 floor
  • 2 buildings
  • Built in 1939
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Renovated entire property - September 2015

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 25.00
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 25.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20.00 per pet, per night (maximum USD 2 per stay), plus a deposit of USD 100 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 75 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
  • Cash Breakage deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
  • Utility fee: USD 3.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 20.00 per pet, per night (maximum USD 2 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from June to October
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Gold Lodge
Gold Lodge Sonora
Gold Sonora
Sonora Gold
The Gold Lodge
Sonora Gold Lodge Motel
Sonora Gold Lodge Sonora
Sonora Gold Lodge Motel Sonora

Sonora Gold Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 121 out of 631 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 136 out of 631 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 121 out of 631 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 115 out of 631 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 138 out of 631 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Gary, Hico

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Older hotel with lots golf potential but needs a remodel. Lamp and nightstand were wobbly. Plugs didn’t work by bed.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Checking in was great as we entered the room the smell was extremely awful. The room was infested with fly's and gnats. After speaking to the manager, she offered us a another room. The second room was just as bad. the stench was almost untorerable, the flys
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Rita

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

binh

Cheap price,
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

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

4/10 Poor

Ammar

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I wont stay in this place in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

gene

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Nice and quiet in the back
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve

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

6/10 Okay

Jon

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was better than the reviews we read online, so we were pleasantly surprised. If you need a one night inexpensive stay to rest it will survice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

bin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It’s good
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ida

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

Excellent

Very nice and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Kanti

Travelled with partner
The stay was okay for one night
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Marvin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible, stay away

Rotted entry door, no working lights, AC unit broken and unreachable, old linoleum in bathroom, parking lot filled with debris and junk, pool long neglected and green. Lady was nice, high price for a complete dump
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

joseph

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

phil

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

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

4/10 Poor

Jyothsna

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

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
thought staff was kind and helpful,continental breakfast was good,

8/10 Good

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very economical
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is kind of my home Away from Home. My partner and i stay here on our weekends from work. The staff always remebers me and knows what room in like. That means more to me than the fact its vt its Not the ritz. . And thats ok.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025