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Reviews of Golden Chain Motel 2 stars

13413 State Highway 49, Grass Valley, CA 95945, United States

#13 of 14 hotels in Grass Valley

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Review score

Based on 55 hotel reviews

5.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.0

  • Comfort

    5.9

  • Location

    7.3

  • Facilities

    5.4

  • Staff

    7.2

  • Value for money

    5.5

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  • Reviewed: 24 September 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No coffee or coffee cups but there was a coffee maker! No tissues. No hair dryer. Filthy floor. But the bed was comfortable.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room wasn’t very clean and it need some repairs

    It was quite

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2023

    4.0
    disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No bath mat, no fan in bathroom. Bed not comfortable. we were supposed to have queen bed per booking, had full size

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2022

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the room was very junky. lamp shade cracked and stained. the tub plug didn’t fit the tub. it was non smoking but smelled like smoke.

    location in forest

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2022

    5.0
    worth it for work volunteering weekend
    • Business trip
    • People with friends
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    when I wiped up spilled water on the floor my napkin was black and dirty.

    pool and quiet

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2022

    5.0
    Ok.
    • With a pet
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed with plastics, bathroom door was stuck open.. price was to high for what it was compare to other places in town.

    The staff was super kind :)

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2021

    5.0
    Wedding
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not what I thought it would be.

    It was close to where I was going.

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2021

    5.0
    Passable
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the room was very dirty. the doors hand prints on them brought own bedding since I used room for photo shoot. for the cleanliness of the room and pool not in service due to county not allowing it to open due to not being to county standards.

    price was ok

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2024

    2.0
    You get what you pay for. Having said that, it was overpriced.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was extremely dirty. The rooms were very run down and old. No work had been done to them in a very long time. The carpet was disgusting. There was no refrigerator which it stated as having.

    It was fairly close to our destination.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was broken. Remote, coffee pot, had to ask for a microwave. I couldn't control the television when I did finally get a replacement.

    Nothing

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    1.0
    I didn't stay and would like some kind of compensation. This place does not look safe or well kept
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    I really feel I should receive a refund. My first impression when I arrived was negative. Some shady characters were hanging around and there was a hole the size of a large orange in my outside door and I couldn't get the door open with the key I was given. I checked the inside brieflly and left my belongings as I was due at a party and wouldn't be back until after dark. After leaving and knowing I would have to return after dark, I felt very unsafe in doing that. A friend came with me to collect my belongings and I left. I did not stay.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2023

    1.0
    Going elsewhere ...
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No in room trash cans so garbage just layer around even after asking. Flies in bathroom, no WiFi

    Trashy place, didn’t like anything

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2023

    1.0
    Not recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    Dirty outside, no in room trash cans even though I requested, flies in shower, useless internet connection/WiFi

    Absolute dump.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2023

    3.0
    Used to be an ok place. Gets funkier every year. Last time for us
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything

    Scary place Looks lke a welfare motel

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2023

    1.0
    We didn’t stay- we checked out after seeing our room and booked at a different location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was dirty and had dead spiders in the bathroom. The floor was sticky and there was a hole in the front door.

    Nothing

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2023

    3.0
    Good price and location, pet friendly but lacking amenities.
    • With a pet
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No soap, no second roll toilet paper, no floor mat by shower, no cups or coffee for coffee maker, one light did not work. No outside trash cans near room.

    Good location and quiet at nite

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2023

    1.0
    We paid for two nights, could only stay one. Not worth it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dirty floors, dripping faucet, ancient heater, no hair dryer, inconvenient outlets.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 November 2022

    1.0
    Never again! Carpet not vacuumed, patches all over the walls, stain on toilet seat. I could on ....
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Everything. This place misrepresented itself on their website. The pictures made it look clean, sanitary and serene - not true!

    Nothing. Interior and exterior grounds were very unkempt.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2022

    3.0
    I wouldn't stay here again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    The beds were some of the most uncomfortable, I've ever slept on. Actually, I didn't really sleep because my back hurt so much. Very Hard and bouncy! The shower was so sensitive that it seemed like it didn't have cold water hooked up. The water was scalding hot, or off. Seemed more like a weekly motel, rather than one for tourists. Lots of what looked like shady meth people hanging around. The lady next door kept moving electronics from her room to her trunk.

    The front porch had an ashtray. That was a nice touch

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2022

    7.0
    Golden Chain is comfortable, convenient with friendly, helpful staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    difficult to find safe place to jog in the morning as the highway is heavily trafficked

    The motel manager is very nice and helpful. we remembered that from our stay there last summer and that was one of the reasons we came back

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 9 July 2022

    8.0
    Pleasant, would return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    See above comments.

    We did not eat the breakfast. Drove to a restaurant. Cleaning staff was very pleasant. Liked location of Golden Chain Motel. Near Grass Valley, CA. Off Hiway 49, up a steep driveway to enter parking area. Quiet. Would be good to install a vertical grab bar to the right of bathtub/shower for ease of entry/exit to the tub. Towel had an odor like perhaps they had not been sufficiently rinsed. Our room was the size of a small studio apartment. Golden Chain located in a forested area. We would return.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • With a pet
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    If the curtains on the one window would have closed to keep the light out. Mattresses are in need of replacement.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2022

    3.0
    It met our needs for location but you wouldn’t want to spend much time there.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    See above.

    Lee was very personable and friendly. But this is a 2-star hotel for 3-4star prices. We chose it for the location - close to our other events. But the shower was very difficult to control the temperature and was mostly too hot. The beds had some kind of cover on them that crinkled whenever a person moved. The bathroom door was difficult to close fully. There was no bathroom fan - only a hole in the ceiling.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2022

    3.0
    Good location, not worth the price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Comforters we’re stained. Room smelled like cigarettes, beds were not comfy, shower/tub did not drain.

    Friendly staff.

    Stayed in May 2022

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