Each room is individually appointed with antiques and conveys a genuine feeling of the gold rush era. Modernized in the early 80's, rooms now feature central heating and cooling systems and in-room toilettes/vanities. Guests will also find wicker baskets complete with robes and all the necessities for their short walk down the hall to the shower room. A lovely guest-only parlor provides a comfortable sitting area for conversation, reading, and playing parlor games. The traditions of a fine country inn are continued in the morning with guests enjoying a bountiful breakfast buffet in the City Hotel's historic restaurant. The dining room and adjoining What Cheer Saloon offer sumptuous food throughout the day and evening to those lucky guests spending a few days visiting the town merchants, taking in superb regional theatre, and taking an interpretive guided tour.
Directions: From SF Bay Area: Take 580 East bound over the Altamont pass. Then 205 through Tracy and briefly onto Highway 5 northbound. Bear right onto the Highway 120 (Yosemite) exit and follow it to Highway 99 North. Stay in the slow lane as you will immediately exit to continue on 120 into Oakdale. From Oakdale take Highway 108/120 East into Sonora, then go North on Highway 49 to Parrotts Ferry Road. Take Parrotts Ferry into Columbia.
From the LA Area: Take either Highway 5 or Highway 99 North through the Central Valley. If you take Hwy 5, you will have to cross over to Hwy 99 before you get to Merced. In Merced take Highway 59 North (V Street) to Snelling. Just past Snelling, turn left onto J59 to Highway 108. Go east into Sonora, then Highway 49 North to Parrotts Ferry Road. Columbia is on Parrotts Ferry Road.
From Sacramento: Take Highway 16 through Rancho Murieta to Highway 49 South. Continue on 49 all the way into Tuolumne County and then go left on Parrotts Ferry Road. You can also take Highway 99 South and then cross over to Highway 49 along any number of roads (Highway 12 out of Lodi, Highway 4 out of Stockton, Highway 108 out of Manteca). Then follow Highway 49 to Parrotts Ferry.
