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title: "Gold Trail Motor Lodge, Placerville (CA) | StayVersus"
description: "Gold Trail Motor Lodge in Placerville (CA): rated 7.7 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Motel · ★★
# Gold Trail Motor Lodge

Smithflat, Placerville (CA), United States

7.7 ·  Good 3 reviews ·  #3 #3 of 6 in Placerville (CA) ·  3.0/5 on Google, 208 reviews ·  2.2 Location score
## About Gold Trail Motor Lodge

Gold Trail Motor Lodge is a motel in Smithflat, Placerville (CA), United States. It holds a 2-star rating. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 3.0 km from the centre of Placerville (CA). The nearest airport, Sacramento International Airport (SMF), is 73 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

1970 Broadway [goldtrailmotorlodge.com](http://www.goldtrailmotorlodge.com)

## How Gold Trail Motor Lodge scores

Compared with the average hotel in Placerville (CA).

-   Location **2.2**

Placerville (CA) average

## Rating on Google

3.0/5

208 Google reviews

-   5★22%
-   4★22%
-   3★17%
-   2★11%
-   1★28%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **10**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sacramento International Airport (SMF)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">73 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">163 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Placerville (CA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

## Compare Gold Trail Motor Lodge with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Mother Lode Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mother-lode-motel-placerville-ca/) Motel ★★ 110 m away
    
    7.8 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/gold-trail-motor-lodge-placerville-ca-vs-mother-lode-motel-placerville-ca/)
-   [National 9 Inn - Placerville](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/national-9-inn-placerville-placerville-ca/) Hotel ★ 1.5 km away
    
    8.4 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/gold-trail-motor-lodge-placerville-ca-vs-national-9-inn-placerville-placerville-ca/)

## Questions about Gold Trail Motor Lodge

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Gold Trail Motor Lodge?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Is there parking at Gold Trail Motor Lodge?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Gold Trail Motor Lodge from the airport?

The nearest airport, Sacramento International Airport (SMF), is 73 km away in a straight line.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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