Murphys Historic Hotel

This was my FAVORITE place by far during my gold rush tour of California from SF to Death Valley. I stayed in the Astor Room and it was exactly what I was looking for! I wanted something that would provide a history lesson of California’s gold rush era and I got exactly that. Between the authentic furniture, semi-updated bathroom appliances, and access to the balcony, this room could easily be the best room in the whole place! If I couldn’t get this room I’d probably snatch up the Pillsbury room. I don’t recall if there was internet access because I was there to live my 49er fantasy of not having to read or send a single email. I loved the bench in this room and the binder full of entries from past travelers sharing their experiences of paranormal activity while staying in that room. I saw nothing but also did some cleansing when I arrived. The staff was friendly, check-in was easy, and they had a parking lot where I felt safe parking my car full of $$$ of camping equipment, clothing, and souvenirs without worry of getting bipped. There was noise from the bar but they give you free ear plugs at the front desk and you can download white noise apps on your phone. I even brought soundproof headphones because I am extremely sensitive to noises (misophonia) and I’m a very light sleeper, but I still didn’t need to use them. The noise is an incredibly easy fix. The furniture is made for 1800s-sized people, and at 5’7” my feet were touching the end of the bed. Tall people may be a bit uncomfortable. Couples might feel cramped. As if the hotel wasn’t cool enough, I have to talk about their food. Holy cow! I have never had a meal so good. I got a filet mignon for dinner and it was absolutely phenomenal. I ate three filet mignon steaks on this trip and Murphy’s was by far the best. I also had the turkey sandwich for lunch and it was incredible! Not one complaint. Weeks have passed and I still can’t stop thinking about these two meals. I ate a lot of good food but nothing came close to Murphy’s. This place is truly in a league of its own. The town is cool, the vibes are relaxed, people didn’t seem stuffy but very friendly (looking at you Sutter Creek), and there’s a lot of cool stuff nearby, such as the Merced Caverns, to check out. Honestly, I want to come back here for my birthday just to stay the night and eat a couple meals.

My two aunts and I were staying here when a man came to our room at 11:30 at night saying he was front desk. He demanded that we open the door. Us knowing that this is not the normal did not answer the door and told him that we would not answer the door and would call 911 if he did not stop. He then said if we called 911 he would kick us out. This was like something out of a horror movie. We then called the front desk and he confirmed it was him and that someone was claiming we were being loud (we were in bed watching tv and talking). He said that the bartender said we were being loud and making a ruckus. Me knowing this was not true went to the bartender and he confirmed that he was not talking about us, but the group next to us and we were just sitting there. I told the night shift manager about this and he then said that it was us and we should just leave and not come back. We had been drinking so we could not do this, but we were shaking and petrified. He then comes back to our room later and apologizes for him losing his cool. My aunts accepted the apology, but honestly this behavior is not okay. We were not being loud or disruptive. There should never be a man knocking on a room of three women demanding them to open the door. We will not be back to this hotel again. This is the worst experience I’ve ever had and I’ve stayed at a lot of hotels. Be careful.

Love this restaurant! We like sitting outside on their patio. Food is excellent along with the service. Definitely recommend this place. They have a bar and indoor seating along with an historic hotel.

A lot of history here, we decided to stay a night to see if the stories were true and all 4 of us had something strange happen. Heard music and whispering in the middle of the night and we were the only ones in the hotel. Something dragged something across my wide stomach when she was sleeping, and liften the blankets off our feet. Our friend alesha woke up with a mark on her neck. So creepy, but so fun.

Great visit of historical proportions. We stayed in updated comfortable room, nice amenities including easy Wi-Fi charger and modern heater. Viewed the old limestone buildings with iron shutters,even panned for gold in the local stream using an old wok pot…Bailey and Snoopy,the Boston’s terriers were in charge of the office and met my pup Mia who gave them a mild growl. Pleasant stay and we’ll be back!

Only ate at the restaurant. Always eat here at least once when I stay in Angeles camp. Good food at a reasonable price. Service was good in spite of being only one server.

Winter for lunch. Was a pretty good lunch. Nothing stood out as phenomenal, but was tasty and the environment was fantastic.

Had a drink at the bar. We ordered Lumpia and coconut shrimp. The bartender was friendly. Food was ok it took a cool minute to come out even though it was all fried but it was hot and tasted good. Shrimp was a bit over done but edible. I would definitely give it a try. We didn't sleep here and the location was on main Street with parkin in the rear

Only a few rooms are modern, others dated but still enjoyed my stay. Love the prime rib at restaurants, plus friendly service. Staff went over and beyond call of duty for us. Darlene at front desk is always helpful and patient! Love how this hotel is at the center of town. Plus creek and park behind hotel is added bonus. My kid loved playing in water at creek. As did I! So relaxing..

Nicely upgraded, modern rooms. Both the mattress and pillow were quite comfortable. And the shower was great - roomy and with good water pressure. New AC unit, HDTV, microwave, and mini fridge.

Ate at the restaurant. Ordered the Rueben and club sandwich. Fries way overcooked, sandwiches no flavor and drop of sauce. Service was pretty good!

Carol had great service and recommendations. My husband liked the Reuben sandwich. The fried pickles were good. We enjoyed the Bloody Mary and margarita.

Great table service in spite of a busy bar. Tasty food well served. We're regulars.

Had a great time at this hotel. Went with a group of friends and we all enjoyed it. The rooms in the main part of the hotel were charming, but mine was a bit small. It's not a complaint, just something to expect when you go to an historic hotel. The staff was very nice, the restaurant in the hotel was very good. The bar was full to the brim with guests and locals. Everyone seemed to be having a great time. Even though my room was above the bar, I really couldn't hear much. The upper floor was pretty quiet. The location of the hotel is great. There is no elevator in the hotel and the stairs to the second floor are very steep. If you have mobility issues, you might want to stay in their more modern rooms outside of the main part of the hotel.

I was raised in a family owned business and our customer service values are high! I am only reviewing the hotel and their customer service not the the restaurant. The restaurant was awesome. I love historic hotel's. I've stayed in many we stayed in the Mark Twain room which was very cool. The problem that I have with this hotel is that they didn't warn us about the party that was right directly across from our room. It went on till 10 o'clock at night with music drunk people, loud voices. They did warn us about the bar being open, but that didn't seem to be a problem. What was the real problem was from 10 till two in the morning there were drunk people that would be downstairs below our window, talking extremely loud, smoking, laughing yelling and yes, this went on till 2 AM ! There a few more things that occupy My over all complaint is that when u brought a few items to the attention of management the customer care is just not coordinated ! We should've been told about the party across from my room before booking. No one told us this. We should've also been told that there would be loud sounds outside our window at night until 2 AM. What I was told is that the bar closed at 10 this was incorrect information, and I was also told that the party shut down at nine in both cases, we were not given the information that we needed to be able to make a decision on whether we would stay there or not so we were stuck! This to me is not good customer care! Don't get me wrong I think it's a great hotel to stay there if you want to party all the Time, Not my cup of tea!

TASTY OR WASTEY? Absolutely tasty!!! Took a drive to Murphy's. By the time we got there, we we're so hungry. We walked into the quaint little hotel, and were seated outdoors on the patio. We had the summer greens salad (AMAZING) the best salad I've had in a long time. And, I eat salad at least 3xs a week. We shared the French dip, which was a perfect size for an early lunch. What a hidden gem. I would definitely drive back just for the salad. Our waitress was very nice, and attentive. I highly recommend this place.

Folks, this place is a complete rip off. Extremely dirty, noise from the salon below that went well into the wee hours of the morning. The staff was off-putting and unhelpful. There was a man in only his underwear, either drunk or drugged, trying to get into the room next to mine, jiggling the door handle for better than 30 minutes. I called the front desk from my cell phone (no phones in room) but just got voice mail. I was ready to dial 911 if he tried to get into my room. In the morning the staff told me there is no one on duty after hours. A hotel of roughly 30 rooms yet there's no staff on hand after hours. What happens in an emergency? Save your money, this place is a dump, unsafe, and the staff does not care about you. I was recommended to try The Victoria Inn, 209-728-8933.

I recently stayed here for two nights and on our last morning, we were awakened around 8:30am with a loud banging next door. The carpet was being replaced in the room next to us. Since our check out time wasn't until 11:00am, we had hoped to sleep in a little and take advantage of the room that we paid for. It was very disturbing in more ways than one. We quickly got our belongings together and went to the front desk to check out. When I expressed our disappointment to the front staff (Deanna), she immediately stated, "we have to get that room turned around for other people". There was no apology. I expressed my disappointment again, and said that it would have been nice to have had some notice or warning that you would be replacing carpet in the room next to us starting early that morning. Again, no apology was made just that they had to get the room ready for future customers. It appeared to me that as a paying customer I did not matter; even though we paid for two nights lodging, had dinner at the restaurant one night and drinks in the bar one night. She did eventually give us a 10% discount off one night which amounted to $21.00. I received a standard email from the hotel after our visit stating they hoped that I would share my positive experience on TripAdvisor or Yelp, or if I was disappointed with my stay to please contact the hotel and my concerns would be answered personally. So, I did email Brian per Deanna and I have never received a response. If an apology had been made, a little kindness of customer service I probably would not have left this review. Even though this hotel is in a great location for exploring Murphy's on foot, I will never stay at this hotel again, nor will I ever refer anyone.

What a dinner! My friends and I decided to get a nice dinner together and we were not disappoint! This historic and unique place had a touch of history and luxury. Our server was very nice and had a bit of humor as well. If you are from out of town, I would definitely recommend this place for dinner. There are also many areas for wine tasting and fun! I ordered the calamari for myself appetizer and I think it was one of the best calamari I have ever had. For my meal, I ordered the 6 oz sirloin - medium rare - and upgraded to a fully loaded baked potato. I highly recommend for everyone to check this place out! Will I be back, YES!

Although we have frequented the restaurant many times over the last few years, our daughter wanted to stay in the most "paranormal" room for her birthday. I would say it was a success! Kenny from the bar downstairs, was wonderful (as always) and Deanna was so sweet and welcoming knowing it was our daughters birthday. You both helped make a little girls milestone birthday extra special.

Stopped off here before heading home. Had a couple bloody Mary's and tomato beers. Football game was on and is a cool place to hang out. This is our go-to when we visit Murphys.

Be advised. This is a very old historic hotel. A lot of the amenities are as they were back in the day. We knew this, and had no problem with it. We had a great time just hanging out on the Main Street, having drinks and dinner within walking distance. Shower and toilet are down the hall, on the right!

Fantastic stay #2. You want to make sure you listen to the lady when you make a reservation. Some rooms have AC and others don't. Please don't be a crazy Karen and ask to stay in the historic portion of the hotel and then get upset. These rooms do not have AC and you should ask to stay in the new portion of that's a requirement. The entire experience was awesome, from the clean rooms to the staff and the bar. This is our go-to place every year in our way to Tahoe. It gets hot here. Very hot. The first year we came it was 100, this year was 111.

I have wanted to visit this hotel because of its paranormal stories but we decided to have a late breakfast in the restaurant. I had the veggie scramble, which was delicious, and others at my table enjoyed the hash brown Heaven. And the bloody Mary's were great! Later I tried to grab a drink at the saloon but it was packed - standing room only at 3:00 on a Saturday!

Went here to dine In , but to our surprise is is a living history of US. Good Restaurant and very popular among locals and visitors alike. Fish and Chip is one of their best menu. Portobello mushroom, need a better bread to hold the weight of the Mai. Ingredients, other than that is it seasoned right and delicious . There is no need to put condiments . This hot. Places like this should be visited often and if you are new to this historic town then it is a must. You may surprised yourself and learn the deep connection to the US history.

It's like staying in a time capsule! I stayed in the Ulysses S Grant room. They say it's haunted here..I sleep like a dead person so I didn't experience anything. There is a journal in each room, I recommend reading it very interesting. Once I checkout in I headed down to the saloon for a drink and food. It's definite a louder bar on weekends...that being said it was a great crowd. The bartender was awesome he did a pretty good taking care of everyone despite how busy it was. Even had a chance to get the bison shank, and some amazing appetizers...I hope to visit here again!

During our travels we had seen this place before. Well on this trip we made a point to stay here. The staff was super friendly. I had called ahead reserved a room. They were very accommodating. I had a small dog no problem staying in the historic inn. The rooms were reasonably priced. They were well decorated clean, with nice bathing area. We had a small balcony off of our room and they brought us chairs to sit out there. The restaurant which is attached has excellent food, the bar is nice and our visit was one of the best times we have ever had. So please do try and plan your stay I know you'll love it.

Nice, but very slow pace in getting our food. Maybe bc we were a party of 8. Waiter, appetizers & dinner were all good. Prime Rib had plenty of fat but tasty, mashed potatoes, asparagus served with it. Fish & Chips, Alfredo with chicken, Filet, Fried Chicken, Ice cream sundaes &Molten Lava, we were all happy!

This place was freaking awesome! My wife and I had dinner here tonight and wow. We started out with the baked bree and it was super good. For dinner I had the 12oz prime rib and my wife had the pork loin. Both of our meals were perfect! I know Gordan Ramsey cam and ripped this place apart a few years ago and I still think the owners are doing what they want but there doing it right! If your looking for a really good place for dinner in Murphys this is the place to be. I'm also a total history buff so after dinner we went upstairs and checked out all the old rooms I was impressed. Murphys Hotel is an all around a cool place.

I enjoyed the town as uou cabn walk everywhere. So getting back to the room the bed was so comfortable I could have slept til noon. Room was remodeled and was a ground level which was nice. The historical building was next door so you could walk over to the restaurant and bar. The history was interesting in the whole town but, this hotel holds many historical gems!!

Our server was excellent (wish I could remember his name). Nice outdoor patio (dogs surprisingly not allowed). The pork chop was a hit at the table. Skip the French onion soup (not throughly cooked).

Sweet setting, exceptional service and the food was great. We both had steak, cooked perfectly. Vegetables were nice. Good bread and butter. We heard there was a corking fee for bringing in your own bottle. Not so! No outside bottles allowed and we had already spent so much tasting the local wineries we opted for just water. Dinners are served at night. Saturdays evening is reservation only and Sunday is brunch or sandwiches or burgers. Hang out for the week night dinners. Well worth the wait.

Hotel rating only. We were so disappointed in our stay at the Murphys Historic Hotel. We stayed in the "modern" building across the parking lot. Entering our room we were immediately disappointed by the dingy space. We wanted to leave and go over to the Victoria Inn but we had already paid for 2 nights. The room very dirty and very dated. The carpets were stained badly and the AC did not work well. The bathroom was gross. There are no amenities in the room like a coffee maker or extra towels and bedding. Not worth the price we paid. We were charged a cleaning fee for the floor for a stain we did not make. I am so sad about this review because I was married at the hotel years ago. I loved this hotel but it has really changed and has not been well maintained when it comes to accommodations. Unfortunately I will never be staying here again.

Murphy's Hotel has got a lot of history to it - a number of famous people (and Gordon Ramsay) spent the night here, and there's word that it's haunted too. To test the latter, we went on a paranormal tour put on by a group outside of the hotel, which allowed us to go into a number of the rooms. Beds were pretty small, but you can't deny the allure of having a full-blown piano in your room.

Love going to Murphy's and yes the food and atmosphere here is incredible and authentic!

Super delicious! We stopped on our way out of town for a breakfast with a baby and toddler in tow and limited restaurant options open on a Tuesday morning. We were seated right away and our server very friendly. My husband had a prime rib hash special, I had the Benedict, and our daughter had chocolate chip pancakes. I tried everyone's and everything was excellent! Will definitely come for another meal if we're in the area again.

Very disappointing. Stayed in the rooms adjacent to the hotel . Paid extra for a "recently renovated ". No bedside tables, no lamps, bathroom had minimal counter space. Only one mirror in the room which was over the sink. Glad we were only there 1 night.

Came to check out this place for brunch last Sunday. We actually sat at the bar area. Service could have been better, but I understand there were football games on, and the bartenders were watching while working. Our server even spilled water on our table while looking at the screen. We had to ask for our silverware's after our food was finally served. Food was decent, just decided for Chicken Fried Steak and a Bloody Mary. It wasn't bad at all. Just took awhile for us to get our food. Had to remind them twice for our toast that didn't arrive until almost the end of our brunch. We shared an order of Calamari, that was tasty. It came with fried cauliflower. The flavor was there, but they don't give you much at all. Meaning at all. I was going to order Lumpia, I'm glad the server told me how many came with for the $12 price. No thank you. May come back to stay at this spot since my fiends mentioned its convenient when we go wine tasting. Definitely an old building. The two star is truly for poor service.

It is unfortunate when an otherwise decent place is marred by a single person. In this case, that person is Hotel owner Kevin. It's not clear what has caused his attitude problem - but he definitely has one. These may sound like minor examples, but why should anyone put up with them when there are so many choices? Example 1: A while ago our group was eating and drinking in the Hotel bar. My wife asked for a Moscow Mule, and then she asked if they had it in a copper cup. The sarcastic reply was "Oh, you are one of THOSE people!" Trust me: it wasn't a joke. I guess we ARE one of those people - I'll let you imagine what that means. Needless to say, ruined the experience. Example 2: Eating recently outside on their patio, it was a cool day and we asked if the sunshade could be lifted. The server asked Kevin to come over and he starts by exclaiming in our earshot, "Why don't they just move over there!?" Then he mopes over and starts fiddling with the shade controls. We made a few positive comments and started to cheer him on a bit, when he immediately became super rude and started making comments about how he is "not here for our entertainment". His sarcastic and negative comments persisted for 5 more minutes as he played with the shade. Lunch ruined. If we hadn't already ordered, I would definitely have walked out. So if you enjoy getting abused by a cranky owner with an attitude problem, go for it. Otherwise, eat somewhere else or try to avoid Kevin at all costs. P.S. - The serving staff at the Hotel is absolutely great! I feel so bad for them as I can only imagine the BS they have to put up with from Kevin.

Had dinner last night and everything was great ! Will deff come back can't wait to stay here prime rib was great !

I would have given the 5 stars if the servers and wait staff wore masks but that was not the case. About half of the staff wore masked. When rolling the silverware no gloves where worn. So disappointing. The food was excellent and reasonably priced. The outdoor sitting was comfortable and beautifully set up. The food was quick from order to mouth. My veggie scramble was excellent. Basil and cherry tomatoes flavor exploded in my mouth. I wanted more. No canned mushrooms here just what appeared like farm to table.

We went on a long weekend getaway up in Arnold in May 2021 and spent Saturday afternoon checking out places in Murphy's. We decided to have brunch at the Murphy's hotel restaurant. We were very pleased with the beautiful outdoor patio, great service and the food was amazing. My friends ordered Mimosas and Bloody Mary's and they said the drinks were delicious. Prices were good too We highly recommend the experience so much that we returned on our last day to have lunch before heading back home. We HIGHLY recommend the Fish & Chips and the Cubano sandwich My pictures are if they fish & chips and my veggie omelette. Both were delicious

Service was horrible!!! Food was great, but overall experience was terrible. And the best part, when I asked to speak with a manager, a young guy by the name of Brian I believe, came over and was totally defending one of the waitresses and her very poor attitude. Come to find out, he is sleeping with her! It all made sense after that hahaha Sucks that it is such a small town that they will get business regardless, because where I'm from, that would NEVER fly! Just very unprofessional and trashy! I hope everything works out for Brian and Kelly!!

Food is very good! I had the California sandwich, which is a grilled chicken sandwich, and it was delicious. Service this time was speedy, but the last time we had gone, service was very slow.

This review is for the restaurant and bar only. THE BAR It's a nice size and was decorated all out for St Patrick's day. The bartender acknowledged us quickly despite how packed the place was, which was commendable. The drinks, however.....terrible! The Guinness was completely flat. The Irish Coffee was made with super cheap whiskey and that was all you could taste. THE RESTAURANT Wow.....I'm pretty sure this is the worst service I've ever experienced at a restaurant before. It took 2 HOURS to get our food. No check-in or apology from the waitress. In fact, when we inquired at the 1.5 hour mark about where our food was, the waitress actually got snippy at us and said the kitchen had 13 orders right now and we'd have to wait. Well excuuuuse me lady. I had the Hotel Hashbrown Heaven ($12). It was absolutely terrible. Incredibly small portion size for that price. The cheese was cold and had already congealed on top of the entire dish by the time it was served to me. The salsa tasted like it was from a jar. The sour cream tasted like yogurt. The only thing that was good was the poached eggs. "Fine Dining" - what a joke.

Terrible to stay at, this place is like a raging frat party house. Management leaves at 9pm so there is zero help. Profanity and people screaming at the top of their lungs, breaking bottles in the parking lot, a cleaning crew who thinks it's ok to vacuum at 2am when guests are trying to sleep, and random people jiggling door handles trying to get into my room. I did not sleep a wink, did not feel safe, contemplated calling the police, and am requesting a refund my experience was so awful. I have ever stayed in a place that was so poorly managed and had so little respect for its guests. I will never come back here again.

My husband and I enjoyed the stay. Room was very clean and most important the bed was so comfortable. I would recommend this place. This was our second time here.

if in my 20's maybe, very noisy and rundown had room in so called modern wing, bathroom was step up from flophouse, other side of coin very decent restaurant

Its sad seeing how far down hill this place has gone. A motel 6 would have been more comfortable, save your self and stay at the V instead

Hanging with friends, Late lunch. I had fish & chips, Delicious food and great atmosphere! Friendly waiter plenty of TV to watch the warriors game, plus they won

The service gets slower here every time. This will probably be the last time I eat at Murphy's Hotel, which is sad because I had the best Reuben sandwich and an outstanding peppered pork soup. There is nothing wrong with the chef, but the service leaves a lot to be desired. There is a waitress there with the personality of a rock, who thumped our water down on the table, took our drinks order wrong and was surly. "What do you want to drink?" Two diet cokes please. "Ok, two cokes." No, two DIET cokes please. "Got it, 2 cokes." (10 minutes later 2 regular cokes arrive.) They stuck us in a back room and forgot about us. It took an hour to get a Reuben and a grilled cheese sandwich. When we said something about it, the surly waitress griped, "Well we're busy." Next time we are going to the Firewood Grill for fish tacos and better service.

Good service and comfortable outside seating are. Food has been great our last two visits very enjoyable. I would recommend Murphys Hotel

here we have a beautiful historic hotel in a lovely location where someone caused me brain damage (owner Brian goss hit me in head with a rock upon exiting because he thought I purposely slammed the door). I believe the man to be a danger to society at large in his community and these claims of rohypnol are scary I might add..... Beautiful building and bar and even most of the staff is polite and courteous. The owners may be the Devil however. $6000 in legal fees were incurred that night so I would believe that the least amount of consideration I could get at this point would be a valid and truthful explanation about "who did what and why" and to that doorman, I'm sorry. I was knocked unconscious and drew on anything I could reach. You probably didn't deserve that, as I didn't deserve to be sucker punched or hit with an object from behind like I was.

This is a great hotel right in the middle of Murphys, an interesting town with lots of pleasant people. The hotel offers two good options of either the historic hotel or the more modern motel with modern amenities.

We had the prime rib at the restaurant and it was awesome! The service was spot on and the Dust Bowl IPA was great! The ambiance is authentic to the time the hotel was built and absolutely charming. We could not be happier with our experience in the charming town of Murphys.

The hotel itself was fine and the restaurant was good. We stayed in the "modern" room. Went for a Friday and Sat night. Really loud downtown, cars peeling out and drunks. Sat night there was really loud music late into the night right across the street at a champagne and beer place. If you want to get to sleep at a decent hour or even hear the TV in your room, this is not the place for you. I had to get up early to travel the next day and will never stay here again. Went to Murphys because it seemed like a relaxing place; it's not. A warning from the hotel staff about the music would have been nice when we booked.

Good, this is a great place to stay. The people are great. The rooms a very nice. I'm looking forward to our next visit.