Name: Northern Queen Inn
Address: 400 Railroad Ave., Nevada City, 95959, US

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Russell

This place was in a great location. The staff was helpful and friendly. And the room was clean. Turnover available on request.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Roxann

We always stay here if we are in Nevada City, it is just a beautiful spot

4/10

Poor

26 Jul 2026

Eryn

I believe they are trying to maintain the property. Staff was very helpful. but the rooms were pretty gross and not cleaned well, cabin smelled of mold and pee, moved rooms but wasn’t much better. The property has charm but unfortunately everything is falling apart. Feel the pictures falsely advertise the look of the rooms and property itself. I think they have some remodeled rooms definitely stay in those!

2/10

Poor

24 Jul 2026

Dan

Dirty dirty dirty..missing tile in bathroom..holes in walls food or something on lamp shades..this property really has gone downhill. Won't be staying here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Falamao

Very clean!

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2026

Diana

The room was nice and updated. The bedding clean and neatly made. Some crumbs on the carpet, food in the refrigerator. Bathroom and sink area were clean and shiny.

The staff were very nice and friendly. Beautiful location and setting, however, it needs some landscape attention. At one time it must have been awesome, they may just be working on making it beautiful again. I would stay there again. Lovely place

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

Nancy

The property was beautiful, but pool was empty, restaurant was closed, museum and train cars were all closed. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Gizza

Excelente

Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Jul 2026

Candy

The room was dirty the sheets were stained. In the bathroom the wall around the toilet was stained from water damage. Missing molding in the bathroom. The tv would only turn on from the button on the side. Only the menu channel worked. Bugs in the room. NEVER AGAIN!!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Noa

The room was clean and staff were helpful

Friends

2/10

Poor

11 Jul 2026

Bryan

Not the best. Dirty carpets

Self

4/10

Poor

09 Jul 2026

Karen

We rented a chalet which was very old and had a very musty smell to it, it was not clean it all. There were cobwebs in corners, dirty sinks, and the handrails and Banister rails to the stairs and Loft have never been washed down. After wiping it down three times there was still dirt on it as well as dust and cob web in between the bannister rails.
Although our reservations got severely mixed up the staff was very good and kind about resolving it and refunding the double charges that I received. Staff was great and very responsive.

Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Jul 2026

Jonathon

The hotel is convenient to Nevada City/ Grass Valley and is in a pretty location. The parking was good. The staff was nice. It is old and shows it.

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Michelle

Staff was very welcoming on check in. Property is nestled in forestry, nice walking grounds. It is an old property, but it is clear the rooms are clean, the bed is comfortable and basic amenities in the bathroom are plentiful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Bryan

Great! I enjoyed my stay and the location was excellent

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Kermit

Could up bathroom remodel/ upgrade

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

03 Jul 2026

Ruth

Very dirty. Clogged toilet. Stained carpet. Food remnants on furniture and bed. Disgusting. Not recommended.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

30 Jun 2026

Virginia

Help! As we drove into the property, we passed units with tarps on the roof. There was no water in the pool. The pool was an important feature when choosing this dump. We waited over a half hour at the desk trying to check in. One employee tried to help, but was new to the computer system. The other understood the computer but was unfriendly. Another guest came in to report the air conditioning in her room didn’t work. She was told (in a rude manner) they would get maintenance to look at it. No anpology. Another guest came in and demanded a different room because his room looked nothing like the website photo. I wanted to change my room from a queen to a king which is what I had meant to order. This should have been a simple fix because there were only a few guests there. We were kept waiting even longer and spoken to in a cold manner. The employee seemed unwilling to change my reservation from a queen to a king. After a significant wait, I was told it would cost $95 extra to switch. At that point, I realized we were not in a good place. I canceled our reservation and was charged a $95 fee. Which I paid so I could get out of there.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Lynn

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8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Cindy

This is a beautiful property that is in the process of being refurbished and brought back to life. Our room had been updated and was comfortable and clean.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2026

joy

The room was clean but the property needs some work. The pool was not working and the restaurant is closed for a remodel. We stayed two night and the room did not have any amenities. I did tell the front office that we were out of everything in the bathroom, someone did provided the requested towels but did not refill anything. The ice machine is also vey inconvenient as there was only on on the whole property and you have to drive to it.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

David

The acreage of the property (16) . Especially like creek & waterfall. Only stayed one, close to Nevada city, who would definitely stay there again I

Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Jun 2026

Carrie

The only thing that matched the photos was the carpet. My room was dirty, 2 of 3 chairs were broken. The pool and the restaurant were closed.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2026

peter

Needs maintenance, close to Nevada city, lots and lots and lots of parking

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Angella

Only negative was parking. Great cabin staff was wonderful will definitely stay here again when in area.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2026

Nicholas

All I needed was a good, clean bed for the night in a room that was in a convenient, easy to access location at a great price, and The Northern Queen in provided in spades!

After checking in with the helpful staff, I was treated to a nice, newly remodeled room, that was clean and easy to access. It was exactly what I wanted! Parking was plentiful and lovely nestled amongst the pines and sequoia of the Sierra Foothills.

I didn't use the restaurant, only because I was stopping through town and leaving early, but next time I come to either Grass Valley or Nevada City (conveniently located close to both!) I will check it out!

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2026

Aumi

Parking was great, staff were friendly and nice, beautiful location. They gave us great places to eat, it was clean but the hotel needs up keep repairs. 😊

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Aubrey

So close to downtown while also being woodsy and whimsical - stay here. On Saturdays a train even comes through and brings you to a train museum. This place is Magical!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2026

Ben

The property has great potential to be a awesome place to stay. Unfortunately the room didn't look anything like it was advertised. I was excited then disappointed. I hope they can bring it back up to shape.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Laura

The rooms were clean. The staff was very helpful. Overall, very pretty place. Also, they are dog friendly which made it extra nice since I travel with my dog. I plan on returning again soon.

Pet

2/10

Poor

21 Jun 2026

Peter

Extremely long wait at check-in. Stains on drapes. Small bath towels
Rest of room was clean, new construction

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2026

David

Room 505. Needs some tlc. Some utensils would be great.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2026

Forrest

Friendly and helpful staff. Nice area to walk in nature.

Self

2/10

Poor

18 Jun 2026

Kerry

I realize you get what you pay for. My room was good enough for an overnight stay if you are a weary traveler. I was there for 3 nights. There is no ambience. This property has seen better days. The pictures of the property are old. The staff was friendly upon check-in. It is walkable to town. If I could have cancelled I would have moved to another place.

2/10

Poor

18 Jun 2026

cynthia

My advice would be to take pictures before you check out.
I’m saying this because I was charged extra for an unknown reason. Emailed to find out why and never received an answer.
I do not recommend this motel.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2026

Scott

Some reviews complained about bugs and stuff. But this is a cabin in the woods not plastic Disney. Walk to the waterfall and hike the train museum trail.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2026

Roxann

I had all decaf coffee in my room, not a request of mine. Plus the decaf and regular coffee are off in their colors.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jun 2026

Richard

Stayed in Chalet 302 for a quick overnight. We chose this option based on pictures from the website and we were quickly disappointed. It looks as though this chalet has not been updated since... ever. It smelled super musty and dusty and felt super dirty. For one night, it was fine, but I would not have subjected the family to more than that.

For how bad our Chalet was, I do feel like this property has soooo much potential. It looks like other units and some of the rooms have been updated and I hope that continues as the property over all is really cool and in a great location. The lady at the front desk was also super helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2026

Shelley

Clean room, friendly staff, easy access to local adventures

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2026

Jesse

The room needed repair and a remodel.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Lisa

We love love love it.

Friends

4/10

Poor

09 Jun 2026

Richard

Barely adequate.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2026

Ananda

The staff was super nice but this hotel has really seen better days! It was fine as a stopover for 1 night but wouldn't want to stay longer. It was clean enough but everything is just really old and in need of a refurb. There was a pile of trash and broken glass at the corner of the balcony off of our room and a 'flower planter' full of very dead weeds, plus peeling paint everywhere. It was quiet though, and conveniently located. But Nevada City deserves better!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2026

Martin

The room was large and the bed was comfortable complimentary coffee andit was easy to walk into town, however there were no drinking or eating facilities on site.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2026

Meya

The photos were very misleading. The train restaurant hasn’t even been open for 10+ years, the room was covered in dust, dirt, stains, and falling apart. Carpet has rips and stains, the blinds all falling apart or missing. Do not trust the photos online.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2026

Sabra

The room was clean and it looks like they were updating the property but there was a lot of supplies around. The staff was friendly enough but I wasn’t aware I had to pay a deposit. The room was cute but the wall separating the couch from the bed kept the cool air from circulating in the room properly so the sleeping area was very warm.

Partner

4/10

Poor

29 May 2026

Daisy

Maybe the mistake was booking one of the cabins instead of a regular room. The first indicator that there would be cleanliness issues started before we even walked in the door of the room. A q-tip and a couple pieces of trash laid right out side the door. The room initially looked cute enough, dated, but cute. All the windows and sliding door were open upon entering which we quickly found out was absolutely necessary to air the strong scent of wet dog in the room that lingered our entire stay. The couch was very visibly not clean either. Neither of us dared to sit on it our entire stay. The shower & bathroom floor were filthy. Like they hadn’t been cleaned in quite some time. I took a napkin and wiped the entrance to the shower and was horrified to see so much filth. I will say, the bed was perfectly clean & comfortable which was the only reason we stayed. For that, I am thankful. We were in and out and only used the room to sleep because of the cleanliness issues. Bummer because the place has so much potential & is surrounded by beautiful trees & even a little waterfall. I’m not super picky with hotel rooms, but this was really bad.

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 May 2026

michelle

Stayed in cabin 316 and it was disgusting!!! Dead bugs all over, carpet was pulled up in most areas against the wall, couch chewed on by some sort of animal, floors were a really gross kind of sticky, and the smell of urine in the unite was so bad we ended up sleeping in our camper van. We only used the cabin for a shower and the bathroom that's how bad it was. This cabin should be demolished completely!!! FYI I'm pretty tolerant and don't usually complain, but it has been 5 days and the manager has yet to get back to me after requesting them to. I really feel like I deserve at least a partial refund.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Bernadette

Sparse but serviceable, close to downtown
Vending machine only takes cash

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Geoffrey

Lovely location, not far off the beaten path, newly remodeled groom, but there were no hangers

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Debbie

It was nice for a one night stay. Very quiet.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Barb

Wonderful hidden gem.
Will stay here again.

4/10

Poor

24 May 2026

jared

Electricity went out and a generator was directly in front of my room. When wanting another room the front desk lady said “well aren’t you just going to go to bed soon?”

Self

2/10

Poor

24 May 2026

Erin

We arrived at 6pm, greeted by a sign asking us to not run over the feral cats (we disappointedly never even saw said cats). On the winding journey to the main office, we passed an empty swimming pool, closed restaurant, and a general aura of sadness.
When we attempted to check in, we were told that our room wasn’t ready (at 6pm?!). I felt for the front desk worker- clearly having been dealing with reasonably irate customers all evening for the same issue. We wandered the property for 20 minutes and got bitten by every mosquito. At that point, our room was actually ready… Side note- apparently the property was sold out, but there were hardly any cars in the parking lot even at 5am. Given the state of the buildings and our room, I suspect many rooms are uninhabitable.
Our room was in need of major repair and a deep clean. There were chunks of things stuck to the walls. There was a bulge in the wall from a leaky pipe upstairs. There were bits of things in the dresser. The beds were akin to sleeping on slightly padded cardboard boxes. I showered in my Crocs. The things that needed to be cleaned seemingly were, but there was a general air of grime to the room. It smelled rank- I assume there’s mold in the walls.
The real odd thing were the three family pictures we found up high in the closet. They were probably from the late 80s/early 90s. Confused, we put them back so as not to disturb the spirit realm. Creepy.
Before I fell asleep, I canceled our upcoming stay.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

22 May 2026

Ann

There was no screen in the bathroom window, and the room looked a little beat up - cracked tiles, dents and holes in the walls, squeaky bed. Grounds were definitely on the low maintenance side of things. Staff were friendly.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2026

Raquel

Stayed here recently and had a pretty good experience overall. The room was comfy, spacious, and relaxing, and the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful the entire stay. The only issue was the bathroom cleanliness, which could have been better, and the soap and shampoo in the shower seemed watered down. Aside from that, it was a comfortable and enjoyable stay, and I’d consider staying again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Jamie

Simple cabin that was in a great location for exploring the area. The cabin was clean and comfortable but came only with the basics (kitchen was bare- no utensils, plates, paper towels etc.) I loved that the cabins were set back on the property in a quiet tree grove area with a porch to sit out and relax on. I also really appreciated that it was a pet friendly property. The staff had great customer service and was very helpful.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2026

Mike

The staff was very helpful when the toilet was leaking in the room, and they took action moving to another room. This showed they truly cared, as some places would not be as responsive. Thanks for a great stay!

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2026

Carol

The property grounds are lovely but everything was in need of maintenance and repair. My room smelled like years of stale cigarette smoke. However, It is my understanding that the entire property is currently under a renovation and my room had not yet been renovated. Pool was empty and needed a complete replacement. But because the 16 acres is otherwise so beautiful with a waterfall and stream running through it, I would give it another try in a year or two.

2/10

Poor

10 May 2026

Sarah

The room is smelled really bad

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2026

Shakkia

yes

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Blake

Very cool place to stay some interesting water fall on property and train overhead trussel very cool

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Julia

Fantastic location, very comfortable beds, extremely clean. Well worth the money!!!! I’ve stayed at a lot of hotels in grass Valley and Nevada city and this is one of my absolute favorites!!

Self

2/10

Poor

07 May 2026

Nalberth

No limpian las areas verdes y es un hotel muy viejo

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

Robert

Very comfortable and nice out of the way quiet place to stay

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2026

avtar

Location is great , a beautiful surroundings but Property condition is deteriorating, road are in poor condition rooms are average property offers breakfast but it’s just coffee yogurt and muffins etc

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Roxann

The only issue i had, there was only one small trash can in the room.

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2026

Cindy

Our room was clean and the bed was very comfortable. We appreciated and used the fridge and the microwave. The only thing missing was box of tissues!

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

Silvia

A very good stay, I will definitely go back.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Joseph

Clean room, comfortable bed, and friendly staff

4/10

Poor

25 Apr 2026

Laurel

Dirty mirror with smudged hand prints, broken closet door, peeling wallpaper, holes in the wall, no towel racks, hair in bathroom. Trash outside the door. Old ragged carpet. Awful place. Toilet so low it looked like it belonged in a kindergarten . Should be updated and remodeled. Location lovely and close to town.

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2026

Kevin

An older hotel but with all the basic amenities and clean. Good location on edge of town.

Self

4/10

Poor

20 Apr 2026

Lori

BYO\"everything\".
When we rented the place, there were pictures of a jacuzzi and pool. They didnt tell us that was under construction. The shower had hair all in it and uncleaned. So taking a hot bath was out of the question. The sliding door to the deck is unable to open. Bring all your own plates, utensils, pots , pans. And loud partiers at midnight on a weekday.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Apr 2026

Jesús Gabriel

El baño no tiene desagüe
Nos bañamos y se inundó todo y no había donde sacar el agua
El inodoro también se tapó y se desbordó
La habitación estaba fría a llegar y sería bueno que al menos con tanto frío esté acondicionada

Después todo bien

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2026

Janelle

The staff person was very friendly, she came to the room and helped me figure out why the TV was not . Ultimately she was able to get it running OK and bless her heart for coming to my room when it was pouring down rain outside. The place is decent for the price, but this time the room was not very clean. The housekeeping had left one of her towels from cleaning on the bed, and there was a half drunken water bottle sitting at the table and the microwave had melted cheese inside of it. I have to stay in the room anyway because it was just too crazy outside. I couldn’t imagine trying to change rooms in a storm.

It wasn’t enough for me to say I wouldn’t come back so I will definitely still come back and stay because it’s the most reasonable price location in the area and I just need to rest my head.

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2026

Roberto

Clean & quiet

4/10

Poor

13 Apr 2026

Phil

The Chalet I chose was either AI or misleading. It looked like a really nice upgraded chalet the one that we stayed in the walls needed painted. Some of the walls were dirty and it just wasn’t upgraded at all. The only upgraded part was maybe newer carpet so it was really misleading online compared to what you actually got. Right behind the chalet near the parking there was a garbage can with a lot of garbage laying around. I even saw an employee drive right by it in a golf cart made no effort to clean it up but it’s not a good image having garbage like that laying around the property. All in all the accommodations was comfortable, but they can do a little better at upgrading and keeping the property a little cleaner. I know they have been upgrading a lot of rooms over the last year so maybe it’s in the works.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Nichole

Room was clean and staff was nice.

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2026

Paul

Nice staff, clean rooms, easy close parking.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Heidi

Absolutely beautiful setting. Cannot wait to go back for a longer stay!

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Nora

Such a beautiful setting! I regret that I didn't have more time to check out the surroundings but I was on my way to a retreat and this was a stop over. The room was clean, staff wonderful, coffee super.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Mar 2026

david

The place has become very run down

Partner

2/10

Poor

16 Mar 2026

Silvia N

The room was somewhat clean but there was a set of mattresses in front of the room, dirty and very old with stains. The blinds were so dirty and damaged which provided me with no privacy—i took pics— I had no choice then to check out within less than 2 hours and still get charged for 1 night stay. I booked 2 nights. But never again. As I was driving out, I realized that the only car in the parking lot was mine lol. Omg I never had gone to something so bad. I travel for work.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2026

Amanda

I stayed for a week. The maid never showed up and some of the staff were mean. I didn't get my deposit back because they said my room was filthy, I had asked them everyday to clean my room, but it never got cleaned.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

John

The property is beautiful. They are remodeling and will be opening the restaurant and can't wait until that happens.

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2026

J. Wyatt

Nice staff

4/10

Poor

08 Mar 2026

Nikki

The experience was disappointing to say the least. I thought that since it was one of the oldest inns that maybe it would’ve been well kept. But, I checked in after I reserved 2 rooms. It took forever to check in and then she gave me a set of keys. I said “where are the keys for the other room?” And she said “oh you want to check in for both?” Seriously!? There was hair on the bathroom wall so we know it wasn’t cleaned. We asked the front desk about any local taxi companies and she said they didn’t do taxi service. That’s not what we asked. She was thoroughly confused when asking for any local taxi company numbers. My hair dryer didn’t work. And my second rooms tv didn’t work.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

08 Mar 2026

Nisa

I was really excited to stay here because the location is beautiful and the idea of a cozy cabin with a fireplace sounded great. Unfortunately, the experience was extremely disappointing.

The first cabin we were given lost power within about 30 minutes, so we had to pack up and move to a second cabin. That was frustrating enough, but the second cabin had several problems as well.

The cabin was not clean. There was visible mold around the shower and bathroom door frame, stains and residue on the windowsill, and marks on the walls and furniture. It didn’t feel sanitary or well maintained.

One of the main reasons we booked was because the cabins advertise fireplaces, but the fireplace in our cabin did not work. When we asked about it, we were told that only one out of the seven cabins actually has a working fireplace, which felt very misleading.

The heating units barely worked, making the cabin uncomfortable, and there was even a sign inside stating that all cabins share one small water heater and guests need to be conservative with hot water.

Between the power outage, cleanliness issues, non-working fireplace, weak heating, and shared hot water, this stay was extremely disappointing. I have already contacted Expedia and shared photos of the conditions.

The area is beautiful, but the cabins need major cleaning, maintenance, and more honest advertising of amenities.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Rosanne

The property was just what we needed for our time in Nevada City. Staff was very helpful. Easy location. Safe.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2026

James

Room was clean but in ruff shape. Ragged carpet cracked and broken tile unpainted wall pateches to name a few

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

Nina

Room was very nice, recently updated. Bed was comfy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

Deandra

It was a nice place to stay but could use more clean of the walls but I enjoyed my stay and will stay again and staff was great

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

Antonio

The staff was very friendly and professional. The site was beautiful. Overall, we had a nice stay.

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2026

MONICA

We stayed in cabin room 311 on Valentine's Day. Our first impression was good. The cabin was clean and tidy. The only problem was it was Arctic cold in the cabin when we walked in. The fireplace did not work and was partially dismantled. The heater was a window unit type combination heater air conditioner which did heat up the cabin after a few hours. We were disappointed that the fireplace did not work and called the front desk who said their maintenance person would try to come fix it. We did not hear from them. There was a bag of extra blankets and sheets for the pull-out couch. There were plastic cups and paper cups for water and coffee. The area around our cabin was very quiet and peaceful. One of my complaints is that the cabin smelled like old cigarette smoke. Despite the complaints, we'd stay there again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2026

Coral

Decent rooms, clean

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Robert

The room was spacious and had a refrigerator and microwave oven. It was quiet (but I wasn’t wearing my hearing aids). Good heating system

10/10