Julian Lodge

David D: I have returned to this hotel quit a few times since my first bad experience, and every time since has been great. It is in a perfect location if you plan on spending a quit time in town, you literally can walk to everything the town has to offer. The staff was polite and helpful. The breakfast is wonderful and absolutely no complaints there. The rooms are clean and well decorated.
We go to Julian quit often and this is our favorite hotel.

Great location but that’s where it ends. This was to be my second time staying at this lodge. First time, the people in the neighboring room had a certain aroma coming from their room nonstop day and night. The aroma was strongest at 4:20 if you know what I mean. It was extremely obvious to the entire lodge, including the kids with our group… nothing was done.
This time around, our car broke down on the way so we were unable to make it to town unfortunately. We called and explained our situation. They told us we would still be responsible for paying for the room unless the room was booked by midnight. Unfortunate, but fair enough I guess. Then they call us back and tell us that they only did a half clean (changed towels and sheets) so the room isn’t ready to be booked so we would have to pay for it as they couldn’t book it out to anyone else.
Wait…what?! Because THEY didn’t do a proper cleaning, it’s not ready to be booked out??? Were they going to be giving us a dirty room? So we are responsible for their laziness?
Moral of the story, this lodge is obviously the worse version of motel 6 of Julian. If you enjoy staying in dirty rooms and getting second hand highs all night while paying top dollar… then this place is for you! The rest of us should probably pay $ 20 more to stay at the nicer places in town.

We booked a king suite for a busy weekend following Christmas. The accommodations are very nice, as are the staff (and they allow dogs!) The rooms are well kept up, warm, clean, and spacious. After a restful night we enjoyed an ample continental breakfast and headed on our way. We most definitely plan on doing business with this establishment in the future.

This cozy lodge was a great safe haven when a storm blew in while we were camping at Lake Cuyamaca. The beds are super comfortable. We had the double queen room which had ample space for our family of 3 (2 adults and a 5yr old). The complimentary breakfast was also very nice and a much bigger spread than your basic toast and OJ. The staff was also very friendly but we really didn’t interact with them much since we had everything we needed. We will definitely be back!

This place is Gem if you have kids — we went on Nov 22^nd for 2 nights — all the other area hotels either have room restrictions (2 to a rroom) way to stuffy/​bed and breakfasts and such. Price was right too– def we will be back. The only complaint I would have is the room was pretty cold at night (got down to 30’s) and the heater did not work– with 5 of us we only had 1 extra blanket.

The lodge is quaint; it gives you a feel for the old western town. The location is excellent, right in the middle of town so easy walking about town. Small but very clean bathroom. Breakfast was on the weak side. Starts at 7:30 and by 8:30 all boiled eggs were gone for the day. Food was Costco quality; the online photos were misleading. The beds are so so, I had a back ache on the second morning. The pillows are thin and hard. Room service did not leave coffee or cups (cheap Styrofoam), so I had to make trips to the office for these items despite a 5-​dollar tip on the bed. Seems tipping does not improve the quality of room service. Warning room service comes late, we came back at 3 and the room was still not made up. The front desk staff is mixed. Jeff the morning guy is a nice guy, helpful and pleasant. Afternoon lady is aloof and seemed put out by our room service inquiry at 3pm. If it were not for the location, I would say this hotel is a poor value.

Wanting to visit Julian, CA for some time, we finally made the trek and successfully booked a room, last minute, at the Julian Lodge. It was a wonderfully pleasant stay, (though far too brief) in a ‘quaint’ bed & breakfast, with a terrific staff, and great accommodations. As expected of any hotel, the Julian Lodge is clean and comfortable, Directly adjacent to what may be THE greatest store for birdwatchers («The Birdwatcher»), and only a few steps from ‘historic downtown’ Julian, where upon a morning stroll down Main Street, the entire town smells of fresh baked apple pie. And for good reason. It would seem that apple pie is what Julian is all about; and a large reason it was our chosen destination. That, and the at-​altitude, remote location, surroundings, and climate allowed for a relaxing change of pace and respite from the manic reality of the big city. Albeit it far too brief. Which merely necessitates a return visit! And a stay at the Julian Lodge is definitely in order. So looking forward to it.

My husband and I stayed here last night. The check in was simple. The woman who checked us in was very friendly. The room was clean and comfortable. We intended to rest and rest we did. We will definitely be back!

My family decided to take a weekend trip to Julian super last minute so we had to scramble to find a place, and one that accepted pets. We were really pleased that we could still get a room for the next night and that they were having a special where pets stayed for free. Check in was really pleasant. The owner (I’m assuming) was very nice and had alot of suggestions. Room was nice. The bed was a little small fr me and my sister to snare but we managed for the night. The breakfast was nice. The pastries were tasty and there was a good fruit bowl. They ran out of a few things by the time we made it but I didn’t mind. I do wish there had been another little table outside since the only outside table was already occupied by another dog family. Super location. Right near everything including the Eagle Mine. I would recommend this place. Great service for a great price (we stayed during their non-​peak season)

I’ve stayed at the Julian Lodge several times. It makes a great weekend getaway. It appears to have been refurbished since the last time I visited. The room we stayed in had fresh paint, carpet, and possibly new drapes. It was a nice, clean room with a flat screen T.V., a small refrigerator, coffee maker, and older looking furnishings. There was no microwave or telephone, but who needs a telephone these days. We had a double room and it was fairly small, but not cramped.
The continental breakfast didn’t start until 7:30 and guests were waiting out front when the doors opened. It was a typical continental breakfast with pastries, muffins, cereal, fruit, juices, coffee and some premade waffles and pancakes, etc. The breakfast room was charmingly furnished in an antique, country style.
We had no problems checking in or out and the staff was friendly.

Decent room… close to the Main Street in Julian. breakfast was less then desirable… coffee and breads with jam and peanut butter and cereal… receptionist was snobby… she tried to be nice but just came off as bothered… good location… but not friendly which is important when staying in a quaint town…

My husband and I spent two nights here this weekend. It was for our anniversary. The rates were cheaper than most places in town and the accommodations were excellent!
We stayed in the Standard Queen room and it was perfect for the two of us. The bathroom was your average size. Great water pressure and the sink was a nice pedestal. Very cute.
We arrived on Friday night just before 7pm and check-​in was a breeze. It’s nice that they offer a 10% off AAA discount. Unexpected from a small B&B. Our room didn’t have the mini fridge or microwave but they have a microwave in the lobby/​dining room that you can use. We made some popcorn and took it up to our room to relax and watch some Netflix. We surprisingly had EXCELLENT cell service there. We have AT&T and had five bars of LTE service. We didn’t use the wifi so we can’t say how fast it was but our personal hotspot on our phone was FAST and made streaming our show a breeze.
Breakfast was of the Continental variety. On Saturday morning there was bagels, toast, english muffins, fresh fruit, yougurt, pastries and waffles and pancakes. When I read that there were pancakes and waffles for breakfast I got excited but be forewarned they are FROZEN pancakes and waffles that you heat in the toaster. I still ate them but thought I would share that bit of info in case you were expecting what I was. Sunday added some croissants and a meat and cheese platter. The dining room is cute and cozy. It is set up like you are eating in a country home complete with real silverware and a wood burning stove.
The only issue we experience was the one and only ice machine was broken during our stay. Since we didn’t have a fridge in our room we brought a cooler with us to keep some drinks cold. When our ice melted on Saturday we had to go to the store to pick up some instead of using the ice machine at the hotel.
It is close to all the restaurants and shops in town (we had lunch across the street at Soups & Such and dinner at Romanos which was just a block away). Parking is fine (I’m guessing enough for 1 car per room). They had no vacancy for Saturday night and we didn’t have a problem finding a spot.
Overall it was a great stay and we would definitely recommend it to others and stay again in the future.

My family and I decided to stay here on a recent trip thru Julian. All of us were glad we stayed, even the 5year old. The hotel building, like most things in Julian is «old», but I have to say it is NOT run down. Most everything from the paint to the fixtures is updated, new and clean. Most of the rooms have both a front entrance and a back, so that you can come and go as you please. We opted for the larger «suite» and our first impression was that we could almost play basketball in there. The room was very large, had several tables and chairs, a kitchenette (fully stocked with all sorts of tee’s and coffee’s) as well as a large bathroom, king bed and pull out couch. The breakfast was a great touch, and done very well. The Sunday breakfast had everything from juices, fruit, bagels, muffins, breads to cereals, waffles, pancakes and even a meat and cheese platter.
However, the staff put it over into the much reserved 5^th star for me. They were not overbearing, or around every corner… but everyone from the girl at the front desk to the guys cleaning and setting up the rooms were friendly and greeted us when we passed, but all appeared to be quietly focused on doing their jobs.
Needless to say we almost already have plans to come back, keep it up Julian Lodge and we will see you soon!

I just got back to San Diego from a wonderful 1 night stay at the Julian lodge. The front desk staff were friendly and accommodating. When I called to make the reservation the girl who answered the phone asked when I would be arriving and told me that the room would be available before the normal 3 p.m. check in time, which I appreciated knowing in case I had gotten up there earlier. I figured I would get there around 4 or so, but I ended up stopping at a winery in Escondido and meeting the owners so I got sidetracked. I was really impressed that as I was driving up the mountain around 6-​ish the girl I had booked the reservation with followed up and called me to make sure that I was on my way and that everything was alright. That was very impressive to me and I appreciated that, especially because I was traveling alone so it made me feel safe and cared for.
The room was comfortable, clean, and charming in that historic type way. I also really enjoyed the complimentary continental breakfast. I have traveled a lot and had a lot of continental breakfasts and this in my opinion was definitely a notch above! Fresh fruit, including blackberries, good coffee, four cereal options that were not the low priced types (I particularly enjoyed the granola), bagels, toast, English muffins, pancakes, and waffles. All with the fixings including what seemed like locally home homemade preserves. Which I spread on my waffle and pancake, delicious! I also liked the nice touch of the fruit infused ice cold water which is available all day in the lobby.
My only minor complaint was that the wifi wouldn’t work, and my whole plan after dinner was to go back to my room and watch a movie on Netflix. When I mentioned this to the girls at the front desk the next morning they said that they had been having some issues and the they were going to troubleshoot it and apologized. I was on the far end of the hotel so the wifi router has a hard time reaching out there. (I was in room 211). They said that they even got a second router for that end of the hotel so they were aware of the issue and it was being remedied. Overall a great stay… Quiet, comfortable, charming, nice perks, good location, and overall a good price for the value. I was a little bummed that the weekend price is $ 35 more than the weekday price which seemed like a large price difference to me, but they take triple AAA which was another bonus! Not a lot of small town B&B type places offer a AAA discount. I will definitely recommend The Julian Lodge, and plan to stay there again.

My girlfriend, daughter, and I stayed two nights in the King Suite, on a Monday and Tuesday, while my ceiling was being repaired. The room was huge, plenty of room to spread out. I could have fit four more people in there comfortably. Needless to say, there was plenty of room for our one-​year-​old to sleep undisturbed while we watched TV on the other end.
Room smelled quite pleasant, and had a very sanitary-​yet-​comfortable feel to it. There was a mini-​kitchen with counter and sink, as well as a coffee maker with coffee, creamer, and a mini-​fridge/​freezer. A big screen TV was mounted to the wall, and we easily hooked a laptop up to it to watch Netflix.
The bed might have been one of the most comfortable things I’ve ever laid on. It was like sinking into a firm cloud. Heavenly. Seriously though, I haven’t been quite as happy with my own bed since. And of course, the sheets, blankets and pillowcases were clean, and in brand new condition.
Free wifi is always a plus, but I was kind of questioning the quality, as we are in Julian, in a large (long) hotel. I needn’t have worried, as the whole lodge is covered with wifi, and I pulled a steady 6 mbp/​s, which is pretty standard business class speed, and exceptional speed for a country mountain town. They use a repeater, so the far half of the hotel has a separate network/​login. Netflix streamed with no problems, as did YouTube.
Bathroom was incredible. Could have fit a football team in there, I swear. Complimentary soap, and shampoo was available, as usual. I brought my own though, so I can’t speak on the quality. Water pressure was steady, and I never had a lack of hot water. Toilet was clean, shower was clean. Didn’t see any soap scum or anything unsightly anywhere, as one often does as smaller establishments.
The lobby is amazing. Antique furniture and pictures everywhere, a small library, and some board games, if you’re into that sort of thing. Coffee was great, and on all day. Iced tea and iced water with fruit in it was also available. Continental breakfast was tasty, and offered a much wider variety than I’ve seen many other places.
Staff was pleasant and patient throughout the entire stay. Their phone manners were impeccable, and it carried over in face-​to-​face interaction. Even the housekeeping staff was friendly, and willing to answer questions.
As it was a weekday, the town was dead quiet, day and night. Very peaceful, very relaxing. If I ever get another excuse to spend a night or two, I’m definitely jumping on it. Hopefully sans baby next time.
tl;dr:
If you’re looking for somewhere to stay in Julian, this is the place. Clean rooms, clean sheets, friendly staff, and a peaceful environment (on the weekdays).

This is located less than a block from «downtown» Julian.
We had a very pleasant stay here, the room was fairly comfortable, the hotel was quiet and we had a continental breakfast waiting for us in the morning. Parking was right in front of the hotel. The hotel is dated but that feels like part of the experience while staying in Julian.
The price is very fair for everything you are getting.

RUDE RUDE RUDE front desk lady. Was going to stay here… but after just ASKING about the rooms the lady had an attitude problem. Well, I am sure there are BETTER places. Thank you for helping me make my decision cranky lady.

Stayed here for one night during apple picking season and had a great experience. Charming little Bed and Breakfast type place (although it’s not actually a Bed and Breakfast) right in the heart of Julian within walking distance to all the little shops and restaurants (you must drive to the orchards).
We were arriving late in the evening on a Friday so the front desk put the key under the mat for us and left us an envelope and allowed us to check in and settle everything in the morning.
The room was good size and very old country… totally outdated (on purpose I think), but completely clean and comfortable. There are probably about 20 rooms here, so it was quiet enough with plenty of parking. In the morning they have a continental-​type breakfast in the cute little common room adjacent to the front desk. The whole place is very Little House on the Prairie, and for one night, it was just perfect.
If I ever come back to Julian for a weekend, I would stay here again for sure especially for the price and location.

A terrific night’s stay for a good price. The family and I came to Julian for a long weekend to celebrate my birthday. We had to choose between the Lodge and the only other hotel in the center of Julian (Gold Rush Hotel). The other hotel had more charm and it was located dead smack in the center of Julian, but it hadn’t been updated in who knows how long; it was more expensive; and the rooms were all so small that you couldn’t fit more than 2 people in them. The best they could do for my family was to give us two adjoining rooms with an interior entrance between them. It’s not a terrible option, but it is a lot more expensive to pay for two rooms.
Anyway, back to the Lodge. This place was great. It’s located 20 feet from the dead center of Julian. It’s cozy and the rooms have been refurbished. They weren’t as modern as, say, the W Hotel in NYC. But they were nice. They had a nice little breakfast each morning, and they offered some fun amenities, like board games in the parlor room and fruit infused water. The room had a flat screen TV, AC, fridge, free WiFi, and a nice bathroom.
We somehow lucked out and got a jumbo sized room, too. It may cater to patrons in wheelchairs because it was on the ground floor, with a rear exit, and had a handicap shower. But we thought it was fabulous. It was so big that we played Twister in the middle of the floor — and had lots of room to spare.
I would definitely return to the Lodge.

To the staff of Julian Lodge… bless your little apple-​shaped hearts.
I’m not going to lie, we blindsided this sleepy little town and Julian Lodge got the brunt of our terror. We climbed the hill (in our cars) rolling ten people deep and set up shop not knowing what to expect. By setting up shop I mean we opened our coolers and drank lots of booze before heading out for more drinks and dinner. Up to this point the JL staff handled us with ease.
We «hit the town» which is pretty hard to do when everything closes at 8:00 pm before making our way back to our rooms. Our plan: to grab the board games from the lobby and party in our rooms. This went really well until 10:00 when a lady with two dogs crashed the party and recommended that we «go to sleep». C’mon! I know you live and work here but we really weren’t that bad, it’s only 10 and no other guests complained. Oh yeah, the last thing you want to tell this group to do is «go to sleep.» She never came back and we had fun… win, win.
We did see her again in the morning at breakfast and she didn’t say a word to any of us but the lady who checked us in the day before soon showed up and seemed happy to see us. She was awesome and not phased by our antics.
Clean rooms, hot water, fridges in the room, ac/​heat, comfy beds and breakfast in the morning.
Not a bad place and we will be back… if they let us.