I was in the area for work, and at first stayed in Modesto, when I needed to stay closer to the Sonora area I decided to stay at the Lumberjack.
On first sight, it looked like every shady motel you always see in the movies, but with a fresh coat of paint. But once I walked through the room door, the room was a fresh breath with a modern deco interior, the over sized large window to the right gave a view to a small stream running by the back of the hotel between the buildings. It wasn’t spectacular by any means but it was one to take in for a bit.
The staff on check in was superb, but not all the personnel working were as fabulous. In the four days I stayed, some mornings when I went to grab my small cup of coffee before the start of my work day was not as welcoming, all though it might have been my uniform. As I usually don’t eat breakfast, I can tell you that they had a fairly nice set up. Make it yourself fresh waffles, cereals, eggs and pastries.
And that is if you didn’t want to take advantage of some believe it or not some fine dining on the main st running along one street away! One thing I will tell you, a must try, Flappy’s Pizza! Wow, their take on a hamburger pizza or the street taco pizza was delicious. And if you go and get lucky enough to get Emily to wait on you, tell her the “Agent” said hi.
I will add one thing! I am hoping by the time you read this, that they made the correction. The safe in the room was not bolted down, which makes the safe useless!!