"After visiting a good many towns in the gold country, we are glad we chose to stay in Sonora because the town has more than one string in its bow."   -- Guests from the United Kingdom, November 7, 2007
 

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   W hether you are an early riser or someone who prefers sleep over food, you've found the right place.  The inn has a breakfast menu exclusively for lodging guests where you may order such Mother Lode entrees as the Gold Miner's Stuffed Potato shown here.   Breakfast may be delivered  to your room from 6:30 to 11:00 each morning.   Inn owner and breakfast chef Dottie Musser demonstrates her creativity and consideration for individual tastes and dietary needs, a testament to her graduate work in dietetics and to her experience as a Santa Barbara bed and breakfast innkeeper. 

Bradford Place is in an ideal location smack dab in the middle of historic downtown Sonora, population 4,610 -- right next door to the county offices and the impressive court house, circa 1898. Its lovely restored neighborhood (scroll down for image) is one block west of Sonora's popular main street (Highway 49) lined with antique stores, art galleries and wonderful dining. In the heart of California's gold country, the inn is close to the gold rush villages of Columbia and Jamestown, twenty minutes or so to   the wineries, caverns and shops at Murphys, and just an hour to the grandeur of Yosemite National Park.

You are invited to relax and stay awhile, set your own pace and take in the fresh air.  Maybe rent a limousine and do some winery touring, cavern exploring or what have you. There's absolutely no need to rush because this is California dreamin'.  And check out isn't til noon!

   I n planning your visit, all rooms have:

• WIRELESS High Speed Internet  ~ Complimentary, of course.  Bring your laptop!

• In Room Bath, Tub/Shower

• In Room Private Temperature/Humidity Control  ~ Ductless "on demand" total climate system

• In Room Coffee Maker, Locally Roasted Coffees

• In Room Breakfast til 11 O'Clock  ~ Complimentary, of course

• In Room CD Player/Alarm Clock Radio

• In Room Direct Dial Telephone with Private Line ~ Unlimited local calls, of course

• In Room Digital Answering Machine

• In Room DVD Player, 35-Channel Cable TV ~ Small DVD library in front parlor

• In Room Table or Small Desk, Comfortable Chairs

• In Room Hair Dryer, Steam Iron, Large Ironing Board, Full-Length Mirror

• In Room Ice Bucket ~ 24-Hour Ice, chilled Sierra Nevada Water and Bottled Water in Hospitality Room

• Smoke Free Interiors

   S ome rooms also have:

• King Bed (two rooms) or Queen Bed (two rooms)

• In Room Single Whirlpool, Double Whirlpool With Bubble Jets or Oversized Soaking Tub

• In Room Fireplace

• In Room Microwave Oven

• In Room Refrigerator

• Private Garden Patio or Private Enclosed Sun Room

          FAVORITE SUPPLIERS USED BY BRADFORD PLACE
          On-Demand Ductless Heat/AC/Humidity:    www.ductlessHVACsupply.com
        Victorian Patterned Metal Roof Shingles:     www.berridge.com
          Factory Auth Installers for Roof Shingles:   www.sheetmetalco.com
          Cast Acrylic Two-Person Clawfoot Tub:          www.clawfootsupply.com
          Bath Linens (Christy Renaissance line):         www.innstyle.com
          Professional Assn of Innkeepers Intl:           www.paii.org

* Inn review is from “Great Towns of Northern California” - 2003