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The best hotels near the station in California City

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 7 California City hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in California City, out of the 7 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.3.

Tall Timbers Bed and Breakfast is the one I would book myself.

Tall Timbers Bed and Breakfast

Highest rated of the five

Tall Timbers Bed and Breakfast

★★★★★4.9 from 134 reviews

Tall Timbers Bed and Breakfast comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 134 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under the station.

7 hotels in California City qualified for this list and five made it. Manzanita Lake Campground is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Tall Timbers Bed and Breakfast1

    Tall Timbers Bed and Breakfast

    ★★★★★4.9 from 134 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  2. Manzanita Lake Campground2

    Manzanita Lake Campground

    ★★★★★4.5 from 333 reviews

    • Kid friendly

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  3. Gordon’s Rim Rock Ranch & Country Store3

    Gordon’s Rim Rock Ranch & Country Store

    ★★★★★4.5 from 134 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  4. Hat Creek Hereford Ranch RV Park & Campground4

    Hat Creek Hereford Ranch RV Park & Campground

    ★★★★★4.4 from 173 reviews

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    • Hat Creek Resort & RV Park5

      Hat Creek Resort & RV Park

      ★★★★★4.3 from 365 reviews

      • Parking
      • Kitchen
      • Pet friendly
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning

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    How this list was put together

    7 California City hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

    Amara Nwosu

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    Books holidays a year ahead because court calendars demand it, then travels hard for three weeks. West Africa most years to see family, somewhere new in between.

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