Rates
$135 to $185
Payment types accepted include Visa, Travelers Checks, Personal Checks, Master Card, Discover, American Express and local.
Meals Included in Rates:
- Breakfast
- Snacks/Refreshments
- Wine
Events Hosted
- Meetings
- Honeymoons
- Reunions
- Romantic Getaways
- Seminars
Available Food Service
- Early Coffee/Tea
- Full Gourmet Breakfast
- Vegetarian Breakfast
- Snacks/Refreshments
- Restaurant off Premises
- Wine
- Hors d'oeuvres
Other Activities
- Antiquing
- Art Galleries
- Canoeing/Kayaking
- Fishing
- Golf
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Live Theater
- Museums
- Parks
- Shopping (Local Crafts)
- Skiing Cross Country
- Skiing Downhill
- Tennis
- Water Sports
- Wineries
- Apple Hill
- Sutter's Mill
- Gold Bug Mine
- Gold Discovery Park
- Whitewater Rafting
On-Site Spa Services
- Facials
- Hair Care
- Manicures/Pedicures
- Massages
Innkeeper(s)
Rita Timewell and Stephanie Carlson
Rooms
This property has 3 total guest accommodations with private bath. The types of beds available include Queen and King.
Amenities In Room
- Air Conditioning
- Reading Lamps
- CD Player
- Ceiling Fans
- Clock Radio
- Turn-Down Service
- Desk
- Hair Dryer
- Bathrobes
- Bath Amenities
- Wireless Internet Access
- Iron/Ironing Board
Amenities On Site
- Library
- Parlor Games
- Computers
- Mac
- PC
- Copy Machine
- Phone
- Fax
- Fireplace
- Limited Handicap Access
- Television
- VCR
- Gift Shop
- Satellite Tv
- Video Library
- Games
- Guest Refrigerator
Business Traveler Amenities
- Desk
- Television
- Internet Access
- Wireless Internet Access
- FAX On-site
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Hair Dryer
- Daily Newspapers
- Gym Nearby
- Flexible Cancellation
- Off-site Dry Cleaning Services
- Flexible Check in/out Times
- Passes Available For A Nearby Gym
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Albert Shafsky House
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Location: Mountains, Country, City/Urban, Located a short stroll from historic Placerville and aka Old Hangtown.
Recommended Restaurant(s)
- Heyday, Sequoia, Cafe Luna.
Historic Interest
Built in 1902 for Albert Shafsky who owned the first department store in Placerville and was also mayor of the town.
Historic Awards:
- Local Register (Granted)
- City Historical Site (Granted)
Historic Memberships:
- Local Historical Society
- City Historical Society
Historic sites nearby:
Gold Bug Mine - 2 miles, Coloma/Sutters Mill - 8 miles, Georgetown - 16 miles, Gold Discovery Park (7 miles).
Weather
About Our Rooms
Vineyard Room
Located on the main floor. Inspired by the lush vineyards of the El Dorado County Wine Country.
Rates: $145 - $155
Type of bed: King
Gandy Dancer
Colorful train and railroad artifacts and memorabilia throughout the room; features calming shades of soft green.
Rates: $175 - $185
Type of bed: Queen
Alberta's Attic
Two-room suite features a Hoosier and a variety of steamer trunks. Beautiful four-poster Queen bed with old-fashioned steps.
Rates: $135 - $145
Type of bed: Queen
Innkeeper Note
The Albert Shafsky House is a beautifully restored landmark property located in the heart of the Historic District of Placerville, CA. The Queen Anne Victorian Bed and Breakfast affords a peek into a rich and vibrant period of California History. Nestled in a lovely alpine setting in the California Foothills, the inn is a perfect spot from which to set off on an historical exploration of the “Gold Country”. The Gold Rush heritage of this lovely town in El Dorado County, CA is vast and includes tales of The Hangman’s Tree and Snowshoe Thompson.
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Albert Shafsky House
Publicity and Reviews
Mountain Democrat, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, The El Dorado Guide, KCRA, Taste of California (Travel Channel), KNCI, KAHI.
Rated By
3 AAA Diamonds, iLoveInns Guests
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Get a Free Night at this inn
- One Night Free: This property is featured in Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns published by American Historic Inns. This guide features a certificate for ONE NIGHT FREE with the purchase of one night.
The dates this property will honor the certificate are Sunday-Thursday, subject to availability
Travel Club Discounts: 25% off January-March 20.
2942 Coloma St
