BROAD STREET INN, Nevada City

Broad Street Inn, built in 1870, offers six rooms and a one-bedroom Carriage House. Rooms include a queen-size bed, a private bathroom with a tub shower, cable TV, and free Wi-Fi. The Carriage House adds a living room, kitchen, dining table, and bathroom with a shower/tub combo. Guests have access to a sunroom and patios. Room 1 is on the ground floor with wood floors from the 1870s and patio access. Rooms 2 and 3 overlook Broad Street with seating for two. Room 4 offers a cheerful space. Room 5 is light and airy, located towards the back. Room 6 is adjacent to the sunroom. The apartment-style Carriage House includes a queen-size bed, living room, kitchen, dining table, and bathroom with a shower/tub combo.

The inn does not serve breakfast to keep prices reasonable. Guests can use the sunroom's amenities, which include fresh coffee from local roasters, a variety of teas, a refrigerator, a microwave, a toaster, wine glasses, bottle openers, dishes, and utensils. Nearby Matteo's opens at 11:30 for lunch and dinner. Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co. serves wood-fired pizza and craft beer. Other options include Nevada City Classic Cafe, open daily for breakfast and lunch, and Treats ice cream shop. Jernigan's Tap House & Grill offers 13 craft beers on tap and serves Niman Ranch Chuck Beef and Mary's Free Range Chicken. Diego's in Grass Valley serves Chilean inspired South American food.

Guests can use two patios: the front patio looks onto Broad Street and the back patio includes bistro tables and an outdoor dining table. Nevada City offers various events like Nevada City Uncorked on August 29, and the Nugget Fringe Festival from January 19-29. The Victorian California Fall Colors Tour provides a 1-2 hour self-guided tour. Empire Mine State Historic Park has trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum is dedicated to local transportation history.

Located in historic downtown Nevada City, the inn is near shops, restaurants, theaters, and wineries. Nearby landmarks include Ginny Davis Metal Garden Art (1 km), Tiger Alley (0.3 km), and Crystal Rainbow (0.3 km). Broad Street Inn is 100 km from Sacramento International Airport. From Sacramento, take Interstate 80 east to Auburn, then Highway 49 north to the Broad Street exit. From Reno, take Interstate 80 west to Highway 20, then west to Nevada City and take the Broad Street exit.

Broad Street Inn offers clean and affordable accommodations. The inn focuses on being eco-friendly with natural soaps, line-drying sheets, energy conservation, and recycling. Check-in is at 3 p.m., and check-out is at 11 a.m. Children ages 10+ are welcome. The inn does not allow smoking in the rooms or on the premises (a $100 fine applies).