The Victoria Inn: California’s Golden History Meets Modern Comforts
The Victoria Inn is an intimate, 19-room luxury bed and breakfast in the heart of California’s gold country. Located on historic tree-lined Main Street in the town of Murphys, the Victoria Inn was built in 1992. Here, European design blends with modern comforts. Rooms range from small and quaint to large and spacious, with high ceilings and doorways. Each room exudes its own unique charm, be it with a wood stove or fireplace, claw-footed bathtub or whirlpool tub, and queen-or king-size sleigh beds. Some rooms have balconies overlooking the courtyard. Others have porches opening onto the garden.
During the mid-1800s, the California Gold Rush brought thousands of people to Calaveras County. Today, people still have plenty of reasons to come to Calaveras County. High on most lists are Calaveras Big Trees State Park and the many nearby caverns and mines. With five golf courses, tennis, boating, fishing, and hiking; gold panning expeditions; white-water rafting; winter skiing at Bear Valley, and summer waterskiing on new Melones Lake, there is never a shortage of activities. In the parlor of the Victoria inn, where a continental breakfast is presented each morning, guests can sit down and plan the day ahead. The inn’s hospitable proprietor and staff are on hand to offer suggestions. Guests who want to return with their families are pleased to learn that the inn also offers six luxury one-and two-bedroom vacation rentals.
Murphys boasts more than 30 wineries and tasting rooms just steps away from the Victoria Inn on Main Street, and out along the winding roads that lead to caves, mountains, and golf courses.
After a day of wine tasting, the Victoria Inn’s refined V Restaurant & Bar serves creative California cuisine, while V Bistro serves casual fare and creative cocktails. The food, plus the professional and likable staff, make it one of the best restaurants in Murphys. The Victoria Inn provides just the right touch of Europe in California’s Gold country.