Julian, California Gold Rush Hotel

Travel back in time to the gold rush era at the Julian Hotel, an 1890s nationally registered historic landmark located in the old California mining town of Julian, an hour from San Diego, CA. The Julian Hotel lies in the heart of the town’s historic district and has the distinction of being the oldest continuously operating hotel in Southern California. With the beautiful Cuyamaca Mountains, verdant apple orchards, and lush wineries as its backdrop, our bed & breakfast inn known as the Queen of the Back Country beckons to a more genteel time.

• Historic Bed & Breakfast Inn.

  Romantic vintage charm abounds throughout our lovingly restored hotel - from canopy beds, beautiful quilts, and armoires to lace curtains. Each of the 16 guest accommodations is individually decorated with elegant period American antiques that recall the hotel’s reminiscent past as a stopping place for notable members of Victorian society. Our intimate, original  second floor rooms authentically restored to their former glory have their own distinct ambiance; the first floor rooms with private entrances overlook main street, the Patio Cottage offers views of our blooming gardens its own cast-iron fireplace and private veranda; and our Honeymoon House a two room suite is surrounded by lilacs and cedars, features a cast-iron fireplace and an antique claw-foot tub. The Julian Hotel offers a historic ambiance with modern day conveniences.

Find out why our bed & breakfast was voted "Best of the West" by Sunset Magazine!