Gabriella Uriasa year agoFrom
Me and my husband were looking foward to staying at the gem motel since we heard great things ,but it has been over run by druggies it seems bot to mention we arrived at 1am and noticed a woman slumped over her steering wheel and when she came to she began yelling at us , some lady with red hair who was smoking in her car till a man approached us introducing himself as the owner by the name of josh he said there was no vacancy and then helped the woman in her cabin and they looked like they were on heavy drugs. .i do not recommend staying yere if you have children and be cautious because It does not seem safe. I would not recommend staying at this motel
Renee W4 years agoFrom
We were traveling from the L.A area to Lake Tahoe and wanted to take Highway 49 for a bit of history. I decided on the town of Columbia as our first stop. There is not a whole lot of choices for accommodations. After reading the reviews I decided to give Columbia Gem Motel a try. ||From the reservation process to check in Dawn could not have been more sweet and accommodating. ||The motel itself is nothing special but has plenty of potential. Room 9 was clean and plenty spacious for our family of 5 plus 6 bikes. It was nice perk to have a mini fridge and microwave in the room. We did enjoy speaking with Simone who has plans for the Columbia Gem motel. She was kind and accommodating as well. She even let our boys play with her pretty kitty. Thanks for the memorable stay.
Cathy B4 years agoFrom
Columbia Gem is charming. Great location at the Columbia California State Park. About a dozen rustic cottages, each one a bit different. We stayed in #9, a non-smoking room with 2 queen beds. The room was spotless, beds were very comfortable, there was a microwave and small refrigerator, and a little patio where you can sit outside. Parking was free and right next to the cabin. Our only complaint is that people were smoking outside our room at times, which didn't affect us in the room, but prevented us from sitting outside much.||Dawn checked us in and was extremely helpful and informative about what to do in the local area. We took her advice on dinner (craft pizza from the St. Charles Saloon in the state park) and breakfast at Mandy's down the street. Both meals were great. Make sure to visit the historic downtown in Columbia State Park down the street from the Columbia Gem. There are lots of Gold Rush era houses, working businesses , and 1850s stagecoach, blacksmith, etc. Don't miss the Columbia Mercantile, a modern grocery store perfectly described by the costumed owner as Trader Joe's meets Little House on the Prairie. ||We had a great time.
