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Blue Gum Motel

2.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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February 2025

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Property grounds
Reception
View from property
Lobby sitting area
Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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2637 Highway 99 West, Willows, CA, 95988
  • Glenn Golf and Country Club
    6 min drive
  • Willows Westside Mall Shopping Center
    8 min drive
  • Chico Station
    46 min drive
  • Willows, CA (WLW-Willows-Glenn County)
    9 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Breakfast included
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Parking included
4.2 out of 5, Very good, (165)
The price is AU$137
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
14 Jan - 15 Jan
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About the area

Willows

With a stay at Blue Gum Motel in Willows, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Willows Westside Mall Shopping Center and Willows Museum. .This motel is 11.6 mi (18.7 km) from Sacramento River and 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from Thunderhill Raceway Park.
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What's nearby

  • Willows Westside Mall Shopping Center - 8 min drive
  • Willows Museum - 9 min drive
  • Thunderhill Raceway Park - 17 min drive
  • Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge - 21 min drive
  • Sacramento River - 22 min drive

Getting around

  • Sacramento Intl. Airport (SMF) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Last Stand Bar & G - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Elenita's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Papa Murphy's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Black Bear Diner Willows - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Blue Gum Motel

Motel in Willows with free parking
Blue Gum Motel offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers.

This Willows motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Premium satellite television is provided. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site

Things to do

  • Swimming pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Guest services

  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from noon - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Property is also known as

Blue Gum Motel Willows
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Blue Gum Hotel Willows
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Blue Gum Motel Motel Willows

Blue Gum Motel Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 97 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I actually liked this place. It was cleaner, quieter than other places I have been in. It's not the Ritz Carlton, but I'd return in a pinch. The pool wasn't in service, the only thing I was looking forward to.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was fine, guy seemed nice when he was there. Overall not a bad place to stay. Building next door was rundown and not good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chong

Worst ever
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Nice place off the beaten path
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Terry

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kelly

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't do it!
What a pit
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Hidden Gem
I loved this place. It's a surprising oasis right on Old Hwy 99, surrounded by trees with a great vintage feel, beautifully landscaped and lush, with all kinds of birds singing and gorgeous flowers and plants everywhere, and a rooster crowing in the morning. If you're attached to chain hotels like Hilton, however, you probably won't care for it. This place is for people who prefer character, natural beauty and history over new, sterilized, and shiny. The room was adequately clean, certainly somewhat dated, but it was fine. I was sorry the pool wasn't in order, but maybe next year. Meanwhile, it's a great, inexpensive place to stay if you're traveling up or down the 5. Eduardo, the manager, was wonderful. He does all the landscaping and is passionately attached to his plants.
Even prettier at sunset.
Vintage (1960's) U-shaped motel with parking in front of each room. Lots of trees.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chuck

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cheap and clean
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Edin

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The front desk guy try to charge me extra 90 dollars and it won't let me check in really bad experience.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Khristine

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Barry

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Laundry, swimming pool, and wi-fi not working. Nor television.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Janna

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Liz

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Grounds were unkept. Lots of guests wandering around at night, Sheets were very thin, curtains were stained but the rest of the inside room was fine.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Jon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Look, I personally love this type of motel, but its not for everyone (most people?). As a race track regular for the last two decades, I have stayed here numerous times. This is a well past its prime motor court from back in the heyday of when driving was part of the adventure rather than something that is tolerated for the least time possible. For me, the best attribute is the peaceful and quiet location. It's a 5 minute drive to Willows, but none of the unfamiliar manic energy of 24-hour commerce, bright gas stations, and random shenanigans common with most other interstate accommodations. There are plenty of reviews detailing the deferred maintenance and evidence of the financial realities of trying to keep an outlying property that is all but invisible to most travelers going, so I won't pile on. I guess I would summarize the Blue Gum Motel like this; if you're wound up tight and are prone to leaving negative reviews because of cracked tiles and spotty internet, then don't even bother. If you appreciate a place with some "character", have a good sense of perspective on what it is and why its like this, and are up to date on all your shots (I'm kidding) then you might give this place a try.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Bruce

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I need a shower...
During my 2 night stay, the motel did not refresh linens, clean room, or provide pillow cases.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

ANDREW

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They were not aware of my reservation when I showed up. I heard the same thing from other people staying there that had booked through Expedia. They had to scramble to find rooms for people because they weren't paying attention to what bookings they had. The property looks alright in pictures, but not so much in person. The pool is empty save for about a foot of dirty water and trash in the bottom of it. The key to my room said it was a key to a different room. There were very noisy guests that stayed loud until late in the night, but the onsite manager never did anything to try to quiet them down as they were yelling inside and outside of their room.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

Curtis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The staff required cash only at check in after payment to Expedia. The main problem was no water in the shower. This place is a weekly or monthly rental ofrooms
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Darcie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like that Blue Gum is 5.1 miles from Willows and just a couple miles from Artois.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

edward

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Run down dump.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

Jack

Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
booked room through Orbitz, read reviews. The front desk gave me a room that looked like a murder had happened there in 1989. everything in the room was broken and dirty. They had no idea I had my dog with me, I looked for a pet friendly hotel through Orbitz, you guys should refund or voucher me for this. I'll never go back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021