We thoroughly enjoyed our first...

Liked: Location is excellent - right downtown close to restaurants and shops. The bed was very comfortable and since we were booked in to the bridal suite, it was both quaint and spacious.
Disliked: The bathroom is rather small but it is an old hotel so that is to be expected.

We will try again as...

Liked: We love the location of the hotel and the balcony.
Disliked: The refrigerator wasn't working. We told the staff who said they would report it. By the next morning it still hadn't been fixed so we reported it again. My husband decided to try plugging it into a different outlet to see if the problem was the fridge or the outlet. It turned out it was the outlet so we reported this to the staff and my husband said perhaps a circuit breaker needed to be reset. They said thank you and they would look into it. We never heard back and had to keep the refrigerator pulled out from the wall in order to keep it plugged into the outlet that worked. Also we checked in early but our room wasn't ready which is okay but when we arrived again at 3:00 the staff said let me check to see if it is ready. My husband sat down waiting for a response and the man checking never did approach him to tell him the news. I came in, had to ask again and then they gave us our room keys. The staff just seemed a bit apathetic. Also there was only two spoons and one fork in the kitchen plus no dish soap to wash the dishes. We have stayed here a few times before and always had a positive experience but this time was less appealing than usual.

Very good

Liked: The girl at the front desk I believe her name is Jen ? Was very accommodating due to the fact my reservation got jumbled .. she was awesome
Disliked: No staff at night had to go buy tp .

Very good

Liked: Great hotel and well maintained.
Disliked: Booking.com placed a wrong picture on the room we booked. It had a kitchen and the room we got had none. No stove.

Fun new experience!

Liked: Old time feel, spooky
Disliked: Strange staff members

Very good

Exceptional

Disliked: We really enjoyed the ambience of the historic Carey Hotel. Didn't have any contact with ghosts, but the room was adorable and the little main drag was quaint and lovely...and hoppin' with people.

Going back in time.

Liked: Smack down in the middle of the old town. Loved the history of the place. Lots of restaurants in walking distance.
Disliked: Layout of the room was weird and the floor was slanted a little, but it is 163 years old.

Superb

Liked: Historic hotel right in the heart of Old Placerville. Restaurants, wine tasting, antiques and galleries right outside the door. Rooms furnished with antiques and a very comfortable bed. The Cary's famous ghosts left me alone ... slept like a baby.