The Bodie Hotel

We stayed for 1 night on a road trip in Oct 2025, prior to visiting Bodie State Historic Park. It doesn't pretend to be a luxury hotel but it is certainly an interesting place to stay with great history and it was clean and comfortable. There were a few decent places to eat nearby and a great cafe near too for breakfast. We were pleased we stayed here and if you go with an open mind and realistic expectations of what a historic stay is then you will too.

My husband and I stayed at the Bodie Hotel in mid-September 2025. We were only there one night as a stop on a road trip, but we had a lovely experience. The owner met us at check-in and gave us a ton of really useful info about different restaurants and businesses in town as well as nearby hikes and other attractions. The location is very convenient and across the street from a beautiful historic courthouse. Our room was totally spotless and the bed was really comfortable. We did not mind not having a tv in the room, but if we had some more time we would have loved to watch a movie in the common room. There are a lot of great '80s and '90s VHS tapes for the guests to peruse. Overall, couldn't recommend this place enough.

We had an excellent stay. The decor was beautiful, with a lot of character, and if you’re visiting Bridgeport to visit Bodie, there’s lots of books and information here about Bodie that we couldn’t find online and didn’t get on the tour. One of the owners, Jeff, was there to check us in. He was friendly, chatty, accommodating, and had lots of information about Bodie, the area, and places nearby to catch the fall colors. Supposedly, this hotel is haunted, and we were prepared to have a skepticism challenged by a sound or a sighting in the night— but no luck, it was a quiet, restful stay. Nice details, too: high quality hand soap, shampoo and conditioner, great help yourself espresso machine, and a welcoming den downstairs with what looked like a genuine buffalo skin rug. Just a 5 minute str

We stayed here for one night last month as part of a big road trip. It was a really nice stay. The host who greeted us (Jeff?) was friendly and obviously passionate about the history of the hotel and the area (including the ghost town of Bodie). The hotel is quaint and cosy - definitely the most unique out of the 18 hotels we stayed at during our trip. The bedrooms and common areas are distinctly decorated in a wild-west/gold-rush era style. The town of Bridgeport is nice. Plenty of places nearby for all kinds of food and drink. And the nearby ghost-town of Bodie is obviously a must. Our only regret is not stating here an extra night so we could have done more explore of the nearby lakes and hot springs etc.

My partner and I stayed a night at The Bodie Hotel recently and it completely exceeded our expectations (which were already pretty high lol). I’m from bigger cities and have spent most of my life staying in hotel chains when traveling, but this hotel had so much more character and warmth than what I’m used to. The owners are incredibly kind and Jeff who checked us in stayed in touch when our check-in ran later than planned and welcomed us with great conversation and fascinating local history despite it being later at night. You can tell they really care about the place and the people who stay there. The hotel itself is full of antiques and little details that make it feel like stepping into a different time. You’d think a place with an alleged haunted history would be spooky, but it hone