Power’s Mansion Inn

We came here to cheer on friends at the Western States 100mi. I found interacting with the proprietor easy and she was very friendly. She allowed us to check in early, which was great. We were given the «Chinese Room», which was very disappointing. The room was small, there was no shower (tub with handheld shower head), and worst of all, no door between the bedroom and the bathroom. I don’t think in this day and age that it is appropriate to have a connected bathroom with no door. Breakfast was also underwhelming. I saw other rooms that were better, so I would say three stars generally seems right, but two stars for the «Chinese Room».

The Powers Mansion Inn is a fabulous little B&B. Dena, the innkeeper, was very accommodating to our needs when my family stayed there this week for my mother’s funeral. One of our fellow guests (Gretta) was so warm and caring, we felt welcome and at home from the moment of our arrival. The breakfast service was a highlight, with hot tea or coffee, a generous portions of eggs and potatoes, and breakfast pastries –thanks, Naz. If we have the occasion to return to Auburn, I would definitely make the Powers Mansion Inn my home away from home.

Beautiful!!! We loved our stay here!!! The Inn was soooo quiet you would never know how many guests were staying there as well. The atmosphere was so warm and inviting, we felt right at home. The historical photos and information throughout the mansion was so interesting. We loved the location as it is near many restaurants and places of entertainment. Our breakfast was delicious and we would stay here again.

Found the Groupon deal in December and decided to purchase a two night stay because of the craft micro brewery next door. The Groupon included a $ 30 dining credit each night at the brewery, which boasted 100 different craft micro brews. Upon arrival, the inn keeper informed us that the brewery is CLOSED. This information should have been shared ahead of time. She tried to make it right by preparing some afternoon appetizers to go along with a few beers stocked in her communal kitchen. But, the one plate of apps didnt make up for the $ 60 in dining credit included in the Groupon deal.
The mansion is old and shows its age. Some maintenance and repairs are in order. The main parlour and dining room are decorated nicely and have some fun antiques. Our room was a bit of a disappointment. The bedspread and bedding were stained. The «shower» was a handheld shower in the tub, but there was not a shower curtain so soaking the bathroom floor was unavoidable. The first morning, after a mediocre breakfast that I think was mostly prepared in the microwave, we asked for clean bedding and extra towels which were provided. We decided that we would go elsewhere for breakfast the next morning.
The inn keeper was polite and courteous. In general, our time in Auburn was awesome, but our stay here was very disappointing.

I went to
and found this little place the day before I had to drive 3 hours to a family funeral. I have paid more for a room that was in a hotel/​motel that was trashed and disgusting and smelled. My daughter showed up at 9pm after a long drive right after a 12 hour work day. Dena had my keys and information put together for me and accommodated my late arrival. She kept in constant contact with information and directions and is in my eyes the optimum customer service representative I have ever met. I work customer service for Ford Motor Company so I am some what of an expert. I have already told many friends of my experience and can not wait to take a trip here for a mini vacation. Rustic, antique and beautiful! Thank you!!!

The Powers Mansion Inn has become my second home. I ran a tearoom here for 5 years (see Unilocal review: Tea Time at the Mansion). I have years of customer service. I am now the new manager/​Innkeeper of the Bed and Breakfast. I would love to host you at the Inn. It is my desire to give you the best possible customer service. I’ve posted some new photos of the Inn (towards the end of the photo roll) and I’m working everyday to create a relaxing place for you to come and visit. If you have any questions about the Inn you can contact me at
. Or visit the website at
I’d love to host you! Daily rates have dropped and are now $ 79 for a standard room! Includes a full breakfast in the Victorian dining room. Walking distance to downtown Auburn! Great hiking trails in the Auburn area! Gorgeous wineries nearby too! Wonderful town to visit! Come visit! Dena Macklin/​Manager

The Power’s Mansion is located in a beautiful area for enjoying a nice walk, great restaurants and night life. The room was okay, a bit awkward as the toilet has a curtain for privacy that when closed your legs poke out. We would have preferred to have had a big dining table for breakfast so we could meet the other guests instead of individual tables. The hostess was very sweet but too quiet, only speaking when spoken to. Enjoyed our stay, but will pick another place next time.

We stayed here for a family reunion and it is the complete opposite of which many people write regarding the overall facilities.
The plumbing is poor at best with numerous leaks and some bathrooms that are «Out of Order.» Most in room baths are nothing more than an old bathtub in the room sans door or other privacy other than a shower curtain hung from a flimsy copper pipe frame hung from the ceiling. Don’t even think about grabbing it when you slip! If you like privacy when you bathe just have your spouse or friend exit the room. I kid you not!
The kitchen is far from clean and would never stand up to a health dept. inspection as evidenced by noxious odors coming from the fridge & freezer where guests can store their food items. Yuk! As an additional guest benefit, there is a main window in the kitchen that has slipped from it’s ancient & non-​maintained moldings, hence a three inch open air gap that allows rain & very cold air inside. Talk about flow through ventilation. Ooof
The heating system was problematic and provide little in the way of setting a comfortable temperature inside the main part of the «mansion,» so bring a good jacket if here during cold months. If you go during the summer, bring a Speedo to lounge in even though there’s no pool on the property.
Don’t even peek into the Laundry Room as you will be shocked at how poorly it’s maintained. There are piles of dirty linens everywhere and no way to detect what’s clean and what’s ready for the guest rooms. Yikes!
When it comes to breakfast, you have to hike a fair distance as it’s essentially «off property» even though it technically is part of the «mansion.» It was raining when we stayed, so be ready to get thoroughly soaked walking to the «lounge» for breakfast if that’s the case. Food is served inside a commercial building that is shared with an eclectic group of businesses from a realty company to a funeral and cremation service — again, I kid you not. Thus, this is a very strange experience to come for breakfast to say the least. Oh, the breakfast spot is also the local «sports» bar in the evening, so more fun to be had next to the cremation service center. Yes, it’s just lovely.
It’s easy to see why Powers Mansion Inn has to resort to Groupons & other discount come-​ons to get business. Lastly, the owner will run your credit card for the full amount the day you book, so be ready for the immediate «hit.» That’s never done anywhere that I know. Any highly reputable lodging never has to do this! «You get what you pay for,» so beware.

My girlfriend scheduled this for her moms birthday. Unfortunately she fell ill but the man that she talked to was nice enough to reschedule her. When she went down there everything was a disaster. She was not in the system so they gave her whatever room was left and that was a process. The room was poorly lit, no natural lighting, the room was freezing cold, there was no soap in the bathroom they were like in a cave. The place was a little too quiet and everything was run down. They had a dishwasher but removed it and instead put a cloth to cover the hole. They have a communal kitchen but it is a little unorganized. She dealt with the mishaps and thought well the guy was nice enough to reschedule so let me just deal its not that bad. They had tea and coffee for everyone. She asked where the milk was and the woman told her it was in the fridge. It was in an open pouring jar which was the first red flag and then when she poured it into the coffee lumps starting floating up. At this point she was livid. Nothing is well kept here and the TV was a two hour process in figuring out why the remote did not work and no one knew how to fix it. They ended up watching infomercials with 5 channels available. This place resembled more to a hostel than a hotel.
Hands down one of the worst places she has ever stayed at. The woman that worked there was incredibly sweet and tried to do her best but she knew nothing about the hotel and what to do which took more time out of their stay there. And the regular employee or owner’s voicemail is full all the time and he is inaccessible.
A separate woman came to check in and was waiting there for 15 minutes because no one was there to check her in. I am sure at one point this place might have been great but the owners are not investing time and money in upkeep or employees and the place is falling apart. This was a very stressful stay and was not a great experience at all and they would have had a better experience at a motel 6 so there is your fair warning.

It was an experience. Different than any place we have ever stayed at.
The rooms were decent especially for the «Groupon» price.
Walking through the kitchen area to get to our room was highly unusual and
uncomfortable… Would not want a room on that side when staying there again.
Would return and recommend it to others with the explanation of what to expect so there are no surprises. Definitely would want to try the restaurant and beer !
The breakfast was better than most hotel buffet/​continental breakfasts.
The Owner was super nice and friendly !! Really interesting to speak to !!
People who wrote the negatives on this place either expected something different or
way too much ! BE MORE DILIGENT AND DO SOME RESEARCH !!

Visited the mansion and stayed the night as part of a wedding party. The owner promised a lot more than he delivered! It seemed like he was willing to say all the right things to get you to sign the contract and once that was done he took things away. He was not very professional and has a long way to go as far as customer service and just speaking to people in a polite manner. The mansion needs a lot of upkeep. It is very obvious that general maintenance has not been performed. The bar was not appropriately stocked for the event and the bartenders were not knowledgable as far as mixed drinks. All in all this was a subpar experience and I would not recommend it as a venue until some major maintenance is performed and customer service is improved. The owner did not help with relieving the stress of a wedding, but instead added on to it.

Excellent experience! Plan to come back here on a regular basis. Alfred and all the staff were awesome! Might plan a wedding here in the future.

I have 2 words to describe this place… old and rundown. We used a Groupon to book the Honeymoon suit and… if we had actually been on our honeymoon I would have been devastated. There is old stained carpet in the bathroom, graffiti on the windows, strange fake flowers throughout the room, stained wallpaper on the walls, and the smell of cats in the hallway, and no shower just a bathtub. Plus, they only serve breakfast at 9am, not say 6 to 9 but right at 9. We came ay 8:45 and were asked to wait even though we told them we had somewhere to be.

Stayed here with my husband for our second wedding anniversary. We loved the gorgeous property and the attention we received during our entire stay. Everyone was friendly, the food was good and plentiful. The feel was exactly what we were going for with the historic b&b.

We just had an incredible time at the Power’s Mansion Inn. We had the honeymoon suite which was incredible with the heart shaped tub. The size of the room and the bathroom was enormous for a bed and breakfast. The breakfast was out of this world! Alfred was a very gracious host. We only live 15 minutes away in Roseville and it was such a treat to see Auburn as a tourist. I see alot of complaints about the age of this place. People need to go to Bed and Breakfasts throughout the country and appreciate what’s in their backyard. Anyway, I loved it.

Friends were staying and we were asked to tag along. We found they had a groupon and did no research into the place thinking we were safe.
When arriving our friends reservations were lost however that was fixed.
The rooms were like going to grandmas to stay. The bed (for us) was hard. The pillows were awful. The room needed a cleaning and updating. It“s not a B&B as described. Its a cheap place to stay with a bed, shower, and TV.
The food at the pub. Dinner I would say for the price was very good. The beer was very good, service was ok. The free breakfast included was ok.
I would not stay again even for the price. The owner was very friendly and nice

Very Victorian with the + & -, so don’t look at the review complaining about bathrooms
The only downsize may be breakfast in a different building

Needs some TLC

Worst experience ever. I purchased via groupon the honeymoon room,$ 129.
All the fixtures are lose, the TV does not work. I found an empty beer bottle under the table. Water spots in the wall. It’s very sad that they are letting go this potentially beautiful place
Now, the lady in the reception was a sweet heart

You known this is a pretty cool/​funky old spot in Auburn, its about 100 years old, I actually didn’t get the exact age, they should probably have a brochure about it… hmm. It’s a B+B but, hove gotta leave and walk through their parking lot to get the the second B. The service on the second B also isn’t that amazing. Bed wasn’t that comfy, and there was an old school handle pull crapper style overhead water holder toilet. That was a lot of words to descry it. But ultimately if I hadn’t gotten a group on that reduced this places price by half, I probably wouldn’t have stayed there again at full price. Also their lawn is astro-​turf. There is a cool tea time there, which is interesting, although there was no one there for it on Friday or Saturday. Also the staff is super friendly, Brittany was super helpful.