Blue Gum Motel

This unfussy budget motel along Business Route 5 is 15 miles from Thunderhill Raceway Park and the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, and 21 miles from the Rolling Hills Casino. Accessed by exterior corridors, the low-key, air-conditioned rooms with patterned bedspreads and wood-veneer furnishings feature free WiFi and TVs with HBO, plus coffeemakers, microwaves and minifridges. Kitchenette and extended-stay rooms are also available. Amenities include free parking, coin-operated washer/dryers, and a landscaped lawn with flowers and a seasonal outdoor pool.