Okay here is the way GerryKurl sees this place. The GOOD: Decent, clean, nice front desk.

The BAD: I use better towels on my car. These towels took me back to High School Gym style towels. That Gymnausium smell, hardness to the terry cloth, these towels belong at the local car wash.

The breakfast was okay, the guy that makes the omelettes seems like he just got out of prison. Decent eggs, seemed like he wasnt used to business travelers. That is the way GerryKurl brings it! Keepin it Real...........GerryKurl

this is where we put up our parents when they visit, and it is always a great place to stay. friendly people, nice property, and good size rooms

This being my second stay at a Hilton Garden Inn (the first was in Monterey, CA), I had high expectations for our second stay in Sacramento. Now I am beginning to understand that even within the HGI brand that there are pronounced differences between properties that depend on the base clientele and market capacity.

What surprised me most was the smaller size of the beds (2 full size) and the room itself, compared to the HGI in Monterey. It's not that the HGI Sacramento is small, but that its sister property is bigger. Even the onsite restaurant in Monterey was noticably bigger, and the menu selection appropriately larger. Also, the TV in the room was dated (CRT-type) and did not feature On-Demand programming that I've seen in other newer properties.

Despite the differences, this is a clean, well-managed property will good customer service. At the front desk, my requests for late-checkout, directions and restaurant recommendations were handled in a friendly, efficient manner. The pool and hot tub areas were well-maintained.

What's most refreshing about staying at HGIs is the sense of not getting nickel and dimed to death. For example, I bought some refreshments at the 24-hour convenience store and the price was what I would pay at a 7-11. I should also mention that the nightly rate ($99) included a good breakfast for a family of four. How's that for a bargain?

Even though this Hilton Garden Inn is 9 miles from the Sacramento Airport, it took only 15 minutes for the van to pick us up and about 15 minutes back to the Inn. They seem to have only one van and they recommend that you make reservations for its departures. The first departure is 5am. We took that for our 6:30am flight and had no problems. This is a standard Garden Inn with no surprises.