My husband and I were married at the Vizcaya. We had a really great experience. From planning to walking down the aisle we really enjoyed our experience. We were sooo busy before the actual wedding we were unable to meet Elizabeth (wedding coordinator) until the day of the wedding or even rehearse the night before. We had driven to Sacramento to look the place over especally because we read the rest of the not so good experiences on this site. The building matchs the internet picture. True there are two water marks on the celling and we did not spend the night at the hotel but the rooms are really pretty. I say pretty because the one we viewed had a pink italian marble fire place, very cool. Anyway the buffet was mouth watering and we were completly catered to. The lead server was fantastic she really made sure everything was perfect and to our preference throughout the reception. Elizabeth was on top of everything! We are so completley happy with the Vizcaya and the service we recieved we would definitly recommend the Vizcaya. We were married outside in the courtyard in the gazebo and held our reception inside. The stained glass on the ceiling is a great touch. The fountain, patio, and courtyard make for beautiful pictures. This venue is affordable and beautiful. We were very happy!!!!!

Brienne & Jeff

I find that the reviews of hotels generally are slanted to the few who have a gripe to make. Most people who enjoy a hotel don't run home to write about it, but those who don't, can't seem to stop. As a result, I try to write both with equal vigilance.

That said...be forewarned.

The Vizcaya is absolutely wanting for service, class and just plain cleanliness. My wife and I stayed due exclusively to its 4 star rating. I would agree with many other visitors that the bed and breakfast would not receive 1 star in comparison to any generally accepted rating system.

From the moment we walked in, the service was atrocious. We were clearly a bother to the one person staff member who couldn't have been over 19. She apparently was saddled with double duty of cleaning floors and hosting incoming guests...and we were clearly cutting in on mopping time.

She had us sign in and pointed at our room across the back patio. Parking is atrocious. The room, when we finally did get in, was dank and mildew smelling. I never expect a Four Seasons when choosing a 100 year old bed and breakfast, but I also do not expect the same sheet set from 100 years ago. The beds were extremely noisy and poorly maintained. The refrigerator was inoperative as was the fireplace. We were suppose to have a suite and their suite apparently was determined by the fact that a coffee table was in the room. The carpets were stained miserably and the house abuts an alley that insures that any traffic not found on the carpet was a short glance outside the room. Just a pet peeve for anyone going with a woman or any amount of bathroom paraphernalia...there is no counter space. None. Well, at least not in our room. We were forced to put toothbrushes, hair brushes, antiperspirant, etc... on the floor on a towel.

I can't speak to breakfast because I was terrified to even attempt the "gourmet" meal after the "4-star" accommodations.

Frankly, returning is never an option. While the picture opportunities at the front fountain are fabulous, the rest of the service and rooms were less than picturesque.

We stayed here on our wedding night. What a dump! The furniture was dirty (white/stained brown) chairs in room, dirty bathroom, and lousy service. The room was advertised with a fireplace. We called the concierge for some firewood and they said "Why do you need firewood? It's summertime!" No firewood was available. So, it was certainly a memorable night. Oh, and the breakfast consisted of fresh and canned fruit and stale pastries!

This place is a dump. I recently attended a wedding & stayed in one of their rooms at the Vizcaya. The whole thing was a disaster. The wedding plans got completely messed up, they lost the bride and grooms alcohol (which she provided for the reception) and botched the dinner service, Staff was no where to be found the entire night, her family and friends spent the night trying to patch up mistakes and track down Vizcaya staff, Now they are refusing to refund her any money. The rooms are nasty. The whole place smells like mildew, the rooms are funky and old, water stains on the showers and bathtubs, old mattresses and stained, holey linen. They advertise this place as 4 star, ha ha, what a joke. I wouldn't give this place 1/2 a star. Whoever owns this place should be embarrased. No wonder they are selling it.