Chose the hotel as a stopover location arriving late afternoon followed by an early start the next day.

We were met at the door by friendly staff and we chose to use the valet parking for $18 rather than the self park for $12. We had help with our bags and the car was ready and after a quick phone call the car was waiting by the time we had checked out the next day.

This hotel is large, clean and modern and ideally located for the Old Town and a short walk to the Capitol. The California State Railroad Museum in the Old Town is well worth a visit.

Our room had 2 double beds, coffee maker but no fridge. There is a restaraunt but unlike the Holiday Inn we had stayed at in Sebastopol there was no complimentary breakfast.

For a stopover it was ideal and as it is located just off the freeway it is easy to find by car and after getting advice from the concierge we got straight onto the route we needed for our next destination.

I was also here for a conference . . . what can I say, it was an average conference experience. It got pretty hot on the second day (about 90 degrees outside), and some of the meeting rooms got overly warm and stuffy.

My room looked like it had been recently refurbished, although one of the pillows on the sofa was already grossly stained. The room was otherwise clean -- except for the window, where the dirt was so thick it almost obstructed the view. Not that the view was all that interesting, but it would have been nice to have a clean window. The air conditioner worked fine, but it was noisy.

The best thing about this hotel is its location, within easy walking distance of Old Sacramento. In the other direction is a fairly large and generic shopping mall anchored by Macy's.

If you're looking for a place to have a special dinner in Old Sacramento, I can recommend The Firehouse Restaurant.

Stayed her for two nights for a conference. The meeting space was not great but the sleeping rooms were comfortable. Small but adequate exercise facilities and a nice restaurant. The best part of this hotel is its proximity to the mall and a large Macy's Department store. It is also a short walk from Old Sacramento, which has fun shops and good restaurants. Don't miss the candy store across from Joe's Crab Shack--free samples!

All in all, this hotel did the job and was in a great location.

April 2008 - I was in Sacramento, CA attending the I.P.M.A. HR's Western Region Conference. The conference was a great learning experience and network event. Kudos to the organizers.

Check in was smooth, I asked or quiet room as usual, but the Front Desk staff "joked" that I'd like a dirty room. Funny, but that actually was a premonition of things to come. This property is located next to the Downtown Sacramento Shopping Plaza (Outside mall) which include's their flagship store - Macys. This property is also near Old Sacramento (tourist dining and shopping district). Just walk out the front of this property and turn right and take the tunnel below I-5 and in a short walk you're in Old Sacramento. This property is one of the oldest Chain Hotel's in downstown Sacramento. Though it has been rennovated inside.

Upon entering my room I discovered two small problems. First, there was some dirty dark substance in my sink. Second, though minor, there was some small wash towell hanging from the shower rod. I called the front desk, and I spoke with someone who identified himself as the Assistant GM. He assured me the room was not left that way. Hm...if I enter a room for the first time, and it is not clean...then well... I told him I cleaned it up since I used the sink but i took a photo.

He told me that they would send someone up to check it out when I was not using the room, though I told him I used the sink and cleaned it up. I did tell him that I took a digital picture of it.

This answer is not the typical answer you'd expect. A simple I'm sorry is fine. Followed by what can I do for you?

The room was a good size and did feature a small sofa. There was a king bed, but I did not sleep well during my stay. I don't know if it was the bed and/or room climate. Because there is some I-5 Freeway noise that can be heard at night, though I did ask for a quiet room. So if you're going to stay here, ask for a room away from the freeway. There was a medium desk and chair. Lighting in the room was good.

The bathroom was medium size. The water pressure and temperature were good. The TV had many local channels as well as some cable channels.

My room was well cleaned on subsequent days.

I ate breakfast at the hotel restaurant. Average food but less expensive than a Marriott and/or Hyatt breakfast buffet. Service was very good. I also had room service, the response was quick and the food was better than average for room service. During the conference, the lunch served was good for hotel food.

At the mall next door, there is a fast food area on the 2nd floor. Also a Johnny Rocket's diner. On the first floor there is a Micro Bewery resturant and a Starbucks. At the other end of the mall there is a Hard Rock Cafe. Nearby the property is Sacramento's Chinatown. In Chinatown, there is Vietnamese/Thai resturant called Lotus which was okay. In Old Sacramento, there is Indonesian restaurant called Indo Cafe that was very good.

Most of the folks that I came into contact were helpful. The Bellhops were all friendly and helpful. This property is very convenient to the Downtown Shopping Plaza and to Old Sacramento. Though If you want to focus on Old Sacramento you could possibly stay at the Embassy Suites, which I have written a review of.

I used the properties exercise facility but it was small, very warm inside and some of the machines did not operate correctly according to other guests using the facility as well.

The conference rooms, were either a bit cool and/or warm, so bring layers if attending a conference. There were several other conferences there, so this property's business caters to conferences and State of California workers.

When checking out, there were other guests who had issues about their bills.

I'm not sure if I would stay here again, because of the response of Assistant GM, inabilty to sleep well. The best part of this location is right there for the Downtown Shopping Plaza and near Old Sacramento. I can get better rates at the Residence Inn, Capitol Park but the location is not as convenient. Though if I needed to be this close to Downtown Plaza, then I'd think about it if I could get a rate of $110.00 and/or less. So I can only recommend this property if you can get low rate and need to be next to Downtown plaza. Other alternatives include the Embassy Suites, Residence Inn Capitol Park and/or Hyatt Regency.