We actually booked at the other Hilton in Sacramento (the Garden Inn), and ended up at the Arden West by mistake - but we were glad we did. They were really great about accommodating us when we arrived late on a Friday night with a reservation for their competition across town! The service throughout our stay was friendly and efficient, the room was very nice (if a bit small), and all in all the quality of the hotel was a nice surprise. I don't expect all that much from large, conference-oriented Hilton-type hotels, but this one seemed to be really well-run and pleasant. Good value for the money, too.

When going to Sacramento, I typically stay at the Hilton due to several good experiences.

The staff is always speedy and very attentive to your needs and/or wants.

The rooms have always been clean and are newly renovated. The only part of the renovation they missed is the doors. The doors to the hall
way and to the bathroom are old and thin. You can see where they took the door numbers off and if anyone is talking while walking by your room you can hear them.

Parking is easy and you can access the hotel from all sides of the building.

The swimming pool is outdoor which makes in unusable during the winter
months but during the summer it is always hopping.

I would stay at this hotel for more than a day or two, but their overall quality is great.

Some friends and I went on a mini-roadtrip to Sacramento for a basketball game and booked 2 rooms at the Hilton Arden West for one night.

The hotel was not near the downtown core but was still very convenient to get to from the freeway and provided us a great location from which to get to and from Arco Arena for the game (about 6 miles away).

The hotel was pretty much a standard Hilton hotel, very clean, all basic amenities provided and better than average service. Upon check-out we noticed that they made a small mistake on the room rate which they immediately rectified and apologized for.

The lobby bar was a good place to have a drink and appetizer before heading out for the evening.

I stayed here on a Tuesday night for a business trip. Was in the city for one day and everything downtown was booked up due to some conference in town. Glad I stayed here, i was a bit worried after reading the reviews but it wasn't bad at all.

First, its an easy straight drive from SMF. You take Interstate 5 south, then cut over to garden highway, and you make a left on Harvard St and you are there. Prob took me less than 30 min, no traffic.

Second, the lobby was nice and the staff was very nice and helpful. There was notice that they were fixing the plumbing btwn 1 am and 5 am and didn't affect my stay at all.

Third, my rooom was fine. It was on the 2nd floor overlookin parking lot and freeway. I did hear the traffic, but I was so tired that I slept thru fine. Room was clean and comfy and didn't have any issues. The traffic noise wasn't as bad as I thought it would be though.

There is a restaurant/bar in the hotel. Had lunch at the restaurant. it wasn't bad.

Overall, for a one night business trip I thought the place was fine and would stay again.