Based on the previous reviews I read, I was a bit worried about what the hotel was going to be like, but there was nothing to be worried about. The location isn't scary at all - it's not far from nightlife on J St. and I didn't feel uncomfortable walking at 1am from the hotel to J St.
The rate, including tax, was only $53 for a queen bed (booked via travelocity which was cheaper than even Vagabond's website) for a Saturday night stay. Taking the great price into account, you can't complain if the carpet in the hallway isn't brand new, or the bedspread looks worn. Everything was as expected for a hotel in this class.
There's more than enough parking spaces, and the parking lot is well lit.
The hotel website is a bit vague on WiFi availability, but in the room we were staying in, #239, the signal was very strong and there was no problem using the internet.
All in all, I'd definitely stay here again for the price if I needed to.
The reason for staying was to avoid driving back to the bay area after seeing a show at the Blue Lamp - a bar immediately next door - so the location was perfect!

I travel 2 to 3 nights per week on business. Sacramento is a difficult town to find "budget" rooms in that are not scary. The Vagabond midtown is pretty good. The rooms have been clean and comfortable. The wi-fi is not great and the "breakfast" is bad. For under $70 per night it is hard to beat.

I was awoken by the sound of shattering glass, convinced that the door separating the elevator lobby from the deck had been shattered. I remembered seeing security cameras on a monitor at the time of check in, so I determined the safest place for me was to stay in the room. I had an appointment the following day, and as I left at 10 AM, the shattered glass was still everywhere. It looked as if a large glass bottle or wine bottle had been hurled into the foyer, and the hotel was just barley beginning to respond to the dangerous mess.
I had a 2 night reservation, but i didnt feel safe staying there, when I asked for a refund for the second night i was told by the front desk, “It’s not our fault that some of the guests smashed glass bottles in the hallway.” I have been trying to get my money back out of principle , when calling Vagabond Corporate I was told the owner feels the rate of 44.95 a night was a good deal, and he would not refund my money. That is just unacceptable. By this logic, since it was an inexpensive room I should tolerate dirty floors, unclean bathrooms, noisy guests, and hazardous conditions. Regardless of price, no person should have to tolerate risks to their own safety.

I was a bit skeptical about checking in, after reading the above comments, but the area was full for the holiday weekend. When I checked in with my family, I was greeted warmly, and the room was a good value for the cost, and it was actually very clean. I will stay at a Vagabond Inn again in the near future!