I stayed here because it was the venue for a conference. The price negotiated for the conference was very good.

The room was good - spacious and well set up. The only thing missing was the fire safety notice that should have been on the back of the door! Coffee maker and everything else was as expected and things were replenished daily.

The food was pretty ordinary but I am never very impressed with USA hotel food at the best of times...

If you are without a car, then it is a bit awkward to get from the hotel to anywhere else relying on public transport. I ended up going to the Arden Mall and getting directions there as there did not seem to be anyone providing the concierge function at the hotel although there were two guys that seemed to hang around the desk a lot - mainly to help with people's luggage I think.

There appeared to be a lot of car parking available.

The bar had a strange disco in it on weekend evenings. I could not figure this out as it seemed an unlikely choice for a funky night out but there were queues of people lining up to get in and there was a cover charge (waived for hotel guests). Maybe this is a Sacramento thing. If you had a room towards the front of the hotel then noise might be a problem.

Lucky me, I get to stay at the Doubletree Sacramento a few times a year. That's sarcasm. While it is just baseline acceptable for a basic no frills motel/hotel, it is not on standard for a typical Doubletree. At least you can get the Hilton points. And is not as scary as the Red Lion across the street!

As you read the reviews note that the state of rooms can be quite drastic, but most are all very outdated with old furniture, old TV, old carpeting, and old bathrooms. What sums up the state of this property and age best is the low ceiling and dark hallways and epileptic-seisure-inducing-1982 carpet design throughout the whole property -- and to top it off the doors going into the rooms are 70's/80's wood-design and open into the hallway, not inward to the room (they seem like the kind easily kick-in-able).

But, while recently there in February 2008, they had a display in the lobby showing the winning designs for the new renovations that are soon coming. So, keep that in mind when chosing to stay here (I would call ahead and find out what that construction and renovation status is!).

The hotel has many different wings and can be quite challenging figuring out where to park and where to wind yourself around the hallways to get to your wing. This place is the most oddly laid out design to a building for a national hotel chain like Doubletree -- it clearly must have been some old local motel under a different name that was bought out years ago. As some reviewers mention, the parking lot seems sketchy and dark, but the rooms have inward facing doors (into hallways) and you need a key to get into the building wings at all times from the outside or ground levels.

The beds are the only thing that have been updated -- at least they are comfortable with good Hilton-chain type linens and pillows. But, you will deal with an old and antiquated heating/cooling system that works differently in the different wings.

I always check out the status of the room here before unpacking. Once, the heater only worked and it was 75 degrees outside. So, I had to switch rooms. Another time I was on the first or second level up off the ground (not a full two stories) and the slider door was broken and did NOT securely lock. Clearly, they've lost the attention to details here (why sell that room then) -- I would think with 100's of rooms they would not sell rooms that have problems?

Another time the bathtub in my room filled up with disgusting dirt and gunk when people above or down the hall would shower, nice, huh?

The last time something got dropped behind the nightstand. I don't think the maids are tasked with cleaning back there -- it was scary and disgusting. I wouldn't look back there if YOU have to stay at this property.

You can hear people above you walking around and making noise -- especially the last time I stayed there with the smoker up above who opened the slider door once or twice an hour to go onto the balcony to smoke until really late hours.

Ok, the positive:
-large bathroom (old and moldy in the corners, though) with lots of counter space IN the bathroom and another sink just outside (good if sharing with someone else)
-The rooms are pretty large
-Internet, but not free (unless you accidently use the wrong room # when signing in).
-Ample parking.
-Free cookies.
-Staff at the front desk and encountered in hallways are generally very friendly, smile, and acknowlege you.
-Restaurant is decent for breakfast, lunch, dinner (offers room service)
-Bar
-Great location across from Arden Mall, Cheesecake Factory, Elephant Bar, lots of other restaurants and shopping not too far of a drive. And not too far from airport or downtown.

All in all you can do better at other newer properties in the area, especially if paying more than $150 which this place often charges (often it is around the $179/night rate!). I cannot wait to see the renovations once they are completed.

This is an old dirty hotel. I ended up there through hotwire reservation as it was listed as a 3 1/2 star hotel. Not only this is not a 3 1/2 stars, it is not even a 1 star! I originally asked if I could stay in a room close to the lobby, as their parking looked dark and unsafe. However, they refused to move me as they stated that the closer rooms are renovated and more expensive and my hotwire rate is suboptimal for these rooms. They said that if I wanted to change my room, I had to pay an extera $30 per night--I figured if I wanted to do that then I would have stayed at a higher quality hotel. So, I go to my assigned room. I open the door to find one of the dirtiest hotel rooms that I have ever seen. The furniture was not only old, but stained. Some of the light bulbs were burned out. worst of all was the stained carpet. Carpet was dirty thorughout the room, but worst of all was the carpet by the bathroom that had blood stains on it. It appeared as if someone had come out of bathroom dripping with blood. I called the front desk and complained and they moved me to the next room. In the new room, carpet did not have any blood stains on it, but it was still old and dirty. There was mildew all throughout the batheroom/shower area. There was soap scum in the tub and on the shower knobs. The shower head had a black rim whether it was mold or water residue, your guess is as good as mine. When the house keeping lady came in the morning, I was still in the room and had her do her work while I was there. I was traumatized to see that she doesn't wear gloves, empties the garbage cans and without washing her hand, she puts the towels in the shower, puts cups by the coffee machine and tried to make my bed. As I could only think of all the things that people put in those garbage cans, I asked her not to make my bed and then bought a towel for myself from a nearby store to take a shower. However, I only have to wonder, if they ever change the sheets between guests or really clean these rooms. The housekeeping lady did not clean the bath tub or the basin or vaccum the room while I was in there.
This is simply the dirtiest hotel that I have ever stayed in. I don't ever want to go here again.

I was put up at this hotel on business and didn't check the reviews because it was a last minute decision to go. The rooms were horrible. When I walked into the room (#542, El Dorado wing) I literally gagged because it smelled musty and like cigarettes. The furniture was from about the 70's, the dresser drawers smelled and the carpets were very worn. I also saw some mold on the wallpaper in the bathroom. The water pressure was low and the shower water cold. Since it was only one night I just made do, but I would never stay here again. I've already asked our secretary to please put me up at the Embassy Suites next time, even if the conference is in the Doubletree. It is a bit of a drive, but I had a good stay there last time (they offer free buffet breakfast and evening cocktail hour, across the street from Old Town).

The only good points were the cookies at check in (20 minute wait in line), the sports bar in the evening (bad drinks, good DJ) and the Heavenly Bed (very nice and comfy).

Another thing I almost forgot was my late night quest for a bottle of water. There is only one vending machince per wing. Ours was sold out, the next wing was out of order, and the last wing I tried was sold out. I finally got back to our wing about 10 minutes later and was going to instead get some ice, but the machine was out of ice too. I settled for a Sprite.

Bottom line, large scale Motel 6.